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    News Articles

    A CT image of a dogs skull.

    Copper’s Jaw-Dropping Experience

    After a vicious attack, a three-month-old Goldendoodle regains his ‘smile’ with help from Penn Vet’s dentistry and oral surgery team. 

    Patient Gallery

    We take a look back at some of our star patients treated at New Bolton Center and Ryan Hospital.

    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.

    A person holding a tarantula.

    Forging Community Connection

    Penn Vet Shelter Medicine and Community Engagement programming connects animal sciences, veterinary medicine, and the Philadelphia area. In addition to faculty- and staff-driven programs, the outreach programs offer opportunities for…

    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…