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    Animal Care

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    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…

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    People Behind the Surgeries and the Lifesaving Procedures They Love

    Surgeons, animals, owners — and two complex surgeries with joyful results

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    Poultry in a Pandemic: Getting the Facts on Keeping Backyard Flocks

    Faculty In This Story With the COVID-19 pandemic wearing on, many Americans are turning to raising poultry to fill their extra time at home. While raising backyard birds is a…

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    Human Procedure Rids Canine of Damaged Heart Tissue

    For Karen Cortellino, her nine-year-old boxer Sophie is more than just a companion. “There’s this bumper sticker that says, ‘Rescue dogs: Who rescued who?’” said Cortellino, a physician from New…