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Providing Lifesaving Treatments to More Pets
Posted onWhile some cats might startle or hide when they hear a loud noise, Kiki runs to the source to investigate. “Kiki has always been very strong-willed and even a bit aggressive. I have never had …
The Gift of Time and Training
Posted onAdam Lepold DVM’21, the first person awarded the Zoe and Lexi Wells Primary Care Internship at UW Veterinary Care, speaks with newfound confidence about his first few months as a veterinary intern. Having started in …
Supporting the Future Generation of Veterinarians
Posted onEmma Sweet DVMx’22, the inaugural recipient of the Veterinary Medicine Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Scholarship, believes that substantial, meaningful progress comes from purposeful action, and action is needed to increase access to the profession. “People …
Laying the Foundation for Faculty Excellence
Posted onIn 2015, UW–Madison launched the All Ways Forward comprehensive fundraising campaign to move the university and its mission forward. As the campaign concludes this December, it has collectively inspired a sweeping surge of generosity and …
A Lifetime and Beyond of Giving Back
Posted onIn 2015, UW–Madison launched the All Ways Forward comprehensive fundraising campaign to move the university and its mission forward. As the campaign concludes this December, it has collectively inspired a sweeping surge of generosity and …
UW School of Veterinary Medicine Breaks Ground on Building Expansion
Posted onOn Friday, June 18, the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine broke ground on its long-anticipated building expansion and celebrated the project’s future impact for veterinarians in training, the state of Wisconsin and beyond. …
Ground Broken for VetMed Expansion
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On Friday, June 18, the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine broke ground on its long-anticipated building expansion. The enhanced facilities will improve instruction space for students, double the size of the school’s small animal hospital and significantly enhance the large animal hospital, expand labs for studying naturally occurring animal and human diseases, and increase and modernize infectious disease research space. Speakers included Wisconsin Department of Administration Secretary Joel Brennan, UW System President Tommy Thompson, UW–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank, UW Foundation President Michael Knetter, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation CEO Erik Iverson and School of Veterinary Medicine Dean Mark Markel.
Alumnus Forges History With Sculpture for SVM Building Expansion
Posted onJohn Hallett has always loved art as much as animals and science. But as he weighed his career options, his concern about making a living as an artist tipped the scales toward studying veterinary medicine. …
Companions Through Good Times and Bad, How Can We Ever Thank Our Pets Enough?
Posted onFor so many of us, our pets have been our constant companions this past year. We’ve turned to them for comfort and company, solace and sympathy. Judy Geier, a longtime client of UW Veterinary Care, …