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    Rewiring blood cells to give rise to precursors of sperm (link is external)

    School of Veterinary Medicine researchers teamed with scientists at the University of Texas at San Antonio to transform blood cells to regain a flexible fate, growing into a precursor of…

    Dog flu cases on the rise this winter (link is external)

    Dr. Stephen Cole talks about canine influenza.

    Philadelphia area sees rare outbreak of dog flu: How to keep your pets safe (link is external)

    Dr. Stephen Cole is interviewed about canine influenza.

    How to keep your pets safe during your Super Bowl party (link is external)

    Dr. Erica Reineke offers tips on which foods to keep away from pets.

    Trained dogs can sniff out a deadly deer disease (link is external)

    Charlie, Jari, and Kiwi are pet dogs with a superpower: Their sensitive noses can distinguish between a healthy deer and one sick with chronic wasting disease (CWD), all from a…

    Cardiac Limitations to Horses’ Athletic Performance (link is external)

    The Horse summarizes a presentation given by Dr. Cris Navas at the 2023 Veterinary Meeting and Expo.

    Cold brings dangers with alternative home heating methods, risks for pets (link is external)

    Dr. Erica Reineke offers tips to keep pets safe from the cold weather.

    Harnessing an innate protection against Ebola (link is external)

    In their evolutionary battle for survival, viruses have developed strategies to spark and perpetuate infection. Once inside a host cell, the Ebola virus, for example, hijacks molecular pathways to replicate…

    Can cold hosing hurt a horse’s legs? (link is external)

    Dr. Kara Brown discusses properly applying cryotherapy.

    Bird flu keeps spreading beyond birds. Scientists worry it signals a growing threat to humans, too (link is external)

    Dr. Louise Moncla discusses avian influenza using “intermediary hosts” as a mechanism to adapt to new hosts.

    Dr. William Beltran named One of Eight Penn professors elected 2022 AAAS Fellows (link is external)

    Eight faculty from four University of Pennsylvania schools have been elected 2022 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows. They are among more than 500 researchers honored for…

    Want a well-trained dog? Start with a better-trained human. (link is external)

    Dr. Cynthia Otto and Annemarie DeAngelo discuss the skills of a good dog trainer.

    Coryza, an Avian Influenza Lookalike, Lingers in Lancaster (link is external)

    Dr. Sherrill Davison comments on this respiratory disease.

    Xylazine, an animal tranquilizer, is a new threat in the opioid epidemic: What we know (link is external)

    Dr. Bernd Driessen is quoted about the proper use of this anesthetic.

    Partnering with farmers to advance livelihoods, food, and health (link is external)

    At the 107th Pennsylvania Farm Show last week, with the theme ‘Rooted in Progress,’ the School of Veterinary Medicine’s importance to the state’s agricultural industry was on full display.

    How sex differences may influence lung injury (link is external)

    Comparing lung cells from male and female mice, Penn Vet scientists found gene expression differences that may explain why older males are at a higher risk than females for worse…

    Pet vaccination and wellness clinic at Penn Vet (link is external)

    The student-run clinic administered vaccines and microchips to over 275 pets.

    Cause of 2021 songbird mortality event still unknown (link is external)

    Chief Communications Officer Martin Hackett comments on the still unknown cause of the bird die-off.

    Stable Vices vs. Coping Mechanisms (link is external)

    Dr. Sue McDonnell discusses what looks like negative behavior can be a horse’s way of dealing with mental or physical stress.