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Tracheal Stents: The Next Step in Treating Tracheal Collapse
March 6, 2026

Like a diligent dog owner, when you notice that your pet begins coughing after moments of excitement or after dinner, you concernedly call your veterinarian to schedule an appointment. At the clinic, the doctor diagnoses…
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[FEMA workers rescue a dog from a flooded neighborhood]

Be Prepared: Include Pets in Disaster Planning

May 22, 2017

Emergency responders help all household members “You may not be able to prevent a disaster from occurring, but you can reduce its impact with a little planning,” advises Dr. Loukia Agapis, a veterinarian at the…
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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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[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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[dog on a purse - xylitol]

X is for Xylitol, Deadly for Dogs

January 30, 2017

To prevent xylitol toxicity, read labels Of course you aren’t going to offer your dog a stick of sugar-free gum! But did you know that xylitol, a sugar alcohol that is toxic to dogs, can…
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[pet column dominance - wolves]

Dominance Is Not the Answer

January 02, 2017

Domestic dogs are not wolves If only our pets could talk! Then we would know for sure why they are acting a certain way. Instead, we resort to books, word-of-mouth, and TV shows to decipher…
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