Alumni News

Women Leading the Way in Veterinary Medicine and Dairy Farming

Posted on September 3, 2019 Country Folks

Dr. Megan Foy is no stranger to the dairy business. Foy entered the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, graduating with her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 2014.

Women Leading the Way in Veterinary Medicine & Dairy Farming

Posted on August 23, 2019

Upon graduating from UVM, Megan entered the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, graduating with her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 2014. Megan met her future husband, Dr. Jeff Rowe, in veterinary school. Rowe works in a small animal practice, Hanover Veterinary Clinic, in Hanover, NH.

Summer Scholars Present Research, Alumna Awarded at National Veterinary Symposium

Posted on August 22, 2019

The UW School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) was well represented at the 2019 National Veterinary Scholars Symposium in Worcester, Massachusetts in July. Twenty-two doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM) students from UW participated in the symposium …

Veterinarians, Area Retailers at Odds Over FDA Advisory to Avoid All Pig Ear Treats for Pets

Posted on August 9, 2019 Columbus Journal

Dr. Keith Poulsen, director of the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Lab in Madison, said he understands the blanket federal advisory might frustrate retailers, but he said the FDA cannot always track the exact source of every product. This makes it more difficult to say which specific products are safe or unsafe when compared with others, he said.

University of Wisconsin Alum, Dean and Student to Lead Trio of Veterinary Medicine Associations

Posted on August 7, 2019

When Douglas Kratt was selected as president-elect of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) at the group’s 2019 convention in August, he rounded out a trifecta of leaders in the state of Wisconsin and with …

Central Animal Hospital’s Douglas Kratt Named President of American Veterinary Medical Association

Posted on August 7, 2019 La Crosse Tribune

A La Crosse veterinarian of more than two decades has been elected president of the American Veterinary Medical Association, an organization comprised of over 93,000 members worldwide. Douglas Kratt, president and provider at Central Animal Hospital in Onalaska, is a 1998 graduate of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine.

Focusing on Preventative Care for Pets

Posted on August 5, 2019 The News-Dispatch

With a preventative approach to good health and a focus on their patients’ entire well-being, the staff at Animal Wellness Clinic live up to the business’s name. Dr. Kathleen Puerling earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin at River Falls, and then her veterinarian degree from University of Wisconsin in Madison in 1990.

Kratt Selected as 2019-2020 AVMA President-Elect

Posted on August 5, 2019 AVMA

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) selected Dr. Douglas Kratt as president-elect during the House of Delegates session at the AVMA 2019 Convention on Aug. 2. Dr. Kratt is a 1998 graduate of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine.

Three women, veterinarian techs and volunteers, sit on floor of clinic with cat during spay and neuter clinic

Cut and Save: SVM Students and Alumni Snip Away at Cat Overpopulation

Posted on July 25, 2019

Within 90 seconds, Adam Bauknecht DVM’09 can neuter a cat. A routine spay takes him ten minutes or less. Bauknecht estimates that he’s so far performed at least 10,000 of these procedures and he has …

University of Wisconsin–Madison Student Receives Alltech Student Research Manuscript Award

Posted on July 23, 2019 Poultry Producer

Alltech recently continued its commitment to student research and agricultural innovation by presenting the 36th Alltech Student Research Manuscript Award to Maria K. Arendt, who recently received her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.