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March is Women’s History Month, and our College’s history would be incomplete without Dr. Gretchen Flo, one of the first women in veterinary orthopedic surgery.

At the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), several researchers are focusing on how advances in nutrition can optimize the health and welfare of animals. During March, Canada’s National Nutrition Month, we are featuring some of this ongoing work. National Nutrition Month is an annual campaign that was established by the Academy of Nutrition […]

A mutation in the NPHP5 gene leads to a severe blinding disorder, Leber congenital amaurosis. Dogs with the condition that were treated with a gene therapy regrew normal, functional cone cells, labeled in red, that had previously failed to develop. The treatment led to a recovery of retinal function and vision. Gustavo Aguirre and William Beltran, veterinary […]

The students are chosen by their colleges each year for their excellent leadership, scholarship, research, and service in their fields.

Oklahoma State University recently honored faculty and staff members as well as administrators for their achievements in 2020.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare form of muscular dystrophy that primarily affects boys, is incurable. Although treatment that has revolved around symptom management has proved difficult, Virginia Tech researchers have found a way to potentially improve the available methods.

Donors and Support The class of 2021’s Marisa Hofmeister is the first person in her family to attend college. Now, she’s also the recipient of the Sandy and Jerry Thach Endowed Scholarship. http://ow.ly/etqQ50DOWC1 Diversity and Inclusion The class of 2021’s Shayla Jackson, the class of 2024’s Safari Richardson and the class of 2022’s Kier Way […]

Bright-eyed and well developed, Treasure appeared to be a perfectly healthy foal except for one critical flaw: the black and white Gypsy Vanner filly had a steady dribble of urine running down her hind legs.

Faculty in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences continue to develop novel courses designed to increase cultural awareness and knowledge of food systems here in central Pennsylvania and throughout the world. Two of these courses will be offered in the fall 2021 semester.

Hospital Hosts Online Version of Veterinary Intern and Resident Research Day for 2021 Rob Warren March 30, 2021 VIRRS award winner Dr. Eric Littman (right) (fellow) and Dr. Esteban Soto (faculty) conduct health examinations on koi at a client facility. On March 19, 2021, the UC Davis veterinary hospital virtually hosted its annual Gerald V. […]