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Daisy the dog at the ocean

Dialysis Saves Dog with Acute Kidney Injury

Posted by Rob Warren on November 23, 2020
Daisy, an 8-year-old female collie/terrier mix, grew up in Malibu, so she loves the beach. She’s always been a well-seasoned beachgoer, prepared for anything that might come her way. But a recent trip to Pacifica Beach proved too much to handle after she ingested something that severely upset her system, nearly killing her.
Small Animal
cat at UC Davis veterinary hospital with paws bandaged

Cat Burned in Wildfire Discharged After Three Months of Hospitalization

Posted by Rob Warren on November 20, 2020
The UC Davis veterinary hospital has treated hundreds of animals over the years that were burned in wildfires. Every year, there is at least one that everyone at the hospital remembers. This year, one of the most memorable was Ned, a semi-feral cat who was rescued from the property he calls home a few days after the LNU Lightning Complex Fire swept through and destroyed everything. This week, Ned was finally discharged after being hospitalized for three months.
Small Animal
lettuce field

School Part of Coalition to Enhance Food Safety

Posted by Rob Warren on November 19, 2020
The Western Center for Food Safety—a joint effort between UC Davis’ School of Veterinary Medicine and the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences—will join several other California organizations to launch a multi-year study to improve food safety through enhanced understanding of the ecology of human pathogens in the environment that may cause food-borne illness outbreaks, according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration announcement today.
Food & Agriculture
screen shot of video conference call of event participants

School Celebrates Creation of New Presidential Endowed Chair

Posted by Rob Warren on November 19, 2020
On November 18, the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine celebrated the creation of a new Presidential Chair that was the fruit of a two-decade relationship with the school and the Messmer family. Dr. Joanne Paul-Murphy was introduced as the inaugural chairholder of the Messmer Family Presidential Chair in the Companion Exotic Animal Medicine and Surgery Service at the virtual event.
News & Events
Dr. Stephen White

Dr. Stephen White Wins National Dermatology Award

Posted by Rob Warren on November 12, 2020
Dr. Stephen White has been named the 2020 recipient of the Frank Kral Award presented by the American Academy of Veterinary Dermatology. The award is given annually in recognition of outstanding achievements and dedicated service to the veterinary profession and the specialty of veterinary dermatology.
News & Events
COVID testing vials

Dean Lairmore's COVID-19 update – Nov 9, 2020

Posted by Trina Wood on November 10, 2020

I know that this has been a stressful year in so many ways, yet we are seeing bright spots. We are past a contentious election that has been hard on many people. I thank everyone who participated in our democratic process and voted, and wish my congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.  

News & Events
CAHFS lab Davis

CAHFS Team Brings Home Awards

Posted by Trina Wood on November 04, 2020
Three members of the California Animal Health & Food Safety (CAHFS) lab team received awards at the recent virtual meeting of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians/United States Animal Health Association. Congratulations to Drs. Kris Clothier and Omar Gonzalez Viera, and Mindy Plunkett.
News & Events
Residents walk along a road in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. (Tracey Goldstein/UC Davis)

Scientists Find Ebola Virus Antibodies in People Before 2018 DRC Outbreak

Posted by Trina Wood on November 04, 2020
Exposure to Ebolaviruses may be more frequent and widespread than previously thought say UC Davis scientists who found antibodies to Ebola virus in people up to a year before the 2018 Ebola virus disease outbreak began in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, or DRC.
Human & Animal Health
UC Davis veterinary technician holding a cat in the new feline suite

New Feline Facility Will Help Cats Live All Their Nine Lives

Posted by Rob Warren on November 02, 2020

Sick cats at UC Davis now have a more dedicated space to recover. The Small Animal Clinic at the school’s veterinary hospital has opened a feline treatment and housing suite to better care for sick and injured cats. The new facility combines a hospitalization ward with examination and treatment space. Veterinarians and technicians laud the suite as the most efficient use of space and time in order to care for multiple hospitalized cats.

Small Animal
horse

New Procedure More Efficient for Ovariohysterectomy on Horse

Posted by Rob Warren on October 29, 2020
Georgia, an 18-year-old warmblood mare, was brought to the UC Davis veterinary hospital after a recent change of ownership. The previous owners disclosed she had been treated medically for chronic endometritis (inflammation of the uterine lining) over the past several years without resolution of the condition.
Large Animal
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