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    Media Mentions

    Can APS Help Treat Tendonitis in Horses? (link is external)

    Dr. Angela Gaesser presented research at the 2021 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention.

    Teaching Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning, and Teamwork Using Online Discussion Boards in Canvas (link is external)

    Dr. Carlo Siracusa contributes an essay about teaching using online discussion boards.

    Even dinosaurs couldn’t escape the sniffles (link is external)

    Dr. Ali. Nabavizadeh comments on the discovery of respiratory disease in a dinosaur fossil.

    Citing inbreeding, Norway will no longer allow English Bulldogs to be bred in the country (link is external)

    Dr. James Serpell comments on the effectiveness of a legal solution to curb poor breeding practices.

    We Are More Like Herd Animals Than You May Think When It Comes to a Pandemic (link is external)

    Andrew Hoffman, Penn Vet’s Dean, offers his perspective as a veterinarian on the importance of vaccination in both humans and animals.

    Unusual Pets (link is external)

    Dr. James Serpell discusses the relationships between humans and animals, and what defines a pet.

    Is your dog bilingual? A new study suggests their brains can tell languages apart (link is external)

    Dr. Amritha Mallikarjun comments on a study showing dogs differentiating between Spanish and Hungarian.

    Into the wild: Scientists strive to stop animal diseases from igniting the next pandemic (link is external)

    Dr. Daniel Beiting comments on the need to increase animal surveillance in areas where disease spillover events may happen.

    Turning Toxoplasma Against Cancer (link is external)

    Dr. Christopher Hunter discusses using Toxoplasma to develop cancer treatments for humans.

    Premature Horse Birth: Preemie Foals (link is external)

    Dr. Michelle Linton explains common issues caused by premature foaling, prognosis and care.