Dogs can detect Covid with high accuracy, even asymptomatic cases
Dr. Cynthia Otto comments on a study that shows dogs can detect COVID better than rapid antigen tests.
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Meet Major. He was a very good cop. Now he’s retired — and expensive
Dr. Cynthia Otto comments on the idea of providing pensions for retired police dogs.
Veterinary Viewpoints: Separation anxiety in dogs
College of Veterinary Medicine celebrates graduating students
Thursday, June 2, 2022 – 9:59am dvm hooding.JPG The D.V.M. Class of 2022 celebrated their Hooding Ceremony on Friday May 27. Photo: Carol Jennings/CVM On Friday, May 27 and Saturday May 28, graduating students with the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine celebrated with family, friends, faculty and staff at commencement week events. The D.V.M. […]
CVMBS Faculty, Staff Complete Workplace Mediation Course
Thirty-eight faculty and staff members from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) and College of Medicine completed the CVMBS’ 40-hour Conflict Management & Leadership Course this spring. The course trains participants in workplace mediation, an informal but structured process in which an independent third party helps people in a disagreement […]
Genetic Analysis Identifies Novel Mutation in Standardbred Horse
Genetic Analysis Identifies Novel Mutation in Standardbred Horse Rob Warren June 01, 2022 Standardbred filly with its mother. Photo credit: Wai Eyre Farm, New Zealand The field of genetics has enabled the prediction of susceptibility to heritable diseases and map the genome of many species. Now, modern genetics and the birth of a unique foal […]
Gems from the Guidelines: Working with Working Dogs
Dr. Cynthia Otto shares some valuable lessons on the challenges of working with working dogs.
4 Ways to Help Producers Prevent ‘Milk Fever’ and Minimize Cow Culling
Garrett Oetzel, University of Wisconsin professor and dairy veterinarian, reports that SCH is associated with an increased risk for metritis, post-partum fever, post-fresh BHBA (beta-hydroxybutyrate acid) and longer median days open, 124 versus 109 days. The post 4 Ways to Help Producers Prevent ‘Milk Fever’ and Minimize Cow Culling appeared first on School of Veterinary […]
UW Study: Latest COVID-19 Strain May Not Be More Pathogenic
The researchers led by UW’s Yoshihiro Kawaoka pointed out that the earlier study used a virus with spike proteins from both BA.1 and BA.2 viruses, with Kawaoka adding, “when we used authentic virus, we found that BA.2 is not more pathogenic.” The post UW Study: Latest COVID-19 Strain May Not Be More Pathogenic appeared first […]
Snow-Covered Tires Help Invasive Mosquitoes Survive Cold Winters
In a new study published this month in Environmental Entomology, Katie Susong, Lyric Bartholomay, Ph.D., and colleagues at the University of Wisconsin-Madison tested if insulated car tire microhabitats could increase survival of Aedes albopictus in the northern Midwest of the U.S. and if snow cover further increased survival by providing additional insulation. The post Snow-Covered Tires Help Invasive Mosquitoes […]
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