Penn Vet launches COVID-19 canine scent detection study Penn Vet launches COVID-19 canine scent detection study Canine surveillance could play key role as the United States reopens and anticipates possible second wave amid virus fears.
Supporting agriculture and a safe food supply In pre-Covid-19 times, the Marshak Dairy at Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center was a place for teaching as well as research. Now an essential crew of workers remain to care for the cows, as other veterinarians in the School continue to care for livestock around the region. (Credit: Penn Vet) Supporting agriculture and a safe food supply Essential workers in the School of Veterinary Medicine are caring for livestock, keeping track of disease, ensuring product consistency, and communicating with farmers to ensure that farms can continue providing a reliable food supply for the community.
Dogs are being trained to sniff out coronavirus cases The Washington Post Dogs are being trained to sniff out coronavirus cases Cynthia Otto of the School of Veterinary Medicine is quoted on training dogs to detect disease. Cats can get coronavirus. How worried should you be? WHYY (Philadelphia) Cats can get coronavirus. How worried should you be? Shelley Rankin of the School of Veterinary Medicine weighed in on a study that found that cats can contract and spread the coronavirus. “All this study showed is that they could experimentally infect cats: It doesn’t mean that the virus is causing disease in the cat population, and it does not mean that cats can infect humans,” she said. “Whether or not this can happen in the wild … is still open to interpretation.” They said pets couldn’t get the coronavirus, so how did a tiger test positive? Vets explain Philadelphia Inquirer They said pets couldn’t get the coronavirus, so how did a tiger test positive? Vets explain Shelley C. Rankin of the School of Veterinary Medicine spoke about the transfer of disease between animals and humans with regard to COVID-19, which anecdotal evidence suggests could be passed to pets from their owners. New feathered dinosaur was one of the last surviving raptors 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. Providing care from a distance 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. COVID-19 and your pet: Tips from Penn Vet Weapons-grade cuteness.nocred 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. Sit, stay forever: Americans willing to pay top dollar to keep old dogs alive Reuters Sit, stay forever: Americans willing to pay top dollar to keep old dogs alive Anna Gelzer of the School of Veterinary Medicine spoke about the increase in spending on life-extending medical care for dogs. “Dogs are like a person, a family member,” she said. Quarantine the cat? Disinfect the dog? The latest advice about the coronavirus and your pets Science 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.” Load More
Cats can get coronavirus. How worried should you be? WHYY (Philadelphia) Cats can get coronavirus. How worried should you be? Shelley Rankin of the School of Veterinary Medicine weighed in on a study that found that cats can contract and spread the coronavirus. “All this study showed is that they could experimentally infect cats: It doesn’t mean that the virus is causing disease in the cat population, and it does not mean that cats can infect humans,” she said. “Whether or not this can happen in the wild … is still open to interpretation.” They said pets couldn’t get the coronavirus, so how did a tiger test positive? Vets explain Philadelphia Inquirer They said pets couldn’t get the coronavirus, so how did a tiger test positive? Vets explain Shelley C. Rankin of the School of Veterinary Medicine spoke about the transfer of disease between animals and humans with regard to COVID-19, which anecdotal evidence suggests could be passed to pets from their owners. New feathered dinosaur was one of the last surviving raptors 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. Providing care from a distance 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. COVID-19 and your pet: Tips from Penn Vet Weapons-grade cuteness.nocred 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. Sit, stay forever: Americans willing to pay top dollar to keep old dogs alive Reuters Sit, stay forever: Americans willing to pay top dollar to keep old dogs alive Anna Gelzer of the School of Veterinary Medicine spoke about the increase in spending on life-extending medical care for dogs. “Dogs are like a person, a family member,” she said. Quarantine the cat? Disinfect the dog? The latest advice about the coronavirus and your pets Science 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.” Load More
They said pets couldn’t get the coronavirus, so how did a tiger test positive? Vets explain Philadelphia Inquirer They said pets couldn’t get the coronavirus, so how did a tiger test positive? Vets explain Shelley C. Rankin of the School of Veterinary Medicine spoke about the transfer of disease between animals and humans with regard to COVID-19, which anecdotal evidence suggests could be passed to pets from their owners. New feathered dinosaur was one of the last surviving raptors 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. Providing care from a distance 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. COVID-19 and your pet: Tips from Penn Vet Weapons-grade cuteness.nocred 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. Sit, stay forever: Americans willing to pay top dollar to keep old dogs alive Reuters Sit, stay forever: Americans willing to pay top dollar to keep old dogs alive Anna Gelzer of the School of Veterinary Medicine spoke about the increase in spending on life-extending medical care for dogs. “Dogs are like a person, a family member,” she said. Quarantine the cat? Disinfect the dog? The latest advice about the coronavirus and your pets Science 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.” Load More
New feathered dinosaur was one of the last surviving raptors 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.
Providing care from a distance 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.
COVID-19 and your pet: Tips from Penn Vet Weapons-grade cuteness.nocred 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.
Sit, stay forever: Americans willing to pay top dollar to keep old dogs alive Reuters Sit, stay forever: Americans willing to pay top dollar to keep old dogs alive Anna Gelzer of the School of Veterinary Medicine spoke about the increase in spending on life-extending medical care for dogs. “Dogs are like a person, a family member,” she said. Quarantine the cat? Disinfect the dog? The latest advice about the coronavirus and your pets Science 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.” Load More
Quarantine the cat? Disinfect the dog? The latest advice about the coronavirus and your pets Science 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.”