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    Media Mentions

    Philly canine search and rescue program, inspired by 9/11, celebrates 10th anniversary (link is external)

    Dr. Cindy Otto comments on the training and fostering of dogs at the Penn Vet Working Dog Center.

    ‘Farm Calls’ episode 18: Equine rabies (link is external)

    Dr. Sarah Colmer talks about this deadly equine disease.

    How do dogs sense emotions like fear or tenderness? (link is external)

    In this kids science podcast, Dr. Carlo Siracusa talks about how dogs sense our emotions.

    Why can dogs learn tricks but cats can’t? (link is external)

    Dr. Carlo Siracusa discusses why dogs are better at learning tricks than cats.

    Canine diabetes diagnoses more common in cool temps (link is external)

    Dr. Rebecka Hess conducted research looking at the relationship between geography, seasonality, and diabetes.

    Scientists’ big monkeypox fear: It will spread to wild animals and be here to stay (link is external)

    Dr. Eman Anis discusses the possibility of the monkeypox virus spreading to wild animals.

    Why do dogs chase their tails? (link is external)

    Dr. Carlo Siracusa participates in a kids science podcast about why dogs chase their tails.