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Cats Jubal and Gary Leffel rest in cat perches

Pet Cancer Treatment Fund Helps Jubal Jump Back

Posted on January 13, 2023

Jennie and Steve Leffel love cats like no other. So, when their friend had a cat expecting kittens, the pair jumped to take care of one. They named the kitten Jubal and welcomed him to …

gray tabby cat with green eyes and pink tongue sticking out of mouth

What medication flavors do cats prefer? Science says none.

Posted on December 19, 2022

Cats are cats. Any cat lover knows they can transition from sweet and cuddly to stubborn and sassy with a mind of their own. That is especially the case when cats need to take medicine …

white dog sleeping on gift box

Pets as Gifts: Important Factors to Consider Pre-Present

Posted on December 13, 2022

We all know the holiday trope where a child opens a present and a kitten or puppy pops their head out. It’s a cute idea but gifting a pet for the holidays is a huge …

black pug dog staring at dessert on table

Table Scraps? With Many Human Foods, Pets Should Pass

Posted on December 13, 2022

When the kitchen is full of baking and cooking, and the whole family is eating around the table, it’s easy to want your pets to join in the merriment. You may be tempted to slip …

tabby cat with green eyes outside near brick building

Study Provides New Insights on Flea-Borne Bacteria With Implications for Cats and People

Posted on November 29, 2022

Fleas are a bother. All pet owners, particularly cat owners, know the annoyance they present. But fleas pose more of a risk than just an itchy pet. “Fleas aren’t just a nuisance; they actually carry …

The Funderburgs’ Labrador Retriever Opus had laryngeal paralysis and was part of a School of Veterinary Medicine study of the disease’s genetic basis.

Client Support Helps Find Cause of Common Dog Disease

Posted on November 28, 2022

When Allison Smith and Tom McManus noticed their Labrador Retriever, Beau, was breathing noisily more often and walking differently, they knew something was wrong. After taking Beau to the veterinarian, they discovered he had laryngeal …

UW Veterinary Care social worker Rhonda Nichols, left, and social work intern Lee Xiong, right, support hospital clients, clinicians, staff, and students in processing difficult situations and emotions.

Support Network: Veterinary Medical Social Worker Serves Hospital Team and Clients

Posted on November 28, 2022

When Kevin Kasza entered his oncology clinical rounds as a fourth-year student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, he knew it would have some challenges. Oncology, the study and treatment of cancer, …

Clinical assistant professor Jessica Pritchard, right, demonstrates to students how to use a new endoscopy simulator to practice guiding an endoscope through internal organs.

Place for Practice: Gifts Enhance Educational Spaces and Learning Tools

Posted on November 28, 2022

William and Shirley Maeck’s impact on the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine continues to live on in the Maeck Clinical Skills Training Center. This bright and inviting state-of-the-art teaching space, which opened five …

Irish setter dog

27 Years of Dedication and Love

Posted on November 28, 2022

It takes a lot of love and dedication to keep up with something for 27 years. Ramona Widick sure knows this. For each of the past 27 years, she has made a donation to the …

Tom Cull exhibits Subliminal at the American Royal livestock show. Photo credit Bullvine.

Against All Odds: Subliminal’s Journey to Star of the Breed

Posted on November 28, 2022

Tom and Kelli Cull knew Subliminal would be an excellent cow when they saw her exhibited as a three-year-old at a Holstein show in 2012. For the ten years the Culls have had her on …

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