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Dante The rivalry between Aggies and Longhorns goes back more than 100 years, but it stops at the doors of the Texas A&M Large Animal Teaching Hospital (LATH), where Aggies recently worked together to heal a longhorn named Dante, a resident of Austin Zoo. Dante was brought to Texas A&M with a fractured skull that […]

Tuesday, May 2, 2023 – 9:39am gilbert-tiger-newspic.jpg Thus far, research on disease as a cause of mortality in wild tigers has been limited. As a result, there is a lack of awareness on the part of conservationists and local wildlife authorities in terms of the significance of this threat.  In the past century, the global […]

At the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, we offer the best education to the next generation of healers, expand the limits of medicine with our research and provide excellent care to our patients. This edition of The Oath magazine focuses on our equine and feline patients. Find stories about the major impact the college has […]

Uncovering Secrets to Feline Longevity Trina Wood May 01, 2023 Trina Wood Momma cat and her kitten. Photo: Margaret Graham This article originally appeared in the Spring 2023 issue of CCAH Update. Contrary to the proverb that cats have nine lives, our feline companions only have one. So, it’s important to understand what drives longevity, […]

Monday, May 1, 2023 – 4:37pm FrontOfCollege-2.jpg The 18th Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine Clinical Investigators’ Day took place on April 14th. The event provides CVM residents and interns with an opportunity to present their research to the veterinary community at large and provides a forum for them to practice their oral presentation skills as […]

Everything You Need To Know About EHV-1 Subtitle Learn about this highly contagious equine virus and how to curb its spread Rob Warren May 01, 2023 Christa Lesté-Lasserre, The Horse It happens every year. First, it’s a 2-year-old that’s feverish and coughing. Then, a pregnant mare loses her foal. A week later, a seasoned sport […]

Monday, May 1, 2023 – 3:26pm KC_2022_small.jpg Kristina Ceres, Ph.D. ’22 has been selected by the Wildlife Disease Association  for a Graduate Student Scholarship Award. Photo: Provided When Kristina Ceres, Ph.D.’22, D.V.M.’24, was in high school, her cockapoo, Oreo, developed severe zinc toxicosis from eating pennies that were scattered around her house in central New Jersey. […]

Study Predicts Poor Survival Rates if Ebola Infects Endangered Mountain Gorillas Subtitle Vaccinations Could Increase Survival Rates, Study Suggests Trina Wood May 01, 2023 Amy Bond Mountain gorillas in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park. (Skyler Bishop for Gorilla Doctors) If infected with the Ebola virus, less than 20% of endangered mountain gorillas living in Africa’s Virunga […]

PA Ag Secretary Russell Redding pens an op-ed on the importance of PADLS.