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Chris Wynn, North Central regional director for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, releases a bald eagle Tuesday near Lake City after it underwent treatment for an injury and lead poisoning at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine and the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey in Maitland. Photo by Louis Brems […]

Chelsea Chiv, Class of 2024, Honored with the 2023 Merck Animal Health Diversity Leadership Scholarship Trina Wood January 10, 2023 Congratulations to Chelsea Chiv, Class of 2024, for being selected to receive a 2023 Merck Animal Health Diversity Leadership Scholarship from the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC). As one of 18 student recipients […]

Rusyn and Chiu Drs. Weihsueh Chiu and Ivan Rusyn, professors at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), have received one of 11 new research grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as part of an initiative to find novel ways to assess the toxicity of chemical mixtures. While toxicology […]

When most people think of getting a long-term pet companion, a corn snake probably isn’t the first animal that comes to mind, but Carter Lewis wouldn’t trade the 26 years she had with her Rusty for anything. Lewis received the 2-year-old sweet serpentine sidekick as a present for her 12th birthday. Her father, a snake […]

Monday, January 9, 2023 – 2:47pm mergelmage re-size.JPG The researchers used genetically modified mouse organoids that mimic the cellular properties of the human intestine as models for colorectal cancer. Pictured here: Cell culture well containing intestinal organoids. Photo: provided. Personalized therapeutics are quickly becoming the future of modern medicine—increasingly, doctors can tailor treatments to tackle […]

In November, DAS began working with the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine experts to build an ambitious plan to create a ‘clean break’ in its building and stop the spread of illness. The post Dallas Animal Services Halfway to “Clean Break,” Extending $150 Offer for Fosters of Remaining Dogs appeared first on School […]

Over his 30 years as a clinical researcher, Dr Vail has seen tremendous leaps forward in the understanding and treatment of cancer and some of that can be traced back to agriculture research. The post Veterinarian Bridges Human and Pet Oncology appeared first on School of Veterinary Medicine.

Dr. Sandra Newbury is the director of the shelter medicine program at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine. She said when it comes to keeping their pets happy and healthy, dog owners want to take a lesson from the past three years and social distancing. The post Local Veterinarians on Lookout for Dog […]

Marine animals have always intrigued Zihan Li. While growing up in Bejing, China, she enjoyed numerous visits to aquariums and countless hours of watching marine life documentaries while caring for her collection of marine animal plushies.

Friday, January 6, 2023 – 12:17pm radiograph.png “AI will likely diffuse into clinical practice in small but tangible ways that could release the burden of what might be considered mundane tasks…Those time-savings can be re-invested into more patients accessing care or other clinical tasks.” -Dr. Parminder Basran The December 2022 issue of the journal Veterinary […]