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New feathered dinosaur was one of the last surviving raptors
Illustration showing three feathered dinosaurs in and near a stream with other large dinosaurs nearby

Dineobellator notohesperus is the name of a newly discovered species of dinosaur, that lived near the end of the reign of dinosaurs (Image: Sergey Krasovskiy)

New feathered dinosaur was one of the last surviving raptors

Dineobellator notohesperus lived 67 million years ago. Steven Jasinski, who recently earned his doctorate from the School of Arts and Sciences working with Peter Dodson, also of the School of Veterinary Medicine, led the effort to describe the find.

Katherine Unger Baillie

A critical enzyme for sperm formation could be a target for treating male infertility
Side-by-side microscopic images of cell spindle during meiosis. Left image shows green with pink in the middle, right shows green with pink spots throughout.

The activity of the Skp1 protein is crucial for sperm formation, Penn Vet scientists found. In a dividing sperm precursor cell, chromosomes (in purple) normally align in the middle, as shown on the left. But in cells lacking Skp1, as shown on the right, chromosomes fail to align and are instead distributed chaotically around the cell. (Image: Courtesy of the Wang laboratory)

A critical enzyme for sperm formation could be a target for treating male infertility

The protein, SKP1, drives a key transition step in male meiosis, the type of cell division process that results in sperm, School of Veterinary Medicine researchers found.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Providing care from a distance
Doctor and patient digital outreach through phones

Providing care from a distance

Telemedicine is a critical tool in the COVID-19 epidemic. Clinicians at the medical, dental, and veterinary schools are making use of virtual encounters to keep providing patients with safe, timely, quality care.

Katherine Unger Baillie

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

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

Managing pain in the age of opioids
team members working on pain management From left, Dana Clarke, an assistant professor of interventional radiology at the School of Veterinary Medicine, Martin Cheatle, director of behavioral medicine at the Penn Pain Medicine Center, and Michael Ashburn, director of the Penn Pain Medicine Center.

Managing pain in the age of opioids

Medical professionals from the Perelman School of Medicine, the School of Dental Medicine, and the School of Veterinary Medicine discuss treating pain during the opioid crisis.
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

    A new way of thinking about motion, movement, and the concept of time
    Jumping a hurdle; saddle; clearing, landing and recovering Plate 637, with key words “Jumping a hurdle; saddle; clearing, landing and recovering,” model is bay horse Daisy. (Image: University of Pennsylvania Archives)

    A new way of thinking about motion, movement, and the concept of time

    Eadweard Muybridge’s “Animal Locomotion” was the first scientific study to use photography. Now, more than 130 years later, Muybridge’s work is seen as both an innovation in photography and the science of movement, alongside his personal legacy as someone with an eccentric 19th century style and a dark past.

    Erica K. Brockmeier

    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