Recently in College of Veterinary Medicine Category
To successfully understand low stress animal handling, it is important to understand animal behavior. Paul Rapnicki, College of Veterinary Medicine, recommends that cattle handlers communicate with a cow through her five senses: taste, smell, hearing, sight, and touch.
Read on Cattle Network
The Department of Agriculture announced that it had identified a case of mad cow disease, the first in six years, in a dairy cow in central California. Will Hueston, College of Veterinary Medicine, discusses how this case is different from many of the cases of the past.
Read on New York Times
Bald eagles have been spotted lately in Minneapolis parks and Suburban neighborhoods. Julia Ponder, College of Veterinary Medicine, explains that eagles are now more willing to live in urban areas and some of them are even nesting in urban areas.
Watch on WCCO
Researchers in Minnesota hope to improve understanding of the frequency, duration, and risks of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization and infection among swine veterinarians. Peter Davies, College of Veterinary Medicine, explains how his study differs from ones in the past.
Read on JAMA News
Recent research by the U of M could help owners of severely epileptic dogs predict, control and more effectively treat their pets' seizures. Ned Patterson, College of Veterinary Medicine, discusses his research and the device that is being used to predict the seizures.
Read on MN Daily
Christine Lim, College of Veterinary Medicine, was featured in a Star Tribune profile about being a veterinary ophthalmologist. Lim explains that she works with a variety of animals and once a year she offers free eye exams for service dogs.
Read on Star Tribune
Three juvenile male snowy owls were released recently in hopes that the owls would return to the Arctic. All three owls had undergone rehabilitation, much of it at the Raptor Center on the campus of the University of Minnesota's College of Veterinary Medicine.
Read on Star News
Veterinary dermatologists created guidelines to help primary care practitioners identify and treat chronic atopic dermatitis (AD). Sandra Koch, College of Veterinary Medicine, discusses the allergies she sees in dogs and cats.
Read on Veterinary Practice News
The U of M College of Veterinary Medicine and College of Pharmacy, Mayo Clinic, University of Pennsylvania and others are teaming up to study new ways to predict and control epileptic seizures in dogs and people.
Read on Hometown Source
Dog owners should be aware: Flea trouble is on the rise in the Twin Cities. Kristi Flynn, College of Veterinary Medicine, talks about how fleas can be transmitted from pet to pet, at the dog park, going to kennels, and in any indoor location.
Watch on WCCO
In 2010 Americans spent more than $48 billion on pet products, that's three times as much money as we spent in bookstores. Julie Churchill, College of Veterinary Medicine, discusses what to look for in pet food in order to help you do a great job at feeding your pet.
Watch on KARE 11
Last month the University of Minnesota performed its first-ever pacemaker surgery on a cat. Christopher Stauthammer, College of Veterinary Medicine, explains that the U of M is the only place in the state that offers these types of procedures.
Watch on WCCO
With over 5,000 options to choose from, picking the right food for your dog can be touch. Julie Churchill, College of Veterinary Medicine, explains that the best food has gone through animal feeding tests, which is stated on the side or back of the food packaging.
Watch on WCCO
Social media isn't just for people anymore, soon owners will be able to interact with their pets from a mobile device or laptop. Margaret Duxbury, College of Veterinary Medicine, talks about some potential problems that could come when a pet is introduced to technology.
Read on Star Tribune
A rise in global food system connections has increased the food trade system's vulnerability to collapse. Will Hueston, College of Veterinary Medicine, talks about how food producers and processors can improve safety if they are given incentives and flexible regulations.
The College of Veterinary Medicine's Diagnostic Lab recently made a revolutionary discovery. Arno Wunschmann, College of Veterinary Medicine, discusses the discovery of a parasite in a pigeon, Sarcocystis calchasi, which is the first time in the United States it has been identified.
Read on Scientific American
Researchers have found that a serious antibiotic-resistant bacteria known as MRSA is becoming more prevalent in retail pork products. Peter Davies, College of Veterinary Medicine, explains how proper cooking and handling of raw meat can reduce any potential risk.
Read on Public News Service
Harley the motorcycle-riding bald eagle has recently perished. Julia Ponder, College of Veterinary Medicine, talks about following the bird for two years and the death of the eagle.
Read on Duluth News Tribune
The FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine is ordering a restriction the use of the cephalosporin drugs in animals used for food. John Fetrow and Peter Davies, College of Veterinary Medicine, talk about the decision's impact on dairy and swine farmers.
Read on AgriNews
It's a rare sight in this part of Minnesota, but this winter you might get a glimpse of a snowy owl. Julia Ponder, College of Veterinary Medicine, explains that the snowy owls are having trouble finding food and it is leading to starvation.
Watch on KSTP
This year, the Raptor Center has treated several bald eagles suffering the effects of lead poisoning. Pat Redig, College of Veterinary Medicine, explains that ingesting tiny lead pellets from hunters causes acute lead poisoning in many of the eagles.
