Category: Member News

College names 2023 Distinguished Award winners From left to right are the UF College of Veterinary Medicine’s 2023 Distinguished Award winners: Dr. Amy Alexander, Dr. Luisito Pablo, Dr. Kristin Kirkby-Shaw, Dr. Julia Wuerz and Dr. Larry Garcia. Veterinarians in private practice and academia, with areas of focus ranging from primary care and small animal surgery […]

Dr. Sarguru Subash If you wake up with a persistent urge to run to the restroom and a burning sensation when you urinate, you may have a urinary tract infection (UTI). If you do, your doctor will likely prescribe you a dose of antibiotics and send you home, assuring you that you will be just […]

Friday, June 2, 2023 – 11:05am marcus-kauffman-unsplash.jpg Toxic smoke from wildfire kills many times more people than the flames themselves, and disrupts the lives of tens of millions of people. Photo: Marcus Kauffman/Unsplash For each person killed by wildfire flames, around 100 will die inhaling the smoke it produces. Despite these alarming figures, national spending […]

Dog owners are likely familiar with the respiratory disease commonly known as kennel cough; while most cases have been historically mild, a more severe form of the infection is on the rise.  Because kennel cough is actually an infectious respiratory disease complex that easily spreads among dogs, Dr. Kathleen Aicher, an assistant professor at the […]

Friday, June 2, 2023 – 8:57am raina_plowright_480-square.jpg This news item will redirect to:  https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2023/06/preventing-next-pandemic-nature-based-s… Is Scopes?: 

Thursday, June 1, 2023 – 2:20pm DSC02928.jpg Every summer, the Cornell Leadership Program for Veterinary Students welcomes a group of veterinary students to the Ithaca campus for 10 weeks to explore professional opportunities related to their science-based career. The Cornell Feline Health Center is proud to provide financial support to one leadership student in the program who shows a […]

Thursday, June 1, 2023 – 1:58pm hoffman-antczak-lombardini-gilbert.jpg The University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) has announced that two distinguished graduates received two of the School’s highest honors, the Alumni Award of Merit, and the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award. The awards are given annually to recognize alumni who are leaders in their fields […]

The post CBS Colorado: Bison population, with Yellowstone National Park roots, explodes in Colorado appeared first on News from the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

Thursday, June 1, 2023 – 12:58pm DSC09400-a-cropped.jpg Sara Childs-Sanford, D.V.M. ’99, assistant professor and section chief of wildlife medicine treating the bald eagle. Photo: Carol Jennings/CVM When she arrived at the Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Hospital, patient 23304 was not doing well. She had been hit by a car the night before. Despite her eye-catching […]

Dr. Joseph Bender comments on why Pennsylvania milk production is growing slowly.