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COVID-19 and your pet: Tips from Penn Vet
Labrador puppy on exam table with vet in background

Weapons-grade cuteness.

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COVID-19 and your pet: Tips from Penn Vet

Microbiology experts Shelley Rankin and Stephen Cole have compiled some facts and tips to keep in mind regarding COVID-19 and your pets.

Penn Today Staff

Quarantine the cat? Disinfect the dog? The latest advice about the coronavirus and your pets

Quarantine the cat? Disinfect the dog? The latest advice about the coronavirus and your pets

Shelley Rankin of the School of Veterinary Medicine addressed the risk of COVID-19 infection in pets. While the virus could theoretically attach to receptors in the cells of cats and dogs, it’s unlikely, she said. “Still, people infected with SARS-CoV-19 should limit contact with their pets. Wash your hands, and don’t let them lick you on the face.”

Three fourths of dogs are angst-ridden—and owners may be partly to blame

Three fourths of dogs are angst-ridden—and owners may be partly to blame

James Serpell of the School of Veterinary Medicine said an uptick in dog anxiety stems in part from owners failing to properly socialize their pets. “It’s a sort of helicopter-parenting concept applied to dogs,” he said. “Animals are not getting enough exposure to normal social interactions, play behavior and roughhousing with other dogs. That’s asking for trouble.”

For improved profit margins, the dairy doctor is in
Dairy cows in a field of grass

For improved profit margins, the dairy doctor is in

Penn Vet’s Joe Bender integrated approach to dairy cow herd health can pay off in productivity, focusing on the health of the entire farm rather than individual cows.

Penn Today Staff

Demystifying feline behavior
closeup of cat with mouth open wide

The behavior of cats can perplex even their staunchest fans. 

  • Q&A

    • Demystifying feline behavior

    Carlo Siracusa and James Serpell of the School of Veterinary Medicine contextualize recent findings in cat behavior science, debunk some cat-related myths, and explain why our kitties are not just “low-maintenance dogs.”

    Katherine Unger Baillie

    Answers to microbiome mysteries in the gills of rainbow trout
    Dozens of rainbow trout swimming

    Rainbow trout are the model organism of choice for immunologist Oriol Sunyer of the School of Veterinary Medicine. In a new report, Sunyer and colleagues shed light on the dual roles of a type of antibody in trout—to both defend against pathogens and sustain a healthy microbiome.

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    Answers to microbiome mysteries in the gills of rainbow trout

    In trout, the School of Veterinary Medicine’s J. Oriol Sunyer and colleagues discovered that a particular type of primitive antibody is essential for fighting microbes that cause disease while preserving others that make up a healthy microbiome.

    Katherine Unger Baillie

    Treatment in a FLASH
    St. Bernard dog with three legs sits outside near a pile of firewood

    Milo, a 4-year-old Saint Bernard, participated in the FLASH trial. “I think that we greatly underestimate the excitement of pet owners to be involved in research and to be able to contribute to a project like this,” says Penn Vet surgeon Jennifer Huck, who is co-leading the effort with Penn Medicine’s Keith Cengel, a radiation oncologist. (Image: Courtesy of the Gordon family)

    Treatment in a FLASH

    A clinical trial in dogs with cancer, co-led by the Perelman School of Medicine and the School of Veterinary Medicine, is testing the feasibility, safety, and effectiveness of delivering a full dose of radiation therapy in a split second.

    Katherine Unger Baillie