February marks National Pet Dental Health Month, a great chance to brush up on how best to care for your animal companion’s teeth and gums. Below, Graham Thatcher, clinical assistant professor of dentistry and oral …
UW Veterinary Care News
Keeping Faith
Posted on Oelwein Daily Register
The veterinarians at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Veterinary Hospital confirmed Faith had hydrocephalus and also found a large, fluid-filled cyst attached to the cerebellum of her brain. Erceg said these two issues could have been fatal for Faith had they not been diagnosed.
‘So Happy All the Time’: Abandoned Dog Now Adored
Posted on“Having Buddy in our lives has changed us all” On a frigid morning last January, a young pit bull mix was found abandoned on a rural roadside in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, hypothermic and suffering from …
UW Veterinary Care Clinic Could Find Vaccine for Cancer in Dogs, and Possibly Humans
Posted on Channel 3000
University of Wisconsin-Madison Veterinary Care's oncology department is conducting a clinical trial that could develop a vaccine for canine cancer.
A Shot at Preventing Canine Cancer
Posted onFive-year trial now underway to test universal vaccine Could the body’s own immune system be primed to prevent cancer through a quick vaccine? A clinical trial launched this fall aims to bring new clarity to …
A Leg to Stand On
Posted onPreviously plagued by a leg deformity, Ferguson is now standing strong with an artificial limb – the first large animal to receive an amputation and prosthesis at UW Veterinary Care The crowded surgery room …
SVM Faculty, Staff and Students Share Thoughts of Gratitude
Posted onWhether it’s teaching and mentoring tomorrow’s veterinarians and researchers, making a difference for the patients and clients of UW Veterinary Care (UWVC), advancing biomedical science, supporting classmates, or so much more, faculty, staff and students …
Cancer Awareness Information for Pet Owners
Posted onNovember marks National Pet Cancer Awareness Month. Cancer is one of the most common problems in companion animals and can happen in pets of any age. Cancer can be very treatable in most pets and …
UW Veterinary Care Staff Focus: Sandra Eklof
Posted onSANDRA EKLOF Certified Veterinary Technician, Veterinary Technician Specialist (Anesthesia) Years at UW Veterinary Care: 6 Explain your role at UW Veterinary Care (UWVC). I work in the Anesthesia and Pain Management department, so I anesthetize …
UW Veterinary Care Staff Focus: Sara Branton
Posted onSARA BRANTON CERTIFIED VETERINARY TECHNICIAN, ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MANAGEMENT In three words, how would you describe the UW Veterinary Care team? Fun, dedicated, and compassionate What initially brought you to UW Veterinary Care? In private practice, …