Community Engagement

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    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.

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    From $500 Craigslist Castoff to Surprise Champion, Penn Vet’s Equine Assisted Reproduction Program Helps Create a Legacy

    Fylicia Barr was a horse crazy kid with not much money but high hopes. Sunny was a wild young mare with no training – just a load of sass and…

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    A New Penn Vet Study is Finding Where the Wild Things Are: Right Here in Philly!

    A new project, the Accessing Urban Nature Initiative (AUNI), has started capturing images of seldom seen but decidedly special city dwellers like these – and many others – with the…

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    Announcing the Launch of Penn Vet’s Redesigned Website

    The School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn Vet) is proud to announce the launch of our redesigned website. Over the past two years, the School has…

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    Advanced Robotic Imaging Help Rusty the Therapy Horse Avoid Surgery

    Since 2018, Rusty has been a steady, trusted partner at Thorncroft Equestrian Center, a leader in adaptive riding and equine-assisted services. The 20-year-old Quarter Horse helps riders with physical and cognitive…

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    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…

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    Walter B. Saul High School Stewards the Future

    The Nation’s Top Agriculture High School

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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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