Category: Member News

Dedicated Team Points Equine Athlete in Right Direction Rob Warren October 19, 2021 Ravella is sound and back to competition thanks to treatment with the Equine Integrative Sports Medicine Service at the UC Davis veterinary hospital. The past two years have been difficult for Ravella, an 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare and dressage athlete. She battled […]

A new international partnership between Oklahoma State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and the University of Nantes in France will lead to exciting opportunities for faculty and students under the umbrella of One Global Health Medicine.

Tuesday, October 19, 2021 – 4:27pm Westie_pups.jpg Small breeds like West Highland White Terriers face a higher risk of Legg-Calve-Perthes disease than larger dog breeds. Photo: Lucie Tylová, Westik.cz Legg-Calve-Perthes disease is a rare but devastating condition causing hip pain and lameness. Its cause is currently unknown, so Dr. Rory Todhunter is searching the canine […]

Respiratory disease is a common problem with goats. I recently surveyed a large group of veterinarians with a special interest in goats and asked them what they most wanted goat producers to understand about pneumonia in goats.

On behalf of the VBSC Scholarship Committee we want to congratulate Shaneice Nettleford and McKayla Nicol on being awarded the Grier Scholarship for this academic year. This award recognizes the tremendous academic efforts they have put into their graduate program. We had a very competitive group of applicants this year and are happy to be […]

Tuesday, October 19, 2021 – 10:32am Juran.jpg The Wine Country Circuit is one of the largest dog show circuits in the country and a unique learning opportunity for Cornell veterinary students. All photos in this story by Carol Jennings/CVM. On a clear Saturday morning in early October, a caravan of veterinary students winds its way […]

Alvin and Ivy are inseparable brothers. The Nubian goats belonging to Charlotte Del Duca of Middleburg, Virginia, do everything together. So when Alvin comes to the NC State Veterinary Hospital for treatment of a recurring thymoma — a cancer of the thymus gland — Ivy comes with him to provide moral support. Del Duca brings […]

Dog Enjoys Family Vacation After Cancer Treatments Rob Warren October 18, 2021 Bubbles, a 10-year-old male boxer, was brought to the UC Davis veterinary hospital’s Emergency Room following an inability to maintain his coordination accompanied with weakness in his hind limbs. Critical care specialists in the ER referred him to the Neurology/Neurosurgery Service for further […]

Pathobiology graduate student McKayla Nicol was awarded the College of Agricultural Sciences Outstanding Dissertation Award in recognition for her outstanding nomination for the "Alumni Association Dissertation Award" which showcases McKayla’s achievements in scholarship and professional accomplishments. The Alumni Association Dissertation Award is among the most prestigious awards available to Graduate Students at Penn State. The […]

It would be a mistake to assume that a cat or dog owned by a homeless or vulnerably housed person is unhealthy, says a new study by the University of Guelph, the organization Community Veterinary Outreach (CVO) and the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). The study led by Dr. David Pearl […]