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Posted onUW School of Veterinary Medicine faculty members continue to be leading experts on H5N1 avian flu. As the virus continues to circulate throughout the United States, our scientists and veterinarians have been helping the public …
Poppy Captures Hearts at UWVC and Around the World
Posted onWhen Lisa Edge first met Poppy Grace, she knew she’d become part of her family. Poppy, an American Bulldog mix, was found by Edge’s daughter on the Iowa County Humane Society’s website last summer, having …
SVM’s Program for Shelter Medicine Marks 10 Years of Community Engaged Care
Posted onIn 2016, when the UW School of Veterinary Medicine’s (SVM) Program for Shelter Medicine – in partnership with the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory – identified that H7N2 avian influenza had infected cats in NewYork City …
Henry Vilas Zoo Performs an Orangutan Procedure as Part of the Great Ape Heart Project
Posted on Channel 3000
Datu’s echocardiogram was conducted in collaboration with a GAHP Ultrasound Advisor and the UW School of Veterinary Medicine Cardiology Service.
New Model Will Help Researchers Connect Dots at the Intersection of Our Joints
Posted on University of Wisconsin College of Engineering
Led by Mitchell Josvai, a PhD student in biomedical engineering, researchers from the College of Engineering and the School of Veterinary Medicine published their work in the journal Acta Biomaterialia. Professors Wendy Crone and Masatoshi Suzuki oversaw the project.
How Dairy Production Is Changing in Response to Avian Flu
Posted on National Public Radio (NPR)
New measures to stop avian flu among dairy cows are taking effect, such as testing dairy herds before they cross state lines. But farmers who voluntarily report infections stand to lose money.
What Happens When an Animal at the Milwaukee County Zoo Dies?
Posted on WUWM 89.7 FM
Every day, thousands of people visit the Milwaukee County Zoo to see the animals they love — whether it’s the adorable otters, roaring tigers or giant elephants. These animals live their lives on display, but most of us don’t know what happens after they die.
How Much Does Tumor Removal For Dogs Cost?
Posted on Forbes
According to the School Of Veterinary Medicine at University Of Wisconsin-Madison, roughly one out of every three dogs is affected and 6 million new cancer diagnoses are made in dogs each year.