Nik Hawkins
Director of Communications and Public Relations
nihawkin@vetmed.wisc.edu
(608) 263-6914

2158 Veterinary Medicine Building
2015 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706

Press Releases

UW Vet Med Students Earn First Place, Perfect Scores in Cow Judging Contest
In its 83-year history, the Hoard’s Dairyman Cow Judging Contest has seen 5.5 million entries, and only 84 individuals have ever received a perfect score by aligning their rankings with that of the official judges. Five of those perfect scores … Continue reading →-

UW Veterinary Care Dentists to Provide Free Exams for Service Dogs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5/3/13 CONTACT: Christopher Snyder, 608-890-0906, snyder@svm.vetmed.wisc.edu MADISON – In June, UW Veterinary Care will participate in the second annual American Veterinary Dental College (AVDC) Service Dog Oral Health Exam program. With the help of veterinary dental specialists … Continue reading →-

UW Flu Expert Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Yoshihiro Kawaoka, a professor of pathobiological sciences in the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine and leading expert on influenza, has been elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS).-

New Bird Flu Strain Seen Adapting to Mammals, Humans
A genetic analysis of the avian flu virus responsible for at least nine human deaths in China portrays a virus evolving to adapt to human cells, raising concern about its potential to spark a new global flu pandemic.-

Recipients of Companion Animal Fund, Equine Health Fund Research Grants Announced
Faculty in the UW School of Veterinary Medicine will launch eight new research projects aimed at improving animal health care thanks to grants from the school’s Companion Animal Fund and Equine Fund. The Companion Animal Fund is supported by donations from … Continue reading →-

School of Veterinary Medicine, UW Veterinary Care to Hold Open House April 7
The UW School of Veterinary Medicine and UW Veterinary Care, the school’s veterinary medical teaching hospital, will host an open house on Sunday, April 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.-

UW Vet Med Student Samantha McGill is Charter Recipient of AAVMC Patricia Lowrie Diversity Scholarship
Washington, D.C.  – The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) has named University of Wisconsin student Samantha McGill of Ellensburg, Wash., as its first recipient of the Patricia M. Lowrie Diversity Leader Scholarship.-

UW–Madison Will Dedicate Refurbished Dairy Cattle Center March 9
The public is invited to help welcome the cows back to campus as UW-Madison dedicates its refurbished Dairy Cattle Center on Saturday, March 9. Doors at the facility at 1815 Linden Dr. will be open to the public from 9-11:30 … Continue reading →-

UW School of Veterinary Medicine Adopts Wildlife Health Project
Outbreaks of disease in wildlife may seem remote and, for most humans, inconsequential. But disease events that arise in wild animal populations can be far-reaching and can even pose a threat to humans and domestic animals far removed from the … Continue reading →-

Unexpected Survival of Damaged Nerve Fibers Challenges Prevailing View of Multiple Sclerosis
MADISON – Multiple sclerosis (MS), a brain disease that affects over 400,000 Americans, causes movement difficulties and many neurologic symptoms. MS has two key elements: the nerves that direct muscular movement lose their electrical insulation (the myelin sheath) and cannot … Continue reading →-