Reducing a dog’s temperature after exercise with voluntary head dunking Penn Vet researchers trained physically and mentally healthy dogs to voluntarily dunk their heads in water, an effective method for rapidly cooling canines after exercise.(Image: Shelby Wise/Wise K9 Photography) Reducing a dog’s temperature after exercise with voluntary head dunking Penn Vet Working Dog Center researchers have identified an effective and field-applicable way to rapidly help dogs cool down after exercise.
Cats that fetch are more common than you might think. New study finds 41% of felines retrieve CBS News Cats that fetch are more common than you might think. New study finds 41% of felines retrieve A study co-authored by James Serpell of the School of Veterinary Medicine finds that 41% of cats fetch. Andrew M. Hoffman reappointed dean of Penn Vet Penn School of Veterinary Medicine Dean Andrew Hoffman.(Image: Lisa Godfrey) Andrew M. Hoffman reappointed dean of Penn Vet Hoffman’s second term as the Gilbert S. Kahn Dean of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine will extend to June 30, 2030. Do cats really hate water? Scientific American Do cats really hate water? Carlo Siracusa of the School of Veterinary Medicine says we tend to think cats are unique in not liking water, but there are also many dogs that do not like water. Cats and dogs both like to play fetch − it’s rooted in their hunting instincts The Conversation Cats and dogs both like to play fetch − it’s rooted in their hunting instincts James Serpell of the School of Veterinary Medicine explores just how common fetching is and what characteristics of a cat or dog and their environment are likely to predict fetching. ‘Button dogs’ do understand words — and not just from their humans The Washington Post ‘Button dogs’ do understand words — and not just from their humans Postdoc Amritha Mallikarjun of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that the rich linguistic meaning behind human words doesn’t necessarily translate to dogs. A modified peptide shows promise for fighting tumors A collaborative team of researchers including scientists from the School of Veterinary Medicine and Perelman School of Medicine show how a modified peptide can successfully target the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment.(Image: iStock/Marcin Klapczynski) A modified peptide shows promise for fighting tumors Researchers in Penn Vet led a collaborative study that demonstrates how a modified peptide normalizes tumor vasculature and enhances various cancer treatments. Penn Vet program for search-and-rescue dogs featured in Netflix documentary PhillyVoice Penn Vet program for search-and-rescue dogs featured in Netflix documentary Cynthia Otto from the School of Veterinary Medicine comments on the Working Dog Center she founded that trains dogs to sniff out bombs, missing people, and even cancer and its role in a new Netflix documentary. These tiny worms live in eyes, feed on tears and could transmit to humans USA Today These tiny worms live in eyes, feed on tears and could transmit to humans Researchers led by Caroline Sobotyk of the School of Veterinary Medicine found more than a dozen parasitic worms in the eyes of a black bear, renewing fears that humans could face danger from the blindness-causing worms. A summer researching equine osteoarthritis and a potential treatment Rising second-year Sidney Wong, right, spent the summer working in the lab of Penn Vet professor Kyla Ortved, left, through the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program.nocred A summer researching equine osteoarthritis and a potential treatment Through the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program, rising second-year Sidney Wong has conducted research in the lab of Kyla Ortved at Penn Vet. Load More
Andrew M. Hoffman reappointed dean of Penn Vet Penn School of Veterinary Medicine Dean Andrew Hoffman.(Image: Lisa Godfrey) Andrew M. Hoffman reappointed dean of Penn Vet Hoffman’s second term as the Gilbert S. Kahn Dean of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine will extend to June 30, 2030.
