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Avian Influenza Spread Beyond a Backyard Coop on an Illinois Farm, Analysis Finds

October 6, 2026 / Research News

An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus that nearly wiped out an Illinois farmer’s backyard flock also spread to a domestic cat and wild rats on the farm, an analysis of the animals by…
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Research Spotlight: Ben Blair

February 09, 2026 / Research Spotlight

Using about 60 words, how would you explain your main area of research focus to someone sitting next to you on an airplane? My research focuses on understanding how infectious diseases move through livestock systems…
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Get to Know Paul Bonthuis

February 06, 2026 / Get to Know

Paul Bonthuis, assistant professor of Comparative Biosciences, began working at the college in 2020. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?February 2020, about a month before we were in full blown…
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Pharmacist’s Corner: Veterinary Prescription Requirements in Illinois

January 22, 2026 / Practitioner Updates

Prescribing medication is an important part of veterinary care, but prescription rules differ by state. Every prescription must meet legal requirements to ensure medications are used safely and correctly. In Illinois, veterinarians must follow both…
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Faculty Spotlight: Tisha Harper, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA, DACVSMR, CCRP

January 22, 2026 / Practitioner Updates

Dr. Harper is a clinical professor and the service head of orthopedics and rehabilitation. Tell us about your background. I am from the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, where I completed all of my formal…
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Dr. Stephanie Bruner with a dog in an exam room

Cooking Up a Food Allergy: Conducting a Diagnostic Food Trial

January 22, 2026 / Practitioner Updates

Food Trial. Words that no one—not the veterinarian, their staff, and certainly not the pet owner—enjoys hearing. A properly conducted food trial means 8 long weeks of saying “no” to the dog dad who wants…
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Drs. Howard Gritton (left) and Paul Bonthuis at the Beckman Institute. Credit: Elizabeth Bello, Beckman Communications Office.

Researchers Receive $2.7M NIH Grant to Investigate Effects of Phthalate Exposure on Neurodevelopment and Autism

January 08, 2026 / Comparative Biosciences News

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is funding University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers to study risk factors for autism spectrum disorders using magnetic resonance imaging in a mouse model. Drs. Howard Gritton and Paul Bonthuis,…
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Uwe Rudolph and Rajasekar Nagarajan in their laboratory. Photo by Fred Zwicky

Medications Could Help Aging Brain Cope with Surgery, Memory Impairment

January 07, 2026 / Comparative Biosciences News

Simple pharmaceutical interventions could help older brains cope with memory impairment and recovery after surgery, new studies in mice suggest. In two studies, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign investigated different aspects of cognitive…
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Avian Influenza Spread Beyond a Backyard Coop on an Illinois Farm, Analysis Finds

Research Spotlight: Ben Blair

Get to Know Paul Bonthuis

Pharmacist’s Corner: Veterinary Prescription Requirements in Illinois

Faculty Spotlight: Tisha Harper, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA, DACVSMR, CCRP

Cooking Up a Food Allergy: Conducting a Diagnostic Food Trial

Researchers Receive $2.7M NIH Grant to Investigate Effects of Phthalate Exposure on Neurodevelopment and Autism

Medications Could Help Aging Brain Cope with Surgery, Memory Impairment

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