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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.
New study sheds light on lily toxicity in cats; outpatient treatment may be viable option (link is external)
Dr. Erica Reineke discusses new insights into the treatment of cats exposed to toxic lilies.
Patient Gallery
We take a look back at some of our star patients treated at New Bolton Center and Ryan Hospital.
Demystifying feline behavior (link is external)
They know their names. We can read their facial expressions, sort of. And some of them really like having us around. These are among the purported findings of recent scientific studies aimed at…
With a protein ‘delivery,’ parasite can suppress its host’s immune response (link is external)
Toxoplasma gondii is best known as the parasite that may lurk in a cat’s litter box. Nearly a third of the world’s population is believed to live with a chronic…