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A Shot at Preventing Canine Cancer
Five-year trial now underway to test universal vaccine UW Veterinary Care oncologist David Vail examines Senna, an 8-year-old Catahoula Leopard Dog held by owner Caitlin Junj. In September, Senna...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Veterinary Care’s oncology department is conducting a clinical trial that could develop a vaccine for canine cancer. The post UW Veterinary Care Clinic Could Find...
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‘So Happy All the Time’: Abandoned Dog Now Adored
“Having Buddy in our lives has changed us all” Buddy, left, and his “sister” in his new home, Mila, love to watch movies with animals in them. On a frigid morning last January, a young pit bull mix was...
View ArticleKeeping Faith
The veterinarians at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Veterinary Hospital confirmed Faith had hydrocephalus and also found a large, fluid-filled cyst attached to the cerebellum of her brain. Erceg...
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Protect Your Pet’s Teeth: Top Tips from a Veterinary Dentist
February marks National Pet Dental Health Month, a great chance to brush up on how best to care for your animal companion’s teeth and gums. Below, Graham Thatcher, clinical assistant professor of...
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Physical Rehabilitation Allows Police Dog to Return to Duty
After experiencing lameness due to injured hip flexor muscles, physical rehabilitation at UW Veterinary Care allowed K-9 Leon to return to duty with the Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office. A dual...
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Cancer Crusaders
How today’s canine patients help to advance better cancer therapies for pets and people Rex, a five-year-old Cane Corso weighing in at 100 pounds, had a summer to remember in 2018. Swimming in Lake...
View ArticleUW Veterinary Care Helps Dozens of K-9s Get Back to Work
UW Veterinary Center offers discounted procedures to law enforcement dogs, which means departments like Ryker’s can afford to get them done and keep the K-9s in service. The post UW Veterinary Care...
View ArticleStudy: Vaccines Could Prevent Cancer in Dogs, Eventually Humans
A “paradigm shift” in cancer research, the new technology could prevent cancer from developing by training the immune system to kill cells while they’re small. Three veterinary centers from across the...
View ArticleClinical Trial Begins to Test Universal Vaccine Against Canine Cancer
Dogs started receiving a vaccine against cancer this week in a clinical trial at the UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine. If the vaccine works in dogs, it may not only provide a new strategy for...
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Beach Bound With Your Dog? Eight Tips for Safe Water Excursions
Clean water for drinking, sunscreen (yes, dogs can get sunburn too), an umbrella – there are a few things to bring with you and be aware of if you plan to take your dog to the beach or aboard a boat....
View ArticleSurgery Went Well for K9 Officer Avery
K9 Officer Avery of the Menominee County Sheriff’s Office, successfully underwent surgery Friday at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine. The post Surgery Went Well for K9 Officer...
View ArticleDog With Broken Jaw, Matted Fur, Dental Infection Found on Side of Highway 12
The Sauk County Humane Society is asking for the public’s help in funding the medical bills for a dog they found abandoned and abused. Jerry is now in surgery at University of Wisconsin Veterinary...
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Morrie Waud: Champion of the School of Veterinary Medicine
In recognition of his generous gifts to the UW School of Veterinary Medicine in support of equine health and student scholarships, the UW Veterinary Care Large Animal Hospital was renamed in 2016 for...
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Ask a UW Veterinarian: Problems of the Prostate
Problems of the Prostate The question below was featured in the Spring 2019 issue of On Call, the magazine for friends of the UW School of Veterinary Medicine. This expert response comes from clinical...
View ArticleWhere the Wild Things Heal: When Animals in Dane County Get Hurt, Wildlife...
On Wednesdays, UW veterinary residents visit the center to consult on trickier cases and perform surgeries. The post Where the Wild Things Heal: When Animals in Dane County Get Hurt, Wildlife...
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Wild Work: Partnership Provides Care for Injured and Orphaned Wildlife
From owls to opossums, songbirds to snapping turtles, the Dane County Humane Society’s Wildlife Center provides comfort and care to nearly 4,000 native wild animals annually with assistance from UW...
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Diet-Associated Cardiac Disease in Dogs: Resources and Recommendations
By Rebecca L. Stepien DVM’87, MS, DACVIM (Cardiology) Over the past few years, there has been growing concern in the veterinary cardiology community about what appears to be an increasing incidence of...
View ArticleTwo Different Equine Diseases Detected in Wisconsin in Recent Weeks
Following news from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection (DATCP) in early August that 2019’s first case of Eastern equine encephalitis was detected in Wisconsin, another...
View ArticleVeterinarians Warn of Toxic Blue-Green Algae Dangers
Larry the hound-shepherd mix may be one of few dogs to survive ingesting water laden with toxic blue-green algae. Owner Christopher Celi credits the University of Wisconsin’s veterinary teaching...
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