Watch on WCCO
Jeff Bender, College of Veterinary Science, and William Hueston, College of Veterinary Medicine and School of Public Health, talk about how Ron Paul's push to legalize the sale of raw milk could lead to people drinking contaminated milk.
Read on ABC News
Liz Pluhar, College of Veterinary Science, John Ohlfest, Medical School, Masonic Cancer Center and Stem Cell Institute, and Chris Moertel, Medical School and University of Minnesota Physicians, talk about testing vaccine for a deadly form of brain cancer on dogs.
Watch on CBS News
The College of Veterinary Medicine will begin a new trial aimed at treatment for dogs with osteosarcoma. Catherine St. Hill, College of Veterinary Medicine and Masonic Cancer Center, explains the goal of her research is to discover a way to either prevent or the progression of the disease.
Read on MN Daily
A bird seldom seen south of the Canadian border is becoming a common sight among many this winter. Julie Ponder, College of Veterinary Medicine, explains that the snowy owl migrates south in order to find more food during the winter.
Watch on WCCO
In a basement room at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine sits a giant squat machine. To the general public, it is a device for bio-cremation, an alternative to disposing of remains by the standard burning cremation.
Read on KARE 11
Seven additional horses were seized from an East Bethel horse breeder's property Wednesday. The horses are being held and treated at the University of Minnesota's College of Veterinary Medicine.
Read on Pioneer Press, FOX 9 and KSTP
Lead poisoning in eagles that ingest spent ammunition is causing many to die. The College of Veterinary Medicine's Raptor Center is advocating for hunters to spend just a little more on ammunition for lead alternatives to save eagles' lives.
Read on Star Tribune
A 9-year-old boxer wounded while defending his owners' St. Paul home during a burglary last week, may need more surgery. The University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine is currently nursing the heroic dog back to health.
Read on Pioneer Press
An estimated 600 horses starved to death in state in past four years. Krishona Martinson, College of Veterinary Medicine, discusses how economics have played a roll in the amount of malnourished horses treated in Minnesota.
The city of Edina is warning residents to make sure their dogs are vaccinated for canine distemper. the University of Minnesota's Veterinary Diagnostics Laboratory has been analyzing raccoons to learn more about the disease.
The U of M College of Veterinary Medicine's Raptor Center is nursing a rare Tundra Peregrine Falcon back to health after it was found in central Minnesota.
A company billed as the "independent voice" of digital radiology has been bought by one of the largest corporate entities in veterinary medicine -- Idexx. Daniel Feeney, College of Veterinary Medicine, talks about how the sale of DVMInsight surprised him.
The University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine recently received a $700,000 grant to develop and implement a National Center of Excellence in Dairy Production Medicine Education for Veterinarians.
The University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine and three other universities received a portion of $700,000 to create a National Center of Excellence in Dairy Production Medicine Education for Veterinarians.
Pet owners, beware: Cottage Grove police are warning residents of an outbreak of a virus among the local raccoon population that can jump from animal to animal. The College of Veterinary Medicine tested a raccoon which revealed an outbreak of distemper.
Once-isolated communities are becoming much more open to the flow of people and goods--potentially including antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Randall Singer, College of Veterinary Medicine, explains why research resistant bacteria is so important for rural towns.
The College of Veterinary Medicine's Raptor Center is doing its fall release at the Carpenter Nature Center, on Saturday, September 24. Visitors will enjoy watching four to six wild birds of prey take to the air after being rehabilitated by The Raptor Center's veterinarians.
An additive in chewing gum can keep cavities away, but it can also make your dog really sick. Lisa Powell & Lisa Gerads, College of Veterinary Medicine, discuss what happens to dogs when they ingest chewing gum.
New medical advances made by University of Minnesota scientists aim to cure brain cancer. John Ohlfest, Medical School, Stem Cell Institute and Masonic Cancer Center, explains how the College of Veterinary Medicine is using dogs and humans to find a cure.
An American bald eagle that was the victim of an apparent hit-and-run accident Tuesday. Julia Ponder, College of Veterinary Medicine, discusses the accident and the injuries the eagle suffered from.
During this year's Dental Day dentists provided care for a variety of big cats at The Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone, Minn. Kevin Stepaniuk, College of Veterinary Medicine, was one of the five doctors to participate in helping the big cats.
A little less than two weeks after the starving horse was rescued from a farm in East Bethel, the horses are on their way to recovery at the U of M College of Veterinary Medicine.
Health science programs like the Medical Education and Research Costs program, the School of Dentistry and the veterinary diagnostic program are among the programs that would receive funding under President Kaler's new budget plan.
The American Veterinary Medical Association estimates that by age 2, 80 percent of dogs and 70 percent of cats have some form of dental disease. Kevin Stepaniuk, College of Veterinary Medicine, discusses many of the signs leading to dental disease in pets.
Humane Society investigators removed two horses from a farm in East Bethel Monday after allegations of abuse. They are being transfered to the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine to be evaluated further.
