School of Veterinary Medicine

Vet students’ goat dairy aims to fill a nutrition gap in Gambia

Briana Wilson plans on becoming a small-animal vet, but this summer she is immersing herself in far-flung ventures in faraway places at the Gambia Goat Dairy, helping to create a sustainable, commercial herd of milking goats.

The changing landscape of mosquito- and tick-borne diseases

Lyme disease, West Nile virus, Zika, chikungunya, and dengue are among the vector-borne infections making headlines. Penn researchers shed light on what’s behind the spread and how to stay safe.

Penn One Health goes abroad

In August, Penn Vet student James Ferrara will combine veterinary research and public health outreach in Nepal, where he will join a team of graduate students conducting research on Campylobacter, a bacteria found in unpasteurized milk, that is prone to cause infection.

Progress in addressing a severe skin disease that affects dogs and humans

Both dogs and humans can suffer from ichthyosis, a disorder that makes the skin dry, scaly, and prone to secondary infections. A new study has uncovered new details about the disease, and moves toward developing a topical therapy.

Promoting cross-campus collaborations in health research

The One Health Communications Group is a collaboration that brings together several schools and centers to develop groundbreaking health research in a cross-disciplinary and innovative environment.

New DVM Meghan Ramos continues her dog scent detection research as a Penn Vet Working Dog Center fellow.

At Penn Vet's Working Dog Center, Ramos is leading research projects training dogs to detect infections using scent detection.

How to avoid food poisoning from E. coli and salmonella

There are numerous ways for your food to be contaminated with bacteria, and also numerous ways to avoid getting sick. Understanding the science behind what lies inside or on your food is key to staying safe and enjoying your meals.

Assets in the opioid epidemic, working dogs can also become its victims

The opioid epidemic is at crisis levels in the U.S., and humans aren’t the only ones at risk. In an interview with Knowledge@ Wharton, the School of Veterinary Medicine’s Cynthia Otto explained the vulnerabilities of working dogs who get exposed to opioids, and how to keep them from harm.

Dogs born in the summertime more likely to suffer heart disease

Dog days of summer: a study out of the Perelman School of Medicine and the School of Veterinary Medicine has found a correlation between canine health and birth season.

Stem cell signaling drives mammary gland development and, possibly, breast cancer

A connection between mammary stem cells and macrophages, a type of immune cell, is crucial for mammary gland development, and may also figure into the biology of breast cancer.

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