Since being detected in South Carolina in mid-January, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has spread through commercial and backyard flocks along the East Coast and in the Midwest. On March 14, the first case of …
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Alumna Envisions, and Builds, a More Inclusive Veterinary Community
Cara Williams has found a perfect fit as a veterinary medical officer at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), but she faced numerous hurdles on the way to her dream career. Feelings …
Collaborating on Chronic Wasting Disease
By Alisyn Amant Together, researchers at the UW School of Veterinary Medicine and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are working to uncover new insights into chronic wasting disease (CWD) in white-tailed deer populations. Building …
New Surgical Procedure Saves Parrot
Bogey, a 24-year-old umbrella cockatoo, underwent multiple procedures over a span of 16 years for a recurrent, serious condition, but nothing worked. Kim Hannah, the founder and executive director of Exotic Avian Sanctuary of Tennessee, …
UW School of Veterinary Medicine Breaks Ground on Building Expansion
On Friday, June 18, the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine broke ground on its long-anticipated building expansion and celebrated the project’s future impact for veterinarians in training, the state of Wisconsin and beyond. …
Successful Dairying Built on Cows’ Well-Being
They hosted their first virtual workshops, offered virtual farm consultations, created guidelines to combat the spread of COVID-19, and incorporated other changes to continue to support dairy industry professionals during these everchanging times Because that …
WARF Provides $15 Million Gift for School of Veterinary Medicine Building Project
A $15 million gift from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation will support the School of Veterinary Medicine Building Project at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The project will include a new building located in what is now Lot …
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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 …
SVM Building Project Included in 2019-21 Budget
In a Capitol news conference on July 3, 2019, Governor Tony Evers signed the budget bill for the 2019-21 biennium, and issued his list of partial vetoes of the bill. Mark D. Markel, dean of the …
SVM Partners with Wisconsin Union on Limited Edition Mini Terrace Chair
Moo-ve over, orange, green, and yellow. The Wisconsin Union and the UW School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) have unveiled a dairy-inspired, limited edition, mini Terrace chair that celebrates our state’s agriculture industry and helps support …
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