The University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine is bolstering the veterinary clinician-scientist workforce through a five-year, $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Clinician scientists are those with training in clinical …
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Veterinary Students Launch Software Startup to Serve Clinics
Posted onAnnie Pankowski, a student at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, never expected to add co-founder of a tech startup to her list of accomplishments. However, in a partnership with her sister, Ali …

Alumna Envisions, and Builds, a More Inclusive Veterinary Community
Posted onCara Williams has found a perfect fit as a veterinary medical officer at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), but she faced numerous hurdles on the way to her dream career. Feelings …

Patient Profile: Police Horse Cooper Pulls Through
Posted onOn a warm July day, police horse Cooper started showing colic symptoms. His caretakers rushed him to the UW School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM), but complications soon arose. The 9-year-old Percheron, who has served with …

Ask a UW Veterinarian: Protecting Pets from Insect Pests
Posted onThis expert response comes from Amy Nichelason, a veterinarian with UW Veterinary Care’s Primary Care service. Question: As the weather warms and more time is spent outdoors, how can we best protect our animal companions …

New Veterinary Sports Medicine Club to Focus on Athletic Animals
Posted onAll over the world, athletes spend countless hours training to perfect their technique. To mend the physical toll it takes, there are teams of physical therapists, nutritionists, and researchers taking care of these athletes. The …

UW–Madison Researchers Lead Effort to Create a Universal Coronavirus Vaccine
Posted onViruses can be wily adapters, changing their identities to find new hosts and thwart efforts to stop them. That’s why University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers and their collaborators are making progress toward developing universal vaccines against …

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 …

Ask a UW Veterinarian: Help for an Anxiety-Ridden Dog
Posted onThis expert response comes from Amy Nichelason and Maria Verbrugge, veterinarians with UW Veterinary Care’s Primary Care service. Question: I am looking for advice on how to treat a 14-year-old dog who has separation anxiety. …

A Home Fit for the School of Veterinary Medicine
Posted onBy Meghan Lepisto Where space limits once constrained the caseload and scheduling capacity for UW Veterinary Care’s high-demand specialty services, now there will be room to grow as clinicians deliver compassionate, pioneering care to thousands …