The two most common causes of death in kittens are diarrhea and severe upper respiratory tract infections. Thanks to a Center for Companion Animal Health grant, UC Davis veterinary scientists have made a small discovery that may give veterinarians a better understanding of one of those issues.
With the largest and most diverse resident training program in the country, UC Davis is able to offer exceptional research opportunities. This unique ability to conduct research during a residency can have profound impact on veterinarians and can shape their career decisions.
Zika virus infection in pregnant rhesus macaques slows fetal growth and affects how infants and mothers interact in the first month of life, according to a new UC Davis study.
Dr. Camilo Jaramillo-Morales with the Pharmacology and Toxicology Graduate group at the University of California, Davis recently received prestigious funding from The Racing Medication & Testing Consortium (RMTC) for a 3-year postdoctoral fellowship research project “Micro RNAs as Sensitive Biomarkers for Detection of Drug Administration in Horses.”
Dr. Stephen McSorley, professor in the Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Cell Biology, was honored with the 2023 Zoetis Award for Research Excellence
Professor Gregory Lanzaro, a molecular geneticist at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine leads the University of California Malaria Initiative. The team believes it can harness gene drive in the fight against malaria in São Tomé and Príncipe.
Katie Griffin, a dual degree DVM/PH.D. student at UC Davis, is part of a research team studying how engineered bone marrow has the potential to improve treatment for osteosarcoma.
Stefan Keller specializes in diagnosing disease in various animal species. A large part of his research is directed toward how to improve outcomes by using data to make more informed diagnostic decisions in healthcare.
Ten veterinarians, researchers, and PhD students from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Assisted Reproduction Laboratory and the Equine Reproduction Service attended the International Symposium on Equine Reproduction held recently in Brazil.
Inaugural Reaching Across the Causeway awards will fund collaborative pilot studies between researchers at the UC Davis Schools of Veterinary Medicine and Medicine to address complex health issues.
Experimental treatment saved a kitten’s life after he was found abandoned at a Sacramento park suffering from an illness that is usually fatal in cats.
Eighteen million years ago, a genetic duplication event coincided with the evolutionary split between horses and their four-toed, forest-browsing ancestors.
