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    John Baxter Taylor, Jr. 1882 – 1908 (link is external)

    John Baxter Taylor graduated from Penn Vet in 1908 and during his time at Penn he competed on the track team, eventually representing the US at the Olympics in London…

    Even dinosaurs couldn’t escape the sniffles (link is external)

    Dr. Ali. Nabavizadeh comments on the discovery of respiratory disease in a dinosaur fossil.

    Citing inbreeding, Norway will no longer allow English Bulldogs to be bred in the country (link is external)

    Dr. James Serpell comments on the effectiveness of a legal solution to curb poor breeding practices.

    A veterinarian’s take on vaccine hesitancy (link is external)

    In a conversation with Penn Today, Penn Vet Dean Andrew Hoffman shares his perspective on the important role veterinarians can play in supporting underserved communities.

    We Are More Like Herd Animals Than You May Think When It Comes to a Pandemic (link is external)

    Andrew Hoffman, Penn Vet’s Dean, offers his perspective as a veterinarian on the importance of vaccination in both humans and animals.

    Unusual Pets (link is external)

    Dr. James Serpell discusses the relationships between humans and animals, and what defines a pet.

    Revealing the mysterious biology of a fundamental process: reproduction (link is external)

    New findings from the lab of Dr. P. Jeremy Wang shed light on the cell division process that creates eggs and sperm, recurrent pregnancy loss, and the mechanism by which…

    Is your dog bilingual? A new study suggests their brains can tell languages apart (link is external)

    Dr. Amritha Mallikarjun comments on a study showing dogs differentiating between Spanish and Hungarian.

    Into the wild: Scientists strive to stop animal diseases from igniting the next pandemic (link is external)

    Dr. Daniel Beiting comments on the need to increase animal surveillance in areas where disease spillover events may happen.

    Turning Toxoplasma Against Cancer (link is external)

    Dr. Christopher Hunter discusses using Toxoplasma to develop cancer treatments for humans.

    Premature Horse Birth: Preemie Foals (link is external)

    Dr. Michelle Linton explains common issues caused by premature foaling, prognosis and care.

    Is the cold hurting my dog’s paws? Dog experts explain when to worry (link is external)

    Dr. James Serpell talks about dogs’ ability to deal with the cold.

    Hippos, hyenas, and other animals are contracting COVID-19 (link is external)

    Dr. Elizabeth Lennon comments on zoo animals being infected by COVID.

    Have Your Dogs Lost Their Appetite? Here’s How to Get Them Eating Again (link is external)

    Dr. Carlo Siracusa contributes reasons why your dog may not be eating.

    Penn Vet’s William Beltran to Study New Stem Cell Therapy for Retinitis Pigmentosa with Second Round Funding from Fighting Blindness Canada

    Dr. William A. Beltran and Dr. David M. Gamm have been awarded CAD$725,000 from Fighting Blindness Canada’s Restore Vision 20/20 program to continue their ground-breaking research into cell replacement therapy…

    Penn Vet opens institute to study diseases spread from animals to humans (link is external)

    Dr. Christopher Hunter and Dr. Lisa Murphy appear on Smart Talk to discuss Penn Vet’s new Institute for Infectious and Zoonotic Diseases.

    Changing the identity of cancer cells to eliminate them (link is external)

    A team led by the School of Veterinary Medicine’s M. Andrés Blanco has uncovered a new target for treating certain blood cancers that works by removing an obstacle to their…

    Study Yields Insight Into Laminitis Testing, Treatment (link is external)

    Dr. Hannah Galantino-Homer contributes to new research that identifies the potential for earlier diagnosis with a blood test.

    Pets’ impact on human gut microbiome to be explored (link is external)

    Dr. Laurel Redding’s research looks at further benefits of contact between older adults and companion animals.