by Simran Khanuja Dogs and cats. Horses and cows. Birds and rabbits. Each year, UW Veterinary Care (UWVC) provides care for almost 30,000 patients who vary widely in shape, size, and species. But in addition …
UW Veterinary Care Success Stories
One of a kind: UW Veterinary Care clinicians treat goldendoodle missing part of his spine
Posted onby Jack Kelly While Timmy always had an unusual gait when walking, it didn’t slow him down. The two-year-old goldendoodle’s steps were different than how most dogs walk around — bouncier, and at times a …
Luna the Arctic fox: A rare diagnosis, a remarkable recovery
Posted onBy Simran Khanuja When Luna, an Arctic fox from Oregon, arrived at Ochsner Park Zoo in Baraboo, Wisconsin, her caretakers knew she was special. She had made national headlines for her unique rescue and long …
Katie’s Story: Back to Health, Hunting & Family
Posted onWhen Amy and Ken Aldridge returned home to Libertyville, Ill., following a trip in September 2024, they picked up their 12-year-old Springer Spaniel, Katie, from boarding and noticed a small bump on her leg. What …
Community, Service and Unbreakable Bonds: K9 Law Enforcement Dogs Protect Wisconsin Citizens and Officers
Posted on“You saved dad, and we have to save you.” These chilling words were captured by the body camera of Deputy Blaine Evans, Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office, just moments after his K9 partner Iro, …
Honoring Compassionate Care and a Mother’s Memory
Posted onWhen the veterinarian who cared for Richard Magnus’ five exotic pet parrots unexpectedly passed away in March of 2020, he was justifiably worried about finding somebody who could handle his beloved birds with the same …
Against All Odds: Subliminal’s Journey to Star of the Breed
Posted onTom 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 …
13-Year-Old Holstein Wins Star of the Breed
Posted on Dairy Star
Subliminal dislocated her right hip, so the Culls sent her to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Veterinary Care where surgery was performed to put her hip back in place. She stayed at the vet hospital for three months in a sling. When she returned home, she was housed in a sand pen built just for her, which is where she spent another nine months in hobbles. It took Subliminal a year to heal completely, but she made a miraculous recovery.
Patient Profile: Police Horse Cooper Pulls Through
Posted onUpdate: In April 2022, Friends of Madison Mounted Horse Patrol reported that Cooper has recovered well in the off-season, was ridden in the mounted officer academy, and will be back to work for 2022. On …
New Surgical Procedure Saves Parrot
Posted onBogey, a 24-year-old umbrella cockatoo, underwent multiple procedures over a span of 16 years for a recurrent, serious condition, but nothing worked. Kim Hannah, the founder and executive director of Exotic Avian Sanctuary of Tennessee, …