Do cats really hate water? Scientific American Do cats really hate water? Carlo Siracusa of the School of Veterinary Medicine says we tend to think cats are unique in not liking water, but there are also many dogs that do not like water. Cats and dogs both like to play fetch − it’s rooted in their hunting instincts The Conversation Cats and dogs both like to play fetch − it’s rooted in their hunting instincts James Serpell of the School of Veterinary Medicine explores just how common fetching is and what characteristics of a cat or dog and their environment are likely to predict fetching. ‘Button dogs’ do understand words — and not just from their humans The Washington Post ‘Button dogs’ do understand words — and not just from their humans Postdoc Amritha Mallikarjun of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that the rich linguistic meaning behind human words doesn’t necessarily translate to dogs. A modified peptide shows promise for fighting tumors A collaborative team of researchers including scientists from the School of Veterinary Medicine and Perelman School of Medicine show how a modified peptide can successfully target the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment.(Image: iStock/Marcin Klapczynski) A modified peptide shows promise for fighting tumors Researchers in Penn Vet led a collaborative study that demonstrates how a modified peptide normalizes tumor vasculature and enhances various cancer treatments. Penn Vet program for search-and-rescue dogs featured in Netflix documentary PhillyVoice Penn Vet program for search-and-rescue dogs featured in Netflix documentary Cynthia Otto from the School of Veterinary Medicine comments on the Working Dog Center she founded that trains dogs to sniff out bombs, missing people, and even cancer and its role in a new Netflix documentary. These tiny worms live in eyes, feed on tears and could transmit to humans USA Today These tiny worms live in eyes, feed on tears and could transmit to humans Researchers led by Caroline Sobotyk of the School of Veterinary Medicine found more than a dozen parasitic worms in the eyes of a black bear, renewing fears that humans could face danger from the blindness-causing worms. A summer researching equine osteoarthritis and a potential treatment Rising second-year Sidney Wong, right, spent the summer working in the lab of Penn Vet professor Kyla Ortved, left, through the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program.nocred A summer researching equine osteoarthritis and a potential treatment Through the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program, rising second-year Sidney Wong has conducted research in the lab of Kyla Ortved at Penn Vet. Load More
Cats and dogs both like to play fetch − it’s rooted in their hunting instincts The Conversation Cats and dogs both like to play fetch − it’s rooted in their hunting instincts James Serpell of the School of Veterinary Medicine explores just how common fetching is and what characteristics of a cat or dog and their environment are likely to predict fetching. ‘Button dogs’ do understand words — and not just from their humans The Washington Post ‘Button dogs’ do understand words — and not just from their humans Postdoc Amritha Mallikarjun of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that the rich linguistic meaning behind human words doesn’t necessarily translate to dogs. A modified peptide shows promise for fighting tumors A collaborative team of researchers including scientists from the School of Veterinary Medicine and Perelman School of Medicine show how a modified peptide can successfully target the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment.(Image: iStock/Marcin Klapczynski) A modified peptide shows promise for fighting tumors Researchers in Penn Vet led a collaborative study that demonstrates how a modified peptide normalizes tumor vasculature and enhances various cancer treatments. Penn Vet program for search-and-rescue dogs featured in Netflix documentary PhillyVoice Penn Vet program for search-and-rescue dogs featured in Netflix documentary Cynthia Otto from the School of Veterinary Medicine comments on the Working Dog Center she founded that trains dogs to sniff out bombs, missing people, and even cancer and its role in a new Netflix documentary. These tiny worms live in eyes, feed on tears and could transmit to humans USA Today These tiny worms live in eyes, feed on tears and could transmit to humans Researchers led by Caroline Sobotyk of the School of Veterinary Medicine found more than a dozen parasitic worms in the eyes of a black bear, renewing fears that humans could face danger from the blindness-causing worms. A summer researching equine osteoarthritis and a potential treatment Rising second-year Sidney Wong, right, spent the summer working in the lab of Penn Vet professor Kyla Ortved, left, through the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program.nocred A summer researching equine osteoarthritis and a potential treatment Through the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program, rising second-year Sidney Wong has conducted research in the lab of Kyla Ortved at Penn Vet. Load More
