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Banned rodenticide still endangers pets’ lives

It’s been a year since Saskatchewan banned the use of strychnine to control rodents, but a University of Saskatchewan (USask) veterinary toxicologist is warning that the highly toxic poison continues to threaten the lives of animals in the province.

$3.2M grant to study climate change’s impact on child malnutrition in Zimbabwe

Monday, March 25, 2024 – 1:36pm interventiondelivery.jpg Laura Smith ’07, Ph.D. ’16, assistant professor in the Department of Public and Ecosystem HealthSmith is working with the Zimbabwean government to expand current surveys and plans to implement them over the next three years to understand how agricultural and child-feeding practices change under climate variability. Photo: Provided […]

Hagler Fellow Partners With VMBS To Study Connection Between Pig Reproduction, Cancer Resistance

Hagler Fellow Dr. Günter Wagner Photo by Jason Nitsch ’14, Texas A&M University Division of Marketing and Communications For the next three to five years, the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) will partner with one of the top evolutionary biologists in the world who is researching whether swine reproduction holds […]

A Closer Look Into Cryptococcal Fungal Infections

Allowing pets to roam outdoors can seem like harmless fun, providing them with exercise, mental stimulation, and a chance to explore.  Some environments, however, pose hidden dangers that pet owners may not immediately recognize, such as the risk of cryptococcal fungal infections which can infect the lungs, brain, and other parts of the body. Dr. […]

Course in College of Ag Sciences expands to add focus on human and animal health

Community Environment and Development 497: Community-Engaged Learning with Pennsylvania Farmworkers is an out-of-the-classroom, community-engaged course offered by Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. This year, the course will include a new farmworker and animal health component.