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Dr. Ashley Hill Named Associate Dean for Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Operations and Director of the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory at UC Davis

by Rob Warren
October 12, 2021

News & Events

Dr. Ashley Hill, DVM, MPVM, PhD, has been appointed as the Associate Dean for Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Operations and Director of the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.

Oiled Wildlife Care Network Comes Full Circle in Orange County

by Kat Kerlin
October 12, 2021

Responders with the UC Davis Oiled Wildlife Care Network, a program managed by UC Davis, continue to provide veterinary care for animals impacted by the Orange County oil spill.

Veterinary Genetics Laboratory Maintains Highest Level of Accreditation

by Rob Warren
October 11, 2021

News & Events

The UC Davis Veterinary Genetics Laboratory (VGL) recently maintained the highest level of that can be achieved by testing laboratories. The ISO/IEC 17025 annual accreditation was renewed by the American National Standards Institute National Accreditation Board (ANAB), the largest multi-disciplinary accreditation body in the western hemisphere, with more than 2,500 organizations accredited in approximately 80 countries.

Dr. Boaz Arzi, Dr. Natalia Vapniarsky, Dr. Amir Kol, Kaitlin Clark, and Charles Crawford at the 2021 NAVRMA Conference.

VIRC Wins Regenerative Medicine Research Awards at National Conference

by Rob Warren
October 11, 2021

Research

UC Davis’ Veterinary Institute for Regenerative Cures (VIRC) recently attended the North American Veterinary Regenerative Medicine Association Conference at Colorado State University’s C. Wayne Mcllwraith Translational Medical Institute. VIRC’s award-winning presence at the conference included five podium lectures and three research poster presentations.

Faculty Fellows Program Supports Development of Publicly Engaged Research or Scholarship

by Trina Wood
October 05, 2021

News & Events

Associate Professor C. Titus Brown has been named a Public Scholarship Faculty Fellow on the UC Davis campus.

UC Davis Resumes Don Low Fellowships

by Rob Warren
October 05, 2021

News & Events

Following a two-year absence due to the pandemic, the Don Low/CVMA Practitioner Fellowship will once again be offered at the UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH). The advanced training program for veterinarians provides 20 days of in-depth continuing education (CE) in multiple specialty services. The fellowship can be completed on a flexible basis and earns the participant up to 100 hours of CE credits. Applications are now being accepted for the 2022-2023 academic year (deadline: January 7, 2022).

Equine Surgeons and Ophthalmologists Help Return Champion Racehorse to Winner’s Circle

by Rob Warren
September 24, 2021

Large Animal

Thanks to UC Davis equine specialists in surgery and ophthalmology, Camino Del Paraiso is back to his winning ways after what could have been a career-ending injury.

Campus Paintshop Preserves Racetrack History at Maddy Lab

by Dave Jones
September 23, 2021

News & Events

The black-and-white-striped poles around the outside of the School of Veterinary Medicine’s Maddy Equine Lab are once again fit for the Sport of Kings. The poles are 1/16-mile markers from the Tanforan Racetrack, which operated from 1899 to 1963 in San Bruno, just south of San Francisco. Campus’ Building Maintenance Services’ Paint Shop recently refurbished these artifacts of California's horse racing history.

Global Programs students present videos of summer experiences

by Trina Wood
September 17, 2021

Global travel may still be restricted in certain areas of the world, but that didn’t keep UC Davis veterinary students in Global Programs externships and fellowships from exploring professional opportunities this past summer.

Chicken Owners Invited to Take Survey Guiding Disease Prevention

by Pamela Kan-Rice
September 14, 2021

Californians who raise chickens and game fowl are invited to participate in a study to help the University of California more effectively deliver poultry health information and prevent the spread of diseases such as avian influenza.

Koret Shelter Medicine Program Launches Behavior, Training, and Enrichment Bootcamp for Animal Shelters

by Mandy Newkirk
September 07, 2021

Small Animal

The Koret Shelter Medicine Program, a UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine program that works to improve the welfare of homeless animals and reduce euthanasia in animal shelters, is turning its attention to behavior and training.

Indian Wolf Among World’s Most Endangered and Distinct Wolves

by Kat Kerlin, UC Davis News
September 03, 2021

The Indian wolf could be far more endangered than previously recognized, according to a study from the University of California, Davis, and the scientists who sequenced the Indian wolf’s genome for the first time.

Natural Exposure to Wildfire Smoke Increased Pregnancy Loss in Rhesus Macaques

by Andy Fell, UC Davis News
September 02, 2021

Rhesus macaques naturally exposed to wildfire smoke early in pregnancy had an increased rate of miscarriage, according to new research from the California National Primate Research Center at UC Davis.

Both Sucrose and High Fructose Corn Syrup Linked to Increased Health Risks

by Trina Wood
August 31, 2021

Research

Consuming sucrose, the more “natural form of sugar,” may be as bad for your health as consuming high fructose corn syrup, according to a UC Davis study.

Diabetic Dog Has Sight Restored

by Rob Warren
August 29, 2021

Small Animal

When Teddy, a 12-year-old border terrier, was diagnosed with diabetes, his care team at the UC Davis veterinary hospital predicted he would eventually go blind. Within five months of the diagnosis, that prediction came true. Cataracts caused by the diabetes had formed in both of Teddy’s eyes completely clouding his vision. But UC Davis veterinary ophthalmologists offered hope, having performed many vision-restoring cataract surgeries over the years.

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