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Advanced robotic imaging helps Rusty the therapy horse avoid surgery
A young rider on Rusty the horse.

Rusty, a 20-year-old Quarter Horse, helps riders with physical and cognitive disabilities build strength, confidence, and independence Thorncroft Equestrian Center. State-of-the-art robotic imaging at Penn’s New Bolton Center was key to Rusty’s diagnosis and treatment when he developed lameness in his leg.

(Image: Ryan Sansom)

Advanced robotic imaging helps Rusty the therapy horse avoid surgery

When Rusty, a 20-year-old therapy Quarter Horse, developed lameness in his right hind leg, his diagnosis required advanced imaging. Unlike traditional CT scanners, New Bolton Center’s robotic imaging was key to Rusty’s diagnosis and treatment when he developed lameness in his leg.

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New genetic cause of blindness in dogs
Aguirre and Murgiano working in a lab with pipettes.

Gustavo D. Aguirre and Leonardo Murgiano of the School of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania.

(Image: John Donges)

New genetic cause of blindness in dogs

In collaboration with a foundation that breeds service dogs for the visually impaired, researchers at the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Padova in Padova, Italy, have identified a novel variant associated with progressive retinal atrophy in three Labrador retrievers.

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Avian influenza experts from Penn provide briefing to Pennsylvania policymakers

Avian influenza experts from Penn provide briefing to Pennsylvania policymakers

Experts from Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine and Perelman School of Medicine visited the Pennsylvania State Capitol to brief the General Assembly on the University’s response efforts to the highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak.

One tiny dog’s outsized contribution to brain surgery
A dog with a bandage on their head.

Geddy following her surgery.

(Image: Courtesy of Penn Vet News)

One tiny dog’s outsized contribution to brain surgery

A terrier mix makes history as the first patient to undergo canine neurosurgery in a collaborative effort of specialists in human and veterinary medicine using cutting-edge augmented reality technology and infrared imaging.

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Balancing renewable energy development and land protection
Jonathan Thompson, Andrew M. Hoffman, and Grace Wu on stage.

University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine Dean Andrew M. Hoffman, center, moderated a discussion with Jonathan Thompson and Grace Wu on tradeoffs in land use for renewable energy.

(Image: Ashley Hinton/Penn Vet)

Balancing renewable energy development and land protection

In an Energy Week event, Grace Wu and Jonathan Thompson provided perspectives on tradeoffs in land use from their work in California and Massachusetts.
What’s That? Black squirrels
a black squirrel perched on a tree trunk

A black squirrel on College Green in the fall of 2024. 

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What’s That? Black squirrels

Penn Today spoke to Sarah Tomke in the School of Veterinary Medicine’s Wildlife Futures Program about the black squirrels regularly seen on College Green. They are black because of a genetic mutation in the melanin receptor protein, which regulates pigment.
Ryan Hospital staff veterinarians on life in emergency services and critical care
Charles Garneau-So and Catalina Montealegre perform an ultrasound on a cat

Charles Garneau-So and Catalina Montealegre perform an ultrasound on a cat during the evening shift.

(Image: Courtesy of Bellwether Magazine)

Ryan Hospital staff veterinarians on life in emergency services and critical care

Veterinarians at Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine share the benefits that a teaching hospital has on animals, students, and pet owners alike.

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Q&A with Penn Vet’s Karen Verderame
Karen Verderame sits at her desk holding a tarantula.

Penn Vet’s Karen Verderame has 17 tarantulas, vinegaroons (whip-tail scorpions), true scorpions, hissing cockroaches, giant cockroaches, three bearded dragons, a snake, hermit crabs, chinchillas, two dogs, and three cats. 

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Q&A with Penn Vet’s Karen Verderame

Verderame, an outreach educator at the School of Veterinary Medicine, discusses her kinship with misunderstood animals, introducing students to veterinary medicine, the black market for insects, her favorite part of her job, and the dreaded spotted lanternfly.