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Dr. Robert Leighton

In Memoriam—Dr. Robert (Bob) Leighton

Posted by Trina Wood on January 28, 2020
We are saddened to share that Dr. Robert (Bob) Leighton passed away on January 22.  He would have been 103 next month.
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Tilden had a cancerous tumor removed from his chest at the UC Davis veterinary hospital.

Multiple Specialists Collaborate to Remove Cancerous Tumor from Cat’s Chest

Posted by Rob Warren on January 28, 2020
When Martin and Elisa Edwards of Berkeley, California visited an animal shelter ten years ago looking for a cat to adopt, one eager kitten took it upon himself to speed up the process and jumped on Elisa’s lap to introduce himself. The Edwards had found their new cat, along with his sister, and adopted them both. Tilden and Tess, now 10 years old, have enjoyed good lives with the Edwards. That is until about a year ago when Tilden started to get picky about his food.
Small Animal
Chris Barker

Associate Professor Chris Barker Named as Chancellor's Fellow

Posted by Trina Wood on January 22, 2020
UC Davis has named its new class of Chancellor’s Fellows, including the school's Associate Professor Chris Barker, marking the 20th anniversary of the program that provides philanthropic support to exceptional early career faculty members. 
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Surgery at the UC Davis veterinary hospital reversed Riley's heart failure.

Surgery Reverses Puppy’s Heart Failure

Posted by Rob Warren on January 16, 2020
When Ernesto and Chelsea Torres received Riley as a young puppy, they had no idea she had a congenital heart defect. The 4-month-old German shepherd was getting her first immunizations when her veterinarian discovered she had a loud heart murmur. He immediately referred Riley to the Cardiology Service at the UC Davis veterinary hospital.
Small Animal
A row of four reddish dogs

Why are Irish Setters so Red?

Posted by Trina Wood on January 14, 2020
Geneticists at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine now have an answer for why some dogs have more intense coat colors than others.
Research
Knights Landing One Health Clinic

Celebrating National One Health Awareness Month in January

Posted by Trina Wood on January 10, 2020
As we start a new decade, the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine is participating in a national campaign to promote the value of One Health, a collaborative approach to finding new solutions that benefit animal, human and environmental health.
Human & Animal Health
Mare with two foals

Mare Nurses Foal While Battling Life Threatening Injury, Adopts Another

Posted by Rob Warren on December 23, 2019
Meringue, a 23-year-old Davenport Arabian mare, was found with her head stuck in her stall door. Her owner, Michael Bowling, had to use fence cutters to open the gate. Once her head was freed from the gate, Meringue went down on her right side and was unable to get up. Bowling, a UC Davis veterinary hospital client for nearly 40 years, called the Equine Field Service, which immediately dispatched veterinarians and a team of veterinary students to his ranch.
Large Animal
A silverback mountain gorilla in Uganda. (Skylar Bishop/Gorilla Doctors)

Mountain Gorilla Numbers on the Rise

Posted by Trina Wood on December 16, 2019
A new survey conducted by Gorilla Doctors shows that mountain gorilla numbers have increased in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda, and Sarambwe Reserve, DR Congo. When combined with the 2015-2016 population survey results of 604 mountain gorillas in the Virunga Massif, the total world population of endangered mountain gorillas now stands at 1,063. 
Environment/Wildlife
Dr. Mathieu Spriet performs a PET scan on a horse at the UC Davis veterinary hospital.

Dr. Mathieu Spriet Becomes Founding Member of Equine Imaging Specialty

Posted by Rob Warren on December 13, 2019
Dr. Mathieu Spriet, an associate professor in the Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, recently passed boarding examinations to become a founding member of the American College of Veterinary Radiology’s (ACVR) new subspecialty of Equine Diagnostic Imaging.
Large Animal
Smita Iyer and colleagues at the UC Davis Center for Immunology and Infectious Diseases and California National Primate Research Center worked with rhesus macaques to study how microbes in the rectum affected an experimental HIV vaccine, and vice versa. The vaccine produced stronger antibody responses when certain bacteria were present, they found. (K. West/UC Davis)

Rectal Microbes Influence Effectiveness of HIV Vaccine

Posted by Trina Wood on December 13, 2019
Microbes living in the rectum could make a difference to the effectiveness of experimental HIV vaccines, according to research led by Smita Iyer, assistant professor at the UC Davis Center for Immunology and Infectious Diseases and School of Veterinary Medicine. 
Human & Animal Health
Dr. David Wilson was recently honored by AAEP for his lifelong achievements.

AAEP Honors Dr. David Wilson with Distinguished Educator – Academic Award

Posted by Rob Warren on December 10, 2019
The American Association of Equine Practitioners recognized Dr. David Wilson with the Distinguished Educator – Academic Award in honor of his lifelong achievements and contributions to the profession and the equine industry as a leader, clinical instructor, professor, researcher and mentor.
News & Events
Peter Havel on left with Dean Michael Lairmore

Peter Havel Honored with 2020 AAVMC Excellence in Research Award

Posted by Trina Wood on December 09, 2019
The AAVMC announced today the recipients of five awards that recognize professional excellence, achievement and service in academic veterinary medicine. Dr. Peter J. Havel from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine is the recipient of the 2020 AAVMC Excellence in Research Award.
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