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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 […]

While there’s still more to be done looking ahead, scientists on the discussion say being able to achieve a vaccine rollout in less than one year has brought a sense of community between them. “This effort has led to a greater sense of global cooperation among scientists and I think we are seeing the results […]

Collaborative Outreach Saves Kitten with Rare Disorder Rob Warren January 28, 2021 Lucy’s (right) much smaller stature than her littermate brother (left) was one of the factors that led UC Davis veterinarians to suspect she had hypothyroidism. “Case of the Month” – January 2021 When Lucy, a female tabby kitten, was not progressing as much […]

At the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), a number of researchers are focusing on well-being and mental health research. On January 28, Bell Let’s Talk Day, we are highlighting some of this ongoing work. Now in its 11th year, Bell Let’s Talk is a nationwide initiative to encourage conversation about mental health, to […]

A look at some of the latest published research from the CVM. Canine Heart Health A point-of-care lung ultrasound (LUS) may be a useful tool for monitoring pulmonary edema in dogs with left-sided congestive heart failure (L-CHF), according to a study co-authored by Teresa DeFrancesco. The study looks at 25 dogs hospitalized for treatment of […]