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Exploring Treatment Options For Osteochondrosis

In both veterinary and human medicine, artificial joint replacements have become more common as technology has advanced. Animals may receive an artificial joint for a variety of reasons, one of which is osteochondrosis. Dr. Brian Saunders, a veterinary orthopedic surgeon and associate professor at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, discusses […]

Cornell Companions celebrates 25th anniversary of animal-assisted outreach

Friday, February 10, 2023 – 3:53pm DSC09589.jpg Founded at CVM, the Cornell Companions program has grown into a beloved institution at the college, Cornell and the local community. This year, the program celebrates its 25th anniversary. Photo: Carol Jennings/CVM When people hear about upcoming community celebrations at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM), […]

Helping cartilage heal itself

Friday, February 10, 2023 – 3:41pm chondrocyte image.JPG The research showed that stem cells can rescue injured cartilage cells by donating healthy mitochondria, a process called mitochondrial transfer. This schematic depicts mitochondrial transfer from certain adult stem cells (red MT, blue nuclei) to cartilage cells(green cytoplasm, blue nuclei). Image: Delco et. al. An interdisciplinary team of Cornell researchers […]

What to do when your horse has a heart murmur

Friday, February 10, 2023 – 12:48pm To celebrate National Hearth Month, we’re revisiting a favorite episode of Cornell’s Equine Seminar Series with Dr. Katharyn Mitchell, assistant professor of large animal medicine, entitled, “Help! My vet heard a heart murmur: What does that mean?” In this talk, Mitchell gives audiences an overview of a healthy equine […]

Cornell Animal Health Hackathon makes triumphant return to in-person

Friday, February 10, 2023 – 10:44am Hackathon news pic 1 larger.jpg Teams (including team HerdIntel, above) gathered last weekend to present their animal health innovations to the Hackathon audience. Photo: Darcy Rose/CVM The College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) hosted the seventh annual Animal Health Hackathon on Feb 3-5, in-person once again since going virtual during […]

Vet Topics (Winter 2023) now online

The Winter 2023 issue of Vet Topics, news publication for the veterinary college’s Companion Animal Health Fund, is now available online.