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Dr James Roth

Join Us for Oscar W. Schalm Lectureship, Oct. 8th, 12 pm

Posted by Trina Wood on October 05, 2018
Please join us for the Oscar W. Schalm Lectureship featuring Dr. James A. Roth. He will present: “Response to an Outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the U.S.” 12:00 p.m., Monday, October 8 1020 Gladys Valley Hall, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
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Dr. Ben Norman

Honoring the Life of Dr. Ben Norman

Posted by Trina Wood on October 02, 2018
Dr. Benny “Ben” Norman, a long-time UC Davis Extension Veterinarian and mentor to many at the School of Veterinary Medicine over the years, died on August 17 at the age of 82. Norman was a 1960 Oklahoma State University DVM graduate and also had an M.S. degree in veterinary pathology (1966), a Ph.D. degree in Animal Nutrition (1970), both from OSU, and an MPVM degree from UC Davis (1996).
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Drs. Joanne Paul Murphy and Ray Wack

2018 Fall Faculty Reception

Posted by Trina Wood on September 21, 2018
Dean Michael Lairmore welcomed new individuals to the school’s community during the annual Fall Faculty Reception on September 20th and acknowledged those in outgoing and incoming leadership roles. The school also honored faculty members with awards for excellence in teaching and research, along with volunteers honored for their service.
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Arai, a 5-year-old female pit bull terrier

Dog Adapts to Tongue Amputation after Accident with Toy

Posted by Rob Warren on September 19, 2018
Arai, a 5-year-old female pit bull terrier, loves to chew on balls. Her owners describe her as a “100 percent ball dog.” So when she had a ball in her mouth for a few hours, they didn’t think much was out of the ordinary. When Arai wouldn’t drop the ball when it was time to eat, however, they knew something was wrong. 
Small Animal
Researchers found that their technique for removing ostoechondral fragments from the hock was efficient and had few postoperative complications.

Arthroscopic Osteochondral Fragment Removal in Horses Quick, Safe

Posted by Margaret Wong on September 15, 2018
Researchers have good news for owners selling or managing horses with ostoechondral fragments (OCF) in the hock: A recent study has confirmed that arthroscopic osteochondral fragment removal in horses’ tarsocrural joints via arthroscopy is efficient, quick, and has few postoperative complications.
Large Animal
A fresh study has examined lameness and medication links to catastrophic racehorse injuries.

Signs of Pending Catastrophic Breakdown Seen in Some Racehorses

Posted by Margaret Wong on September 14, 2018
Thoroughbred racehorses who suffer catastrophic musculoskeletal injuries are more likely to show lameness in the three months leading up to their injury than horses that race without incident, research has shown.
Large Animal
A small percentage of nursing homes and assisted-living facilities provide animal-friendly options. Only 16 percent of senior centers allowed participants to bring their pets, according to a 2017 survey by the Human Animal Bond Research Institute and National Council on Aging.

Handle with Care

Posted by Margaret Wong on September 12, 2018
Veterinary teams can factor in the needs of the elderly and those with disabilities, as the need for care for pets belonging to older populations is only going to climb.
Human & Animal Health
baby kitten with milk on face

How Kittens Go From Clueless to Cute

Posted by Trina Wood on September 11, 2018
Every year, hundreds of thousands of kittens end up in animal shelters, in need of permanent homes. But raising orphaned newborns into healthy, fluffy, frisky 2-month-olds ready to be adopted requires an enormous behind-the-scenes effort.
Small Animal
NaF PET and fused PET CT transverse images of the fetlock of a 6-year-old Warmblood horse.

Thanks to PET, Equine Lameness Research Progressing in Leaps and Bounds

Posted by Rob Warren on September 07, 2018
Positron emission tomography (PET) scanning technology has been proving its worth in assessing issues in the horse’s foot and the suspensory ligament. The technology has been pioneered by UC Davis, which became the first veterinary hospital in the world to install an equine PET scanner in 2016. Since then, there have been more than 85 equine PET studies.
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