Avian Flu Confirmed in Rock County, Second Domestic Case in Wisconsin This Year
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The case was confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories, and DATCP and the USDA are coordinating an incident response.
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Mass Mussel Die-Offs Baffle Scientists
Posted on Earth Island JournalThe freshwater molluscs that help control silt levels and filter water are facing a mysterious affliction. Tony Goldberg, a veterinary epidemiologist at the University of Wisconsin, said the die-offs are peculiar because of how they narrowly affect mussels.
Batker DVM’95 Named WVMA Veterinarian of the Year
Posted onThe Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association (WVMA) named Judith Batker DVM’95 the 2018 WVMA Veterinarian of the Year during its 103rd annual convention in October. A 1995 graduate of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, …
How Hibernators Could Help Humans Treat Illness, Conserve Energy and Get to Mars
Posted onTwo scientists from the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM), Hannah Carey and Matthew Regan, were among the researchers who gathered October 27 to discuss the potential for hibernation and the related process, torpor, to …
Astronauts Could Be Frozen During Missions to Mars and Beyond to Protect Them From Space Radiation and Save on Food and Water Supplies
Posted on Daily MailHumans do not naturally undergo torpor, but scientists are interested in the idea of producing states of 'synthetic' torpor for spaceflight and treating serious illnesses. Postdoctural fellow Dr. Matthew Regan at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine explained: "Synthetic torpor could protect astronauts from space-related health hazards and simultaneously reduce demands on spacecraft mass, volume and power capacities."
Astronauts Could One Day Be Put into Artificial Hibernation for Deep Space Trips to Mars and Beyond
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Postdoctural fellow Matthew Regan the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine explained: “Synthetic torpor could protect astronauts from space-related health hazards and simultaneously reduce demands on spacecraft mass, volume and power capacities.”
FluGen Begins Enrollment of Clinical Trial of Novel Investigational Influenza Vaccine
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FluGen, Inc. announced today that the first subject has been dosed in a clinical study in Belgium which will challenge subjects with an influenza virus genetically mismatched by six years from the influenza strain utilized in the vaccine. The company’s technology comes from the laboratory of Dr. Yoshihiro Kawaoka at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
New Faculty Focus: Neil Christensen
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Studying cancer in dogs can help us learn how to treat cancer in people, says Neil Christensen about his work in the School of Veterinary Medicine. He enjoys experiencing small-town Wisconsin by motorcycle. “This is a beautiful state, especially once you get off the interstates.”
New H7N9 Bird Flu Strain in China Has Pandemic Potential – Study
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Lab experiments on a new strain of the H7N9 bird flu circulating in China suggest the virus can transmit easily among animals and can cause lethal disease, raising alarms that the virus has the potential for triggering a global human pandemic, researchers reported on Thursday.
SVM Summer Scholars, Alumna and Faculty Recognized at National Veterinary Symposium
Posted onSeventeen veterinary medicine students participating in the UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine Summer Scholars Program presented posters at the 2017 National Veterinary Scholars Symposium August 3-5 in the Washington, D.C., area. The symposium is the …