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What to Feed Your Pet Bird

May 8, 2026

Many pet birds are parrot species: macaws, amazon parrots, cockatoos, lovebirds, cockatiels, parakeets, and more. In the wild, these birds eat a variety of plants and seeds. But what’s the best diet for the parrot…
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Care and Feeding of Backyard Chickens

April 23, 2017

Chickens can live as long as 8 years These days, you just can’t keep the chickens down on the farm. With the increasing popularity of “hobby poultry,” anyone with a backyard may contemplate setting up…
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From CCL Tears to TPLO Repairs

April 17, 2017

Rottweilers and Mastiffs are prone to CCL rupture In the NBA and the NFL, a torn ACL—anterior cruciate ligament—is an all-too-common injury. That same injury frequently afflicts dogs (even ones that aren’t athletes), but in…
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Medical Maggots: Old-School Wound Care Still Used

April 08, 2017

Medical maggots are germ-free Maggots have a reputation for being creepy crawlies that should stay far away from our homes and our families. But these tiny fly larvae have been used in medicine for centuries…
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[new MRI at Illinois veterinary teaching hospital]

New MRI Powers Veterinary Care

April 04, 2017

Faster, More Detailed Diagnostic Imaging On March 31, the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new 3T MRI scanner, the only large-bore 3T MRI scanner in the…
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Know Thy Species: Tuning in to Pain in Exotic Pets

March 24, 2017

Learn signs of stress in your exotic pet Got a dog or cat? Chances are you can recognize some of their behaviors around pain and illness for one basic reason: People, dogs, and cats are…
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Smoke Alarm: Dangers of Smoke Inhalation for Pets

March 20, 2017

Animals exposed to smoke need immediate care Visible injuries such as burns and scrapes are not the only health concerns for a pet involved in a fire. Though not obvious to the eye, exposure to…
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Midwest Dogs at Risk of Fungal Infection Blastomycosis

March 13, 2017

Sporting dogs are at greater risk The unsuspecting victim inhales microscopic spores, which travel from the lungs throughout the body causing disease. It may sound like something out of science fiction, but the fungus Blastomyces…
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Genes Determine a Horse’s Color

March 06, 2017

In theory, any breed can be any color The horse has some of the most varied coat color markings and patterns of any domestic species. Even within breeds, there are dozens of combinations a new…
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Veterinary Anesthesiologists: They’re Not Just for Surgeries

February 27, 2017

Other roles: ensure lifelong comfort and health Anesthesia—a controlled state of unconsciousness, almost like induced sleep—is used during a variety of veterinary procedures to ensure that the patient doesn’t feel pain, remains still, and is…
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[Dr. Alycen Lundberg works on mouth cancer in cats]

Illinois Explores New Treatment for Mouth Cancer in Cats

February 18, 2017

The University of Illinois is one of four research institutions that received a Morris Animal Foundation feline research grant in 2017. The Illinois project, led by Drs. Timothy Fan and Alycen Lundberg and co-investigator Prof….
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Pet Columns

What to Feed Your Pet Bird

Care and Feeding of Backyard Chickens

From CCL Tears to TPLO Repairs

Medical Maggots: Old-School Wound Care Still Used

New MRI Powers Veterinary Care

Know Thy Species: Tuning in to Pain in Exotic Pets

Smoke Alarm: Dangers of Smoke Inhalation for Pets

Midwest Dogs at Risk of Fungal Infection Blastomycosis

Genes Determine a Horse’s Color

Veterinary Anesthesiologists: They’re Not Just for Surgeries

Illinois Explores New Treatment for Mouth Cancer in Cats

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