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Center for Zoonoses Research: A Renewed Commitment to One Health

July 6, 2026 / Message from the Dean

This message will appear in the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association Epitome. By 1960, human brucellosis had declined dramatically from its peak of 6,321 U.S. cases in 1947, thanks to coordinated efforts among government, farmers, veterinarians,…
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Pharmacist’s Corner: Root Causes of Non-Adherence and How to Correct Them

October 27, 2025 / Practitioner Updates

A frequent and challenging issue affecting the management of a patient’s chronic health conditions is the owner’s non-adherence to prescribed therapy. In human medicine, adhering to prescribed therapy has been proven to reduce hospitalizations, improve…
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Faculty Spotlight: Bridget Morton, DVM, MS, Practice limited to surgery

October 27, 2025 / Practitioner Updates

Dr. Morton is a clinical assistant professor in the small animal surgery service. Tell us about your background. I grew up in rural upstate New York, where I was involved with equine 4-H with my…
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Osteoarthritis: Management Options

October 27, 2025 / Practitioner Updates

Osteoarthritis (OA), also known as degenerative joint disease (DJD), is a common problem in small animal patients. An estimated 80% of dogs >8 years old and 60% of cats between 6 and 19 years old…
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Research Spotlight: Kun Wang

October 23, 2025 / Comparative Biosciences News

Using about 60 words, how would you explain your main area of research focus to someone sitting next to you on an airplane? I am a computational cancer researcher focused on immunotherapy, a promising treatment…
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With Illinois Degrees, ‘No Limits’ on Opportunity for Success, Says Donor Dr. John Coyne

October 14, 2025 / Alumni News

As a boy growing up on a livestock farm near Pontiac, Illinois, John Anderson Coyne dreamed of becoming a veterinarian. Now, 51 years after earning his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of…
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Necropsy Assistance Fund

October 01, 2025 / Uncategorized

How Charlie Inspired This Fund On September 12, 2023, we lost our sweet dog Charlie. Within 5 hours of bringing Charlie to a vet ER for a strange cough, he was gone. Almost immediately thereafter,…
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Pharmacist’s Corner: Monoclonal Antibodies: “Magic Bullets of Modern Medicine?”

September 29, 2025 / Practitioner Updates

Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) were first created in 1975 in mice. The first licensed mAb was approved in 1986 for use in humans to prevent kidney transplant rejection. This class of medications has improved in recent…
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Emily Javery

Faculty Spotlight: Emily Javery, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Cardiology)

September 29, 2025 / Practitioner Updates

Dr. Javery is a member of the cardiology service. Tell us about your background. I grew up in Michigan and graduated from Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 2020. Afterward, I matched into…
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Myasthenia Gravis: What Is It?

September 29, 2025 / Practitioner Updates

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is termed a “neuromuscular” disease. When an animal needs to execute a motor function, such as standing up and walking, neurons will send signals directly to the muscle fibers for contraction. The…
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University of Illinois Answers Your Questions on the Rural Veterinary Shortage

September 29, 2025 / General News

For many years, federal, state, and industry organizations have recognized the dire need for a larger veterinary workforce in rural areas and food animal industries in the United States, and the situation continues to worsen….
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