Environmental Toxins
July 2025
We go inside the lab of Dr. Pam Lien to learn more about her research. Pam’s goal is to determine how environmental pollution can influence the risk and severity of complex diseases in people and animals.
Foaling Season
June 2025
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!
May 2025
And just like that, the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine class of 2025 is off to change the world! 🎓🎉 Dean Stetter caught up with our newest grads to hear what this journey meant to them and where they’re headed next.
SAVMA Symposium 2025
April 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.
Meet Olive, Your New Favorite Galentine
February 2025
For Heart Health Month, we take a look at our Cardiology Service and introduce you to a French bulldog patient named Olive.
An Abused Dog’s Story
January 2025
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 Holidays from UC Davis Veterinary Medicine
December 2024
The Dean as Buddy the Elf, celebrates the people and animals of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.
Happy Thanksgiving from UC Davis Veterinary Medicine
November 2024
This year, we’re celebrating the spirit of gratitude by sharing a video featuring our esteemed Alumni Award winners.
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
Dr. Pouya Dini uses advanced techniques for horse breeding, starting with frozen semen and carefully fertilizing eggs in the lab.
What Do You Know About Bones? Part 1
Dean Stetter delves into Dr. Clare Yellowley's research on bone on formation and how it could help treat diseases like osteoporosis.
What Do You Know About Bones? 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.
Drug Testing
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.
Poop Week
About the 💩 Series
This gut-busting video series explores the fascinating science behind feces. This special week is dedicated to all things fecal. From matching feces to species to solving crimes with doggy doo, we're stepping in it all week.
