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A veterinarian, beef cattle specialist and cow-calf producer from the University of Saskatchewan (USask) is leading a nationwide cow-calf surveillance initiative with the support of other researchers on campus and across Canada.

Welcome Class of 2027! Trina J Wood August 25, 2023 Trina Wood Families, friends, faculty and staff gathered at the UC Davis Mondavi Center to welcome 152 new students into the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Class of 2027 on August 18. Others watched a livestream of the event, which can be rewatched here. Dr. […]

Pierre Ferrer Pierre Ferrer, a Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) doctoral student, has been recognized with the American Society of Andrology’s 2023 Lonnie D. Russell Merit Award for his research on male fertility. The Andrology Society of America in a top international scientific society supporting both medical and basic research […]

Friday, August 25, 2023 – 9:18am CVM-Tower-cropped-PC-Lindsay-France.png The Rudd lab has continued to pursue research aiming to uncover the underlying basis for this difference between infant and adult immune responses. Photo: Lindsay France/Cornell University Infants are extremely susceptible to infections and diseases. Not only do they easily catch viruses like respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and […]

Cute faces, fluffy bodies, and calm attitudes are among the reasons alpacas have gained popularity as fun and unique pets. “Many people choose to have alpacas as an alternative livestock animal,” explained Dr. Dusty Nagy, a clinical associate professor at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. “They are relatively small and respect […]

Thursday, August 24, 2023 – 10:41am 2023_LeadershipProgram_AnaAlicePimenta (3).jpg Leadership Program student, Ana Alice Pimenta Pereira working in the Caddy Lab. Photo: John Enright/Baker Institute 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 Richard P. […]

Dedicated Teamwork Successful in Keeping Dog’s Cushing’s Disease Under Control Rob Warren August 24, 2023 Patches has been battling Cushing’s disease and other related complications for more than five years. “Case of the Month” – August 2023 In some ways, Patches is like many other dogs – he loves cuddles, naps, and snacks (his favorite […]

Dr. Weihsueh Chiu, Lusie Ford, and Dr. Ivan Rusyn Five trainees from the Texas A&M Superfund Research Center presented research at a webinar hosted by the Superfund Research Program’s (SRP) Student, Postdoc, and Alumni Network (SPAN). The students participated in the Three-Minute Flash Talks portion of the webinar, which supplements graduate and advanced training by […]

Wednesday, August 23, 2023 – 9:28am John_Schimenti_by_Frank_DiMeo.jpg “Computational prediction is only one piece of the evidence, and if we don’t look at the other pieces, we are bound to make mistakes in our interpretation of genetic variants,” says Dr. John Schimenti, professor of genetics in the Department of Biomedical Sciences. Photo: Frank DiMeo Many infertility […]