Veterinary Medicine Content

My Advice for Pre-Veterinary Medicine Students | 51�Թϱ��

Abigail Julianna Loomis — April 24, 2023 - 2:28pm

My name is Orli Algranatti, and I'm a current undergraduate student at 51�Թϱ�� studying Animal Science. If you're a high school student interested in becoming a veterinarian, I'd love to share some advice with you about my experiences at 51�Թϱ�� and how you can make the most of your time here!

What Cats May Teach Us About Long COVID

Amy M Quinton — July 14, 2025 - 5:00pm

51�Թϱ�� researchers find cats could help us learn about long COVID. They've found a new cell therapy boosts immune systems in cats with severe coronavirus.

Peregrine Falcon ‘Nox’ Passes

Katherine E Kerlin — October 24, 2024 - 8:40am

UPDATE: Dec 5: An assessment completed this week determined that pneumonia caused the Oct. 23 death of Nox. Read a longer update from 51�Թϱ�� School of Veterinary Medicine and UC Berkeley.

Aggie Square Announces 51�Թϱ�� Veterinary Genetics Laboratory as New Research Tenant

Erin E Garcia — April 02, 2024 - 9:00am

Aggie Square, the innovation district anchored by the 51�Թϱ��, Davis, in partnership with Wexford Science & Technology LLC, has announced the 51�Թϱ�� Veterinary Genetics Laboratory (VGL) as its newest research tenant.

‘Face to Face’: Research Skills from Year 1

Jose Antonio Vadi — February 23, 2024 - 1:58pm

Orli Algranatti had no prior research experience when she arrived at 51�Թϱ��. Yet even as a first-year, she leaped at the chance to work in a lab, “because you never know where new opportunities could lead you to.”

California Veterinary Emergency Team Ready to Help Animals in Wildfires

Amy M Quinton — June 28, 2023 - 10:00am

Learn how 51�Թϱ��-administered California Veterinary Emergency Team, or CVET, is ready to lead effort to provide veterinary care when wildfires strike.

Final Necropsy Findings for Beloved Mountain Lion P-22

Katherine E Kerlin — June 15, 2023 - 6:19am

The results of famed mountain lion P-22's necropsy conducted by 51�Թϱ�� School of Veterinary Medicine and partners.

Veterinary School Kicks Off 75th Anniversary Celebration

Jocelyn C Anderson — May 02, 2023 - 11:19am

The 51�Թϱ�� School of Veterinary Medicine kicked off its 75th anniversary last weekend with a host of celebrations and activities. Events started with a luncheon for key donors and guests — including George Puterbaugh from the inaugural Class of 1952. Debbie Wilson, executive director of development, and Mary Croughan, provost and executive vice chancellor, offered heart-felt remarks about the roles the veterinary school has played in their lives.

Study Predicts Poor Survival Rates if Ebola Infects Endangered Mountain Gorillas

Katherine E Kerlin — April 12, 2023 - 1:26pm

If infected with the Ebola virus, less than 20 percent of Africa's endangered mountain gorillas would be expected to survive more than 100 days, finds a study from Smithsonian Institution, the 51�Թϱ��-based Gorilla Doctors and others.

Heavy Necking: New Insights Into the Sex Life of Giraffes

Katherine E Kerlin — February 08, 2023 - 9:00am

A 51�Թϱ�� study provides new insight into the unique sex life of giraffes and other behaviors.