Strokes of Miniature Genius “If a tiny mouse can do it, then we can do it as well” Each morning since March 23, Dorte Dopfer, just after waking, has posted to her Facebook page a …
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Ask a UW Veterinarian: When to Spay or Neuter?
Posted onSooner or Later to Spay or Neuter? The question below was featured in the Spring 2020 issue of On Call, the magazine for friends of the UW School of Veterinary Medicine. This expert response comes …
2020 Dystel Prize for MS Research Goes to Ian Duncan for Advances in Understanding Myelin Repair
Posted on National Multiple Sclerosis Society
The 2020 John Dystel Prize for Multiple Sclerosis Research has been awarded to Professor Ian Duncan for his groundbreaking research on myelin (the protective nerve coating that is damaged in MS). The Dystel Prize is given jointly by the National MS Society and the American Academy of Neurology.
New Canine Study Investigates Cancers and Exposure to Environmental Chemicals
Posted onCertain dogs may be more susceptible than others to developing environmentally associated cancers. Morris Animal Foundation-funded researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine are studying how exposure to common environmental chemicals, like …
Ask a UW Veterinarian: Safe Toys for Cats
Posted onElizabeth Alvarez, clinical assistant professor of primary care, and Mel Bailey, certified veterinary technician, respond to a reader question about safe toys for a young, active cat.
Growth Continues for Veterinary Clinic Supporting Homeless and Low-income Pet Owners
Posted onFor so many of us, a home isn’t a home without the love of a pet. So to be asked to sacrifice one for the other — keep your housing but lose your pet, or keep …
Flashing Lights May Provide Vital First Test of MS Drug Success
Posted onMeasuring changes in the speed of electrical signals along nerves connecting the eyes to the brain may accurately reflect recovery from myelin loss in multiple sclerosis (MS), according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, …
When Celebrating One Pet Helps Many Others
Posted onFor 30 years, gifts to the Companion Animal Fund in honor of pets who have passed away have supported critical health care studies, yielding advancements in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.
SVM Faculty, Staff and Alumni Receive 2019 WVMA Awards
Posted onThe Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association (WVMA) named Professor Nigel Cook the 2019 Veterinarian of the Year. Cook is head of the Department of Medical Sciences at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine (UW …
ACCT Philly Prepares for Expert Training, Waives All Adoption Fees as Part of #ACCTtotheFuture Adoption Campaign
Posted onPhiladelphia’s only open-intake shelter announces fee-waived adoptions all weekend to prepare for training by national shelter medicine experts The Animal Care and Control Team of Philadelphia (ACCT Philly) is waiving all adoption fees starting …