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    Media Mentions

    Bird flu: What is it and what’s behind the outbreak? (link is external)

    Dr. Louise Moncla comments on avian influenza spreading into other species.

    Bomb-sniffing dogs are in short supply across the U.S. (link is external)

    Listen to a short interview with Dr. Cynthia Otto, executive director of the Penn Vet Working Dog Center.

    ‘Farm Calls’ episode 24: West Nile virus in horses (link is external)

    Dr. Sarah Colmer discusses clinical signs and prevention of West Nile virus.

    Cancer treatments for dogs could also lead to breakthroughs for humans (link is external)

    Dr. Nicola Mason was interviewed about her role in leading clinical trials evaluating a novel Listeria-based vaccine to treat pet dogs with osteosarcoma, a common canine bone cancer.

    Exploring new treatment options for a devastating cancer (link is external)

    Dr. Nicola Mason talks about a new clinical trial looking at the safety and efficacy of copanlisib to treat metastatic splenic hemangiosarcoma.

    The US Has a Bomb-Sniffing Dog Shortage (link is external)

    Dr. Cynthia Otto is quoted about the shortage of explosives detecting dogs in the U.S.

    Lab-grown adrenal glands could help treat hormone-related conditions (link is external)

    Dr. Kotaro Sasaki comments on new research that could provide cell therapy for adrenal insufficiency.

    Antibiotics Part 2: We Are What We Eat (link is external)

    Dr. Laurel Redding discusses the prevalence of drug use within animal agriculture.

    COP27 Dispatch: The Struggle for Agricultural Sustainability Under Climate Stress (link is external)

    Listen as Penn Vet Dean Andrew Hoffman discusses COP27’s focus on the global food system, and the pressures that climate change is placing on food production.

    ‘This thing isn’t over’: Avian flu outbreak reaches 4.4 million birds in Pennsylvania ahead of Thanksgiving sales (link is external)

    Dr. Lisa Murphy comments on the ongoing outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza.