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    With impressive accuracy, dogs can sniff out coronavirus

    Many long for a return to a post-pandemic “normal,” which, for some, may entail concerts, travel, and large gatherings. But how to keep safe amid these potential public health risks?

    Turning back the clock on a severe vision disorder

    Gustavo Aguirre and William Beltran, veterinary ophthalmologists and vision scientists at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, have studied a wide range of different retinal blinding disorders. But the one caused by…

    Penn Vet’s Carlo Siracusa Receives Morris Animal Foundation Mark L. Morris Jr. Investigator Award

    DENVER/March 16, 2021 — Morris Animal Foundation has awarded its second Mark L. Morris Jr. Investigator Award to Dr. Carlo Siracusa, Associate Professor of Clinical Behavior Medicine at the University…

    Penn Vet’s Katrin Hinrichs Receives Honorary Doctorate from Ghent University, Belgium

    Ghent University in Belgium has presented an honorary doctorate to Katrin Hinrichs, DVM, PhD, DACT, whose pioneering research in the field of equine assisted reproductive technology (ART) has transformed the…

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    New test can detect presence of gene doping in equines, say Penn Vet researchers

    Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) have successfully developed a new test to systemically detect the local administration of illicit, gene doping therapies in…

    From animals to people and back again

    Last month, it was gorillas. Before that, it was mink. And earlier still, tigers and lions. All of these species have been confirmed to have had a diagnosis of COVID-19,…

    Amazing Cows Hold Promise in Pioneering Sustainable Food Systems of the Future

    In today’s climate change narrative, animal-based agriculture often endures criticism for its alleged contributions to the global problem. With some naysayers ranking the industry second only to the population explosion…

    Gut cells sound the alarm when parasites invade

    To effectively combat an infection, the body first has to sense it’s been invaded, and then the affected tissue must send signals to corral resources to fight the intruder.

    Penn Vet’s Gustavo D. Aguirre Wins the Sanford and Susan Greenberg Prize for Ending Blindness

    Penn Vet’s Dr. Gustavo D. Aguirre is the recipient of the Sanford and Susan Greenberg End Blindness Outstanding Achievement Prize which distinguishes scientists for their groundbreaking medical contributions to eradicate blindness.

    AAEP Bestows Research Award upon Renowned Theriogenologist Dr. Katrin Hinrichs

    The American Association of Equine Practitioners presented the 2020 AAEP Research Award to Katrin Hinrichs, DVM, Ph.D., DACT, whose pioneering research in the field of equine assisted reproductive techniques (ART) has transformed…

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