Seth 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 …
Surgical Sciences News
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.
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 …
From Immersive Education to Crane Rehabilitation, SVM Researchers Earn 2019 Global Health Grants
Posted onTackling everything from mosquitoes to antibiotic resistance, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute (GHI) recently awarded 30 grants and awards to faculty, staff, clinicians and students from across campus, including three recipients from the …
After Winning Online Vote, Researchers to Assemble German Shepherd Genome
Posted onThe UW–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine tapped its resourcefulness and humor to get a grant in an unusual way: by winning an online vote among six finalists. VetMed’s Comparative Genetics Research Laboratory will use the …