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One Tiny Dog’s Outsized Contribution to Brain Surgery
Geddy Lee has lived a big life for a little dog. As a puppy, the tiny terrier mix was abandoned in Mississippi during a high-speed car chase. Rescued by law…
University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine Leading Collaborative Effort Against Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Since 2022, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has rapidly spread throughout the Americas and poses ongoing risks to wildlife, livestock, and human health. The current outbreak is notable for infecting…
Penn Vet Showcases Vital Role in Pennsylvania Agriculture at 109th Pennsylvania Farm Show
At the 109th Pennsylvania Farm Show last week, with the theme ‘Powering Pennsylvania,’ the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s (Penn Vet) importance to the state’s agricultural industry was…
Innovation and Collaboration Shine at 30th Annual Penn Vet Research Retreat
The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) celebrated its history of groundbreaking research during the 30th Anniversary Research Retreat, held at the Inn at Swarthmore on November 1,…
Can honeybees and dogs detect cancer earlier than technology? (link is external)
Drs. Cindy Otto, Clara Wilson, and Amritha Mallikarjun comment on canine cancer detection.
Penn Vet and Penn Medicine Researchers Receive Nearly $6 Million in Renewed NIH Funding to Study Epigenetics of Reproduction in Animals and Humans
A multidisciplinary group of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) and the University’s Perelman School of Medicine (Perelman) have received $5.95 million in renewed…
Dogs Engage in Scent-sational Science to Sniff out Staphylococcus Bacteria (link is external)
The Scientist Drs. Meagan Ramos and Cynthia Otto talk about this new research.
Penn Vet Working Dog Center researchers have identified a field-applicable way to help dogs cool down after exercise (link is external)
As the director of the Penn Vet Working Dog Center, Cynthia Otto sees that, because working dogs are selected for high motivation, their drive can override physiological signs that they’re getting too hot.…
Bringing cognitive science in action to young minds (link is external)
Penn Upward Bound high school students from West Philadelphia got a tour of the Penn Smart Aviary, GRASP Lab, and the Penn Vet Working Dog Center during a visit to…