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Blocked Cats: An Emergency for Male Cats

July 10, 2025

Sometimes, it’s hard to tell if your pet’s problem can wait till your primary care veterinary clinic has an open appointment or if it needs to be seen right away. Dr. Canaan Shores, who heads…
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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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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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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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Art the mule gets a chiropractic adjustment from Dr. Catherine Foreman-Hesterberg

Chiropractic Therapy for Animals

March 14, 2025

Veterinary chiropractic is a holistic approach to health and wellness and a popular technique for pain relief, mobility, and injuries. Animals of all shapes and sizes (even bearded dragons!) can be candidates for chiropractic treatments….
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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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A wet dog wrapped in a towel sits in a bathtub.

The Right Treatment Plan for Your Pet? One You Can Carry Out

January 06, 2025

You notice that your dog has been scratching more than usual lately and his skin seems red and sensitive. You intend to see the veterinarian, but with all the holiday chaos going on, weeks pass…
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A dog dressed in a sweater and an antler hat looks anxious.

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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Soot and Shepard both contracted Feline Infectious Peritonitis

A Tale of Two Kitties: Feline Infectious Peritonitis

September 13, 2024

This is the story of Soot and Shepard, two male cats born to the same litter and adopted by a loving family. Tragically, Soot was lost to an unexpected and unnamed disease in April 2024….
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French bulldog shaking its head from allergies

Pet Allergies: From Head Shakers to Bottom Scooters

August 30, 2024

When your allergic pet gnaws on her haunch or licks his feet incessantly, the habit might annoy you just as much as it does the pet. Some furry friends go their entire lives without suffering…
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Cats

Blocked Cats: An Emergency for Male Cats

Pyometra: Potentially Fatal but Preventable Uterine Infection in Pets

What Pet Owners Should Know about Tularemia

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

Chiropractic Therapy for Animals

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

The Right Treatment Plan for Your Pet? One You Can Carry Out

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

A Tale of Two Kitties: Feline Infectious Peritonitis

Pet Allergies: From Head Shakers to Bottom Scooters

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Blocked Cats: An Emergency for Male Cats

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