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How Penn is helping with bird flu research and disease surveillance (link is external)
Faculty are working on a new vaccine for the H5N1 virus, studying its transmission, and helping the state test samples from birds and mammals.

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AAEP Publishes Equine Viral Hepatitis Guidelines (link is external)
American Association of Equine Practitioners – Dr. Joy Tomlinson authors newly published guidelines that provide comprehensive information and instruction concerning transmission, clinical signs, and diagnostics for equine viral hepatitis.
Healing With Horsepower (link is external)
Dr. Kyla Ortved participated in an AAEP panel about recent study results on autologous blood-based products.

Penn Vet Researcher Named Winner of Veterinary Pathology Editor’s Choice Award
Joy Tomlinson, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) assistant professor of large animal medicine, has received the inaugural 2024 Veterinary Pathology Editor’s Choice Award…

Researcher at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine Named Winner of 2024 Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence
Mary A. Robinson, VMD, PhD, DACVCP, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) assistant professor of Veterinary Pharmacology and director of the New Bolton Center Equine Pharmacology Research…

Disease Du Jour: Nuchal Bursitis in Horses (link is external)
Dr. García-López discusses nuchal bursitis in horses, including clinical signs, treatment options, and overall prognosis.

What to know about the current avian influenza outbreak (link is external)
Louise Moncla and Aliza Simeone of Penn Vet and Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center share helpful information for the public.
Pain and Abnormal Behavior in Horses (link is external)
Dr. Elizabeth Davidson discussed connecting abnormal behaviors with pain in horses during lameness evaluations in her lecture at the 2024 Dressage at Devon.
Do NSAIDs Interfere With Biologic Therapies? (link is external)
Dr. Kara Brown discusses recent findings about the effects of anti-inflammatory medications on blood-based biologic equine therapies.