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    Dogs can smell your stress, study finds (link is external)

    Dr. James Serpell comments on research that shows dogs could tell the difference between their owner’s odor in different emotional states.

    Why do cats knead? Why do dogs lick you? The science of pets’ quirks. (link is external)

    Dr. Carlo Siracusa explains certain strange pet behaviors.

    A Veterinarian’s Tips for Maximizing Longevity and Soundness (link is external)

    Dr. Liz Arbittier identifies three essential practices for maximizing horses’ longevity and soundness.

    Police Officers Line Street for Final Salute to Beloved Montco K-9 (link is external)

    Dr. Cindy Otto reflects on the passing of K-9 Rookie.

    Supporting agriculture and a safe food supply (link is external)

    Caring for a cow with uterine prolapse is not a task that a veterinarian can accomplish alone. The physicality and teamwork it demands makes it nearly impossible to sustain the…

    A decade of advancing working dogs for the greater good (link is external)

    Inspired by her experience caring for working dogs following 9/11 at Ground Zero, Penn Vet Working Dog Center Director Cynthia Otto’s initial vision has grown into a thriving organization with…

    T cells that ‘nibble’ tumors unwittingly help cancer evade the immune response (link is external)

    Penn Vet have uncovered a detailed mechanism by which tumors can skirt both the immune system and cancer therapies that leverage its power.

    Philly canine search and rescue program, inspired by 9/11, celebrates 10th anniversary (link is external)

    Dr. Cindy Otto comments on the training and fostering of dogs at the Penn Vet Working Dog Center.

    ‘Farm Calls’ episode 18: Equine rabies (link is external)

    Dr. Sarah Colmer talks about this deadly equine disease.

    How do dogs sense emotions like fear or tenderness? (link is external)

    In this kids science podcast, Dr. Carlo Siracusa talks about how dogs sense our emotions.

    Why can dogs learn tricks but cats can’t? (link is external)

    Dr. Carlo Siracusa discusses why dogs are better at learning tricks than cats.

    Canine diabetes diagnoses more common in cool temps (link is external)

    Dr. Rebecka Hess conducted research looking at the relationship between geography, seasonality, and diabetes.

    Scientists’ big monkeypox fear: It will spread to wild animals and be here to stay (link is external)

    Dr. Eman Anis discusses the possibility of the monkeypox virus spreading to wild animals.

    Cooler temps and northern climes associated with increased diabetes diagnoses in dogs (link is external)

    Mirroring a finding in humans, diabetes diagnoses in dogs were more common in colder areas of the U.S. and during winter, according to a new study led by Penn Vet…

    Why do dogs chase their tails? (link is external)

    Dr. Carlo Siracusa participates in a kids science podcast about why dogs chase their tails.

    The 2022 Pennsylvania Agriculture Power 100 (link is external)

    Penn Vet Dean Andrew Hoffman ranks #6 on the Power 100 list.

    Igor Brodsky, PhD, Named Inaugural Robert R. Marshak Professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine

    Dean Andrew M. Hoffman has named Dr. Igor Brodsky, an internationally recognized microbiologist, the inaugural Robert R. Marshak Professor.