Berit 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 …
UW Veterinary Care News
New Faculty Focus: Chelsea Holschbach DVM’14
Posted onChelsea Holschbach DVM’14: clinical instructor in Large Animal Internal Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, UW School of Veterinary Medicine Hometown: Baraboo, Wis. Educational/professional background: Having grown up on a Wisconsin dairy farm, I aspired from a …
Making a Difference With Donor Support
Posted onHospital clients, clinic sponsors, alumni, community members, industry partners, and more — the UW School of Veterinary Medicine receives the gracious support of donors from all walks of life with gifts of all sizes, all …
Sailing Through Life’s Adventures, Cocker Spaniel at Their Side
Posted onHow many dogs have sailed from the Midwest to the Caribbean and back again? Zephyr for one. For nine months beginning in fall 2002, the little parti-color cocker spaniel was one-third of a seafaring crew …
A Gift for Newman is a Gift for Many Others
Posted onSome people have a way of perceiving that enables them to see what is missing — to understand what is needed to make things even better. That’s surely the case with Mary and Jeffrey Brown’s …
Ask a UW Veterinarian: Puzzled by Dog’s Snoring
Posted onThis expert response comes from clinical assistant professor Elizabeth Alvarez and clinical instructor Maria Verbrugge DVM’03 with the UW Veterinary Care Primary Care service. Question: We have an old English mastiff; he has been to …
UW Veterinary Care Cancer Patients To Benefit From New, More Precise Radiation Therapy Delivery System
Posted onBeginning this week (Oct. 12), oncology patients undergoing radiation therapy at UW Veterinary Care will receive treatments through a cutting-edge system that provides several advantages for companion animals and their care providers. “With this technology, …
UW Veterinary Care COVID-19 Update – August 2020
Posted onUW Veterinary Care is currently open for business; however, staffing is limited due to COVID-19’s many effects on the personal and professional lives of our clinicians and staff. For hospital operations, this means that we …
Showing Devotion Through Drastic Change
Posted onPatient, dedicated, flexible, resilient — these are just a few words to describe the commitment shown by SVM faculty, staff, and students while navigating the new territory of COVID-19. In the face of COVID-19, …
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 …