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Mountain Lion Mortality Maps Show Rough Road for Cougars

by Kat Kerlin
February 02, 2023

Environment/Wildlife

Mountain lion mortality maps from UC Davis show that many cougars suffer similar fates as P-22 along California’s roads and highways.

Professors Danika Bannasch and Pamela Lein Elected as AAAS Fellows

by Trina Wood
February 01, 2023

News & Events

Professors Danika Bannasch and Pamela Lein are among eight faculty from UC Davis elected as new fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

skinny dog at the UC Davis veterinary hospital

Interdisciplinary Teamwork and First Time Surgery at UC Davis Gives New Hope for Dog with Complicated Megaesophagus

by Rob Warren
January 30, 2023

Small Animal

Ginger, a 13-year-old Belgian Malinois, has a complicated case of megaesophagus that progressed to malnutrition and was becoming life threatening until a first-time procedure at UC Davis saved her.

California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory Tapped for Expertise in Diagnosing Botulism in Horses

by Amy Young
January 12, 2023

News & Events

Although no cases of botulism have been reported in horses in California related to a recent outbreak, the state has been involved in the investigation through the California Animal Health and Food Safety (CAHFS) Laboratory at the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine.

Chelsea Chiv, Class of 2024, Honored with the 2023 Merck Animal Health Diversity Leadership Scholarship

by Trina Wood
January 10, 2023

Student Life

Chelsea Chiv, Class of 2024, has been selected to receive a 2023 Merck Animal Health Diversity Leadership Scholarship from the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges.

New Clinical Trials Leadership at UC Davis

by Rob Warren
January 05, 2023

News & Events

The Veterinary Center for Clinical Trials at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine welcomes Drs. Krystle Reagan, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM) and Robert Rebhun, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Oncology) as new co-directors of the center.

Dr. John Pascoe Honored with 2023 AAVMC Billy E. Hooper Award for Distinguished Service

by Trina Wood
January 03, 2023

News & Events

Dr. John Pascoe has been selected to receive the AAVMC 2023 Billy E. Hooper Award for Distinguished Service.

Dr. Pamela Lein Honored with 2023 AAVMC Excellence in Research Award

by Trina Wood
January 03, 2023

News & Events

Dr. Pamela Lein has been selected to receive the 2023 AAVMC Excellence in Research Award.

Clinical Trial Offers Hope for Spina Bifida Cure

by Tricia Tomiyoshi, UC Davis Health
January 03, 2023

Interdisciplinary research between the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and UC Davis Health results in a historic clinical trial for spina bifida in humans.

Bengal cat in examination room at UC Davis veterinary hospital

Clinical Trial Places Cat’s FIP in Remission

by Rob Warren
December 29, 2022

Small Animal

Lily, a 9-month-old female Bengal cat, is now in remission from feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) thanks to clinical trials at the UC Davis veterinary hospital.

Koret Shelter Medicine Program Awards Animal Shelters More Than $5.8 Million Through "California for All Animals" Spring Grant Cycle

by Rob Warren
December 22, 2022

News & Events

California for All Animals has completed awards totaling more than $5.8 million to animal shelters across the state through its spring 2022 “Open Grant” cycle.

Zoonotic Disease in Dogs Rises in Southern Chile After Deworming Program Canceled

by Kat Kerlin
December 19, 2022

Research

A parasitic disease, canine echinococcosis, has increased in Chile’s Tierra del Fuego province after a governmental dog deworming program was canceled in 2004, according to a study from the University of California, Davis’ One Health Institute and School of Veterinary Medicine.

Standing Equine PET Going Strong as a 3-Year-Old

by Rob Warren
December 19, 2022

Large Animal

Now in its third year of application at Santa Anita Park, positron emission tomography (PET) scans have benefited more than 500 horses at the renowned racing facility.

All West Coast Abalones at Risk of Extinction on the IUCN Red List

by Kat Kerlin, UC Davis News
December 15, 2022

From UC Davis News

All seven of the United States’ abalone species that live on the West Coast are now listed as Critically Endangered or Endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature, or IUCN, Red List of Threatened Species. These listings were based on a West Coast abalones assessment led by Laura-Rogers Bennett of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, or CDFW, and University of California, Davis.

Professor Christine Kreuder Johnson to Serve as U.S. Science Envoy

by UC Davis News and Media Relations
December 06, 2022

News & Events

UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Professor Christine Kreuder Johnson has been named one of seven distinguished scientists and engineers who will serve as U.S. Science Envoys in 2023, the U.S. Department of State announced.

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