Mary Thurber DVM’14, a clinical instructor of zoological medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, was named a recipient of the 2020 Society of Phi Zeta Research Manuscript Award. Phi Zeta, the …
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The Wild World of Mink and Coronavirus
Posted on Sierra Magazine
“It’s a top priority in human and veterinary diagnostic labs,” Keith Poulsen, director of the Wisconsin veterinary lab, said. One of about a dozen such labs nationwide, the WVDL has been running COVID tests on farmed mink and people, in addition to its usual tests on cows, chickens, and other animals, and is now operating from 5 A.M. to 2 A.M.
The Mink Pandemic Is No Joke
Posted on The Atlantic
Since early this summer, Keith Poulsen, the director of the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, was worried about mink. Poulsen’s lab is part of a national network of veterinary labs that work on animal diseases, and they had “been watching COVID-19 very carefully,” Poulsen told me.
Inaugural UW School of Veterinary Medicine Alumni Award Recipients
Posted onIn 2019 the UW School of Veterinary Medicine Alumni Advisory Board launched an alumni awards program to recognize graduates who have made significant contributions to society and whose accomplishments, affiliations, and careers have honored the …
It’s About the Animals — and Humans, Too
Posted onUW’s Shelter Medicine Program provides a needed resource for at-risk animals and those who care for them each day. Written by Stephanie Haws | Photos by Bryce Richter I sit next to Sandra Newbury DVM’03 …
Milwaukee Furrier Keeps Close Eye On Coronavirus Outbreak At Mink Farms
Posted on WUWM
The SARS COV-2 infections in mink have some people worried about the virus affecting other species. But Dr. Keith Poulsen, who directs the Veterinary Diagnostics Lab, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, says mink, which are related to ferrets have a lung structure that makes them more vulnerable.
Anxious Pet Owners Face Delays Getting Veterinarian Appointments, Even for Sick Animals
Posted on The Washington Post
Demand for veterinary care is rising at the same time that infection-prevention protocols have limited the number of patients veterinary clinics can handle, and veterinarians are doing whatever they can to meet demand, such as offering telemedicine, scheduling apps and contactless payment options, says AVMA President Dr. Douglas Kratt.
Coronavirus Kills 15,000 US Mink, as Denmark Prepares for Nationwide Cull
Posted on Successful Farming
In Wisconsin, about 5,000 mink have died on two farms, State Veterinarian Darlene Konkle said. One farm is composting the dead mink to dispose of the carcasses without spreading the virus, Konkle said. Authorities are working with the second farm to determine how to dispose of the mink, and dead animals are being kept in a metal container in the meantime, she said.
Wisconsin Corn Maze, Designed by DVM Alumna, Features Resilient Tardigrade
Posted onFall is the season for corn mazes across the Midwest, but this year one Lodi farm is taking your traditional corn maze to the next level — by cutting it in the shape of science’s …