By Simran Khanuja When Suri was born at a farm in Fall River, Wisconsin, in June 2023, she was as healthy and vibrant as any foal, with her striking black coat and a distinctive small …
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Legacy fuels UWVC leadership in comprehensive cancer care
Posted onJump to: UWVC cancer vaccine trial enters final phase The next specialists: Comprehensive oncology training at UWVC UW Vet Med clinicians continue to redefine how cancer is treated By Katie Ginder-Vogel For 40 years, the …
True Companions: Supporting the Companion Animal Fund creates better health outcomes for pets and the people who love them
Posted onby Maggie Baum What if there was a meaningful way to honor and celebrate the human-animal bond while at the same time working toward improved health and wellbeing for our pets? The Companion Animal Fund …
From lions to kangaroos: Inside UW Veterinary Care’s wildly diverse patient list
Posted onby 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 …
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 …
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, …
Beau the Poodle: A Lesson in Living in the Now
Posted onBeau, an 11-year-old Poodle, got to experience normal daily activities – eating, drinking, barking, and grooming – more fully in his final months, thanks to the collaboration of a multi-disciplinary team of specialists at UW …
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 …
First-of-its-kind FLASH radiation therapy trial begins at UW-Madison
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The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (UWSMPH) Department of Medical Physics has partnered with the UW School of Veterinary Medicine (UWSVM) to launch a first-of-its-kind study of FLASH radiation therapy efficacy in pet dogs with osteosarcoma, an aggressive bone cancer that commonly leads to leg amputation.