Rachel Dorney is the clinical coordinator for Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery service. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?I began working at the College of Veterinary Medicine in 2016 as extra help in the Small Animal ICU while I completed my Associates in Applied Science in Veterinary Technology at Parkland College. […]
Chicago Tribune (June 21) – “We can measure the impact of plastics chemicals on attention and learning in babies as young as 4 months old,” said Susan Schantz, an emerita professor of neuroscience at the University of Illinois. who leads the study. “What we have been finding is the harm from plastics-related exposures starts very early […]
WIFR-TV (Rockford, Ill., June 18) — As tick populations expand across the Midwest, a phenomenon scientists attribute to climate change, concerns about tick-borne illnesses are growing. Illinois is among the top 13 states seeing a rise in alpha-gal syndrome cases caused by a bite from the lone star tick, with residents living in southern Illinois […]
Case Intake The Wildlife Medical Clinic has seen quite a few Virginia opossums this year and these are often a favorite species in the clinic due to their more agreeable attitudes and interesting anatomy. I had the opportunity to work closely with a few Virginia opossums this year, and DIVI 25-2152 was the first one […]
Check out this recent article in Outdoor Illinois Journal, written by our program coordinator, Sydney Oliveira. It provides basic information on what to look for to determine whether an animal needs help or not. It also provides resources for finding a licensed Illinois wildlife rehabilitator near you and provides some additional information on supporting wildlife.
The Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) is one of six subspecies of the Common Box Turtle and is found in the eastern United States. Eastern Box Turtles are mainly terrestrial turtles that live in areas of high vegetation and are close to small rivers or streams. Box turtles get their name from their hinged […]
Invasive species are estimated to cost North America $26 billion dollars per year since 2010. From plants like common teasel and buckthorn to animals like the Burmese python and lionfish, the damage that has been caused to our native ecosystems is extreme. While steps have been taken to mitigate these damages and prevent further spread […]
Job Number: #121 Job Details Job Title: Social Media Ambassador with our Creative Marketing and Communications Team Service/Unit area: Marketing & Communications Hiring Managers Name: Chris Beuoy, Dijon Davis & Kristen Eighner NetId: eighner3 Hiring Managers Email: Editor@Vetmed.illinois.edu Hourly Rate: $17/ hour Job Type: Communications Work Schedule: Flexible hours (Approximately 1-4 per week with 1-2 […]
DVM360 (June 12) – Dr. Todd Sumerfield, a cardiology resident at the University of Illinois, was one of 15 residents recognized for their research abstracts by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) at the ACVIM Forum 2026 in Seattle, Washington. The winners, selected in various specialty categories, each receive a $1500 cash prize as […]
WAND-TV (June 9) – The Shelby County Health Department announced Tuesday that lab tests confirmed a bat tested positive for rabies, and the positive test results came from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. https://www.wandtv.com/news/illinois/shelby-county-health-department-confirms-bat-tests-positive-for-rabies/article_28c1cba0-9f2d-4a80-86c0-0f8d81b59f96.html Also in: * Effingham Daily News (June 9)https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/bat-tests-positive-for-rabies-in-shelbyville/article_24f7175a-5e10-4dd8-acb0-325dc2571059.html