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Ask a UW Veterinarian: Problems of the Prostate

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The question below was featured in the Spring 2019 issue of On Call, the magazine for friends of the UW School of Veterinary Medicine. This expert response comes from clinical assistant professors and board-certified specialists …

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Cancer Crusaders

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How today’s canine patients help to advance better cancer therapies for pets and people Rex, a five-year-old Cane Corso weighing in at 100 pounds, had a summer to remember in 2018. Swimming in Lake Michigan, …

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A Shot at Preventing Canine Cancer

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Five-year trial now underway to test universal vaccine Could the body’s own immune system be primed to prevent cancer through a quick vaccine? A clinical trial launched this fall aims to bring new clarity to …

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Patient Profile: 835 More Days with Dutch

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Last fall, the School of Veterinary Medicine and hospital director Ruthanne Chun received a letter of gratitude from the Leahey family, whose Golden Retriever Dutch had received treatment for lymphoma at UW Veterinary Care. Sadly, …