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ACCT Philly Prepares for Expert Training, Waives All Adoption Fees as Part of #ACCTtotheFuture Adoption Campaign
Posted onPhiladelphia’s only open-intake shelter announces fee-waived adoptions all weekend to prepare for training by national shelter medicine experts The Animal Care and Control Team of Philadelphia (ACCT Philly) is waiving all adoption fees starting …
School of Veterinary Medicine Alumna Konkle Named Wisconsin State Veterinarian
Posted onDarlene Konkle DVM’93, MS’97 has been appointed Wisconsin State Veterinarian, Secretary-designee Brad Pfaff, of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, announced Sept. 16. Konkle has been with the department’s Division of Animal …
Tiny Capsules Packed With Gene-Editing Tools Offer Alternative to Viral Delivery of Gene Therapy
Posted onNew tools for editing genetic code offer hope for new treatments for inherited diseases, some cancers, and even stubborn viral infections. But the typical method for delivering gene therapies to specific tissues in the body …
Summer Scholars Present Research, Alumna Awarded at National Veterinary Symposium
Posted onThe UW School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) was well represented at the 2019 National Veterinary Scholars Symposium in Worcester, Massachusetts in July. Twenty-two doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM) students from UW participated in the symposium …
Two Different Equine Diseases Detected in Wisconsin in Recent Weeks
Posted onDiet-Associated Cardiac Disease in Dogs: Resources and Recommendations
Posted onBy Rebecca L. Stepien DVM’87, MS, DACVIM (Cardiology) Over the past few years, there has been growing concern in the veterinary cardiology community about what appears to be an increasing incidence of heart disease (specifically, …
University of Wisconsin Alum, Dean and Student to Lead Trio of Veterinary Medicine Associations
Posted onWhen Douglas Kratt was selected as president-elect of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) at the group’s 2019 convention in August, he rounded out a trifecta of leaders in the state of Wisconsin and with …
Equine Encephalitis Detection Highlights Need to Protect Horses, People
Posted onThe first detection of Eastern equine encephalitis in Wisconsin in 2019 was announced last week by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection. A 22-year-old quarter horse mare from Barron County was euthanized after …
Wild Work: Partnership Provides Care for Injured and Orphaned Wildlife
Posted onA snapping turtle who swallowed a fishing hook. A fox with severe mange. A baby owl who fractured a leg after falling from the nest. These are just a few of the nearly 4,000 animals …