June 2023
Donors Help Find Cause of
Common Dog Disease
Laryngeal paralysis is a degenerative neurologic disease that is most common in older Labrador Retrievers. The condition leads to impaired muscle function around the larynx and causes restricted breathing. But thanks to the financial support from generous donors whose dog suffered from this debilitating condition, the Comparative Genetics and Orthopaedic Research Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine is working to better understand this disease and identify the genetic mutations associated with it.
PET TIPS AND CLINICAL STUDIES
Travel with Care

Summer travel season is officially here, and for some of us that means hitting the road (or the skies) with our favorite furry companions. While taking your pet on vacation can be an exciting experience, there are a few things to know that can make the whole experience safer and more enjoyable for everyone.

Fourth-year veterinary student Gabby Salerno walks you through the steps you need to know before traveling with your pet!
Seeking Dehydrated Cats

We are currently studying Purina Hydra Care™ pouches as a treatment for cats who are dehydrated from recent illness. If your cat is eligible to participate, we will send you home with Hydra Care™ pouches to offer them addition to regular food and water. You will also be given a logbook on which to monitor your cat's condition for 2 days. You will then need to bring your cat back to UW Vet Care for an exam and to have their blood and urine recheck to see if there is improvement.
Featured Service: VETERINARY SUPPORT SERVICES
Social workers provide a crucial yet often overlooked service that supports humans' emotional needs during the course of an animal's care. Not only do these trained professionals help animal owners but they also help veterinary professionals who are faced daily with the emotional toll of patient loss or illness.

UW Veterinary Care’s (UWVC) Veterinary Support Services are available to all UWVC clients free of charge. This service may be initiated by UWVC clinicians who want to help animal owners during the course of an animal’s care, but clients may also contact Veterinary Support Services directly. 

The service is also now offering a twice-monthly virtual support/grief meeting that any clients of the UWVC are welcome to attend.
SOCIAL ANIMALS
Highlights from your social media mentions of UW Veterinary Care
and the UW School of Veterinary Medicine
Mom, this is soooooo embarrassing! Thanks to my friends at @uwveterinarycare and @uwvetmed for taking such good care of me!

-teddis_gram317
National Pet Week is a reason to celebrate the great care @uwvetmed provided in January 2021! 🐾#CelebrateYourPet

-charlee-june
I was having a little too much fun over Memorial Day Weekend and got a big cut on my tail. 😳 After a road trip to see the exotics specialists at the vet hospital my human sister works at (and get a sedated bandage change) it turns out that my fluffy tail and I should be just fine.

-freya.the.fox
TODAY I AM 150 DAYS SEIZURE FREE!!!!
We couldn’t have done this without the support of Dr. Noonan (Internal Medicine) at @vscbannockburn and Dr. Lueck (Neurology) at @uwvetmed 🙏🏼 Thank you for helping me give Jasper the best life possible!!!!!

-kmkucera8