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Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA): What Every Horse Owner Should Know
March 12, 2026

Equine infectious anemia (EIA) is a serious, sometimes fatal, viral disease of horses. It affects all equids, including horses, ponies, donkeys, mules, and zebras. Because there is currently no cure and infected horses remain carriers…
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Why Did the Vet Student Catch the Turtle?

August 19, 2024

Every spring and summer, students from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine venture into Illinois forests and waterways to save the world … one turtle at a time. The veterinary students work in…
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Necropsy Reveals Cause of Death, and Much More

January 26, 2023

Like an autopsy in human medicine, a necropsy allows veterinarians to glean a wide range of information about a deceased patient. What steps are involved in performing a necropsy? And why would a necropsy be…
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Veterinary Forensics: When Crimes Involve Animals

April 16, 2018

Veterinary forensics is a growing field A forensic pathologist is a physician who specializes in determining the time, manner, and cause of death. Dr. Adam Stern, a board-certified pathologist at the University of Illinois Veterinary…
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Necropsies Solve Mystery of Animal Deaths

May 07, 2017

Necropsies, the equivalent of human autopsies In every murder mystery, there is a scene where the coroner interprets markings, bruises, and injuries on the dead body to estimate a time and cause of death. What…
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