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Pamela Wilkins Honored with Clinical Research Award
April 9, 2025 / General News

The American Veterinary Medical Association’s Council on Research has selected Dr. Pamela Wilkins, Delores R. Pajak Professor in Companion Animal Practice at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, as the recipient of the…
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Rabies FAQs for Pet Owners

September 06, 2017 / General News

Rabies is deadly for pets and people. Vaccinate! Is rabies still a concern in the United States? Yes! Each year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that they receive over 5,000 confirmed…
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Get to Know Odin

August 30, 2017 / Get to Know

Odin, a red-tailed hawk at the Wildlife Medical Clinic, has been with the College of Veterinary Medicine for 20 years. Using 10 words or less, describe what your role at the college is: Public relations ambassador. What…
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Cristian De Peralta

Get to Know Cristian De Peralta

July 21, 2017 / Get to Know

Cristian De Peralta, a client care representative at the Medical District Veterinary Clinic at Illinois, has been with the College of Veterinary Medicine since May 2017. Using 10 words or less, describe what your role at…
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Study: Omega-3 Fatty Acids Fight Inflammation via Cannabinoids

July 19, 2017 / Comparative Biosciences News

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Chemical compounds called cannabinoids are found in marijuana and also are produced naturally in the body from omega-3 fatty acids. A well-known cannabinoid in marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol, is responsible for some of its…
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Get to Know Sarah Freemantle

June 08, 2017 / Get to Know

Dr. Sarah Freemantle, an assistant professor of comparative biosciences, has worked at the College of Veterinary Medicine for almost a year. Using roughly 10 words or less, describe what your role at the college is: Research, teach,…
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Police Dog Saved from Amputation

June 05, 2017 / Patient Stories

In January 2017, Marshall County (Ill.) Sheriff’s Deputy Bob Vester and his 10-year-old German Shepherd partner, Flits, were hailed as the 2016 K-9 Team of the Year by the Central Illinois Police and Working Dog…
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Reception Honors Prof. Emeritus Ed Voss

May 31, 2017 / Pathobiology

Please let us know you are coming. On August 25, at 11:30 in conjunction with the annual Voss Pathobiology Graduate Student Research Expo, the Department of Pathobiology will host a reception for Dr. Ed and…
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