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Experts Advise, Offer New Vaccination for Pet Rabbits
August 10, 2023

COVID-19 hasn’t been the only global pandemic arriving on our shores recently. A new variant of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV), previously common in wild rabbits in Europe, Asia, and Australia, was first detected in…
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Dr. Giorgia Podico presents an orphaned foal to a nurse mare.

Grafting an Orphaned Foal

May 30, 2023

In the horse world, springtime means foaling season. But what happens when you have a foal with no mare to supply milk? Bottle feeding and hand-raising the foal is costly, time-consuming, and often leads to…
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Radioactive Iodine for Hyperthyroid Cats

April 07, 2023

So, your cat was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism, and your veterinarian is recommending radioactive iodine. What is it? Is it effective? Is it painful? Dr. Arnon Gal, a small animal internal medicine specialist at the University…
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a bearded dragon named Frankie

Spotting—and Solving—a Problem in a Bearded Dragon

February 15, 2021

Research Identified Effective Fungal Medication When the standard treatment for a fungal infection wasn’t working for Frankie, a bearded dragon, the experts at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine were able to help….
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Diabetic Dogs and Cats Needed for Microbiome Study

January 04, 2021

Eligible Animals Receive Free Insulin During the Study [row][column size=”6″] Veterinarians at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine are looking for dogs and cats that have been diagnosed with diabetes to investigate a…
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Baudet du Poitou: Conservation of a Rare Breed

September 12, 2020

Only 44 of these donkeys existed in 1977 You’ve probably heard of endangered species. Although scientists estimate that dozens of species go extinct every single day, attention seems to focus on large wildlife such as…
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[Hannah Bailey after the procedure]

Minimally Invasive Procedure Fixes Puppy’s Problem

July 01, 2020

Treatment for Persistent Right Aortic Arch Hannah Bailey was sick. The six-month-old mixed-breed puppy couldn’t keep food down. She had lost weight. Her local veterinarian diagnosed an enlarged esophagus and suggested that her new owners…
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[deuces walking 2 days after surgery]

I-Loc: Bone Fracture Repair Option Comes to Illinois

November 12, 2019

Two Days After Surgery Deuces Was Walking Dr. Danielle Marturello, a clinical assistant professor of orthopedic surgery, brought an innovative option for fracture repair with her when she recently joined the University of Illinois College…
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