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‘This is a dangerous virus’
The New York Times

‘This is a dangerous virus’

According to Louise Moncla of the School of Veterinary Medicine, reinfections suggest that the H5N1 bird flu virus could circulate on farms indefinitely, creating opportunities for it to evolve into a more dangerous form.

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.

Sacha Adorno

Bird poop may be the key to stopping the next flu pandemic. Here’s why
CNN

Bird poop may be the key to stopping the next flu pandemic. Here’s why

A study led by Louise H. Moncla of the School of Veterinary Medicine suggests that wild birds are an emerging reservoir for North America’s bird flu virus and that surveillance of migrating birds is critical to stopping future outbreaks.

Dogs really are communicating via button boards, new research suggests
Popular Science

Dogs really are communicating via button boards, new research suggests

Postdoc Amritha Mallikarjun of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that dogs are using button boards to communicate non-randomly and with intent, although they don’t necessarily have formal language ability.

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.