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    New Coalition Put Together By Penn Vet Aiming To Improve ‘National Crisis’ In Pet Care Caused By Pandemic (link is external)

    Ryan Hospital Director Brady Beale addresses staff shortages across veterinary care teams throughout the Philadelphia region.

    3 Neurologic Equine Diseases to Know (link is external)

    Dr. Amy Johnson is interviewed about difficult-to-diagnose equine neurologic diseases.

    Black Bear Processing (link is external)

    Lauren Maxwell, field operations staff with the Wildlife Futures Program, appeared on an episode of “Pennsylvania Outdoor Life.”

    Disease Du Jour: Equine Rabies (link is external)

    Dr. Amy Johnson participates in a podcast on equine rabies.

    Two Decades Since 9/11: Penn Vet’s Working Dog Center Launches Tribute Video

    Penn Vet’s Working Dog Center has launched a new video, “Two Decades Since 9/11: A Tribute.”

    Inspired by 9/11 rescue K-9s, Penn Vet program paving the way for scent detection dogs (link is external)

    Dr. Cynthia Otto shares how her experience at 9/11 provided inspiration for the Penn Vet Working Dog Center.

    Last 9/11 search dog’s legacy lives on in rescue work — and in a furry kid sister (link is external)

    On the 20th anniversary of 9-11, Dr. Cynthia Otto remembers being at Ground Zero.

    Dogs of 9/11: Heroic canines combed debris, offered comfort (link is external)

    Dr. Cynthia Otto is quoted about how search and rescue dogs at 9/11 comforted first responders.

    The dark side of anti-depressants for dogs (link is external)

    Dr. Carlo Siracusa comments on prescribing anti-depressants for dogs.

    Do Dogs Have Belly Buttons? (link is external)

    Dr. Margret Casal answers the age-old question.

    Ask The Experts: What’s Up With Firenze Fire’s Savagery? (link is external)

    Dr. Sue McDonnell comments on behavior exhibited by Firenze Fire during a race.

    What puppy owners need to know about the deadly parvo virus (link is external)

    Dr. Kathryn McGonigle is interviewed about what puppy owners should know about parvovirus.

    Igor Brodsky, PhD, Named Chair of the Department of Pathobiology at Penn Vet

    Igor Brodsky, AB, PhD, has been appointed Chair of the Department of Pathobiology at Penn Vet effective October 1, 2021.

    The Dogs of 9/11: Their Failed Searches for Life Helped Sustain It (link is external)

    Dr. Cynthia Otto recollects being at Ground Zero caring the 9-11 search and rescue dogs.

    The Top 5 Signs and Factors Flagging an Ulcery Horse (link is external)

    Dr. Sue McDonnell discusses signs a horse may have gastric ulcers.

    Sidewinder Gait Bears Startling Similarity To Its Namesake (link is external)

    Dr. Amy Johnson discusses sidewinder gait in horses.

    The Unsilencing (link is external)

    Listen to a podcast of Dr. Montserrat Anguera discussing the connection between inactive X chromosomes and autoimmune diseases.

    Forging healthy bonds with canine companions (link is external)

    Penn Vet postdoc Lauren Powell’s research illuminates how the personalities of both dogs and their owners influence the pairs’ ability to overcome behavioral challenges.

    Tokyo Olympics Modern Pentathlon and Equine Welfare (link is external)

    Dr. Sue McDonnell is interviewed about equine welfare at the Olympics.

    Penn Vet Names Dr. Mark Oyama Interim Chair of Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine

    Mark Oyama, DVM, MSCE, DACVIM, has been named Interim Chair of the Department of Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine (CSAM) at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn…