By Katie Ginder-Vogel When Roxy arrived in April 2025 at UW Veterinary Care’s (UWVC) emergency department, she had a history of coughing, decreased energy level, and lack of appetite. The King Charles Cavalier Spaniel was …
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OnWard in veterinary medical education: UW School of Veterinary Medicine launches revised curriculum
Posted onBy Simran Khanuja A revised Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) curriculum will usher in a new era at the School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) this fall, offering students an education that is more clinically relevant, …
SVM graduate students harness AI to improve animal, human health
Posted onBy Jack Kelly Over the last few years, artificial intelligence (AI) tools have become ubiquitous as users explore how they can use the technology to do everything from mimic the style of Shakespeare to solve …
SVM researchers chart new path to detecting, fighting UTIs
Posted onBy Jack Kelly The number of urinary tract infections (UTIs) diagnosed worldwide each year has exploded in recent decades. In 1990, there were 250 million UTI cases across the world, according to a team of …
Studying Dogs with Neurogenerative Diseases: Findings Contribute to Understanding of Human Neuropathy
Posted onIn humans, peripheral nerve degeneration can cause progressive muscle weakness, foot deformities, and sensory deficits. One way to learn about human hereditary peripheral neuropathy (HPN) is to study domestic dogs with neurodegenerative diseases. For example, …
The Many Gifts of Keanu
Posted onPhotos courtesy of Arles Hendershott Love When Joe and Arles Hendershott Love adopted Keanu in 2011, the first order of business was simply to nurse her back to health. The Border Collie, underweight at only …
Beau the Poodle: A Lesson in Living in the Now
Posted onBeau, an 11-year-old Poodle, got to experience normal daily activities – eating, drinking, barking, and grooming – more fully in his final months, thanks to the collaboration of a multi-disciplinary team of specialists at UW …
Larson Acres & The Dairyland Initiative: Collaboration, Innovation & Transformation in Dairy Farming
Posted onThe rhythmic hum of milking machines fills the air as dawn’s first light spills over the rolling hills of Evansville, Wisconsin. At Larson Acres, another day begins much like the thousands before it. Cows move …
FAVeMedS Program Cultivates New Generation of Food Animal Veterinarians
Posted onPhotos courtesy of Leah Secord Since its inception in 2010, the Food Animal Veterinary Medical Scholars (FAVeMedS) program at the UW School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) has been essential in cultivating the next generation of …
A Century of Partnership with WARF Supports Innovation
Posted onLeft: A rendering of the first Veterinary Science Building – now the Hanson Biomedical Sciences Building – for which WARF provided $475,000 in 1959. Right: Dr. Harry Steenbock, one of WARF’s founders. Photos courtesy of …