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Caring for a Dog with Cancer

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As the parent of four dogs over the age of 10 years old, veterinarian MacKenzie Pellin knew that her future could include caring for a dog with cancer and was alarmed by any observable limp, lump or bump. Her paranoia was justified. Gatsby, her smallest dog, “wasn’t the brightest, but he was always happy.” The spunky schnoodle (Schnauzer-Poodle mix) would often challenge bigger dogs and leap off huge embankments with no fear. But then he stopped eating, started losing weight and eventually was diagnosed with intestinal lymphoma.

Learn How to Become a Vet at Saturday Science

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Explore research from UW School of Veterinary Medicine and interact with dogs, reptiles, and exotic species. The event is called ‘Get Set to Meet a Pet Vet’ and will take place on Saturday, November 9 starting at 10 a.m. and goes through 12 p.m.

The Scientific Frontier Of Vaccinating Bats Against A Deadly Fungus

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Enter the raccoon pox virus, which another UW-Madison research group genetically altered to carry the potentially protective antigens. That group is headed by Jorge Osorio, a professor in the Department of Pathobiological Sciences at the UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine. His lab specializes in developing viral vehicles for vaccine delivery.

UW Study: Newly Discovered Virus Infecting Nearly A Third Of Bald Eagles

Posted on Wisconsin Public Radio
UW scientists discovered a new virus plaguing bald eagles that could be linked to Wisconsin River Eagle Syndrome. Tony Goldberg, lead author of the study that collaborated with the state Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Geological Survey National Wildlife Health Center, joins us to discuss the researchers’ findings about this new disease and how it affects the nation’s eagle population.

Mussels in Trouble: Nature’s Water Filters in Massive Die-Off

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The freshwater mussel is nature’s river cleaner. But every autumn, for three years running, there’s been a mass die-off of one of the most important species. Tony Goldberg is an infectious disease epidemiologist and a veterinarian from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Veterinary School. "We're at ‘ground zero.’ This, the Clinch River is the best-studied example of this."

Help for Veterinarians Facing Higher Suicide Risk

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Doctors and caregivers face pressures and stresses every day they go to work, even those caring for our pets. A recent study from the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association found female veterinarians are 2.4 times as likely to commit suicide as the general population. That rate is 1.6 for men.