Inspired by one alum’s educational journey, classmates band together to support students of today and tomorrow Bradley Poff DVM’87 couldn’t be more excited. After approaching UW School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) administration in early January …
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Making a Difference With Donor Support
Posted onHospital clients, clinic sponsors, alumni, community members, industry partners, and more — the UW School of Veterinary Medicine receives the gracious support of donors from all walks of life with gifts of all sizes, all …
A Love for Dogs Inspires Endowed Chair in Canine Health
Posted onWhen associate professor Gillian McLellan goes to work each day, she is on the hunt for ways to eliminate or reduce the incidence of disabling and blinding eye diseases in companion animals. A comparative ophthalmologist, …
Sailing Through Life’s Adventures, Cocker Spaniel at Their Side
Posted onHow many dogs have sailed from the Midwest to the Caribbean and back again? Zephyr for one. For nine months beginning in fall 2002, the little parti-color cocker spaniel was one-third of a seafaring crew …
Successful Dairying Built on Cows’ Well-Being
Posted onSince the onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic, The Dairyland Initiative hasn’t missed a beat. They hosted their first virtual workshops, offered virtual farm consultations, created guidelines to combat the spread of COVID-19, and incorporated …
A Gift for Newman is a Gift for Many Others
Posted onSome people have a way of perceiving that enables them to see what is missing — to understand what is needed to make things even better. That’s surely the case with Mary and Jeffrey Brown’s …
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 …
Committed to Inclusion
Posted onFrom the perspective of Richard Barajas, diversity, equity, and inclusion are crucial for both the current and long-term success of the School of Veterinary Medicine. “Ultimately, we are preparing students to go out and be …
It’s About the Animals — and Humans, Too
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The UW Shelter Medicine Program within the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine provides a needed resource for at-risk animals and those who care for them each day. Directed by Sandra Newbury DVM'03, the program is a national leader — but it wouldn’t be at UW–Madison without the assistance of private support.
Coping Creatively with COVID-19: Sew Grateful
Posted onA playful project where Patience is a patient and a virtue too It took Cindy Pischke over an hour to sew her first golden retriever-themed face mask. She taught herself the technique after watching a …