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Vet Student leaders pose at Vet Med Open House 2024

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Step into the ‘Museum’ Where Veterinary Medicine Comes to Life
September 3, 2025

Every year, the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine opens its doors to the public for a day of learning, hands-on activities, and fun for the whole family. This year’s Vet Med Open House…
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Our Summer Spent Saving Turtles

January 28, 2018

Turtles play a role in environmental health Last summer, two rising second-year veterinary students traded blue lab coats and lecture halls in Urbana for chest-high waders and wetlands in Lake County in northeast Illinois. Working…
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Your Pet Snake’s Diet: Dead or Alive?

September 30, 2017

Feeding live prey has risks In the wild snakes can’t just order carry-in; they have to hunt for their next meal. So it’s not surprising that owners of pet snakes may believe their pets need…
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