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A Shot at Preventing Canine Cancer
Five-year trial now underway to test universal vaccine UW Veterinary Care oncologist David Vail examines Senna, an 8-year-old Catahoula Leopard Dog held by owner Caitlin Junj. In September, Senna...
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‘So Happy All the Time’: Abandoned Dog Now Adored
“Having Buddy in our lives has changed us all” Buddy, left, and his “sister” in his new home, Mila, love to watch movies with animals in them. On a frigid morning last January, a young pit bull mix was...
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Morrie Waud: Champion of the School of Veterinary Medicine
In recognition of his generous gifts to the UW School of Veterinary Medicine in support of equine health and student scholarships, the UW Veterinary Care Large Animal Hospital was renamed in 2016 for...
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New Faculty Focus: Jayshree Samanta
Jayshree Samanta, assistant professor of neuroscience in the Department of Comparative Biosciences at the UW School of Veterinary Medicine. What attracted you to UW–Madison and the School of Veterinary...
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Cancer Crusaders
How today’s canine patients help to advance better cancer therapies for pets and people Rossi, a seven-year-old Alaskan Malamute, visits UW Veterinary Care’s Oncology Service for treatment as part of a...
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Volunteer Care for Working Equids a ‘Re-Energizing’ Endeavor
In October, the Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association (WVMA) presented Judith Batker DVM’95 of Country View Equine Clinic in Oregon, Wisconsin, with their 2018 WVMA Veterinarian of the Year award....
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Patient Profile: Willow Bounces Back
Courtney Arnoldy (top left) coaxes Willow through an obstacle course during a physical rehabilitation appointment. How do you lure a reluctant cat through a rehab exercise program? With feather toys,...
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Ask a UW Veterinarian: Problems of the Prostate
Problems of the Prostate The question below was featured in the Spring 2019 issue of On Call, the magazine for friends of the UW School of Veterinary Medicine. This expert response comes from clinical...
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Cut and Save: SVM Students and Alumni Snip Away at Cat Overpopulation
Within 90 seconds, Adam Bauknecht DVM’09 can neuter a cat. A routine spay takes him ten minutes or less. Bauknecht estimates that he’s so far performed at least 10,000 of these procedures and he has no...
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Wild Work: Partnership Provides Care for Injured and Orphaned Wildlife
From owls to opossums, songbirds to snapping turtles, the Dane County Humane Society’s Wildlife Center provides comfort and care to nearly 4,000 native wild animals annually with assistance from UW...
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Ask a UW Veterinarian: Cranial Cruciate Ligament Concerns
The question below was featured in the Summer 2019 issue of On Call, the magazine for friends of the UW School of Veterinary Medicine. This expert response comes from Peter Muir, board-certified...
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Patient Profile: Room to Breathe
Foxy visits UW Veterinary Care for a recheck appointment following surgery to repair a spinal cord injury and tracheal collapse. “She never would have made it if it wasn’t for you,” owner Judy Geier...
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Five-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...
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‘So Happy All the Time’: Abandoned Dog Now Adored
“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...
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When Celebrating One Pet Helps Many Others
Better seizure medications, more effective pain control, improved surgical methods, new insights into debilitating diseases — many advancements have emerged from the UW School of Veterinary Medicine’s...
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Prioritizing Student Support
Rebecca Brotzman DVM’07 can remember the pride she felt at the 2007 School of Veterinary Medicine Celebration of Excellence when, as a soon-to-be graduate, she was presented with an award for clinical...
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Honoring the Loving Care of Rodent Brothers by UW Veterinarians
When veterinary medicine students sit at the active learning workspaces bearing the names Louie, Sammie, Reggie, Lucky, Bonzo, and Willie, they may not realize they’re helping to memorialize cherished...
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Loyalty at Length
Mickey Michuda hasn’t always been a cat person. It was dogs who first held her heart, until she met her late husband Jim Baughman in 1990. As Michuda and Baughman began spending more time together, she...
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‘A Culture of Compassion’
When 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 moved. “I...
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Making a Difference With Donor Support
Hospital 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...
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