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    News Articles

    Philanthropy – Katherine Houpt, V’63, PhD’72

    Giving Back in Thanks for a Career Well Earned

    Dr. Amber Itle, V’03

    Keeps Watch on Washington State’s Animal Health and Well-Being

    Olive, the Tiny Little Fighter

    Knockout rounds and a big win in a puppy’s fight for life.

    A Heart Start for Milkshake

    Stops and starts — and a lot of love — for a kid’s heart.

    People in a lab using equipment.

    Morgan Agnew, V’13: The Rewards of Small Animal Reproductive Care

    In what is arguably the world’s best job, Dr. Agnew spends her workdays with puppies or planning for their arrival.

    Two people standing in a lab.

    Theresa Alenghat, V’03, PhD’07

    Dr. Theresa Alenghat, was certain about one thing as a child: she would one day be a veterinarian who cares for small animals. Then she arrived at Penn Vet. The…

    People operating on a dog.

    People Behind the Surgeries and the Lifesaving Procedures They Love

    Surgeons, animals, owners — and two complex surgeries with joyful results

    A dog with a gray face laying on a floor.

    Human Procedure Rids Canine of Damaged Heart Tissue

    For Karen Cortellino, her nine-year-old boxer Sophie is more than just a companion. “There’s this bumper sticker that says, ‘Rescue dogs: Who rescued who?’” said Cortellino, a physician from New…