When Kiki, a daring 11-year-old black cat, became less bold and outgoing this January and started repeatedly sneezing, his family knew something was the matter. “For some cats, you might know they do not feel …
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Safely Celebrating the Holidays with Pets
Posted onPets of all shapes, sizes and species celebrate the winter season with us. Whether you’re warming up by the fireplace or wrapping presents, it’s likely they’re not far behind, ready to offer a helping paw. …
New Faculty Focus: Introducing Five New SVM Faculty Members
Posted onThe School of Veterinary Medicine was pleased to welcome several new faculty members to our team in 2021, with interests and specialties ranging from veterinary anesthesia to vector-borne diseases to tumor tracking and radiation oncology. …
Companion Animal Fund Grant Program Supports 18 New Studies
Posted onThanks to the Companion Animal Fund Grant Program, faculty at the UW School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) will pursue 18 new research projects — seven more than in 2020 — aimed at improving animal health …
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 …
New Faculty Focus: Amy Nichelason
Posted onName: Amy Nichelason Title: Clinical Assistant Professor in Primary Care Hometown: Albuquerque, New Mexico Educational/professional background: After obtaining my Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California-Davis, I did a rotating internship at Red …
New Faculty Focus: Erin Lashnits
Posted onName: Erin Lashnits Title: Clinical Assistant Professor, Small Animal Internal Medicine Hometown: Chappaqua, New York Educational/professional background: After growing up in a suburb of New York City, I was ready for a change and moved to …
Persisting for Patients Throughout the Pandemic
Posted onWhen your animal feels unwell, it can be unsettling to be apart from your beloved companion. As animal lovers themselves, veterinarians know this all too well. But the COVID-19 pandemic has required greater precautions and …
Study Evaluates Accuracy of Tests for Bartonella Infection in Dogs, Addressing ‘Big Gap’ in Veterinary Medicine
Posted onA study led by University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine Clinical Assistant Professor Erin Lashnits provides new insights into how best to diagnose Bartonella infection in dogs, a common flea-borne disease that is linked to heart …
Combining Low-Dose Radiotherapy With Immunotherapy Eradicates Metastatic Cancer in Mice
Posted onMore doesn’t necessarily mean better — including in cancer treatment. University of Wisconsin–Madison and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists report today in the journal Science Translational Medicine that combining targeted radiopharmaceutical therapy with …