Jane Renee (JR) Lund MS'07, DVM'07 has charted her career course like an agile sailor, picking points on the horizon and fluidly adjusting to the conditions. From being an equine veterinarian, to working with military working dogs in Afghanistan, to teaching veterinary technicians and working as a small animal emergency veterinarian, Lund has sought out contrasting experiences - always open to learning from the diversity of perspectives she encounters along the way.
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School News
The latest updates on research, faculty and staff, and other happenings at the school.
 DVM Students Work with Endangered Cranes
Each year, our students perform health checks on the captive flock at the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, Wisconsin, gaining first-hand experience working with an endangered species. University Communications
highlights this unique opportunity in a video featuring interviews with students and
Barry Hartup DVM'93, director of conservation medicine at the foundation and clinical instructor at the SVM.
SVM Research Roundup
- Tony Goldberg, professor of pathobiological sciences, was one of the senior authors of a report documenting that a human "common cold" virus killed healthy wild chimpanzees in Uganda's Kibale National Park during a 2013 outbreak of respiratory disease.
- According to a report in Nature Communications, monkeys who catch Zika virus through bites from infected mosquitoes develop infections that look like human Zika cases, and may help researchers understand the many ways the virus can be transmitted. The SVM's Matthew Aliota PhD'10 and Tom Friedrich were among the authors of the study.
- In a comprehensive and complex molecular study of blood samples from Ebola patients in Sierra Leone, a team led by Professor Yoshihiro Kawaoka has identified signatures of Ebola virus disease that may aid in future treatment efforts.
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Continuing Education
Upcoming courses to help advance your career.
February 7-8
Dairy Wellbeing Workshop
Hyatt Regency Green Bay
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February 10
Emergency & Critical Care: Tantalizing Trauma Topics
UW School of Veterinary Medicine
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February 13
Clinical Communication Skills
Sheraton Madison
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March 10-11
Basic Small Animal Ultrasound
UW School of Veterinary Medicine
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Wisconsin Exotic Animal Veterinary Conference
UW School of Veterinary Medicine
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Continuing Education via Distance Learning
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Alumni Updates
The latest news about your classmates and items of special interest to alumni.
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 Calico Schmidt DVM'92 offered tips to protect pets from winter weather hazards in an article highlighting a number of precautions to keep animals safe and comfortable, from being aware of a pet's tolerance for cold temperatures to protecting animals from deicing salt, frostbite, antifreeze and other dangers.
- Pamela Buchli DVM'01 and Roger Fleming DVM'01 are the new owners of Ponderosa Veterinary Hospital in Kalispell, Montana. The clinic offers vaccines, medical, surgical and dental care using diagnostics including laser surgery, therapeutic laser, endoscopy, digital radiology and a full in-house laboratory.
- Catherine Carrier DVM'05 was recently named the director of veterinary services and education at Genex, the cattle genetics cooperative headquartered in Shawano, Wisconsin. In this role, she provides veterinary services and oversight of biosecurity and health protocols regarding the cooperative's animals.
- William Gilles DVM'13 was featured in a Wisconsin State Journal story spotlighting Wisconsin Companion Animal Resources, Education, and Social Services (WisCARES), an outreach partnership that provides free veterinary care and social services to homeless pet owners and those in unstable housing situations in Dane County. Gilles is the director and co-founder of WisCARES.
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Ongoing Clinical Trials
Dogs with Age-Related Debilitation
UW Veterinary Care's Oncology Service is investigating a novel drug (RPh201) that has been found in preliminary studies to restore some of the cognitive and biological effects of aging. The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of RPh201 for Injection in dogs with age-related debilitation when administered once weekly for 16 weeks.
Dogs at least eight years old and deemed cognitively or otherwise age-debilitated may be eligible for this study. All study-related treatments and evaluations will be paid for and, when a dog completes the study, a $500 financial incentive will be provided as UW Veterinary Care credit. More about the study
Learn about other clinical trials
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Upcoming Events
February 6, 2018
Alumni Reception at the North American Veterinary Community Conference
Hyatt Regency - Celebration 14
March 5, 2018
Alumni Reception at WVC
Border Grill at Mandalay Bay
7:30-9:30 p.m.
RSVP
[SAVE THE DATE]
June 23, 2018
SVM Alumni Reunion
Veterinary Medicine Building
11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
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