WCIA-TV (July 22) – Decatur Memorial Hospital is donating an ultrasound machine to Scovill Zoo in Decatur to benefit the veterinary care of its animals. Specialist from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine that provide quality care at Scovill Zoo will use the machine to expand diagnostic procedures and achieve better health outcomes […]
A-Z Animals (July 22) – The veterinary support behind them is deep. Brookfield employs six clinical veterinarians, several residents, and ten veterinary technicians, all supported by a partnership with the University of Illinois and a large pathology team. https://a-z-animals.com/articles/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-hoofstock-keeper/
The Nature Conservancy (July 10) – Every spring for the past decade, Dr. Matt Allender has brought a team of researchers to survey Nachusa Grasslands’ ornate box turtle population. “There’s nobody who’s doing this kind of survey,” says Dr. Allender. “It informs ornate and eastern box turtle research overall. It’s such a good resource, even beyond […]
Stethoscope, syringe, scalpel, … crayons? Last month, faculty clinicians and residents at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital stepped away from their usual clinical tools to learn a different set of skills, ones designed to strengthen reflection, communication, and emotional wellbeing. During a two-hour workshop, “The Power and Practice of Narrative Medicine,” participants explored […]
Chicago Tribune (July 12) It was in 2015 — when all the equipment he had fit in a tackle box and the only help he had was a part-time vet student — that [Matt] Allender, [a clinical associate professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine at the University of Illinois and] now the director of […]
KIRO-TV (with video; Seattle, July 12) — Over the past 15 years, a shell disease has emerged that is affecting more than 80% of the wild western pond turtle population. This disease causes shell lesions and can lead to lowered fitness and death. The U. of I. and Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium are researching the disease […]
Dr. Ero Capistrano, a research assistant professor in the Department of Comparative Biosciences, began working at the college in 2014. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?I started working here in June 2014. Describe your role at the college.I am primarily a research assistant professor, focusing on research involving corneal healing […]
The eastern box turtle is by far one of the most commonly received turtles that the Wildlife Medical Clinic treats in its facility. Whether it be from an injury, illness, or anything in between, this turtle is one that the public finds often in our area and brings to the clinic when they are in […]
First News (WCIA-TV; July 7) – A new University of Illinois study has found that tickborne diseases are being reported every month of the year in every county in Illinois. At the same time, data from the CDC shows the number of tick bites peaks in the summer. Associate Professor of Epidemiology Becky Smith jsaid, […]
This message will appear in the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association Epitome. By 1960, human brucellosis had declined dramatically from its peak of 6,321 U.S. cases in 1947, thanks to coordinated efforts among government, farmers, veterinarians, and physicians. But many zoonotic diseases remained: Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Chagas disease, and trichinosis to name just a few. […]