Latest news from College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/swine-viral-disease-conference-celebrates-industry-leaders-students/?sc=rsin /articles/swine-viral-disease-conference-celebrates-industry-leaders-students/?sc=rsin Wed, 18 Dec 2024 18:55:10 EST Swine Viral Disease Conference Celebrates Industry Leaders, Students College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/reproductive-endocrinologist-introduces-game-changing-approach-to-animal-sterilization/?sc=rsin /articles/reproductive-endocrinologist-introduces-game-changing-approach-to-animal-sterilization/?sc=rsin Thu, 12 Sep 2024 10:05:34 EST Imagine if veterinarians could spend more time on healing and less on performing surgeries to remove healthy reproductive organs. What if pig farmers could eliminate the painful practice of manually castrating piglets, reducing both animal suffering and economic loss? College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/clinical-trials-for-canine-soft-tissue-sarcomas/?sc=rsin /articles/clinical-trials-for-canine-soft-tissue-sarcomas/?sc=rsin Wed, 21 Aug 2024 16:05:36 EST Clinical Trials for Canine Soft Tissue Sarcomas College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/congenital-heart-disease-in-companion-animals/?sc=rsin /articles/congenital-heart-disease-in-companion-animals/?sc=rsin Wed, 21 Aug 2024 15:05:17 EST Congenital Heart Disease in Companion Animals College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/promising-kidney-transplant-solution-taps-expertise-of-dr-jim-lowe/?sc=rsin /articles/promising-kidney-transplant-solution-taps-expertise-of-dr-jim-lowe/?sc=rsin Tue, 24 Oct 2023 17:05:34 EST In August, two U.S. surgical teams announced successful experimental kidney transplant from transgenic pigs into brain-dead human recipients. In both instances, the pig kidneys produced urine, carried out other functions of a kidney, and were not rejected by the body. College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/preliminary-data-support-novel-immunotherapy-for-advanced-malignant-melanoma-in-dogs/?sc=rsin /articles/preliminary-data-support-novel-immunotherapy-for-advanced-malignant-melanoma-in-dogs/?sc=rsin Tue, 24 Oct 2023 17:05:05 EST A clinical study of 11 dogs with advanced malignant melanoma demonstrated the efficacy, safety, and tolerability profile of cANK-101, a canine interleukin-12 anchored immunotherapy. College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/specific-interneurons-are-important-in-aging-associated-cognitive-decline-study-finds/?sc=rsin /articles/specific-interneurons-are-important-in-aging-associated-cognitive-decline-study-finds/?sc=rsin Thu, 28 Sep 2023 14:15:57 EST Normal aging is usually associated with a decline in memory, although it is unclear what factors play a role. College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/t-cells-infiltrate-brain-cause-respiratory-distress-in-condition-affecting-the-immunocompromised/?sc=rsin /articles/t-cells-infiltrate-brain-cause-respiratory-distress-in-condition-affecting-the-immunocompromised/?sc=rsin Wed, 06 Sep 2023 10:55:45 EST When an immunocompromised person's system begins to recover and produce more white blood cells, it's usually a good thing - unless they develop a potentially deadly inflammatory condition. College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/third-nih-grant-moves-novel-anti-diarrheal-vaccine-forward/?sc=rsin /articles/third-nih-grant-moves-novel-anti-diarrheal-vaccine-forward/?sc=rsin Wed, 06 Sep 2023 10:25:32 EST Dr. Weiping Zhang, professor in the Department of Pathobiology, was recently awarded a five-year, $5.6 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to optimize a promising vaccine against enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC). College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign