For more than three decades Phillip Kapraun, DVM, has specialized in treating lameness in show and racehorses. One of the first veterinarians to treat equine navicular disease with honey bee venom and a pioneer in the treatment of osteochondrosis dessicans in yearlings, Dr. Phillip Kapraun is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine.
University of Illinois veterinary students benefit from direct participation in animal care at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital throughout all four years of study. Treating more than 20,000 animals each year, the full-service hospital is staffed by 80 veterinarians, including interns, residents, and specialists in areas such as zoo medicine and anesthesia.
Animals seen at the teaching hospital include dogs, cats, exotic animals, horses, and farm animals. In addition to primary care, the teaching hospital staff offers round-the-clock emergency care and farrier services, as well as on-farm veterinary services. For more information about the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital, visit https://vetmed.illinois.edu/animal-care/vth.
