It may sound like alternative medicine, but researchers at the intersection of psychiatry and biochemistry think that adding certain beneficial bacteria to a person’s intestines could be the future for treating anxiety and depression.
UC Davis is pleased to announce Joy Hoover has been appointed as Hospital Administrator for the William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH).
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to grow into your job in a field like One Health that’s growing too, then let these stories from graduates of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine lead your way to a clearer understanding and some inspiration.
Last year, researchers from the University of California (UC), Davis, performed the first-ever positron emission tomography (PET) scan on a horse. In human medicine, physicians use this technology to diagnose conditions ranging from cancer to brain damage to heart and bone problems. It had never been applied to horses for logistical reasons, but a recently developed portable scanner is changing that.
The cost of a quality professional education can be a significant impediment for DVM students as they strive to reach their dream of becoming veterinarians. The school has taken multiple steps to increase financial aid and scholarship support, stabilizing tuition and fees, and reducing their financial burden.
The Veterinary Medicine Student Services and Administration Center houses 100 staff and school leaders dedicated to providing a range of services and support for the school’s community of students, faculty and staff. The center brings together teams currently housed in multiple locations, promoting easier communications and collaborations, and increase efficiencies.
Humans aren’t the only species to experience craniomaxillofacial disorders. Puppies can be born with congenital birth defects of cleft palate; cats suffer an oral immune disease that is analagous to a human condition. Fortunately, veterinary medicine has discovered a lot in the research and treatment of these various conditions that can translate to helping humans.
Every pet parent will eventually experience the shock of an unexpected veterinarian bill. The situation can make you feel helpless. Dr. Blythe Jurewicz with UC Davis' Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital said pet insurance is a great option and can help owners who find themselves in an emergency.
Oakley, a 5-year-old female boxer, was diagnosed with a mast cell tumor in January 2017. Mast cell tumors are the most common tumor of the skin in dogs.
Jasper Grimm, a male Newfoundland, routinely showed lameness in his pelvic limbs after exercise throughout his young life. At 6 months of age, he went to his veterinarian for bilateral stifle (knee) joint effusion and the start of femoral deformities making it difficult for Jasper Grimm to get up and walk normally. Shortly thereafter, in August 2016, his owner decided to have him evaluated by orthopedic surgeons at the UC Davis veterinary hospital.
Veterinarians from UCVMC-SD were highlighted this past week at the UCSD School of Medicine’s 5th Annual Essentials and Advances in Apheresis Therapies program in San Diego.
Dr. Jonna Mazet recently received the Tom Hall/Nelson Sewankambo Mid-Career Award from the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH). This is the first year of this award. Mazet shares this inaugural honor with Dr. Ami Bhatt, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Medicine and Genetics at Stanford University.
