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Dr. Meichen Wang, a postdoctoral trainee in Texas A&M University’s Interdisciplinary Faculty of Toxicology, has been awarded a nearly $1 million career development grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Wang’s grant, an NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00), will provide support for her work […]

Herpesviruses are nothing new, but what’s surprising are their sheer number: 130 species of herpesviruses infect and cause disease in a wide variety of species — including people.

The Horse summarizes a presentation given by Dr. Cris Navas at the 2023 Veterinary Meeting and Expo.

Dr. Erica Reineke offers tips to keep pets safe from the cold weather.

Monday, February 6, 2023 – 9:03am Hellbender.jpg Eastern hellbender. Photo: Brian Gratwicke, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. Chytridiomycosis, caused by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), has wreaked havoc on amphibians, causing significant declines and extinctions of dozens of species. In a paper published February 1 in the journal Royal Society Open […]

Chief Communications Officer Martin Hackett comments on the still unknown cause of the bird die-off.

Dr. Sue McDonnell discusses what looks like negative behavior can be a horse’s way of dealing with mental or physical stress.

Friday, February 3, 2023 – 2:39pm yvon-hoogers-1d6pY66WEhY-unsplash-foal story.jpg The checklist for evaluating and caring for a newborn foal is extensive, with many things to look out for, both during birth and after. Understanding what is normal and abnormal is crucial as humans help our animals begin what will hopefully be a healthy and happy horsey […]

UC Davis Veterinary Innovations Featured on Voice of America Rob Warren February 03, 2023 Breakthroughs in veterinary medicine treatments are the focus of a new 30-minute episode of an original series on the Voice of America (VOA) network. “Pet Innovations” is the latest episode of VOA TEK. The entire episode was filmed at the UC […]