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UC Davis Exotic Animal Specialists Treat 80-Year-Old Desert Tortoise

UC Davis Exotic Animal Specialists Treat 80-Year-Old Desert Tortoise Rob Warren April 24, 2023 Tortie, an 80-year-old California desert tortoise, had a large bladder stone removed at the UC Davis veterinary hospital. “Case of the Month” – April 2023 Tortie, an 80-year-old California desert tortoise, was reunited with an old family member in the past […]

Class of 2023: An Amazingly Memorable Walk on the Wild Side

As a kid, I visited Disney’s Animal Kingdom and was amazed watching the veterinarians in their on-show veterinary window treat exotic animals like lions and gorillas. I knew at that moment that I wanted to be an “animal doctor” and that I wanted to work with the wild ones. When I was completing my undergraduate […]

Scientists work toward goal of saving bison, one problem at a time

How can a bison cow have a calf sired by a bull from the opposite side of North America? The collection, disinfection and freezing of semen using novel technologies can make this former pipe dream a reality, and it may be our best chance of saving the North American bison species.

Open House returns to veterinary college

Friday, April 21, 2023 – 2:43pm A beloved tradition returned to Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) this past week. After a three-year, pandemic-induced hiatus, the college invited the community to its 54th annual Open House. “We want to open the doors to share what we are about and our love for what we […]

Celebrate World Book Day with WCVM authors

It’s World Book Day on April 23, 2023, and if you’re on the hunt for a good book, here are some options that have been written by Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) alumni and faculty.

Dr. Parminder Basran discusses AI in veterinary medicine

Thursday, April 20, 2023 – 4:02pm radiograph.png “AI will likely diffuse into clinical practice in small but tangible ways that could release the burden of what might be considered mundane tasks…Those time-savings can be re-invested into more patients accessing care or other clinical tasks.” -Dr. Parminder Basran This news item will redirect to:  https://equimanagement.com/disease-du-jour-podcast/disease-du-jour-artificial-in… Is […]

The Value Of Heartworm Prevention

April is recognized as National Heartworm Awareness Month as a reminder to protect our furry friends against heartworm disease before mosquito season peaks during the summer. To understand the importance of preventing heartworm disease, pet owners should first understand how heartworms grow and are detected. Heartworms are spread by mosquitoes that have bitten a heartworm-infected […]

Purina Petcare, Texas A&M Gastrointestinal Laboratory Join Forces To Advance Pet Microbiome Health

Five-year partnership to yield new diagnostic and nutritional tools through $2 million Purina PetCare Research Excellence Fund Representatives of Texas A&M’s GI Lab and Purina PetCare The veterinary industry can anticipate exciting new breakthroughs in the frontier of pet microbiome health thanks to a new partnership between Nestlé Purina PetCare Global Research and the Gastrointestinal […]

Eleven doctoral candidates lobby on Capitol Hill

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 – 11:40am capitol building.jpg This news item will redirect to:  https://gradschool.cornell.edu/announcements/eleven-doctoral-candidates-lobby-on… Is Scopes?: 

Top research at college honored at Phi Zeta event

Dr. Ruth Francis-Floyd speaks to Rachel Naghi, an intern in small animal clinical sciences. Each year, the college acknowledges the top research being performed by D.V.M. students, graduate students, faculty, house officers and staff during our traditional Research and Phi Zeta Celebration. Awards are given in a variety of categories for presentations as well as […]