Animal Care

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…

Penn Vet Holds Ribbon Cutting for New $2.8 Million Richard Lichter Advanced Dentistry and Oral Surgery Suite
The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) commemorated the official re-opening of the newly named Richard Lichter Advanced Dentistry and Oral Surgery Suite at Ryan Hospital with…

Ryan Hospital Launches Canine Hydrotherapy Services
Addition of Underwater Treadmill Expands Treatment Options for Arthritis, Rehabilitation

Ryan Hospital Staff Veterinarians Talk Life in Emergency Services and Critical Care
Drs. Catalina Montealegre and Charles Garneau-So participate in a Q&A.

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.


People Behind the Surgeries and the Lifesaving Procedures They Love
Surgeons, animals, owners — and two complex surgeries with joyful results