WisCARES clinic awarded $135,000 grant from PetSmart Charities to meet the need for accessible care Pets, both new and old, have been a source of comfort amid the tumultuous COVID-19 pandemic. One in five …
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Wild Primate Virus Has Pandemic Potential Should It Jump the Species Barrier, Shows Study
Posted onIn a world still reeling from COVID-19, infectious disease researchers are eager to head off the next pandemic before it has the chance to spill over from animals to humans. But the scientific reality of …
Two Honored With UW School of Veterinary Medicine 2022 Alumni Awards
Posted onThe University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) Alumni Association has recognized two graduates with 2022 alumni awards for achievements in advancing the veterinary medical profession, animal and human health, and humanity. The awards …
Wisconsin fox kits test positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza
Posted onThe Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources confirmed in a news release on May 13 that several fox kits were infected with the currently circulating H5N1 strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). It’s likely the foxes contracted the virus …
UW Veterinary Care Offers Rabbit Vaccine Against Highly Contagious, Fatal Disease
Posted onResearchers and clinicians are sounding the alarm as the fatal rabbit hemorrhagic disease, RHDV2, spreads across the U.S. In response, the UW Veterinary Care Special Species Health Service at the University of Wisconsin School of …
Osorio To Lead UW Global Health Institute
Posted onJorge Osorio, an expert in epidemiology, virology and vaccines, has been named the next director of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Global Health Institute. Osorio, professor of pathobiological sciences in the School of Veterinary Medicine, has …
Understanding the Human-Animal Interplay of COVID-19 and Other Diseases
Posted onTony Goldberg knows that most human diseases, like COVID-19, don’t start — or end — with our species. These diseases are really a part of our whole ecosystem, and that includes the animals we interact …
Canine TV Preferences Could Lead To Answers in Protecting Dogs’ Eyesight
Posted onTelevision: It’s not just for people anymore. These days, programming created specifically for dogs is more frequently popping up on our screens. YouTube offers a nearly endless supply of dog-centered videos, and there’s a growing …
Antivirals, Some Antibodies, Work Well Against BA.2 Omicron Variant of COVID-19 Virus
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Microbes Help Hibernating Animals Recycle Nutrients, Maintain Muscle Through Winter
Posted onTo get through a long winter without food, hibernating animals — like the 13-lined ground squirrel — can slow their metabolism by as much as 99 percent, but they still need important nutrients like proteins …