UW Veterinary Care News
Statement from Dean Mark Markel on Passing of Scout MacNeil
Posted onWe at the UW School of Veterinary Medicine extend our deepest sympathies to David MacNeil and all of Scout’s loving family. Scout was a beloved companion and family member in the truest sense of the …
COVID-19 Update: Select Hospital Operations Resume March 19
Posted onTo UW Veterinary Care’s clients and referring veterinarians, thank you for your patience during this uncertain time and the hospital’s closure due to the diagnosis of novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in a School of Veterinary …
COVID-19 UPDATE: UW Veterinary Care Client Resources
Posted onThe date that UWVC will re-open for business as usual is currently unknown. We are working with UW-Madison leadership and Madison and Dane County Public Health to determine when it will be safe to do so. We will have …
COVID-19 Update: UW Veterinary Care Closure
Posted onAs of this afternoon, March 13, because of the very rapidly changing COVID-19 situation, UW Veterinary Care is closed to all appointments, including emergencies. This unprecedented step is not one we take lightly; we are …
Ask a UW Veterinarian: Safe Toys for Cats
Posted onElizabeth Alvarez, clinical assistant professor of primary care, and Mel Bailey, certified veterinary technician, respond to a reader question about safe toys for a young, active cat.
On Super Bowl eve, Scout’s story is a viral hit
Posted onIn recent years, Badgers like Russell Wilson and James White have shined on the world’s biggest stage. This year, a 7-year-old Golden Retriever named Scout and UW’s School of Veterinary Medicine are already stealing the …
‘Lucky Dog’ Scout and UW School of Veterinary Medicine Star in WeatherTech Super Bowl Commercial
Posted onWhen clinicians at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine began caring for Scout in July 2019, they had no idea they would soon inspire, and appear in, a Super Bowl commercial. But they …
New Year’s Resolutions for Pets
Posted onNew year, new you, as the saying goes. As resolutions are being set, pets (and their people) can also take steps toward a healthy 2020. Below, clinicians from a variety of service areas within UW …
‘A Culture of Compassion’
Posted onWhen Geri Naymick learned that a memorial gift had been made to the School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) in memory of her cat Cocoa Puff by the team at Oregon Veterinary Clinic, she was beyond …