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Vet Med Faces of Research: Dr. Dianne McFarlane

Dr. Dianne McFarlane has spent the better part of 20 years researching the impact of aging in animals and age-related disease. A veterinarian, diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and professor and holder of the Ricks-Rapp Professorship in Musculoskeletal Research in the Department of Physiological Sciences at Oklahoma State University’s College of […]

A Tale of Two Tapirs

When a Baird’s tapir at Franklin Park Zoo gave birth to twins, Cummings Veterinary Medical Center stepped up to provide emergency neonatal care Late one evening in October 2020, two very unusual patients arrived at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in Grafton. A Baird’s tapir named Abby at Franklin Park Zoo in Boston had given […]

Boosting beef production through better biology approaches

A multi-agency research team led by University of Saskatchewan (USask) veterinary reproductive biologist Dr. Gregg Adams (DVM, PhD) aims to make rapid strides in improving the productivity, efficiency and sustainability of Canada’s $18-billion beef sector by integrating advances from the field of omics into livestock production.

Dean Lairmore’s COVID-19 Update – April 5, 2021

Dean Lairmore’s COVID-19 Update – April 5, 2021 Trina Wood April 05, 2021 Veterinary Medicine Community: To start this update, I would like to recognize one of our first-year veterinary students, Madison Luker, who is a member of a multi-institutional student team that won a University of Georgia Food, Agribusiness and Entrepreneurial Initiative (FABricate) pitch […]

OVC Researcher Studies Antibiotic-Resistant E. coli Bloodstream Infections

E. coli infections are becoming more common in humans, and research at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) has found that the risk to patients with E. coli bloodstream infections is rising. Escherichia coli, also known as E. coli, is a common bacteria species spread by consuming contaminated food or drink, touching contaminated […]

Stability of the food supply a huge factor in COVID vaccinations for ag workers

The impending vaccination of heretofore unvaccinated Pennsylvania food and agricultural workers against COVID-19 can go a long way toward ensuring business continuity and stable supply chains in one of Pennsylvania’s top economic sectors, according to experts in the College of Agricultural Sciences.

Removing the Stone

The zoological medicine service at the Oklahoma State University veterinary college’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital treated an uncommon case recently that involved removing a stone from a salamander’s stomach.

Scientists Detect Disruptions in Akt Protein Can Cause Bipolar Disorder

In new research, scientists have found for the first time that disruptions to a particular protein called Akt can lead to the brain changes characteristic of bipolar disorder. The study was conducted by the scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The post Scientists Detect Disruptions in Akt Protein Can Cause Bipolar Disorder appeared first on […]