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In the wake of new a new study showing that 80% of white-tailed deer tested positive for COVID-19, some researchers say the impact on the overall population should be minimal. “From what we can tell, it’s not impacting the health of the animals that much,” Tony Goldberg, a professor and disease ecologist with the University of […]

Beak color variation in different bird species. Top left, a Medium Ground-Finch fledgling with a yellow lower beak begs for food from its parent. Top right, a Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Bottom left, a Yellow-footed Gull with a bright yellow beak and legs. Bottom right, a Brown-headed Paradise Kingfisher with a bright red beak. Carotenoid pigments form […]

Monday, November 15, 2021 – 10:49am news_Deans-Scholars_990x550.png The Cornell Graduate School welcomed over 80 new Dean’s Scholars in 2021, each of whom exemplify inclusive excellence through their scholarship, leadership and service. Included among them is Andrea Robinson, doctoral student in the Biomedical and Biological Sciences Program at the College of Veterinary Medicine. Photo: Graduate School/Cornell The Graduate […]

Dean Birgit Puschner shares about her first-generation student experience.

Have you heard the howls? Reports of sightings and recorded audio of coyotes making their presence known in Raleigh and the surrounding area have increasingly made their way onto social media and neighborhood forums like Nextdoor in recent months.  We asked Tara Harrison, an associate professor in the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine’s exotic […]

The age-old saying “you are what you eat” is not an exception for our swine friends. Even though pigs are primarily portrayed as round and plump, this may not be the healthiest lifestyle for them. Dr. Evelyn MacKay, a clinical assistant professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, offers some […]

Despite cooler temperatures, pet owners need to continue flea and tick treatment.

CVMBS dean Dr. John August, Dr. Kate Creevy, and VSCS department head Dr. Jon Levine Dr. Kate Creevy, a professor in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVMBS) Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences (VSCS), is one of 20 faculty members from across Texas A&M University to be selected as a […]