Category: Member News

Wildlife rehabilitation has taken Kyle Kansman (DVM Class of 2022) all over the U.S. He shares photos from along his journey, along with his thoughts on his own experiences.

Regardless of the specific cause of your hamster’s hair loss, your veterinarian will be your best ally in coming up with a strategy to tackle the problem. Christoph Mans, DVM, a clinical associate professor of zoological medicine at the University of Wisconsin, said that in some cases deep skin scrapes are necessary for a diagnosis. Finding […]

Using Gene Drives to Control Malaria Trina Wood June 23, 2021 Gene drive technology based on CRISPR-Cas9 could make it impossible for Anopheles mosquitoes to transmit malaria. (Image via Wikipedia) by Andy Fell, UC Davis News A group of UC scientists led by Greg Lanzaro, professor of pathology, microbiology and immunology in the UC Davis […]

Wednesday, June 23, 2021 – 9:27am A litter of beaver kits traversed more of New York state than most of their species will ever cross in a lifetime. This group of five traveled from the Adirondacks to Western New York, and from there to the Finger Lakes and back in their brief but eventful five […]

First canine total ankle replacement surgery in Florida performed on dog at UF By Sarah Carey Maggie Smallwood and her dog, Leo. A 7-year-old Labrador retriever named Leo is back to hiking trails with his owner, five months after successfully recuperating from a total ankle replacement procedure conducted in January for the first time in […]

Debbie Halford teaches Aggie ACHIEVE students about draft horses. When the students first saw the two massive, black-as-night Percheron draft horses, their faces filled with excitement and joy. Some of them had never interacted with a horse and they couldn’t wait to approach the gentle giants. These young adults were visiting the Texas A&M College […]

Amid the clamor and excitement of the day in May 2011 when the NC State Veterinary Hospital’s Terry Center expansion officially opened, Randy Ward found time for a quiet moment. Alone, he walked over to the statue of his beloved Newfoundland, Hannah, now standing watch outside the cardiology service. He looked up at Hannah and […]

Community Surgery Service Accepting New Patients Rob Warren June 20, 2021 The UC Davis veterinary hospital’s Community Surgery Service is once again accepting small animal patients from the community, as opposed to its shelter-only policy of the past two years. The service is distinct from the specialty surgery services at the hospital (Soft Tissue Surgery […]

Oklahomans are noticing they’re inadvertently bringing home tiny, uninvited hitchhikers this summer, Oklahoma State University experts said. It’s tick season.

Colette Zulu is the winner of the 2021 Krehbiel Distinguished Staff Award. Zulu was lauded by her team for her innovation, valuable service, and dedication to the community. Read on to learn more about her, what she does for the College, and why.