Sharon Palmer attributes many things to the UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM): the care of her beloved pets, the opportunity to be part of the teaching of tomorrow’s veterinarians, and, on one fateful …
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A New Dimension: 3D Printing Gives Orthopaedic Surgery at UW Veterinary Care a Leg Up
Posted onThe Gremers and Great Danes have gone hand-in-paw for almost a generation. The first time Carrie Gremer’s family brought home a member of this tall, regal breed, she was in middle school. Years later, …
Ask A UW Veterinarian: Tissue Issue
Posted onThe question below was featured in the Summer 2017 issue of On Call, the magazine for friends of the UW School of Veterinary Medicine. This issue’s response comes from Jason Bleedorn, MS’15, clinical associate professor of …
Top Dog in Brown County
Posted onWhen is a veterinarian more than a veterinarian? When they show as much care for people as they do for animals. That definitely defines Patrick Warpinski DVM’91. Warpinski is the owner and operator of …
A Better Life for Bruce
Posted onA neurologist at the SVM has developed an easier, less stressful way to give cats seizure medication and is working to prove its effectiveness through a clinical study — with promising results. The story of …
Learning…Centered
Posted onFloor-to-ceiling windows have replaced the bank of non-functional solar panels that once stretched across the school’s south facade, shedding welcome, natural light on the educational experience at the UW School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) — …
Hooves in the Hands of a Master
Posted onOn Dean Johanningmeier’s first day as the farrier at the UW School of Veterinary Medicine’s large animal hospital in 1985, he remembers feeling a bit intimidated. But when it came time to talk equine lameness …
7,700 Miles: The Journey of Maxi, Mike, and Dao
Posted onHow far would you travel for a chance to give your sick dog a few more healthy years? For Mike and Dao Vassilieff, the answer is 7,700 miles, or just under a third of the …
Ask a UW Veterinarian: Tricky Tumors
Posted onThe question below was featured in the Winter 2016-17 issue of On Call, the magazine for friends of the UW School of Veterinary Medicine. This issue’s expert response comes from Ruthanne Chun, a board-certified veterinary medical oncologist …