When Leah Starr noticed her 8-year-old cat, Fergus, had lost his appetite and was vomiting frequently, she knew something was wrong. A visit to his primary care veterinarian revealed an abdominal mass, leading to …
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8-Year-Old Hound, Blu, Pain-Free and Cancer-Free Thanks to Support of Petco Love
Posted onIn April of 2024, Wendy Sperloen of Stoughton noticed a bump on the shoulder of her 8-year-old hound, Blu, who is part Greyhound and part Pointer. She wasn’t too concerned because Blu was still …
Five-Year Partnership Between Petco Love and UW School of Veterinary Medicine Helps Advance Lifesaving Care for Pets With Cancer
Posted onMADISON, Wis. — March 31, 2025 — Marking the milestone of five years of partnership, the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) is honored to once again be one of the top veterinary …
WisCARES Receives $2 Million Grant from Maddie’s Fund to Expand Community Pet Resource Center and Veterinary Clinic
Posted onA WisCARES patient receiving an exam by a fourth-year UW School of Veterinary Medicine DVM student. MADISON, Wis. — March 31, 2025— Wisconsin Companion Animal Resources, Education, and Social Services (WisCARES), a program of the …
2025 Celebration of Excellence Awards
Posted onOn Saturday, April 26, students, faculty, staff, and friends gathered in Varsity Hall at Union South to celebrate the end of the academic year and to recognize the efforts of the exceptional people who work …
Studying Dogs with Neurogenerative Diseases: Findings Contribute to Understanding of Human Neuropathy
Posted onIn humans, peripheral nerve degeneration can cause progressive muscle weakness, foot deformities, and sensory deficits. One way to learn about human hereditary peripheral neuropathy (HPN) is to study domestic dogs with neurodegenerative diseases. For example, …
A Century of Partnership with WARF Supports Innovation
Posted onLeft: A rendering of the first Veterinary Science Building – now the Hanson Biomedical Sciences Building – for which WARF provided $475,000 in 1959. Right: Dr. Harry Steenbock, one of WARF’s founders. Photos courtesy of …
SVM Alumni Well Represented on Dairy Doctors Team
Posted onChris Booth (’96 DVM’00) approached one of his family’s best cows, stuck in a ditch in the pasture. Her sides heaved with labored breaths, and her head hung low. She was suffering from milk fever, …
Jonathan Levine ‘Thrilled and Honored’ to Assume Role as Dean of UW School of Veterinary Medicine
Posted onMoving from Texas to Wisconsin was no small decision for Jonathan Levine and his family, who called the Lone Star State home for 22 years. But Levine, who assumed the role of dean of the …
Long-standing partnership with the International Crane Foundation brings conservation medicine experience to UW School of Veterinary Medicine students
Posted onConsidering there are only 831 whooping cranes in the world, it’s not often people get to interact with the birds up close. That’s the rare and tangible experience Jessica Landers (DVMx’27), a second-year student …