Name: 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 …
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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 …
Veterinary Clinic for Homeless Pet Owners Meets Growing Demand
Posted onThe Wisconsin Companion Animal Resources, Education, and Social Services (WisCARES) clinic has been experiencing an influx of new clientele as a result of financial hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. WisCARES is a partnership between the …
COVID Questions: Pet Sitting
Posted onNote: UW-Madison will be publishing answers to questions about COVID-19 and the pandemic each week in a COVID questions column. If you have a question, please email it to covid19update@uc.wisc.edu. This post was originally published here. Q: …
Study Finds Evidence of Bartonella Infection in Schizophrenia Patients
Posted onA new study led by University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine professor Erin Lashnits shows evidence of Bartonella infection in the blood of people with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. “Researchers have been looking at the connection between bacterial …
Veteran Finds Hope for Her Dog and Others in VA-Funded Study of Novel Cancer Treatment
Posted onWhen Brittney Maehl, a veteran of the Navy, learned of the opportunity to help her dog Chester – and other cancer patients – through a clinical trial funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs, she …
New Faculty Focus: Chelsea Holschbach DVM’14
Posted onChelsea Holschbach DVM’14: clinical instructor in Large Animal Internal Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, UW School of Veterinary Medicine Hometown: Baraboo, Wis. Educational/professional background: Having grown up on a Wisconsin dairy farm, I aspired from a …