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Support Network: Veterinary Medical Social Worker Serves Hospital Team and...
UW Veterinary Care social worker Rhonda Nichols, left, and social work intern Lee Xiong, right, support hospital clients, clinicians, staff, and students in processing difficult situations and...
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Client Support Helps Find Cause of Common Dog Disease
The Funderburgs’ Labrador Retriever Opus had laryngeal paralysis and was part of a UW School of Veterinary Medicine study of the disease’s genetic basis. When Allison Smith and Tom McManus noticed...
View ArticleTable Scraps? With Many Human Foods, Pets Should Pass
When the kitchen is full of baking and cooking, and the whole family is eating around the table, it’s easy to want your pets to join in the merriment. You may be tempted to slip them a piece or two of...
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Pets as Gifts: Important Factors to Consider Pre-Present
We all know the holiday trope where a child opens a present and a kitten or puppy pops their head out. It’s a cute idea but gifting a pet for the holidays is a huge decision. “It’s a big lifestyle...
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Pet Cancer Treatment Fund Helps Jubal Jump Back
Jennie and Steve Leffel love cats like no other. So, when their friend had a cat expecting kittens, the pair jumped to take care of one. They named the kitten Jubal and welcomed him to their family....
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Legacy Continues for Dog Whose Cancer Treatment at UW-Madison Inspired Millions
The golden retriever Scout at an event at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine in January 2020 celebrating the release of a Super Bowl ad featuring the school and Scout. Scout’s...
View ArticleNeutering Know-How
Neutering (the surgical removal of both testicles to sterilize a male animal) is one of the most common procedures veterinarians perform. However, there are many myths surrounding whether neutering is...
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Behind-the-Scenes Veterinary Staff Help Surgeries Run Smoothly
When most people think of the operating room (OR), they picture doctors performing surgery. However, getting to that point takes lots of preparation. OR technicians and on-call student hourlies help...
View ArticleHonoring Compassionate Care and a Mother’s Memory
When the veterinarian who cared for Richard Magnus’ five exotic pet parrots unexpectedly passed away in March of 2020, he was justifiably worried about finding somebody who could handle his beloved...
View ArticleProtect Your Pets from Winter Hazards
As the temperature drops and people and pets alike must face winter weather, the following precautions can help to keep animals safe and comfortable. Walking Woes In climates where winter weather...
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