Category: Member News

Dr. Amy Kapatkin Wins Career Achievement Award Rob Warren November 04, 2024 Dr. Amy Kapatkin (right) has been an orthopedic surgeon at UC Davis for more than 20 years. Amy Kapatkin, DVM, MS, DACVS Dr. Amy Kapatkin, professor of orthopedic surgery, was awarded the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) Founders’ Award for Career Achievement […]

Understanding the Threat of Bird Flu Subtitle UC Davis Experts in One Health Weigh in on the H5N1 Influenza Trina J Wood November 04, 2024 Andy Fell, UC Davis News Since 2022, a new, highly pathogenic strain of H5N1 influenza or “bird flu” has spread worldwide. In the U.S. it has affected over 100 million […]

Researchers have discovered that, unlike birds, the evolution of bats’ wings and legs is not independent, which may have prevented them from filling as many ecological niches as birds. 

Dr. Sherrill Davison spoke at the Egg Industry Issues Forum about egg drop syndrome.

The following post is adapted from an American Association for Cancer Research press release. A new study that looked at over 16,000 necropsy reports on 292 separate species finds that size and gestation length (the time between conception and birth) can impact cancer risk and could lead to better models for studying cancer in humans. […]

Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) are exploring an innovative approach to swine influenza research that uses tissue explants as an alternative to conducting live animal trials.

Growing up in Canada’s North meant that a large part of Claire Campbell’s childhood was spent outdoors, and her memories read like a page out of a travel brochure.

Pandemic Preparedness Subtitle The University of California is a Critical State Partner in Health Security Trina J Wood November 01, 2024 University of California Health The University of California is no stranger to navigating pandemics, from COVID-19 to bird flu. Read how UC campuses and health locations, in partnership with state and federal agencies, are […]

Antiviral Discovered to Speed Recovery and Reduce Corneal Disease in Kittens with Herpesvirus Rob Warren November 01, 2024 Erin Min UC Davis veterinarians studied the effects of an antiviral drug used to treat feline herpes on kittens with infectious upper respiratory disease. Since more than 350 kittens participated, the study allowed for many side research […]

Dr. Paul Maza, associate professor of practice in the Department of Biomedical Sciences, joins podcast host Michelle Moyal, D.V.M.’ 07, for a wide-ranging discussion on Maza’s career as a veterinarian and educator.