Dogs

    Evaluation of Proton FLASH-RT in Naturally Occurring Canine Extremity Sarcoma

    Proton FLASH radiation therapy (FLASH-RT) is an investigational approach using ultra-high dose “RATE” radiation therapy. This means that the dose(s) of radiation is delivered in a fraction of a second.…

    Two people standing in a lab.

    New genetic cause of blindness in dogs (link is external)

    In collaboration with a foundation that breeds service dogs for the visually impaired, researchers at the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Padova…

    An mri of a tumor in a dog

    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…

    Painting of a dog.

    Art Matters: ‘Fantine’ collage in Ryan Veterinary Hospital (link is external)

    Richard Lichter, a member of the Penn Vet Board of Advisors, commissioned a piece of his late golden retriever, made up of photos of nearly 500 shelter dogs who received…