Stories indexed under: School of Veterinary Medicine

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• Study works to improve pain relief in pets Sept. 18, 2008 A new, injectable pain-relieving drug formulation for animals might eliminate more than pain.
• Dog Jog raises more than $29,000 for homeless animals Sept. 16, 2008 Despite chilly temperatures and drizzle, hundreds of dog owners raced to benefit homeless animals during the 25th annual Dog Jog on Sept. 14.
• School of Veterinary Medicine sponsors 25th annual Dog Jog benefit for homeless animals Aug. 13, 2008 For the 25th year in a row, the race is on to make a difference in the lives of homeless animals.
• UW-Madison veterinary technicians first to attain oncology, internal medicine specialization July 23, 2008 Two more certified veterinary technicians at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine have attained veterinary technician specialist (VTS) certification, bringing the school's total to seven.
• Working to bring individuals with large-animal interest into veterinary medicine June 26, 2008 There has been much publicity lately about changes in the agricultural industry, accompanied by speculation that there will be fewer large-animal veterinarians.
• Notable graduates: Sara Greenslit — Novelist grabs second career in animal care May 13, 2008 Sara Greenslit, a returning adult student, has always had dual interest in art and science. She completed a pre-veterinary degree in biology at the College of Charleston, S.C., in 1992.
• T cell immunity enhanced by timing of interleukin-7 therapy Feb. 1, 2008 That the cell nurturing growth factor interleukin-7 can help ramp up the ability of the immune system to remember the pathogenic villains it encounters is well known.
• Low vaccination rate of U.S. puppies and kittens poses larger risks Jan. 22, 2008 It's hard to believe that in an advanced country like the United States, fewer than half of all puppies and kittens are being vaccinated. Yet that's exactly what was found in a study recently completed by UW-Madison and Dane County veterinarians.
• Ebola virus disarmed by excising a single gene Jan. 21, 2008 The deadly Ebola virus, an emerging public health concern in Africa and a potential biological weapon, ranks among the most feared of exotic pathogens.
• Two deans’ reviews begin Oct. 9, 2007 Reviews are under way for School of Veterinary Medicine Dean Daryl Buss and Division of International Studies Dean Gilles Bousquet.
• Wisconsin veterinarian honored by American Association of Bovine Practitioners Oct. 2, 2007 Garrett R. Oetzel, a food animal production medicine veterinarian at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, received the 2007 AABP Alpharma Award of Excellence during the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on September 22, 2007.
• Major donor underwrites Equine Veterinary Referral Center Sept. 11, 2007 The new Morrie Waud Equine Center, a facility designed to train veterinary medicine students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is now officially open for business.
• New ophthalmologist joins School of Veterinary Medicine Aug. 30, 2007 Elizabeth Adkins, a board-certified veterinary ophthalmologist, has joined the staff at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, effective Aug. 22.
• School of Veterinary Medicine sponsors 24th annual Dog Jog benefit Aug. 29, 2007 At 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 16, hundreds of animal lovers and their dogs will run (or walk) the two-mile Dog Jog benefit race, sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Madison's School of Veterinary Medicine.
• Curiosities: How well do dogs see at night? July 18, 2007
• Veterinarians embrace opportunity for public-health training June 4, 2007 UW-Madison's new master of public health program is opening opportunities for students in all areas of health, including veterinary medicine.
• Curiosities: What are teeth made of? May 7, 2007
• Healing chronic wounds through use of nanoscale surfaces April 25, 2007 It’s both costly and frustrating when doctors are unable to heal persistent wounds, such as diabetic ulcers or pressure sores in patients with limited mobility. Traditional treatments are often less than satisfactory. But thanks to funding from the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery seed grant program, UW–Madison researchers have been freed to explore a novel and revolutionary approach to coaxing persistent wounds to heal.
• Vet medicine student publishes award-winning novel March 8, 2007 Publication of her first novel has been exciting but also stressful for Sara Greenslit, currently in her third year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine.
• UW researcher and spinoff company to receive MIT technology awards March 6, 2007 The MIT Club of Wisconsin, a state association for alumni of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is recognizing a University of Wisconsin-Madison influenza researcher and a bioscience spinoff company on Friday at its annual Technology Achievement Awards banquet.