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Summer Programs Prepare Future Veterinarians

While part of UC Davis seems to operate at a slower pace in the summer, the School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) is buzzing with activity as we host six different pre-veterinary programs for elementary to college students. This outreach is designed to show younger kids what being a veterinarian is like and to prepare older students for careers in veterinary medicine and research.

UC Davis Investigates Link Between Dog Diets and Deadly Heart Disease

Small Animal

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently issued an alert about reports of canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs eating certain pet foods containing peas, lentils, other legume seeds, or potatoes as main ingredients. UC Davis is leading the investigation between these dog diets and heart disease.

FDA Warns of Possible Link Between Food, Canine Heart Disease

Small Animal

Pet foods containing peas, lentils, other legume seeds or potatoes as main ingredients may be linked to cases of canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs, according to an alert to pet owners this week from the Food and Drug Administration.

A Never-Before-Seen Virus Has Been Detected in Myanmar’s Bats

Environment/Wildlife

To prevent the next pandemic, pinpoint it at the source. That’s the idea behind PREDICT, a global surveillance program that has spent almost 10 years hunting for new viruses that could spill over from vulnerable wildlife to humans.

'Kitty Litter' Parasite Is Wiping Out One Of Earth’s Rarest Seals

Environment/Wildlife

In May, two critically endangered Hawaiian monk seals were found dead on a beach on Oahu. Both were female, and one was pregnant. After performing a necropsy, veterinarians determined that both animals died of toxoplasmosis, a potentially fatal disease that originates in domestic cats.

Remembering Dr. Doug Herthel, a Pioneer of Equine Medicine

News & Events

Doug Herthel, DVM, passed away July 11, 2018. Dr. Herthel, 71, earned his undergraduate degree from UC Davis and was a member of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) Class of 1971. It was at UC Davis where he met his wife, Sue. Shortly after completing his DVM studies, Dr. and Mrs. Herthel founded what would become the Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center in Los Olivos, California.

Orcas of the Pacific Northwest Are Starving and Disappearing

Environment/Wildlife

For the last three years, not one calf has been born to the dwindling pods of black-and-white killer whales spouting geysers of mist off the coast in the Pacific Northwest. Their population decline is alarming and may be due to several factors.

Ancient Dogs of the Americas Were Wiped Out by European Colonization

Research

Ancient dogs arrived in the Americas alongside humans more than 10,000 years ago but were later wiped out by European colonization, a new study suggests.

16 Things You Can Catch From Your Pet

Human & Animal Health

Pet owners have lower blood pressure and less stress, and they exercise more, among other benefits. But pets can sometimes also pass on diseases. People magazine highlights how taking good care of your pet will help prevent the spread.

Million Cat Challenge Receives $2.5M Grant From Maddie’s Fund

Small Animal

Maddie’s Fund, a national nonprofit that supports the status and well-being of companion animals, is granting more than $2.5 million to support the Million Cat Challenge as it expands to into its next phase of animal lifesaving in shelters across North America.

Drs. Arta Monjazeb and Michael Kent with a dog.

Building Research Teams of the Future

Research

The latest newsletter from the UC Davis Clinical and Translational Science Center highlights collaborations among researchers from human and veterinary medicine. Articles include how clinical trials with animal patients speeds translation to improved care for people, partnerships in human-animal eye research, and new hope from novel canine cancer therapy treatments and feline stem cell therapy for an oral inflammatory disease. Read more

Underrun Heels? Maybe it's the Shoes

Large Animal

Preventing injuries in racing and performance horses is a priority for owners, trainers and the professionals who take care of them, not only for the horses’ welfare and well-being, but also for the longevity of their careers.

One Health Education: Where Are We Today?

Education

Evaluation of health security systems in the United States in 2016 revealed a prevalent issue: inconsistent coordination across federal, state, and local health sectors. To address this concern, the World Health Organization has encouraged the United States to build a more formal One Health strategy that enables coordination among all stakeholders in human, animal, and environmental health.

Snow Leopard Cub Gets Unique Physical Therapy Regimen

Avian and Exotics

The zoo’s snow leopard cub is one lucky cat. Despite being born with several birth defects affecting his eyes and abnormal development of his rear legs and chest, the cub is receiving the very best care and world-class veterinary treatment to help him overcome these challenges.

Veterinarians and Physicians Team Up to Treat Brain Malformation in Dog

Small Animal

Crash, a 6-year-old male German shepherd, was starting to tire more easily on his walks and seemed “spacey” and listless. An MRI revealed an intracranial arteriovenous malformation (AVM)-more commonly seen in humans-located within the brain and behind his eyes. Veterinary neurosurgeons collaborated with human specialists to treat his condition.

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Summer Programs Prepare Future Veterinarians

UC Davis Investigates Link Between Dog Diets and Deadly Heart Disease

FDA Warns of Possible Link Between Food, Canine Heart Disease

A Never-Before-Seen Virus Has Been Detected in Myanmar’s Bats

'Kitty Litter' Parasite Is Wiping Out One Of Earth’s Rarest Seals

Remembering Dr. Doug Herthel, a Pioneer of Equine Medicine

Orcas of the Pacific Northwest Are Starving and Disappearing

Ancient Dogs of the Americas Were Wiped Out by European Colonization

16 Things You Can Catch From Your Pet

Million Cat Challenge Receives $2.5M Grant From Maddie’s Fund

Building Research Teams of the Future

Underrun Heels? Maybe it's the Shoes

One Health Education: Where Are We Today?

Snow Leopard Cub Gets Unique Physical Therapy Regimen

Veterinarians and Physicians Team Up to Treat Brain Malformation in Dog