Media Mentions
Using Geospatial Mapping to Track Livestock Diseases (link is external)
Penn Vet researchers are using geospatial information systems to pinpoint current and emerging swine and poultry disease hotspots to control potentially devastating diseases.
Using Geospatial Mapping to Track Livestock Diseases (link is external)
Dr Meghann Pierdon uses technology like geospatial information systems to protect PA’s pig farms from emerging diseases and ensure a secure pork supply for the state’s consumers.
Demand for Veterinarians Growing (link is external)
A farmer breakfast attended by Dean Andrew Hoffman where he spoke about the growing demand for veterinarians and the changes Penn Vet is making to help meet those demands.
Electronic sow feeding shows promise, despite challenges (link is external)
Dr. Tom Parsons talks about pioneering, implementing electronic sow feeding (ESF) systems for improved production and wellness.
Not Ours Goes from Kill Pen to YEH Reserve Champion (link is external)
Dr Nikki Scherrer talks about the Cinderella story of “Ears,” a horse who went from a kill pen to becoming a Young Event Horse Reserve Champion.
Is a dog crate really a den? How this very American practice took off (link is external)
The Pulse asked Dr Carlo Siracusa about denning differences between wolves and dogs.
A New Cannabis Study Is Launching in Philly — For Your Dog (link is external)
Dr Kimberly Agnello talks about the first scientific study of a cannabinoid therapy to relieve symptoms of arthritis in dogs.
Hunting for detection dogs as demand spikes (link is external)
Dr Cindy Otto is interviewed by JAVMA about the shortage of quality detection dogs in the U.S. and how those demands might be met.
Veterinarians are dying by suicide at high rates, beset by stress, death, and debt (link is external)
Dean Andrew Hoffman comments on the high levels of emotional stress experienced by the veterinary profession.
Study finds kittens bond with their human caregivers like babies do (link is external)
A new study highlighting the social nature of cats showed that kittens bond with their human caregivers like babies do.