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    Penn Vet Students, Alumni, and Donors Celebrate at Annual Scholarship Reception

    The School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn Vet) honored scholarship recipients and donors highlighting the impact of scholarships during brunch at the Morris Arboretum and Gardens…

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    Penn Vet’s Lillian R. Aronson, VMD, DACVS, Earns Prestigious Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching

    Lillian R. Aronson of the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) has earned the prestigious Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching. Dr. Aronson…

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    Pictured are awardees for oral and poster presentations along with, at far right, speaker Dr. Thomas Parsons.
    Penn Vet’s 2025 Student Research Day
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    This image shows Toxoplasma gondii (red) and a neuron (green) in a mouse brain. (Image: Courtesy of Anita Koshy)
    Understanding the immune response to a persistent pathogen
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    New genetic cause of blindness in dogs
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    Rusty helps riders with physical and cognitive disabilities build strength, confidence, and independence. Photo by Ryan Sansom.
    Advanced Robotic Imaging Help Rusty the Therapy Horse Avoid Surgery
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    Highlights

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    Penn Vet Students, Alumni, and Donors Celebrate at Annual Scholarship Reception

    The School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn Vet) honored scholarship recipients and donors highlighting the impact of scholarships during brunch at the Morris Arboretum and Gardens…

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    SAVMA Student Teaching Awards 2025 

    On Friday, April 11, the Penn Vet community gathered to honor students, faculty, and hospital staff during the annual SAVMA Student Teaching Awards. Recipients are selected by the student body…

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    Monkey’s Cross-country Journey Ends with a New Kidney… and Friend

    Faculty In This Story Monkey is a people cat, the kind of kitty who eagerly greets his owners when they come home. He has been a little lovebug since Erik…

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    Achievements

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    New genetic cause of blindness in dogs

    In collaboration with a foundation that breeds service dogs for the visually impaired, researchers at the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Padova…

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    University of Pennsylvania Avian Influenza Experts Provide Briefing to Pennsylvania Policy Makers

    As concerns about the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak continue to grow, experts from the University’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) and Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM) visited…

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    University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine Leading Collaborative Effort Against Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

    Since 2022, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has rapidly spread throughout the Americas and poses ongoing risks to wildlife, livestock, and human health. The current outbreak is notable for infecting…

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    In the Media

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      Equine Innovators: Improving Joint Health in Horses With Orthobiologics

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        3rd confirmed case of bird flu in Philadelphia was at live market, health officials say

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          Rescue Dog Suffered From Seizures – Until Vets Tried Groundbreaking Surgery

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            AAEP Publishes Equine Viral Hepatitis Guidelines

            American Association of Equine Practitioners – Dr. Joy Tomlinson authors newly published guidelines that provide comprehensive information and instruction concerning transmission, clinical signs, and diagnostics for equine viral hepatitis.

              Healing With Horsepower

              Dr. Kyla Ortved participated in an AAEP panel about recent study results on autologous blood-based products.

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              Bellwether Features

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              Ryan Hospital Staff Veterinarians Talk Life in Emergency Services and Critical Care

              Drs. Catalina Montealegre and Charles Garneau-So participate in a Q&A.

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              Ryan Hospital Launches Canine Hydrotherapy Services

              Addition of Underwater Treadmill Expands Treatment Options for Arthritis, Rehabilitation

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              Dr. Tara Gaab (left) speaks with barn worker Jillian Mosley at the Penn Vet Swine Teaching and Research Center
              Tara Gaab, V’17

              From Classroom to Farms to Back Again

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              Rob Marookian, standing far right, with his parents, Edgar and Myrval Marookian (far left), and his sons, James and Christopher, and wife Kelly. Penn Vet is a family affair for the Marookians.
              A Family Affair

              Robert Marookian supports New Bolton Center in honor of his mother and brother

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              In the Office with Dr. Deborah Silverstein

              Get to know Professor of Emergency & Critical Care Deborah Silverstein.

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              Press Inquiry Form

              For all press inquiries, please the form below. This form is for media purposes only. If you are an animal owner, contact Ryan Veterinary Hospital for Companion Animals or, for our large animal hospital, New Bolton Center.

              Non-News, Commerce-Affiliated Content Site Inquiries

              The Office of Communications is selective in responding to requests from freelance writers on assignment for non-news, content building sites.

              • All interviews with clinicians, faculty, staff and/or students in association with Penn Vet, Ryan Hospital, or New Bolton Center must be arranged through and facilitated by a representative from the Office of Communications. Please do not contact such individuals directly.
              • When submitting a media or interview inquiry, please fill out this form. Include your name, contact information, and general details of your pitch including important deadlines.
              • Visits to Penn Vet’s campuses and/or hospitals by members of the media must be arranged directly through a representative from the Office of Communications. For the well-being and privacy of our animal patients and their owners, a representative from the Office of Communications must also accompany any arranged visits.
              • If an interview requires a Penn Vet clinician, faculty or staff member, or a student to be recorded on video, please be aware that a signed copy of the University’s video authorization form must be submitted to and confirmed by a representative from the Office of Communications prior to any taping. Additionally, an an Appearance Release must be supplied to the Office of Communications for review and approval prior to obtaining a signed agreement from the individual that is to appear on camera.