A Minute with Mark
Take a minute with Dean Mark Stetter as he goes behind the scenes to give a glimpse of breaking news, interesting topics, and current events going on around the school in this fun video series.
Current Episodes
Foaling Season
Spring is foaling season, and foals are a real delight. So we couldn’t resist when our Equine Critical Care and Neonatology team invited us to meet Ollie, a foal born prematurely and very ill. Join us as we learn about Ollie’s journey as he prepares to head home.
Congratulations Class of 2025!
And just like that, the Class of 2025 is off to change the world! 🎓🎉 Dean Stetter caught up with our newest grads in this episode of Minute With Mark to hear what this journey meant to them and where they are headed next. Read the full event recap.
SAVMA Symposium 2025
UC Davis veterinary students showcased their excellence on a national stage as they hosted the Student American Veterinary Medical Association (SAVMA) Symposium for 700 attendees from around the world, which wrapped up the symposium with a “Legen-Dairy” gala featuring keynote speaker Dr. Temple Grandin.
Poop Week
This gut-busting video series explores the fascinating science behind feces. Seven days dedicated to all things fecal ... from matching feces to species to solving crimes with doggy doo, we're stepping in it all week.
Meet Olive, Your New Favorite Galentine
For Heart Health Month, we take a look at our Cardiology Service and introduce you to a French bulldog patient named Olive. Olive inspired the cardiology team to try something they’d never done before: placing a transpulmonary stent in a narrowed or blocked pulmonary artery. These are human treatments that our faculty members are translating into animals to ensure that they have the same level of medical care as we do. We now routinely place transpulmonary stents, and we love seeing Olive thriving!
An Abused Dog’s Story
Meet Toby at the new Meadowview Foundation Dental and Oral Surgery Center. Toby was an abused doodle whose jaw was broken so badly that it healed abnormally at a perpendicular angle.
Happy Thanksgiving from UC Davis Veterinary Medicine
As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, we're grateful for your contributions to improving and safeguarding animal, human, and environmental health. This year, we’re celebrating the spirit of gratitude by sharing a video featuring our esteemed Alumni Award winners. Their words embody the values of our school: excellence, compassion, mentorship, and innovation.
Archived Episodes
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Equine Reproduction: Sperm Collection
Have you ever wondered how horses are bred without the stallion present? Dr. Pouya Dini walks us through the sperm collection process.
Equine Reproduction: Sperm Injection
Dean Mark Stetter spends the day working with Dr. Pouya Dinii. Dr. Dini uses advanced techniques for horse breeding, starting with frozen semen and carefully fertilizing eggs in the lab.
2024 White Coat Ceremony
We were thrilled to celebrate one of the most exciting days of the year— our annual White Coat Ceremony, where we officially welcomed 150 new students.
Bone Research (Part 1)
Dean Stetter delves into Dr. Clare Yellowley's research on bone on formation and how it could help treat diseases like osteoporosis.
Bone Research (Part 2)
See how we are leveraging advanced technology for total hip replacements (allowing dogs to walk as soon as 24 hours after surgery) at our state-of-the-art Advanced Veterinary Surgery Center.
Saving Homeless Kittens
Dr. Karen Vernau and the student volunteers who run the Orphan Kitten Project at UC Davis help kittens go from being homeless to receiving excellent medical care and socialization until they are adopted.
Congratulations Class of 2024!
Watch as Dean Stetter interviews the Class of 2024 about their post-graduation plans.
Gold Medal-Worthy
At the Kenneth L. Maddy Equine Analytical Chemistry Laboratory Dr. Heather Knych performs drug administration studies on retired sport horses to to determine how drug concentrations change over time in a horse’s system and the physiologic effects of the drugs.
Kenneth L. Maddy Equine Analytical Chemistry Lab
Dean Mark Stetter gets drug tested at The Kenneth L. Maddy Equine Analytical Chemistry Lab is part of the California Animal Health & Food Safety Lab System. Does he pass?
Johnny Cash: Pug in Black
Johnny Cash was attacked by another dog and was nearly euthanized. He received a treatment that was pioneered at UC Davis more than 10 years ago by professors and oral surgeons Drs. Frank Verstraete and Boaz Arzi: using bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) to regrow missing jawbone.
Visit the California Raptor Center
A rescued Swainson’s hawk had a broken leg surgically repaired and was rehabilitated at the California Raptor Center.