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Never Give Medications for People to Pets

September 19, 2025

If your pet is hurting, it may be tempting to slip two acetaminophen tablets into some peanut butter or wet food. After all, that’s what the bottle tells you to do, right? In reality, medications…
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Vet student Hannah Vander Ploeg and Dr. Alyssa Baratta-Martin examine a black female dog. Photo by Fred Zwicky.

Pyometra: Potentially Fatal but Preventable Uterine Infection in Pets

July 03, 2025

Most pet owners think of spaying their female pets to avoid unwanted litters and behaviors. But there’s another, much more urgent reason to spay your dog or cat: to protect her from a potentially life-threatening…
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Include Farm Animals in Disaster Preparedness Plan

June 19, 2025

When tornado sirens become frequent and sudden storms appear out of thin air, it becomes apparent there is a need for a disaster preparedness plan for farmers and large animal owners alike. What happens when…
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What Pet Owners Should Know about Tularemia

May 08, 2025

When squirrels in Urbana started mysteriously dying last month, public health officials quickly traced the culprit: tularemia. While this bacterial disease may not be top of mind for most pet owners, it should be—especially during…
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Taking the U. (of I.) to the Zoo

May 05, 2025

Most animal patients seen by the specialists at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital are brought to the Urbana facility by their owners. However, clinicians and veterinary students also make “house calls” for animals…
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a veterinary student performs a neuter surgery on a pet at the University of Illinois. Photo by Fred Zwicky

Factors Affecting Whether, How, and When to Neuter Your Pet

March 24, 2025

“Spay” and “neuter” are words frequently heard by owners of a new puppy, kitten, dog, or cat visiting the veterinary clinic. While spaying or neutering may be a requirement when adopting from a shelter and…
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Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late: Oral Tumors in Dogs and Cats

February 28, 2025

Bad breath in pets is often dismissed as just an unfortunate quirk. But what if that odor is actually a warning sign of something serious? Oral tumors in dogs and cats can drastically impact a…
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Tobias Ellis examines a horse's hoof to determine the best type of shoe for it.

If the Shoe Fits, You’ve Got a Good Farrier

February 03, 2025

Shoe shopping can be complicated. Is it the right color, style, brand, and fit? For horses, getting the right shoes is even more important and complicated. One shoe can mean the difference between a lame…
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Here Come the Holidays! Are You and Your Pet Ready?

November 04, 2024

If the sounds of school bells, crunching of leaves underfoot, and touchdown celebrations has not yet alerted you, summer has ended and fall festivities loom on the horizon. Dr. Canaan Shores, a veterinarian who heads…
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Lameness in Athletic Horses: What Can Be Done About It?

August 26, 2024

Just like human athletes, athletic horses undergo a combination of physical demands, impacts, and repetitive stress that makes them prone to injury and lameness. Dr. Annette McCoy, an equine surgeon at the University of Illinois…
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Preventive Health

Never Give Medications for People to Pets

Pyometra: Potentially Fatal but Preventable Uterine Infection in Pets

Include Farm Animals in Disaster Preparedness Plan

What Pet Owners Should Know about Tularemia

Taking the U. (of I.) to the Zoo

Factors Affecting Whether, How, and When to Neuter Your Pet

Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late: Oral Tumors in Dogs and Cats

If the Shoe Fits, You’ve Got a Good Farrier

Here Come the Holidays! Are You and Your Pet Ready?

Lameness in Athletic Horses: What Can Be Done About It?

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Never Give Medications for People to Pets

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