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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 …

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Miracle Mutt

Shot and abandoned, Sarge is now healed and loved. Sarge has come an incredibly long way since the frigid January morning when he was found abandoned on a rural roadside in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, suffering from …

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Morrie Waud Match

  All gifts and pledges of $5,000 or more qualify for a 1:1 match Morrie Waud, long-time friend and donor to the UW School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM), has committed $5 million to match gifts …

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Veterinary Superheroes

Karen Walsh and Jim Berbee grew up in the company of animals, and they surround themselves with many furry friends today — two dogs and dozens of foster cats and kittens. They are truly animal lovers, and …

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Program Seeks $115 Million for Upgrade

(Phyllis DeGioia/VIN News Service) The University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine proposes to spend $115 million to double the size of its small animal clinic and upgrade its large animal facilities. UW Veterinary Care, …

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Wildlife Win-Win

From a badger to bald eagle, new partnership yields advanced veterinary care for the animals of a Wisconsin educational center – and broader learning opportunities for SVM clinical trainees. As the temperature hovers around 20 …