‘Button dogs’ do understand words — and not just from their humans The Washington Post ‘Button dogs’ do understand words — and not just from their humans Postdoc Amritha Mallikarjun of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that the rich linguistic meaning behind human words doesn’t necessarily translate to dogs. A modified peptide shows promise for fighting tumors A collaborative team of researchers including scientists from the School of Veterinary Medicine and Perelman School of Medicine show how a modified peptide can successfully target the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment.(Image: iStock/Marcin Klapczynski) A modified peptide shows promise for fighting tumors Researchers in Penn Vet led a collaborative study that demonstrates how a modified peptide normalizes tumor vasculature and enhances various cancer treatments. Penn Vet program for search-and-rescue dogs featured in Netflix documentary PhillyVoice Penn Vet program for search-and-rescue dogs featured in Netflix documentary Cynthia Otto from the School of Veterinary Medicine comments on the Working Dog Center she founded that trains dogs to sniff out bombs, missing people, and even cancer and its role in a new Netflix documentary. These tiny worms live in eyes, feed on tears and could transmit to humans USA Today These tiny worms live in eyes, feed on tears and could transmit to humans Researchers led by Caroline Sobotyk of the School of Veterinary Medicine found more than a dozen parasitic worms in the eyes of a black bear, renewing fears that humans could face danger from the blindness-causing worms. A summer researching equine osteoarthritis and a potential treatment Rising second-year Sidney Wong, right, spent the summer working in the lab of Penn Vet professor Kyla Ortved, left, through the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program.nocred A summer researching equine osteoarthritis and a potential treatment Through the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program, rising second-year Sidney Wong has conducted research in the lab of Kyla Ortved at Penn Vet. Load More
A modified peptide shows promise for fighting tumors A collaborative team of researchers including scientists from the School of Veterinary Medicine and Perelman School of Medicine show how a modified peptide can successfully target the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment.(Image: iStock/Marcin Klapczynski) A modified peptide shows promise for fighting tumors Researchers in Penn Vet led a collaborative study that demonstrates how a modified peptide normalizes tumor vasculature and enhances various cancer treatments.
Penn Vet program for search-and-rescue dogs featured in Netflix documentary PhillyVoice Penn Vet program for search-and-rescue dogs featured in Netflix documentary Cynthia Otto from the School of Veterinary Medicine comments on the Working Dog Center she founded that trains dogs to sniff out bombs, missing people, and even cancer and its role in a new Netflix documentary. These tiny worms live in eyes, feed on tears and could transmit to humans USA Today These tiny worms live in eyes, feed on tears and could transmit to humans Researchers led by Caroline Sobotyk of the School of Veterinary Medicine found more than a dozen parasitic worms in the eyes of a black bear, renewing fears that humans could face danger from the blindness-causing worms. A summer researching equine osteoarthritis and a potential treatment Rising second-year Sidney Wong, right, spent the summer working in the lab of Penn Vet professor Kyla Ortved, left, through the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program.nocred A summer researching equine osteoarthritis and a potential treatment Through the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program, rising second-year Sidney Wong has conducted research in the lab of Kyla Ortved at Penn Vet. Load More
These tiny worms live in eyes, feed on tears and could transmit to humans USA Today These tiny worms live in eyes, feed on tears and could transmit to humans Researchers led by Caroline Sobotyk of the School of Veterinary Medicine found more than a dozen parasitic worms in the eyes of a black bear, renewing fears that humans could face danger from the blindness-causing worms. A summer researching equine osteoarthritis and a potential treatment Rising second-year Sidney Wong, right, spent the summer working in the lab of Penn Vet professor Kyla Ortved, left, through the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program.nocred A summer researching equine osteoarthritis and a potential treatment Through the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program, rising second-year Sidney Wong has conducted research in the lab of Kyla Ortved at Penn Vet.
A summer researching equine osteoarthritis and a potential treatment Rising second-year Sidney Wong, right, spent the summer working in the lab of Penn Vet professor Kyla Ortved, left, through the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program.nocred A summer researching equine osteoarthritis and a potential treatment Through the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program, rising second-year Sidney Wong has conducted research in the lab of Kyla Ortved at Penn Vet.