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U. of I. designated one of first Veterinary Trauma Centers

The small animal emergency service at the U. of I. Veterinary Teaching Hospital is one of nine U.S. veterinary hospitals and clinics to be provisionally designated as a Veterinary Trauma Center by the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care. The new designation is part of an initiative to improve treatment outcomes of animal […]

Veterinary medicine A better mousetrap The VetMouseTrap, a restraint device developed by veterinary radiologist Robert T. O'Brien, is enabling clinicians to conduct CT scans on patients that couldn't be scanned previously, leading to faster diagnosis and treatment of life-threatening conditions.

A better mousetrap The VetMouseTrap, a restraint device developed by veterinary radiologist Robert T. O'Brien, is enabling clinicians to conduct CT scans on patients that couldn't be scanned previously, leading to faster diagnosis and treatment of life-threatening conditions.

‘Mouse trap’ allows vets to make faster diagnoses, without anesthesia

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Advancements in the use of computed tomography (also known as CT) imaging by researchers at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital are enabling them to diagnose life-threatening conditions in dogs and cats faster, dramatically affecting the course, outcomes and costs of treatment. With faster diagnoses, aggressive, appropriate treatment can begin within […]

Veterinary medicine The Wildlife Medical Clinic has created a classroom-focused website to educate students from kindergarten through high school about wildlife, natural resources and conservation efforts by engaging the students with hands-on Internet-based lessons.

The Wildlife Medical Clinic has created a classroom-focused website to educate students from kindergarten through high school about wildlife, natural resources and conservation efforts by engaging the students with hands-on Internet-based lessons.

New website educates about wildlife, conservation, natural resources

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Web has become a little more wild with the introduction of a website that explores human interactions with the natural world. The Wildlife Medical Clinic at the University of Illinois recently created a classroom-focused website called Wildlife Encounters to educate students of all ages about the world around them. Designed to […]

Campus life In this February photo, Qigiq's injured left wing is immobilized with a splint while it's healing. The bird is now at the Alaska Raptor Center in Sitka and is expected to be released in the wild after further rehabilitation.

In this February photo, Qigiq's injured left wing is immobilized with a splint while it's healing. The bird is now at the Alaska Raptor Center in Sitka and is expected to be released in the wild after further rehabilitation.

Snowy owl off to Alaska, working toward release in the wil

Qigiq, the snowy owl that was brought to the UI Wildlife Medical Clinic on Jan. 3 with a broken wing, took an early flight to Alaska on April 1 to begin the next phase of his rehabilitation. By now, Qigiq – pronounced KWIG-ick – should be settling in at the Alaska Raptor Center, in Sitka, […]

Campus life Qigiq, an injured snowy owl, shows off his progress to Anne Rivas, the senior manager at the UI Wildlife Medical Clinic, who has been in charge of his care since he arrived at the clinic in January.

Qigiq, an injured snowy owl, shows off his progress to Anne Rivas, the senior manager at the UI Wildlife Medical Clinic, who has been in charge of his care since he arrived at the clinic in January.

Rare snowy owl recovering at UI Wildlife Medical Clinic

The people who have been taking care of the injured snowy owl that was brought to the UI Wildlife Medical Clinic in January are hoping he lives up to his name, Qigiq – Inuit for “white hawk that flies in the sky.” Anne Rivas, who’s in charge of care for the rare owl, gave him […]

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Interactive exhibits entice at annual Veterinary Medicine Open House

CHAMPAIGN,Ill. – Your dog may say “woof woof” (English), “ouah ouah” (Finnish), “gav gav” (Greek), or “bau bau” (Italian), but at the University of Illinois Veterinary Medicine Open House, there is bound to be a veterinarian who speaks your language. The annual open house, slated for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 2), invites […]

Veterinary medicine "Because our patients can't talk to us, we have to figure out what's wrong with them based on physical examination and testing and histories given by their owners," said Pamela Wilkins, a professor of equine internal medicine and emergency/critical care at the University of Illinois and author of a new paper on equine neonatal intensive care.

"Because our patients can't talk to us, we have to figure out what's wrong with them based on physical examination and testing and histories given by their owners," said Pamela Wilkins, a professor of equine internal medicine and emergency/critical care at the University of Illinois and author of a new paper on equine neonatal intensive care.

Treating newborn horses: A unique form of pediatrics

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Like any other newborn, the neonatal horse can be a challenging patient. Its immune system is still under construction, its blood chemistry can vary wildly, and – like most infants – it wants to stay close to mom. These factors are magnified in the critically ill foal, said Pamela Wilkins, a professor […]

Veterinary medicine Robert "Bob" O'Brien, professor and head of diagnostic imaging in the College of Veterinary Medicine, demonstrates his invention, the VetMouseTrap, with his cat Michael.

Robert "Bob" O'Brien, professor and head of diagnostic imaging in the College of Veterinary Medicine, demonstrates his invention, the VetMouseTrap, with his cat Michael.

U. of I. veterinarians build better ‘mouse trap’ for enhanced diagnoses

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Veterinary radiologists in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois recently obtained what are believed to be the first 3-D internal renderings of dogs’ larynxes by using a restraint device they created that allows clinicians to perform CT scans on awake small animals without chemical restraint. The device – […]

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Board-certified avian medicine veterinarian joins U. of I. staff

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Anuk didn’t want to sit on her perch, preferring instead to stand on the bottom of her cage. A recurring infection on Anuk’s right foot had brought the gregarious and mischievous Moluccan cockatoo and her concerned owners, the Hess family – daughter Iiae and parents Patrick and Violeta – from their home […]

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Sketches by more than 40 celebrity artists - including Alan Alda and University of Illinois alumnus William Wegman - will be auctioned along with autographed photos, vacation packages and nature-themed artwork at the 10th Annual Doodle for Wildlife.

‘Doodle for Wildlife’ clinic benefit to auction artwork, vacations

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Sketches by more than 40 celebrity artists – including Alan Alda and University of Illinois alumnus William Wegman – will be auctioned along with autographed photos, vacation packages and nature-themed artwork at the 10th Annual Doodle for Wildlife. The event, to be held 6-9 p.m. March 5 at the I-Hotel and Conference […]

Veterinary medicine Mark Mitchell, a professor of veterinary clinical medicine, led the research team that found antibiotic-resistant bacteria in seven species of sharks and one redfish species captured in waters off Massachusetts, Florida, Louisiana and Belize.

Mark Mitchell, a professor of veterinary clinical medicine, led the research team that found antibiotic-resistant bacteria in seven species of sharks and one redfish species captured in waters off Massachusetts, Florida, Louisiana and Belize.

Wild sharks, redfish harbor antibiotic-resistant bacteria

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Researchers have found antibiotic-resistant bacteria in seven species of sharks and one redfish species captured in waters off Massachusetts, Florida, Louisiana and Belize. Most of these wild, free-swimming fish harbored several drug-resistant bacterial strains. The study, published in the Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, found antibiotic-resistant bacteria in every fish species […]

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Despite a recent salmonella outbreak, can pet turtles be made safe?

Early this year the Centers for Disease Control reported an outbreak of salmonella poisoning stemming from contact with pet turtles. The outbreak affected over 100 people in 33 states, many of them children under the age of 10. Wildlife veterinarian Mark A. Mitchell believes the current outbreak has more to do with poor management than […]

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