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Two Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine faculty members received a research project grant through the National Institutes of Health.

Dr. Leah Ackerman, right, and Dr. Victoria Cicchirillo hold George during one of his treatment sessions at the UF Small Animal Hospital. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Leah Ackerman) By Sarah Carey A young French bulldog’s battle with an extremely rare and aggressive cancer has broken new ground in veterinary oncology at the University of Florida, […]

A compound found in African wormwood — a plant used medicinally for thousands of years to treat many types of illness — could be effective against tuberculosis, according to a new study by researchers at Penn State.

While bats spread a number of zoonotic diseases that affect both people and animals, researchers found no indication of T. cruzi in 300 Mexican free-tailed bats, making it unlikely that bats contribute significantly to the spread of Chagas disease in Texas. Bats are widely known around the world for their role in the spread of […]

Willison is the lead author of “Entrenched Opportunity: Medicaid, Health Systems, and Solutions to Homelessness,” published Sept. 27 in the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, in a special issue focused on Medicaid’s 60th anniversary in 2025.

New 3D-Printed Model Trains Caregivers How to Tube Feed Kittens Subtitle Engineering Design and Veterinary Medicine Meet to Create Better Teaching Method for Necessary Technique Rob Warren September 30, 2024 Matt Marcure Silicone models of neonatal kittens sit side-by-side. Designed by an engineering services lab at UC Davis, the models make it easier and safer […]

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a tool that can aid owners and veterinarians in assessing an elderly dog’s frailty. The tool – when coupled with simple assessments of body and muscle condition by the veterinarian – can predict likelihood of short-term (within six months) mortality and provide important data to owners faced […]

Dear NC State community, I hope each of you, your families and your loved ones are safe and secure as our state and region assess the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Our hearts are broken for those in our community who are from areas in North Carolina and beyond that were in the path of this […]

Before starting my fourth and final year of clinical rotations at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, I wanted to experience a different, more local side of conservation by working at a wildlife rehabilitation hospital in a domestic setting. From testimonies of previous Cornell veterinary externs, I learned about the Clinic for Rehabilitation of […]

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