Long after the last play was called in the 2020 Super Bowl and fans and players left the stadium, an amiable golden retriever named Scout, who appeared in a 30-second commercial during the game’s second …
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Pet Cancer Treatment Fund Helps Jubal Jump Back
Posted onJennie and Steve Leffel love cats like no other. So, when their friend had a cat expecting kittens, the pair jumped to take care of one. They named the kitten Jubal and welcomed him to …
Pets as Gifts: Important Factors to Consider Pre-Present
Posted onWe all know the holiday trope where a child opens a present and a kitten or puppy pops their head out. It’s a cute idea but gifting a pet for the holidays is a huge …
Table Scraps? With Many Human Foods, Pets Should Pass
Posted onWhen the kitchen is full of baking and cooking, and the whole family is eating around the table, it’s easy to want your pets to join in the merriment. You may be tempted to slip …
Client Support Helps Find Cause of Common Dog Disease
Posted onWhen Allison Smith and Tom McManus noticed their Labrador Retriever, Beau, was breathing noisily more often and walking differently, they knew something was wrong. After taking Beau to the veterinarian, they discovered he had laryngeal …
Ask a UW Veterinarian: Canine Cancer Occurrence
Posted onThis expert response comes from David Vail, a veterinary oncologist and Barbara A. Suran Chair in Comparative Oncology at the UW School of Veterinary Medicine. Question: Three of the four dogs I’ve owned have had cancer …
Grant Helps Families Battle Their Pets’ Cancer at UW School of Veterinary Medicine
Posted onIn March of 2022, Robert Kidby noticed his 10-year-old Shar Pei mix, Brady, had swelling below his right eye and was drooling excessively. Kidby took Brady to his veterinarian in Virginia, thinking it was just …
Companion Animal Fund Grant Program Supports 10 New Studies
Posted onResearchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine will pursue 10 new research projects with support from the school’s Companion Animal Fund Grant Program. In 2022, the program distributed over $137,000 in grants …
Protect Dogs From Parvovirus
Posted onNorthern Michigan had an outbreak of canine parvovirus infection this summer that sickened several dogs. Before the disease was confirmed through additional testing in affected patients, veterinarians were left wondering about the origins of the …
2022 New Residents and Interns Join UW Veterinary Care, School of Veterinary Medicine
Posted onEach year, the UW School of Veterinary Medicine and UW Veterinary Care welcome a new group of interns and residents — graduate veterinarians who come here to learn from our exceptional specialists while providing top-notch …