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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A Journey Together
Posted onA Journey Together In service to others, inmates train service dogs. All emerge with lives transformed. She couldn’t leave her house alone, drive long distances by herself, or enter a dark room. That is, until …
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 …
‘Always by My Side’
Posted onPatients of UW Veterinary Care have a range of occupations: faithful companions, heroic public servants, and devoted service animals, to name a few. Rayne, a six-year-old border collie, spends her days herding cattle at Sunnybrook …
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.
Making a Difference With Donor Support
Posted onGiving thanks to all who make a difference for student scholarships, research advancements, facility improvements, and so much more through generous support of the School of Veterinary Medicine.
‘A Culture of Compassion’
Posted onWhen Geri Naymick learned that a memorial gift had been made to the School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) in memory of her cat Cocoa Puff by the team at Oregon Veterinary Clinic, she was beyond …
Loyalty at Length
Posted onMickey Michuda hasn’t always been a cat person. It was dogs who first held her heart, until she met her late husband Jim Baughman in 1990. As Michuda and Baughman began spending more time together, …
Honoring the Loving Care of Rodent Brothers by UW Veterinarians
Posted onWhen veterinary medicine students sit at the active learning workspaces bearing the names Louie, Sammie, Reggie, Lucky, Bonzo, and Willie, they may not realize they’re helping to memorialize cherished rats. The two pairs of three …
Prioritizing Student Support
Posted onRebecca Brotzman DVM’07 can remember the pride she felt at the 2007 School of Veterinary Medicine Celebration of Excellence when, as a soon-to-be graduate, she was presented with an award for clinical proficiency in bovine …