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Team of Specialists Save Mare and Foal in Difficult Birth

Team of Specialists Save Mare and Foal in Difficult Birth Rob Warren February 25, 2021 Bella and her colt at home shortly after she delivered him via C-section at the UC Davis veterinary hospital. “Case of the Month” – February 2021 When Bella, a 7-year-old Thoroughbred maiden mare, went into labor last month, her owners […]

Alumnus Wins Dr. Murray Fowler Lifetime Achievement Award

Alumnus Wins Dr. Murray Fowler Lifetime Achievement Award Rob Warren February 25, 2021 UC Davis alumnus Dr. Don Janssen (DVM ‘78) was recently awarded the Dr. Murray Fowler Lifetime Achievement Award from the American College of Zoological Medicine (ACZM). The award is given for exceptional commitment and contributions to the ACZM while making significant lifetime […]

Change of summer plans: from field work to virtual teaching

Thursday, February 25, 2021 – 2:40pm Screen-Shot-2021-01-25-at-3.49.33-PM.png Laci leading the Great Ape Team through their disaster preparedness scenario via Zoom This news item will redirect to:  https://blogs.cornell.edu/wildlife/2021/01/27/change-of-summer-plans-from-field-…

New test can detect presence of gene doping in equines, say Penn Vet researchers

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) have successfully developed a new test to systemically detect the local administration of illicit, gene doping therapies in equine athletes. The findings from the novel study, supported in part by the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association (PHBA) and the Pennsylvania State Horse Racing Commission, […]

NC State Veterinary Medicine News and Updates, February 2021

Donors and Support With Yogi Crowe Scholarship, the class of 2023’s Jessica Lambert makes the most of her opportunities and plans to give back to her Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians community. ow.ly/DzVZ50DriwK Diversity and Inclusion During a recent American Veterinary Medical Association conference, Allen Cannedy discussed combating racism in veterinary medicine. ow.ly/CMqt50DsoX9 In the […]

Wildlife regulation, ‘one health’ keys to avert more pandemics

Wednesday, February 24, 2021 – 4:52pm 0224_vet1.jpg Moderator Thomas Friedman, clockwise, from top left, Theresa Mundita Lim, John Scanlon, Nik Sekhran and Steve Osofsky discuss unnecessary wildlife trade and consumption, and promoting a “one-health” approach that tears down scientific and organizational silos. Photo: Jason Koski/Cornell University Future pandemics can be averted if the United Nations and […]

Bissett To Serve As Interim Head Of Large Animal Clinical Sciences

Dr. Wesley Bissett Dr. Wesley Bissett, an associate professor of emergency management at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS), has been appointed interim head of the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences (VLCS). Bissett, who also serves as director of the Veterinary Emergency Team (VET), will hold his new position […]

Eades To Oversee VERO Operations As New CVMBS Associate Dean In Canyon

Dr. Susan Eades After almost four years serving as department head of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVMBS) Large Animal Clinical Sciences Department (VLCS), Dr. Susan Eades has been appointed CVMBS associate dean for administration, Canyon campus.   Eades will begin her new role, which oversees the college’s Veterinary Education, […]

OVC Researcher Works With Local Company on Well-Water Study

A One Health researcher at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) is leading a US$3.6-million study focused on reducing preventable waterborne disease in residential drinking well water. The study is funded by the National Institutes of Health in the… 

Campylobacter Strains Exchange Genes, Can Become More Virulent and Antibiotic Resistant

New research from North Carolina State University has found that Campylobacter bacteria persist throughout poultry production – from farm to grocery shelves – and that two of the most common strains are exchanging genetic material, which could result in more antibiotic-resistant and infectious Campylobacter strains. Campylobacter is a well-known group of foodborne bacteria, spread primarily through consumption of contaminated food […]