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Giving Thanks for Veterinary Medicine
Caring for patients, making a difference for clients and the community, pursuing a lifelong dream -- we know you have many reasons to find meaning and gratitude in veterinary medicine. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we asked alumni from a variety of professional paths to share why they're thankful to be working in this field. See the responses.
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School News
The latest updates on research, faculty and staff, and other happenings at the school.
The winter issue of On Call is now mailing and online, highlighting the many donors who support all that we do at the school; Ferguson, a rescued miniature donkey who is the first large animal to receive an amputation and prosthesis at UW Veterinary Care; the Vaccination Against Canine Cancer Study, the largest clinical trial conducted to date in veterinary medicine; and much more.
UW SVM Professor Hannah Carey, who studies hibernating mammals as models for adaptation to extreme change, and postdoctoral fellow Matthew Regan co-chaired a symposium in October exploring the potential for hibernation and a related process, torpor, to aid human health in spaceflight and in treating traumatic medical events.
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Continuing Education
Upcoming courses to help advance your career.
November 28
Spinal Disease in Dogs and Cats
Sheraton Madison
 December 8-9
Basic Small Animal Ultrasound
UW School of Veterinary Medicine
March 12-13
PDPW Cornerstone Dairy Academy
Alliant Energy Center
June 21-23
Computed Tomography Course
UW School of Veterinary Medicine
Continuing Education via Distance Learning
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Alumni Updates
The latest news about your classmates and items of special interest to alumni.
Share Your Story
It is again time to share your latest news to include in the annual SVM Alumni Class Notes publication. The next edition will be mailed in early 2019. Please share recent professional and personal successes, such as career announcements, honors and awards, births of children and grandchildren, marriage, and other noteworthy accomplishments. Use our online form to submit your updates and any accompanying photos by December 14.
Alumni News
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Judith Batker
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In Memoriam
Dale Sorenson MS'50, PhD'53
passed away peacefully in September. During World War II, Sorenson served in the Merchant Marine. After the war he worked with the United Nations Relief Agency to restore equine husbandry in Europe. He spent his career on the faculty of the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Minnesota. In addition to teaching, Sorenson was a leading researcher and authority on large animal carcinoma. He concluded his career supervising research grants for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Ongoing Clinical Trials
Dogs with Skin Infections
The Dermatology Service at UW Veterinary Care is recruiting dogs with recurrent pyoderma (defined as three or more episodes of staphylococcal skin infection in the last six months) for a clinical trial investigating the effectiveness of a new staphylococcal vaccine product. This vaccine is intended to prevent recurrent skin infections, helping to alleviate the need for repeated courses of antibiotics.
The trial for each dog will last approximately 18 weeks, with visits to UW Veterinary Care every six weeks. Examinations, follow-up visits, diagnostic evaluations, cultures, blood and allergy tests, and medication costs are paid by the study. Patients are prescribed injections, skin sprays and shampoos for home use. More about this study.
Learn about other clinical trials.
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Upcoming Events
Alumni Reception at AAEP Convention
Marriott Marquis
780 Mission St.
San Francisco, California
March 23-24, 2019
Wisconsin Exotic Animal Veterinary Conference
UW Veterinary Medicine Building
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