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    A summer researching equine osteoarthritis and a potential treatment (link is external)

    Through the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program, rising second-year Sidney Wong has conducted research in the lab of Kyla Ortved at Penn Vet.  

    Understanding how a red seaweed reduces methane emissions from cows (link is external)

    Methane emissions from livestock are a leading contributor to climate warming. In a collaborative study testing the diets of cows, Dipti Pitta (pictured) and Nagaraju Indugu of the School of…

    Equine Behaviorist at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine Honored with Prestigious National Impact Award

    The National Association of Equine Affiliated Academics (NAEAA) has named Sue McDonnell, PhD, adjunct professor of Reproduction and Behavior and head of the Equine Behavior Program at the University of Pennsylvania’s School…

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    Frontier Explorers: Penn Vet Scientists on the Cutting Edge

    Five of Penn Vet’s newest faculty share their personal passions and what ignites their pursuit of “what’s next” in the profession.

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    Penn Vet Scientist Receives More Than Half a Million Dollars For Research and Development of Mitigation Technology to Halt Methane Emissions from Dairy Cattle

    Funding from Gerstner Philanthropies will study effects of probiotic supplement to prevent methane production in commercial herds.

    AI, Algorithms Helping to Improve Drug Testing in PA (link is external)

    Dr. Mary Robinson discusses how PETRL is using AI to help improve the detection of drugs in post-race tests.

    An Overview of Strangles in Horses (link is external)

    Dr. Ashley Boyle gives isolation tips for horses with strangles.

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    Wry Not’s Triumph Over a Twisted Fate

    A filly born with a rare deformity fights her way to health and into the hearts of New Bolton Center’s care team.

    Inclusive, Ambitious Research to Meet the Needs of a Changing Planet

    Projects from two groups led by Penn Vet faculty are supported by the University’s Environmental Innovations Initiative.

    Penn Vet’s Watchful Eye on One Camelid’s Cancer

    New Bolton Center clinicians use photodynamic therapy to treat squamous cell carcinoma in an alpaca’s eye.