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Summer Scholars Present Research, Alumna Awarded at National Veterinary...
The UW School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) was well represented at the 2019 National Veterinary Scholars Symposium in Worcester, Massachusetts in July. Twenty-two doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM)...
View ArticleWomen Leading the Way in Veterinary Medicine & Dairy Farming
Upon graduating from UVM, Megan entered the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, graduating with her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 2014. Megan met her future...
View ArticleWomen Leading the Way in Veterinary Medicine and Dairy Farming
Dr. Megan Foy is no stranger to the dairy business. Foy entered the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, graduating with her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 2014. The...
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School of Veterinary Medicine Alumna Konkle Named Wisconsin State Veterinarian
Darlene Konkle DVM’93, MS’97 has been appointed Wisconsin State Veterinarian, Secretary-designee Brad Pfaff, of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, announced Sept....
View ArticlePfaff Names Dr. Darlene Konkle Wisconsin State Veterinarian
Dr. Darlene Konkle has been appointed Wisconsin State Veterinarian, Secretary-designee Brad Pfaff, of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, announced today. Konkle...
View ArticleTrust, Bribes and Darts From a Long-Barreled Pistol: That’s What It Takes to...
Vaccines are frequently the same used for domestic animals, said Christy Rettenmund, the zoo’s staff veterinarian. Rettenmund is a 2008 University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine graduate....
View ArticleACCT Philly Prepares for Expert Training, Waives All Adoption Fees as Part of...
Philadelphia’s only open-intake shelter announces fee-waived adoptions all weekend to prepare for training by national shelter medicine experts The Animal Care and Control Team of Philadelphia (ACCT...
View ArticleHoward Named Interim Equine Medical Director for KHRC
Public Protection Cabinet Secretary K. Gail Russell announced that Bruce A. Howard DVM will be acting as Interim Equine Medical Director for the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC), effective...
View Article‘I Get the Ups and Downs’: Wisconsin Veterinarian Whose Family Lost Its Dairy...
Lindley Reilly makes her way through the dairy crisis, one cow at a time. She’s 32 years old, a food animal veterinarian, devoted to her profession, her farmers and her cows. Reilly graduated in 2013...
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National Humanitarian Medal Awarded to UW School of Veterinary Medicine...
American Humane, the country’s first national humane organization, which saves, protects and improves the lives of some one billion animals every year, awarded its prestigious National Humanitarian...
View ArticleQuick Cup of Knowledge: Doug Kratt DVM’98
Douglas Kratt, a 1998 graduate of the UW School of Veterinary Medicine, is a small animal practitioner from La Crosse, Wisconsin, where he and his wife, Dr. Kimberly Kratt, own Central Animal Hospital....
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When Celebrating One Pet Helps Many Others
Better seizure medications, more effective pain control, improved surgical methods, new insights into debilitating diseases — many advancements have emerged from the UW School of Veterinary Medicine’s...
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Prioritizing Student Support
Rebecca Brotzman DVM’07 can remember the pride she felt at the 2007 School of Veterinary Medicine Celebration of Excellence when, as a soon-to-be graduate, she was presented with an award for clinical...
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Honoring the Loving Care of Rodent Brothers by UW Veterinarians
When veterinary medicine students sit at the active learning workspaces bearing the names Louie, Sammie, Reggie, Lucky, Bonzo, and Willie, they may not realize they’re helping to memorialize cherished...
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‘A Culture of Compassion’
When Geri Naymick learned that a memorial gift had been made to the School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) in memory of her cat Cocoa Puff by the team at Oregon Veterinary Clinic, she was beyond moved. “I...
View ArticleVeterinarians See Spike in In-Home Euthanasia Services Around the Holidays
It is a tough time for pet owners when they have to say goodbye to their furry friends. The Green Bay and Allouez Animal Hospital hopes to make what can be a heartbreaking experience a beautiful one by...
View ArticleFrisbie Takes Reins as 2020 AAEP President
David D. Frisbie, esteemed orthopaedic surgeon, researcher and professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University, in Fort Collins, was installed as...
View ArticleMore Than 100 Cases Of Chronic Wasting Disease Reported At State Deer Farms...
There have been more than 400 cases of chronic wasting disease at Wisconsin deer farms and hunting ranches since it was first detected in the state almost two decades ago. But more than a quarter of...
View ArticleHow to Go to Vet School and Become a Veterinarian
Vets need to be adept at interacting with both humans and animals, says Dr. Becky Krull, a Wisconsin-based veterinarian and co-owner of a veterinary practice. “I think loving animals is a given but...
View ArticleSecurity in Dairy Supply Chain Crucial for Survival
Dr. Darlene Konkle of DATCP said a proactive approach will give farmers and processors a leg up when it comes to disease prevention and handling outbreaks. “Our first tool when we discover a disease is...
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