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Cooper, a 9-year-old Percheron and member of Madison Police Department’s Mounted Patrol Unit, spent 2½ weeks at the University of Wisconsin Veterinary Hospital due to medical issues. On July 19, Cooper started to show colic symptoms. The UW Veterinary Hospital determined he had a displaced colon that required emergency surgery. Cooper suffered several complications following […]

Monday, August 9, 2021 – 10:47am Donald Schlafer. Photo provided Donald Schlafer ’71, D.V.M. ’74, M.S.’75, professor emeritus of veterinary pathology, received the Dr. David E. Bartlett Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for Theriogenology (SFT). Schlafer is known both nationally and internationally as an expert in reproductive pathology of domestic animals, with particular expertise in placental […]

Thomas Friedrich is a professor of virology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and another study author. He said vaccination, while extremely effective, is not necessarily a magic shield. “This does not indicate that the vaccine is not effective,” said Friedrich. “What it does mean is that in some people who are vaccinated — at least […]

One of the six horses on the Madison Police Department’s Mounted Patrol might be able to come home Friday after an extensive surgery. Cooper was taken to UW Veterinary Hospital on July 19 where he had an emergency surgery for a displaced colon. The horse also suffered some complications after the procedure. The post Madison Mounted […]

Cattle processing day takes a great deal of planning for ranchers. These tips and tricks we offer can improve the accuracy of records, increase efficiency, and enhance the safety and experience for team members and cattle alike.

The new results show that vaccinated people, who don’t have much to fear in terms of severe disease, must be mindful that they can still be a source of infection for others, the researchers said. “If there are people in their lives who are vulnerable, they still need to take care to keep those people […]

Oklahoma State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine recently named Dr. Alvin Baumwart of Arapaho, Oklahoma, a 2021 Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient.

Implications of New SARS-CoV-2 Variants on Public Health Policies Trina Wood August 05, 2021 Dr. Bart Weimer Dr. Bart Weimer co-authored an Op-ed for TandFOnline about COVID-19’s adaptive evolution during the pandemic and implications of new SARS-CoV-2 variants on public health policies.  The development and deployment of effective vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 infection have boosted public confidence […]

Dog owners do not need to be veterinarians to know that a healthy heart is as important for our furry friends as it is for humans. Yet there can be a lot of confusion surrounding cardiac issues in animals, especially when it comes to heart murmurs.  Dr. Sonya Wesselowski, an assistant professor of cardiology at […]

Much of what the world knows about Bartonella was discovered by a small lab on the fourth floor of the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine research building.  Now, the CVM is leading the way to a new milestone: developing an effective antimicrobial treatment for animals and humans impacted by the Bartonella family of bacteria […]