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The moment this canine patient saw her care team, she got the zoomies and started play-nibbling on their fingers just like a puppy. Only she’s not quite a puppy – she’s over a year old and couldn’t do any of this before her jaw surgery. Her name is Delilah, but her Instagram fans know her […]

Synthesized from cholesterol in the liver, bile acids long have been known to play a role in human metabolism. A team led by Penn State researchers has uncovered the mechanism by which bacteria in the gut generate a wide variety of new bile acid species, the functions of which are not yet clear.  

(From left) Dr. Zhilong Yang and postdoctoral trainees Anil Pant, Lara Dsouza, Djamal Brahim Belhaouari, and Santiago Navarro Forero discuss one of their experiments. In 2020, the world was abuzz with the shocking news of the COVID-19 pandemic’s outbreak. In most people’s minds, large-scale pandemics were not a feature of the modern world but rather […]

Tuesday, February 27, 2024 – 3:38pm Spay-Day-2024-2-PC-Carol-Jennings-1280px.png Nine third-year veterinary students organized and directed the event, and 40 additional students were operational volunteers. All photos and video by Carol Jennings/CVM. Soft meows and gentle purrs were the soundtrack to the fifth annual Spay Day at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Feb. 17. Not […]

Reviewing Medication Safety and Effectiveness in Early Parkinson’s Disease Seppänen P, Forsberg MM, Tiihonen M, Laitinen H, Beal S, Dorman DC. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder. The condition can place a lot of strain on the body over time and can make some people more vulnerable to serious infections. Early management of the […]

Pain in the temporomandibular joints (TMJ) — the two joints that connect the lower jaw to the skull — is a common human health issue with up to 60 per cent of adults experiencing symptoms of TMJ disease at some point in their lives.

In Memoriam, Dr. Ronald Jensen (not verified) February 26, 2024 Dr. Sue Stover with Dr. Ron Jensen at a spring faculty reception in 2013. Dr. Ronald Jensen, who served 10 years as equine medical director for the California Horse Racing Board through 2005, passed away at his home on February 12. Arrangements for a Celebration […]

The Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) has developed protocols for decontaminating dogs after disaster events. The new guidelines, soon to be published in the journal Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, will help disaster management teams across the country know the kinds and quantities of resources […]

Dr. Nathalie Reisbig’s research work on an often-overlooked part of the equine anatomy earned the Western College of Veterinary Medicine veterinarian a top prize of $10,000 at the Calgary International Equine Symposium in September 2023.

Since the community of microorganisms (or microbiome) living in your gut can influence digestion and overall health, eating yogurt or taking probiotics can improve your gut function. But what about the microbiome in the uterus: could the bacterial composition inside the womb influence pregnancy rates?