Berit is relaxed and enjoys snacking on romaine lettuce. Bo is rambunctious and would rather eat lard. The pair of polar bears, age 22 and 2, respectively, reside at Dane County’s Henry Vilas Zoo in …
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Mystery Disease at Sierra Leone Chimpanzee Sanctuary Linked To Bacterial Infection
Posted onIn 2005, chimpanzees at the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Freetown, Sierra Leone, started getting sick. They would stumble, vomit and stop eating. The illness came on quickly; some chimps were found dead before caretakers even knew they …
Viral Sequencing Catches Mutations, Guides Effective Public Health Response
Posted onThousands of daily cases. Hundreds of thousands of deaths. Hundreds of millions of vaccine doses. As the tallies of COVID-19’s effects in the United States have mounted to a dizzying scale, a team of University …
Wisconsin VOICE Chapter Receives 2020-21 National Chapter of the Year Award
Posted onThe University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine chapter of Veterinarians as One Inclusive Community for Empowerment (VOICE) has won the VOICE National Chapter of the Year Award for 2020-21. This is the second time …
New Faculty Focus: Fei Zhao
Posted onFei Zhao: assistant professor, Comparative Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine Hometown: Kaifeng, China Educational/professional background: I received my PhD in toxicology from the University of Georgia and postdoctoral training in reproductive and developmental biology in the National …
New Faculty Focus: Seth Eaton
Posted onSeth Eaton: clinical assistant professor, Comparative Ophthalmology, Department of Surgical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine Hometown: Philadelphia, Pa. Educational/professional background: VMD, DACVO Previous position: Veterinary Ophthalmologist, Ocular Services On Demand LLC; Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, School …
New Faculty Focus: Kimberly Keil Stietz PhD’14
Posted onKimberly Keil Stietz PhD’14: assistant professor, Comparative Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine Hometown: Manitowoc, Wis. Educational/professional background: BS, St. Norbert College, DePere, Wis.; PhD, University of Wisconsin–Madison; Postdoc, University of California-Davis How did you get into your field …
New Faculty Focus: Chelsea Holschbach DVM’14
Posted onChelsea Holschbach DVM’14: clinical instructor in Large Animal Internal Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, UW School of Veterinary Medicine Hometown: Baraboo, Wis. Educational/professional background: Having grown up on a Wisconsin dairy farm, I aspired from a …
Thurber Wins National Honor Society Research Award
Posted onMary Thurber DVM’14, a clinical instructor of zoological medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, was named a recipient of the 2020 Society of Phi Zeta Research Manuscript Award. Phi Zeta, the …
Making a Difference With Donor Support
Posted onHospital clients, clinic sponsors, alumni, community members, industry partners, and more — the UW School of Veterinary Medicine receives the gracious support of donors from all walks of life with gifts of all sizes, all …