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MSU’s Zoo and Wildlife Medicine Program has grown from its early days, evolving into a dynamic training ground for future veterinarians. With hands-on experience at local zoos and exciting new initiatives on the horizon, the program is shaping the next generation of wildlife and conservation experts.
Most pandemics in the past century were sparked by a pathogen jumping from animals to humans. This moment of zoonotic spillover is the focus of a multidisciplinary team of researchers led by Raina Plowright, the Rudolf J. and Katharine L. Steffen Professor in the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Public and Ecosystem Health.
A small but growing number of house cats have gotten sick from H5N1, the bird flu strain driving the current U.S. outbreak, after eating raw food or drinking unpasteurized milk. Some of those cats died.
On Feb. 7, New York Governor Kathy Hochul issued an order to temporarily close live bird markets after cases of avian influenza, or bird flu, were detected in seven markets in Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx in the past week
Sonja Lockhart had long-standing interests in sustainable agriculture and food justice when she first came to Cornell.
Much like in humans, heart disease is a leading cause of illness and death in cats. About 15 percent of cats with heart disease develop arterial thromboembolism, a painful and life-threatening condition where a blood clot travels from the heart into a distal vessel and blocks blood flow to a limb. ATE, as it’s also […]
As the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) celebrates its 60th year in 2025, the regional veterinary college looks ahead to meet the changing needs of its provincial partners and stakeholders across Western Canada and the North.
Cornell alumnus Julian Rivera, D.V.M. ’18, has found his niche as the clinical veterinarian at the Staten Island Zoo. His path from veterinary school to zoo medicine illustrates both the opportunities and challenges faced by aspiring wildlife veterinarians.
Dr. William Murphy, Photo by Jason Nitsch ’14, VMBS Marketing & Communications The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has approved the establishment of the Center for Comparative Genomics in animal genetics. The new center is a joint initiative of Texas A&M AgriLife Research, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Veterinary […]
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