Stories indexed under: School of Veterinary Medicine

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• Smallest tools could give biggest results in bone repair Feb. 6, 2012 When William Murphy works with some of the most powerful tools in biology, he thinks about making tools that can fit together. These constructions sound a bit like socket wrenches, which can be assembled to turn a half-inch nut in tight quarters, or to loosen a rusted-tight one-inch bolt using a very persuasive lever.
• UW cows on campus are getting an updated home Jan. 14, 2012 The home of the dairy cows on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus is getting a long-awaited update. In May, the university will undertake a $3 million remodeling of the Dairy Cattle Center on Linden Drive.
• Search committee named for veterinary medicine dean Jan. 10, 2012 A search-and-screen committee has been appointed to assist UW-Madison's administration to identify and select candidates for the next dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine.
• UW–Madison sends two to elite epidemic-investigation training Dec. 20, 2011 Two people trained at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine have been chosen for a highly competitive federal program that hones the skills needed to investigate epidemics.
• Bernard Easterday: More than 50 years of dedication to the UW Dec. 8, 2011 In Kenya the Masai call him “Leshan,” which translates to “born during the rains,” and honor him as a village elder. He is still quick to greet people with “jambo jambo,” the traditional Swahili greeting.
• Buss, UW–Madison’s second veterinary dean, to retire Sept. 14, 2011 Three decades of academic leadership is not how a farm boy from Minnesota imagined his career unfolding.
• Surgeon to be next UW-Madison vet research dean Aug. 15, 2011
• UW-Madison veterinary surgeon wins award July 25, 2011 Peter Muir, a professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, has been honored with the American Veterinary Medical Foundation/American Kennel Club Career Achievement Award in Canine Research from the American Veterinary Medical Association.
• Braveheart wins the hearts of many, makes remarkable recovery June 24, 2011 Back in March, when the doctors and technicians at UW Veterinary Care first met Braveheart, he was an unknown, previously unloved and basically forgotten dog.
• Rescue, UW vets put neglected dog on long road to recovery April 7, 2011 It may look like slow going from a bed in the intensive care unit at UW Veterinary Care, but for once in his recent memory a starved and neglected retriever has a shot at a happy life - and a newfound Internet following.
• Experts on horse first aid to speak at UW-Madison Jan. 24, 2011 The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine Continuing Education program will host the 22nd annual seminar "First Aid for Horses: When to Call the Vet and What to do Before Help Arrives" on Saturday, Feb. 19.
• Technology going back to the dogs at UW School of Veterinary Medicine Jan. 6, 2011 Marty Croak was diagnosed with head and neck cancer in May 2009. A lump near his ear prompted him to see a physician.
• Cow health and happiness delivered through the Internet Oct. 20, 2010 Can Web-based resources have a positive impact on a cow’s life?
• Screen yields drugs that could help treat fatal brain disorder July 19, 2010 Using novel screens to sort through libraries of drugs already approved for use in human patients, a team of Wisconsin researchers has identified several compounds that could be used to treat a rare and deadly neurological disorder.
• Canine influenza vaccine found effective against secondary infections July 8, 2010 Recent research by Ron Schultz, professor and chair of the Department of Pathobiological Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, has shown the newly approved Canine Influenza Virus (CIV) vaccine to be effective not only in reducing length, severity and spread of the virus, but also in protecting against secondary infections.
• UW School of Veterinary Medicine advances spinal cord injury treatments July 6, 2010 A full recovery from a spinal cord injury? Don't hold your breath.
• UW Veterinary Care to hold open house April 25 April 21, 2010
• Veterinary students host symposium March 9, 2010 More than 1,500 students from across the United States will descend on Madison from March 11-13 as the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine becomes the latest university to host the SAVMA Symposium.
• Virus hybridization could create pandemic bird flu Feb. 22, 2010 Genetic interactions between avian H5N1 influenza and human seasonal influenza viruses have the potential to create hybrid strains combining the virulence of bird flu with the pandemic ability of H1N1, according to a new study.
• Pet Pals program brings joy to hospitalized children Feb. 3, 2010 It's one of the colder, snowier winter evenings, but a 5-year-old lap dog named Elvis couldn't care less.