Dog found with severe facial injuries receives reconstructive surgery Written by Meghan Lepisto Gemma’s journey begins in Doha, Qatar, found in the stairwell of an industrial area with ghastly injuries to her face. It ends in …
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UW Veterinary Care Cancer Patients To Benefit From New, More Precise Radiation Therapy Delivery System
Posted onWritten by Meghan Lepisto Oncology patients undergoing radiation therapy at UW Veterinary Care will now receive treatments with an adaptive, motion-tracking radiotherapy system. The cutting-edge machine, installed in fall 2020, provides several advantages for companion …
Polar Bears as Patients: Caring for Animals at Henry Vilas Zoo
Posted onBerit is relaxed and enjoys snacking on romaine lettuce. Bo is rambunctious and would rather eat lard. The pair of polar bears, age 22 and 2, respectively, reside at Dane County’s Henry Vilas Zoo in …
New Faculty Focus: Seth Eaton
Posted onSeth Eaton: clinical assistant professor, Comparative Ophthalmology, Department of Surgical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine Hometown: Philadelphia, Pa. Educational/professional background: VMD, DACVO Previous position: Veterinary Ophthalmologist, Ocular Services On Demand LLC; Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, School …
Thurber Wins National Honor Society Research Award
Posted onMary Thurber DVM’14, a clinical instructor of zoological medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, was named a recipient of the 2020 Society of Phi Zeta Research Manuscript Award. Phi Zeta, the …
A Love for Dogs Inspires Endowed Chair in Canine Health
Posted onWhen associate professor Gillian McLellan goes to work each day, she is on the hunt for ways to eliminate or reduce the incidence of disabling and blinding eye diseases in companion animals. A comparative ophthalmologist, …
Patient Profile: A Rare Jem
Posted onWhen Jason Bleedorn first met Jem, he saw that the pup’s front legs “curved inward like a banana.” A young rescue dog from Indiana, Jem had a bone deformity in both front legs, likely stemming …
Companion Animal Fund Grant Program Supports 11 New Studies
Posted onThanks to grants from the school’s Companion Animal Fund, faculty and residents at the UW School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) will launch 11 new research projects aimed at improving animal health care. Over $126,000 in …
When Celebrating One Pet Helps Many Others
Posted onFor 30 years, gifts to the Companion Animal Fund in honor of pets who have passed away have supported critical health care studies, yielding advancements in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.
UW–Madison, Local Startup Testing a One-Two Punch Against Hard-To-Heal Wounds
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Millions of people with severe burns or diabetic skin ulcers could benefit from an experimental enhancement to a next-generation covering that is already healing difficult wounds. A $1.5 million, two-year Small Business Innovation Research grant announced today will test whether adding gallium metal ions to an ultra-thin material carrying antimicrobial silver can defeat the “biofilms” that shield bacteria from antibiotics. Under the new grant, silver plus gallium will be tested on full-thickness wounds in the UW–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine.