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By Burgetta Eplin Wheeler When Dr. Todd Baron, a professor of medicine and gastroenterologist at UNC Hospital-Chapel Hill, arrived at the NC State Veterinary Hospital to treat an ailing cockapoo puppy, he was about to perform a life-saving procedure no one likely had ever used on a dog before. And the puppy, named Winston, had a […]

Equine Research Highlights Relation Between an Epileptic Syndrome in Foals and Infants Trina Wood November 21, 2022 Dr. Monica Aleman appears second from left with colleagues in Qatar. Veterinary medicine continues to find commonalities among conditions that affect animals and humans. This week, Dr. Monica Aleman presented an overview at the Platinum Summit in San […]

The number and types of standing surgical procedures that can be safely completed on the horse continue to grow, writes Kayla Le in the latest edition of Equine Disease Quarterly. “Standing surgery allows for expanded treatment options that may not have been previously possible due to risks associated with general anesthesia,” says Le, with the Department […]

Cancer strikes without warning. Genetics can explain some of it, as well as environmental and lifestyle conditions. But there is no surefire way to predict who will develop cancer. That tragedy holds true for both humans and their closest domestic companions: dogs.

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When Kree Byrne of Abbotsford, B.C., completed his Bachelor of Education degree at the University of the Fraser Valley in 2018, he envisioned a future that included teaching school, playing and coaching soccer, and pursuing his passions for travel and adventure.

Dr. Sue Stover Delivers Milne Lecture at AAEP Rob Warren November 20, 2022 UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Professor Sue Stover delivered the Milne Lecture at 68th Annual American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Convention in San Antonio. A capacity crowd of several thousand gathered in the convention center’s largest auditorium to hear “Skeletal […]

Dr. Lisa Murphy comments on the ongoing outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza.

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