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Monkey’s Cross-country Journey Ends with a New Kidney… and Friend
Faculty In This Story Monkey is a people cat, the kind of kitty who eagerly greets his owners when they come home. He has been a little lovebug since Erik…
Important Tips from Penn Vet to Keep Pets Safe During the Holidays
Lisa Murphy, VMD, professor of toxicology, and Deborah Mandell, VMD, Service Head of the Emergency Service at Penn Vet’s Ryan Hospital, offer the following tips to keep pets healthy and…
6 Must-Know Thanksgiving Pet Safety Tips from Penn Vet
Thanksgiving is all about food, family, friends, and fun — but for your pets, it can be a minefield of dangerous treats and holiday hazards. To make sure your furry…
How Did Philly Dog Culture Get So Out of Control? (link is external)
Dr. Carlo Siracusa post-pandemic behavior changes in dogs and their owners.
Cats are better at word association than human babies are, study finds (link is external)
Dr. Carlo Siracusa comments on this research.
Rethinking Antibiotic Protocols: Shorter Treatments for Uncomplicated Canine Pneumonia (link is external)
Dr. Erica Reineke talks about her that challenges the conventional thought process of antibiotic treatments for canine pneumonia.
Erin Gibson, DVM, DACVS-SA, Named to Pamela Cole Professorship at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine
Faculty In This Story Andrew M. Hoffman, DVM, DVSc, DACVIM, Gilbert S. Kahn Dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn Vet) has named Erin…
Correcting night blindness in dogs (link is external)
Researchers in the School of Veterinary Medicine and colleagues have developed a gene therapy that restores dim-light vision in dogs with a congenital form of night blindness, offering hope for…
Penn Vet Names Dr. Mark Oyama Interim Chair of Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine
Mark Oyama, DVM, MSCE, DACVIM, has been named Interim Chair of the Department of Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine (CSAM) at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn…