The University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) Alumni Advisory Board has recognized four graduates with 2021 alumni awards for achievements in advancing the veterinary medical profession, animal health and humanity. The awards were …
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Persisting for Patients Throughout the Pandemic
Posted onWhen your animal feels unwell, it can be unsettling to be apart from your beloved companion. As animal lovers themselves, veterinarians know this all too well. But the COVID-19 pandemic has required greater precautions and …
Summer Scholars Present Research Virtually at 2021 National Veterinary Symposium
Posted onThe UW School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) was well represented at the 2021 Virtual National Veterinary Scholars Symposium and DVM/PhD Student Colloquium in August, held online this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and hosted …
2021 New Residents and Interns Join UW Veterinary Care, School of Veterinary Medicine
Posted onEach year, the UW School of Veterinary Medicine and UW Veterinary Care welcome a new group of interns and residents — graduate veterinarians who come here to learn from our exceptional specialists while providing top-notch …
Study Shows Virus Abundant in COVID-19 Cases in Wisconsin, Even Among Fully Vaccinated
Posted onUpdate, Aug. 13, 2021: Responding to interest in their original publication, the researchers who produced this study updated their preprint manuscript to include positive COVID test samples from more than 400 additional individuals, bringing the …
Local to Global Disease Detection: Alumni in Public Health Address COVID-19 Crisis
Posted onOn two different sides of the world, two alumnae of the UW School of Veterinary Medicine were just getting settled into new professional roles when the novel coronavirus struck. They rolled up their sleeves, called …
Forced by the Pandemic to Move Online, Students Excel at Virtual Surgical Instruction
Posted onMoving a hands-on laboratory course online is no small feat, particularly for surgical skills training. However, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, last fall UW School of Veterinary Medicine instructors teaching the surgery lab for …
Patient Profile: Fantine’s Fighting Spirit
Posted onWhen the alpaca Token’s Creek Fantine struts into the show ring today, you would never know that her life was on the line in infancy. Born three weeks premature, Fantine weighed 10 pounds at birth …
Toward a Culture of Wellbeing
Posted onVeterinarians are overextended today in an already high-intensity profession. Amidst the pandemic, worker shortages at veterinary clinics have collided with a surge in new pet adoptions to create a double whammy of overwhelm. The result: …
Study Evaluates Accuracy of Tests for Bartonella Infection in Dogs, Addressing ‘Big Gap’ in Veterinary Medicine
Posted onA study led by University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine Clinical Assistant Professor Erin Lashnits provides new insights into how best to diagnose Bartonella infection in dogs, a common flea-borne disease that is linked to heart …