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Scott Leibsle, who has worked as the Idaho deputy state veterinarian since 2011, has been named to the lead spot following the retirement of Bill Barton. Leibsle received his veterinary degree from the University of Wisconsin in 2003. The post Scott Leibsle Promoted to Idaho’s Top State Veterinarian Position appeared first on School of Veterinary […]

Ph.D. student Allie Folcik Allie Folcik, a fourth-year Ph.D. student in the toxicology program at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS), has had an interest in science for as long as she can remember, recalling that she was “dead-set” on becoming an astronaut from an early age. Although her interests […]

Roderick J. Gilbert [February 1, 2021; Philadelphia, PA] The School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn Vet) today announced the appointment of Roderick J. Gilbert as the School’s first Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer. In this new role, Gilbert will be responsible for shaping Penn Vet’s diversity, equity and inclusion strategy […]

The post Equi Management: Disease Du Jour: Hoof Wall and Coronary Band Injuries in Horses appeared first on News from the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

Friday, January 29, 2021 – 12:15pm kameron-kincade-ADoauLqw1RM-unsplash.jpg Experts advise that owners keep an eye on weather conditions and prepare their pets if they need to venture outside. Photo: Kameron Kincade/Unsplash As temperatures continue to dip, experts from the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine have advice on keeping our animal companions safe and comfortable during winter […]

Donors and Support Keeping Odin the ferret in charge, thanks to help from the Petco Foundation and Blue Buffalo Cancer Treatment Fund. ow.ly/H3Rd50D8pRf Kate Meurs named the Randall B. Terry, Jr. Distinguished Professor in Comparative Medicine. ow.ly/lgjm50D7qsq Liz and Dennis Elwell establish the Tuc Elwell Client Assistance Fund in Cardiology, providing critical financial assistance to […]

For the more adventurous pet owner, there are many advantages to owning goats, including companionship, land management by grazing, and milk production. While companionship and grazing come naturally to these critters, potential owners interested in collecting dairy from their goats need to take into consideration additional factors to encourage lactation and ensure that their goat’s […]

Thursday, January 28, 2021 – 3:16pm david-clode-zsalJqyCY8M-unsplash.jpg To keep rhinos safe from poaching and to distribute individuals across habitats so that their gene pools stay healthy, management teams must often tranquilize rhinos in remote areas that cannot be accessed by roads or automobiles — this often leaves one option: airlifting the giant mammals out with […]

Just like humans, mink are particularly susceptible to COVID-19, said Dr. Keith Poulsen, director of the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Mink are members of the Mustelidae family, which also includes ferrets, weasels, badgers, otters, marten and wolverines. Receptors in their lungs that are similar to those in humans are adept at “grabbing” […]

Thomas Friedrich, a UW-Madison professor of pathobiological sciences, said another measure that can help more than the individuals involved is COVID-19 vaccination. Friedrich, who studies the evolution of viruses such as the one that causes COVID-19, has been tracking new variants like one identified last year in England and found recently in an Eau Claire […]