Category: Member News

Dr. Siracusa discusses reasons why cats may or may not like water.

If you have ever lived in a household alongside a pet that excessively howls, scratches at the door, or exhibits an overall sense of panic when a loved one leaves the home, it can be beneficial to speak with a veterinarian about the potential diagnosis of separation anxiety. Dr. Lori Teller, a clinical professor at […]

Mardi Glasser has always loved horses. She got her first horse when she was just 12 years old and has continued to have one ready to ride throughout the various phases of her life. Paddy, a quarter horse that she bought 12 years ago when he was 8, is the one she calls her “mid-life […]

Made possible through grant funding by the Expanding Horizons program at the Cornell University Collegeof Veterinary Medicine, Margaret Whittington, D.V.M. class of 2025, was able to participate in a six-week externship at The American Fondouk, an equid charitable hospital that provides free veterinary care to the working equids of Fez. 

Dr. Eric Parente discusses a variety of racehorse respiratory issues.

Most people may not think of the importance of community and research, but that is a large focus at the Baker Institute for Animal Health in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University. “It was difficult to find a community and a sense of belonging until I encountered the Baker Institute,” says Baker trainee […]

Alistair Hayden quoted in Politico on extreme heat policies.

Only about 6% of veterinarians in the United States are engaged in academic practice, and veterinary colleges throughout the world are struggling to fill the academic positions needed to teach students and move veterinary research forward. To address this challenge and expand the pipeline of veterinarians who train the next generation of professionals, the NC State […]

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Think your cat might be having problems with pain or anxiety? Pennsylvania SPCA animal advocate Carol Erickson has the signs and symptoms that might indicate your cat is under stress.