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    She researches what dogs can teach us about how the human language develops (link is external)

    Dr. Amritha Malikarjun was profiled for the Inquirer’s “We The People” section, which highlighted her research into canine cognition.

    Relax, Rex: As people return to normal life, veterinarians see uptick in separation anxiety in pets (link is external)

    Separation anxiety is on the rise as more pet owners return to work. Dr. Carlo Siracusa spoke about the topic with The Morning Call.

    Covid-Sniffing Dogs Are Accurate but Face Hurdles for Widespread Use (link is external)

    Dr. Cynthia Otto comments on the hurdles officials face in the widespread use of dogs to detect COVID-19.

    Pinpointing how cancer cells turn aggressive (link is external)

    Penn scientists have developed a new method for tracing the lineage and gene expression patterns of metastatic cancer at the single-cell level.

    Wildlife officials investigating mysterious bird illness in Maryland, Virginia, DC (link is external)

    In late May, wildlife managers in the tri-state area (and West Virginia) began receiving reports of sick and dying birds with eye swelling and crusty discharge, as well as neurological…

    Boris Striepen, PhD, Named the Mark Whittier and Lila Griswold Allam Professor of Microbiology and Immunology

    Boris Striepen, PhD, Professor of Pathobiology, an internationally recognized parasitologist, has been named the Mark Whittier and Lila Griswold Allam Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Pennsylvania’s…

    Cyberattack temporarily shuts down JBS meat processing plants, including one in Montgomery County (link is external)

    Dr. Gary Althouse appeared on 6abc to comment on the JBS meat processing plants cyberattack.

    Protect your horse from Potomac horse fever (link is external)

    Dr. Michelle Abraham discusses ways owners can reduce their horse’s risk.

    Setting the timetable for sterilizing pets (link is external)

    Drs. Brittany Watson and Giacomo Gianotti were quoted in an article about the timing of spay/neuter surgery for pets.

    Forward-Thinking Wildlife Futures Program Recognized (link is external)

    The Northeast Wildlife Administrators Association of the Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies in April honored the Pennsylvania Game Commission for the agency’s forward-thinking in establishing its Wildlife Futures…

    K9s sniffing out COVID in the Keystone state (link is external)

    Drs. Cynthia Otto and Amritha Mallikarjun talk about the various ongoing scent detection studies the Working Dog Center is conducting.

    It’s Triple Crown season: Here’s what to know about horse doping (link is external)

    Dr. Mary Robinson, director of the Equine Pharmacology Laboratory, talks about horse doping.

    Management Significantly Affects Foals’ Gut Microbiota (link is external)

    Dr. Sue McDonnell talks about a study looking at foal gut microbiota and how management affects it.

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    Theresa Alenghat, V’03, PhD’07

    Dr. Theresa Alenghat, was certain about one thing as a child: she would one day be a veterinarian who cares for small animals. Then she arrived at Penn Vet. The…

    A person wearing a mask sitting at a desk.

    In the Office with Dr. Eman Anis

    Get to know Assistant Professor of Microbiology Eman Anis.

    People operating on a dog.

    People Behind the Surgeries and the Lifesaving Procedures They Love

    Surgeons, animals, owners — and two complex surgeries with joyful results

    Blocking viruses’ exit strategy (link is external)

    The Marburg virus, a relative of the Ebola virus, causes a serious, often-fatal hemorrhagic fever. Transmitted by the African fruit bat and by direct human-to-human contact, Marburg virus disease currently…

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    Giving is a Marital Affair

    Dr. Patricia Mapps, V’96, was an executive in the technology industry before her second career — and true calling — as a large animal veterinarian. “I had a ‘midlife crisis’…

    Fasting Horses Reduces Gut Microbiota Number, Diversity (link is external)

    Dr. Louise Southwood talks about a study looking at fasting horses that might help scientists better interpret microbiota test results in colicking horses.

    Protect Your Pets From Pests (link is external)

    Dr. Christine Cain discusses ways owners can protect their pets from fleas and ticks.