Cooler temps and northern climes associated with increased diabetes diagnoses in dogs A team from Penn Vet has identified an association between colder weather and climates and diabetes diagnoses in dogs. A parallel link is seen in diagnoses of Type 1 diabetes in people. Cooler temps and northern climes associated with increased diabetes diagnoses in dogs Mirroring a finding in humans, diabetes diagnoses in dogs were more common in colder areas of the U.S. and during winter, according to a new study led by School of Veterinary Medicine researchers.
The Gambia Goat Dairy builds sustainability through community Abby Seeley (center) of Penn Vet does a health check up on a goat with the assistance of Sulay Camara (left) and Sainey Badjie (right). (Image: Courtesy of Brianna Parsons) The Gambia Goat Dairy builds sustainability through community Since its founding by Penn Vet students in 2016, the Gambia Goat Dairy has worked in partnership with Gambians to serve its community. The research and teaching farm also gives current students the opportunity to use their veterinary skills for social good.
Progress toward a stem cell–based therapy for blindness Progress toward a stem cell–based therapy for blindness A multi-institutional effort led by researchers at the School of Veterinary Medicine is taking steps to develop an effective technique to regenerate photoreceptors cells and restore sight in people with vision disorders.
The best emergency vets in Philadelphia Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer The best emergency vets in Philadelphia Penn Vet’s Ryan Veterinary Hospital remains one of the top recommended emergency vets in the city. Penn Vet also sees livestock and farm animals for regular and emergency visits at the New Bolton Center in Kennett Square, PA. Humans are back to work and social events. Their pups are getting anxious Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Humans are back to work and social events. Their pups are getting anxious Carlo Siracusa of the School of Veterinary Medicine gives tips on at-home behavior work to do with dogs who are anxious. A newly identified stem cell regulator enables lifelong sperm production When the enzyme DOT1L is not functional, spermatogonial stem cells become exhausted, leading to a failure of sperm cell development. This crucial role for DOT1L places it in rarefied company as one of just a handful of known stem cell self-renewal factors, a Penn Vet team found. (Image: Courtesy of Jeremy Wang) A newly identified stem cell regulator enables lifelong sperm production Research led by Jeremy Wang of the School of Veterinary Medicine has discovered that the enzyme DOT1L, a stem cell renewal factor, is essential for mice to produce sperm throughout their adult lives. Chewed and rolled: How cats make the most of their catnip high Penn In the News The New York Times Chewed and rolled: How cats make the most of their catnip high Carlo Siracusa of the School of Veterinary Medicine comments on how evidence shows that some cats want to impregnate their body with the smell of catnip but a sizable chunk of cats don’t show this behavior. Dogs sniff out COVID-19 with surprising accuracy Penn In the News Smithsonian Magazine Dogs sniff out COVID-19 with surprising accuracy Cynthia Otto of the School of Veterinary Medicine is quoted on the levels of difficulty for dogs to smell COVID in sweat samples compared to on a full human body. A Penn Vet tale: Olive, the tiny little fighter Illustration by Jon Krause. A Penn Vet tale: Olive, the tiny little fighter When Olive, the four-month-old Shih Tzu mix, became critically ill with respiratory distress, clinicians at Penn Vet’s Ryan Hospital spent a week collaborating on intensive treatment. A heart start for Milkshake, the fainting goat Laurence Leduc performs an ultrasound on Milkshake during a follow-up appointment. (Image: Penn Vet News) nocred A heart start for Milkshake, the fainting goat When Milkshake’s vitals were dangerously compromised, a team at Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center pinpointed the problem in the fainting goat’s heart, and saved her life. Load More
Humans are back to work and social events. Their pups are getting anxious Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Humans are back to work and social events. Their pups are getting anxious Carlo Siracusa of the School of Veterinary Medicine gives tips on at-home behavior work to do with dogs who are anxious. A newly identified stem cell regulator enables lifelong sperm production When the enzyme DOT1L is not functional, spermatogonial stem cells become exhausted, leading to a failure of sperm cell development. This crucial role for DOT1L places it in rarefied company as one of just a handful of known stem cell self-renewal factors, a Penn Vet team found. (Image: Courtesy of Jeremy Wang) A newly identified stem cell regulator enables lifelong sperm production Research led by Jeremy Wang of the School of Veterinary Medicine has discovered that the enzyme DOT1L, a stem cell renewal factor, is essential for mice to produce sperm throughout their adult lives. Chewed