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Behind the Breakthroughs: Amy Johnson
Balancing clinical care with scientific inquiry, Penn Vet’s Amy Johnson leads efforts to decode the complexities of neurologic diseases in horses
Penn Vet’s Wildlife Futures Seek to Unravel the Mystery of the Disappearing Barn Owl
Penn Vet’s Wildlife Futures Program and the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) have been engaged in a collaborative effort to identify the causes of these owls’ decline and any actions that…
Penn Today News
Dogs with cancer are helping save lives—both canine and human (link is external)
The Comparative Immunotherapy Program led by Penn Vet’s Nicola Mason is redefining how therapies are developed and tested—uniting human and veterinary medicine to move promising immunotherapies forward.
Applying design to agriculture for a new approach to agroforestry (link is external)
Agriculture is a key sector of the U.S. economy, generating over $1 trillion annually and supporting millions of jobs. It’s also one of the country’s largest land uses; according to…
Keeping food safe and animals healthy (link is external)
A strain of the H5N1 virus—best known for causing avian influenza—was detected in U.S. dairy cattle for the first time in March 2024. It has since spread to more than…
In the Media
Bellwether Features
Unboxing a Pioneer’s Legacy
Born in 1919, Jane Hinton, V’49, came of age when opportunities for women in science and medicine were scarce — and for Black women, nearly nonexistent. expertise in poultry and…
A Love of Animals and the Land
The Penn Vet of Dean Snyder, V’54, was a very different place than today. So was the world.
Comforting Philanthropy
At Penn Vet’s Ryan Hospital, world-class clinical care is matched with deep compassion for animals and the people who love them.
In the Office with Donna Kelly, DVM, MASCP, DACPV, DACVPM
Donna Kelly, DVM, MASCP, DACPV, DACVPM, shares her New Bolton Center office with the campus’s microbiology reference library.
For the media
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