Sandra Sawchuk of the UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine joined "The Larry Meiller Show" to give tips on how to deal with a cat’s unwanted scratching behavior.
In The News
Blue Sky Science: Why Do Some Animals Go Extinct While Other Species Regenerate?
Posted on Wisconsin State Journal
Barry Hartup, director of conservation medicine at the International Crane Foundation and a clinical instructor in the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, responds to the latest Blue Sky Science question. Blue Sky Science is a collaboration of the Wisconsin State Journal and the Morgridge Institute for Research. The questions are posed by visitors to Science Saturdays at the Discovery Building, a monthly series that features interactive exploration stations centered around a particular topic.
Will the World’s Most Worrying Flu Virus Go Pandemic?
Posted on The Atlantic
As of September 20, there have been 1,589 laboratory-confirmed cases of H7N9 influenza, and 39 percent of those people have died. “It was a matter of time,” says the flu expert Yoshihiro Kawaoka, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “It wasn’t surprising to see this change.”
New H7N9 Bird Flu Strain in China Has Pandemic Potential – Study
Posted on Reuters
Lab experiments on a new strain of the H7N9 bird flu circulating in China suggest the virus can transmit easily among animals and can cause lethal disease, raising alarms that the virus has the potential for triggering a global human pandemic, researchers reported on Thursday.
Elizabeth Endres: She’s a Future Veterinarian
Posted on The Waunakee Tribune
Watching veterinarians perform surgery on livestock at her family’s farm northwest of Waunakee spurred Elizabeth Endres' interest in science. Endres is in her second year working to attain her doctor of veterinary medicine degree.
Preventing Lameness Delivers Cow Health
Posted on Morning Ag Clips
A new, two-part webinar series featuring presentations by Karl Burgi, visiting lecturer at the UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, and Nigel Cook, SVM professor in Food Animal Production Medicine, will provide insights for dairy producers to implement lameness management action plans on their own farms.
5 Reasons Your Dog Won’t Stop Barking
Posted on PetMD
It’s important for owners to always pay attention to context and tone when their dogs bark and bark and bark.
Wisconsin Dairy News: Happy Cows
Posted on WXOW
We’ve all heard the phrase “Happy Cows”, but a study being done by Dairyland Initiative at UW-Madison is proving just what it takes to help bovines achieve udder bliss.
UW-Madison Students Helping Identify Disease-Carrier Mosquitoes in Texas, Post-Hurricane Harvey
Posted on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Two University of Wisconsin-Madison students are in Texas helping identify the millions of nuisance mosquitoes that are hampering Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts and raising concerns about mosquito-borne diseases as floodwaters recede.
The Case For Testing Your Deer Harvest
Posted on Wisconsin Public Radio
With Wisconsin's bow deer hunting season underway and gun season not too far off, the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory is urging hunters to test their kills for chronic wasting disease. Adding to the urgency this year is a recent preliminary study that suggests the illness could spread beyond the deer to other mammals.