and rolled: How cats make the most of their catnip high Penn In the News The New York Times Chewed and rolled: How cats make the most of their catnip high Carlo Siracusa of the School of Veterinary Medicine comments on how evidence shows that some cats want to impregnate their body with the smell of catnip but a sizable chunk of cats don’t show this behavior. Dogs sniff out COVID-19 with surprising accuracy Penn In the News Smithsonian Magazine Dogs sniff out COVID-19 with surprising accuracy Cynthia Otto of the School of Veterinary Medicine is quoted on the levels of difficulty for dogs to smell COVID in sweat samples compared to on a full human body. A Penn Vet tale: Olive, the tiny little fighter Illustration by Jon Krause. A Penn Vet tale: Olive, the tiny little fighter When Olive, the four-month-old Shih Tzu mix, became critically ill with respiratory distress, clinicians at Penn Vet’s Ryan Hospital spent a week collaborating on intensive treatment. A heart start for Milkshake, the fainting goat Laurence Leduc performs an ultrasound on Milkshake during a follow-up appointment. (Image: Penn Vet News) nocred A heart start for Milkshake, the fainting goat When Milkshake’s vitals were dangerously compromised, a team at Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center pinpointed the problem in the fainting goat’s heart, and saved her life. Load More
A newly identified stem cell regulator enables lifelong sperm production When the enzyme DOT1L is not functional, spermatogonial stem cells become exhausted, leading to a failure of sperm cell development. This crucial role for DOT1L places it in rarefied company as one of just a handful of known stem cell self-renewal factors, a Penn Vet team found. (Image: Courtesy of Jeremy Wang) A newly identified stem cell regulator enables lifelong sperm production Research led by Jeremy Wang of the School of Veterinary Medicine has discovered that the enzyme DOT1L, a stem cell renewal factor, is essential for mice to produce sperm throughout their adult lives.
Chewed and rolled: How cats make the most of their catnip high Penn In the News The New York Times Chewed and rolled: How cats make the most of their catnip high Carlo Siracusa of the School of Veterinary Medicine comments on how evidence shows that some cats want to impregnate their body with the smell of catnip but a sizable chunk of cats don’t show this behavior. Dogs sniff out COVID-19 with surprising accuracy Penn In the News Smithsonian Magazine Dogs sniff out COVID-19 with surprising accuracy Cynthia Otto of the School of Veterinary Medicine is quoted on the levels of difficulty for dogs to smell COVID in sweat samples compared to on a full human body. A Penn Vet tale: Olive, the tiny little fighter Illustration by Jon Krause. A Penn Vet tale: Olive, the tiny little fighter When Olive, the four-month-old Shih Tzu mix, became critically ill with respiratory distress, clinicians at Penn Vet’s Ryan Hospital spent a week collaborating on intensive treatment. A heart start for Milkshake, the fainting goat Laurence Leduc performs an ultrasound on Milkshake during a follow-up appointment. (Image: Penn Vet News) nocred A heart start for Milkshake, the fainting goat When Milkshake’s vitals were dangerously compromised, a team at Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center pinpointed the problem in the fainting goat’s heart, and saved her life. Load More
Dogs sniff out COVID-19 with surprising accuracy Penn In the News Smithsonian Magazine Dogs sniff out COVID-19 with surprising accuracy Cynthia Otto of the School of Veterinary Medicine is quoted on the levels of difficulty for dogs to smell COVID in sweat samples compared to on a full human body. A Penn Vet tale: Olive, the tiny little fighter Illustration by Jon Krause. A Penn Vet tale: Olive, the tiny little fighter When Olive, the four-month-old Shih Tzu mix, became critically ill with respiratory distress, clinicians at Penn Vet’s Ryan Hospital spent a week collaborating on intensive treatment. A heart start for Milkshake, the fainting goat Laurence Leduc performs an ultrasound on Milkshake during a follow-up appointment. (Image: Penn Vet News) nocred A heart start for Milkshake, the fainting goat When Milkshake’s vitals were dangerously compromised, a team at Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center pinpointed the problem in the fainting goat’s heart, and saved her life.
A Penn Vet tale: Olive, the tiny little fighter Illustration by Jon Krause. A Penn Vet tale: Olive, the tiny little fighter When Olive, the four-month-old Shih Tzu mix, became critically ill with respiratory distress, clinicians at Penn Vet’s Ryan Hospital spent a week collaborating on intensive treatment.
A heart start for Milkshake, the fainting goat Laurence Leduc performs an ultrasound on Milkshake during a follow-up appointment. (Image: Penn Vet News) nocred A heart start for Milkshake, the fainting goat When Milkshake’s vitals were dangerously compromised, a team at Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center pinpointed the problem in the fainting goat’s heart, and saved her life.