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    At Penn, dogs are training to sniff out COVID-19 in asymptomatic carriers (link is external)

    Dr. Cynthia Otto was interviewed by Philadelphia Inquirer about dogs detecting COVID-19 in asymptomatic carriers.

    Unleash the Tests: The Four-Legged Future of Covid-19 Testing (link is external)

    The New York Times spoke with Dr. Cynthia Otto about dogs detecting COVID-19 faster than PCR tests.

    Setting the stage for owners when senior pets develop behavior problems (link is external)

    Dr. Carlo Siracusa discusses behavior changes in senior pets.

    A legacy of equine veterinary care (link is external)

    Timothy Manzi was the son of horse people. His father raced horses for a living, and his mother also worked with horses. “It was a little like second nature to me,”…

    Leaky blood-brain barrier and schizophrenia (link is external)

    The blood-brain barrier keeps out anything that could lead to disease and dangerous inflammation—at least when all is functioning normally.

    With impressive accuracy, dogs can sniff out coronavirus (link is external)

    Many long for a return to a post-pandemic “normal,” which, for some, may entail concerts, travel, and large gatherings. But how to keep safe amid these potential public health risks?

    Turning back the clock on a severe vision disorder (link is external)

    Gustavo Aguirre and William Beltran, veterinary ophthalmologists and vision scientists at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, have studied a wide range of different retinal blinding disorders. But the one caused by…

    Investing in Animal Health Protects Everyone (link is external)

    PA Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding wrote an op-ed about the PADLS laboratories and their value to the Commonwealth.

    Penn Vet’s Carlo Siracusa Receives Morris Animal Foundation Mark L. Morris Jr. Investigator Award (link is external)

    DENVER/March 16, 2021 — Morris Animal Foundation has awarded its second Mark L. Morris Jr. Investigator Award to Dr. Carlo Siracusa, Associate Professor of Clinical Behavior Medicine at the University…

    Penn Vet’s Katrin Hinrichs Receives Honorary Doctorate from Ghent University, Belgium

    Ghent University in Belgium has presented an honorary doctorate to Katrin Hinrichs, DVM, PhD, DACT, whose pioneering research in the field of equine assisted reproductive technology (ART) has transformed the…

    Pfizer Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Dr. Albert Bourla named as Penn Vet’s 2021 Commencement Speaker

    Albert Bourla, DVM, PhD, will deliver the address at the 2021 University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) Commencement to be held virtually on Monday, May 17, 2021.

    New Ethogram Describes 70+ Discomfort Behaviors in Horses (link is external)

    Dr. Sue McDonnell and Catherine Torcivia developed an Equine Discomfort Ethogram, cataloging over 70 behaviors.

    How to Handle 8 Stallion Behavior Problems (link is external)

    Learn how to handle eight troublesome behaviors and teach your breeding stallion manner with tips from Dr. Sue McDonnell.

    How Female Frogs Tune Out Useless, Noisy Males (link is external)

    Dr. Amritha Mallikarjun was interviewed about her prior research on human and canine speech perception in noise.

    Do Dogs Really Make Us Happier? (link is external)

    Do Dogs Really Make Us Happier? A look at our psychological relationships with dogs and how they can improve our mood

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    New test can detect presence of gene doping in equines, say Penn Vet researchers

    Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) have successfully developed a new test to systemically detect the local administration of illicit, gene doping therapies in…

    Penn Vet Develops New Gene Doping Test (link is external)

    Researchers have developed a new test to detect the local administration of illicit, gene doping therapies in equine athletes.

    Meet the Dogs That Can Sniff Out Cancer (link is external)

    Annemarie DeAngelo and Dr. Cynthia Otto talk about the Working Dog Center’s ovarian cancer detection research.

    Newborn puppies to become search and detection dogs through Penn Vet Working Dog Center (link is external)

    Training Director Annemarie DeAngelo was interviewed for a story featuring the new Pinto x Oso litter of puppies.

    From animals to people and back again (link is external)

    Last month, it was gorillas. Before that, it was mink. And earlier still, tigers and lions. All of these species have been confirmed to have had a diagnosis of COVID-19,…