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    Morgan Agnew, V’13: The Rewards of Small Animal Reproductive Care

    In what is arguably the world’s best job, Dr. Agnew spends her workdays with puppies or planning for their arrival.

    Midwest Avian Flu Outbreak Offers Lessons for Today (link is external)

    Sherrill Davison, an associate professor of avian medicine and pathology at Penn Vet, discusses why 2022 has become the worst year for highly pathogenic avian influenza since 2015.

    Songbird Die-Off Still a Mystery; Make Sure Feeders Are Clean This Spring (link is external)

    It was thought the birds could be spreading the illness that caused crusty eyes, neurological symptoms, and eventually death as they fed and bathed.

    Correcting night blindness in dogs (link is external)

    Researchers in the School of Veterinary Medicine and colleagues have developed a gene therapy that restores dim-light vision in dogs with a congenital form of night blindness, offering hope for…

    From a pandemic, scientific insights poised to impact more than just COVID-19 (link is external)

    Pivoting to study SARS-CoV-2, many scientists on campus have launched new research projects that address the challenges of the pandemic but also prepare us to confront future challenges.

    Should humans be concerned about COVID-19 in animals? (link is external)

    Drs. Eman Anis and Erick Gagne discuss animals and COVID on Smart Talk.

    Three Faculty from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine Appointed to Endowed Professorships

    Thomas D. Parsons, Christopher J. Lengner and Amy L. Johnson have been recognized for scholarly achievements.  

    The power of the dog and how pets are helping Ukrainians cope with war (link is external)

    Dr. Lauren Powell comments on the positive impact pets can have on people going through tumult.

    Pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 Eurasian variant has been detected in domestic and wild birds in multiple states.

    Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 Eurasian variant (bird flu) has been detected in domestic and wild birds in multiple states within the Atlantic and Mississippi Migratory Flyways.

    COVID-19 has now been found in 29 kinds of animals, which has scientists concerned (link is external)

    Dr. Eman Anis comments on the fact that COVID-19 has now been found in 29 kinds of animals.

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    Final call for applications to new, prestigious international MARS EQUESTRIAN™ Equine Research Veterinary Scholarship Program

    The Royal Veterinary College – together with Penn Vet and MARS EQUESTRIAN™ – has launched a new, international scholarship program aimed at advancing the health and welfare of horses.

    PA Horse Breeders Donate $150,000 to Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center to Advance Biomarker, Blood Doping Research

    The Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association announced a $150,000 donation to the Equine Pharmacology Laboratory at Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center that will support continued revolutionary research in equine biomarkers.

    COVID in a cat (link is external)

    A report led by Penn Vet’s Dr. Elizabeth Lennon and colleagues has confirmed what is believed to be the first published account of the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 in a house…

    New Coronavirus Lineage Discovered in Ontario Deer (link is external)

    Drs. Eman Anis and Roderick Gagne comment on possible deer-to-human transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

    SARS-CoV-2 is moving between humans and wildlife (link is external)

    In humans the pandemic is showing signs of ebbing. In white-tailed deer and other wildlife, however, infections appear widespread.

    Can APS Help Treat Tendonitis in Horses? (link is external)

    Dr. Angela Gaesser presented research at the 2021 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention.

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    The University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine Announces Infectious and Zoonotic Disease Fellowship Recipients

    Penn Vet’s Institute for Infectious and Zoonotic Diseases announced inaugural Martin and Pamela Winter Infectious Disease Fellowships of $35,000 each to two, early-career biomedical scientists

    Teaching Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning, and Teamwork Using Online Discussion Boards in Canvas (link is external)

    Dr. Carlo Siracusa contributes an essay about teaching using online discussion boards.

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    The Harold and Judy McKonly Family Foundation Donates $3.4 Million to Penn Vet to Support Shelter Medicine Program

    Thanks to a generous gift from The Harold and Judy McKonly Family Foundation, Penn Vet will continue its pioneering work within the field of animal shelter medicine and community outreach.