Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center offers free lectures to the public on equine topics on the first Tuesday of selected months. Here is the schedule for the 2016-2017 academic year.
With an outbreak of Salmonella illness attributed to backyard poultry flocks in the United States, Penn Vet offers 12 important tips to keep people and their poultry safe this summer.
Heat and humidity can be dangerous for dairy cows, threatening their health and lowering their milk production, said Dr. Meggan Hain from the Marshak Dairy at New Bolton Center.
Summer heat can be dangerous for horses, resulting in dehydration, lethargy, and general malaise. These tips can help keep you and your horse safe during the hot days ahead.
With the official start of summer just around the corner, veterinarians at Penn Vet’s Ryan Hospital offer the following tips to keep pets healthy and cool during the hot days ahead.
During the fourth annual Best Friends Bash, craniofacial patients from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) meet canines who have undergone similar procedures.
Petco and Blue Buffalo Foundations support Penn Vet cancer care and the critical role that universities and research centers play in understanding and eradicating pet cancer.
New Bolton Center’s Medical Director, Dr. Barbara Dallap Schaer, will discuss the latest developments at Penn Vet’s large animal hospital and take questions from the audience.
Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center has completed installation of a revolutionary robotics-controlled imaging system for use in the standing and moving horse.
New Bolton Center veterinarians are developing the application-related protocols for use of the system with large animals.
The robotics-controlled imaging system, newly installed at Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center, will be the focus of a discussion by clinicians on Tuesday, May 3, at 6:30 p.m.
Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center has a new equine ambulance for use at local events.
Lilies are highly toxic to cats and can cause kidney failure. All parts of the plant are considered poisonous, so lilies should be kept away from cats at all times.
Breeding a mare can be a busy time, with frequent ultrasound examinations, uterine lavages, oxytocin injections, and inseminations. But what happens next?
Thanks to the Richard Lichter Charity for Dogs, at-risk canines are getting much needed and expensive care at Penn Vet's Ryan Hospital.
On Tuesday, March 1, at 6:30 p.m., Dr. Neil Mittelman and Dr. Holly Stewart presented a joint lecture: “Is My Horse Lame or Neurologic?”
The Canine Breeder Excellence Seminar, sponsored by Penn Vet and the Theriogenology Foundation, gives breeders the opportunity to learn from top experts in canine health.
The cold weather is here and extra care needs to be taken to keep companion animals comfortable and healthy throughout the winter season. Dr. Kenneth Drobatz, Chief of the Emergency Service at Penn Vet’s Ryan Hospital, offers the following tips:
This year’s unusual winter weather has presented a significant challenge to dairy farmers and their animals. The wide temperature swings and wet-warm weather in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions have stressed cattle and led to an increased incidence of disease. Experts at Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center have seen an increase in pneumonia cases, ranging from sudden death of apparently healthy animals to chronic illness and poor production, particularly in growing heifers and calves, but also in adult cows.
In partnership with Merck Animal Health, Penn Vet recently hosted an intensive training in swine reproduction for an international group of swine veterinarians and pork production managers.