Category: Member News

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 […]

Dr. Louise Moncla discusses avian influenza using “intermediary hosts” as a mechanism to adapt to new hosts.

Friday, February 3, 2023 – 10:23am IMG_4346.JPG The Cornell Veterinary Educators Academy (CVEA) held its first in-person and out-of-state conference, “Improving Learning and Teaching in the Clinical Environment,” in Sarasota, Florida, the second event in its inaugural year. Photo: Vanessa Maley On January 13-15, The Cornell Veterinary Educators Academy (CVEA) held its first in-person and […]

Dr. Kara Brown discusses properly applying cryotherapy.