MEET UC DAVIS' NEW KICKOFF DOG: CORI

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Cori, a 2½-year-old Labrador retriever, is the new tee-retrieving dog at UC Davis football games. Like her predecessor, she also has a connection to UC Davis Veterinary Medicine.

Meet Cori
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Veterinary Hospital Debuts Stomatitis Clinic

The Dentistry and Oral Surgery Service has opened a first-of-its-kind Stomatitis Clinic to offer cutting-edge diagnostic and therapeutic options for patients suffering from this debilitating disease. Read more.

UC Davis Launches FIP Clinical Trials

Scientists have launched new clinical trials focused on improving treatments for feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), and are currently enrolling patients. Treatments could have implications for children with a similar disease. Learn more.

NEWS BITES

Wildfire Smoke Puts Cats at Risk of Developing Blood Clots

Cats who suffered smoke inhalation are at risk of forming deadly blood clots, according to new UC Davis research. The discovery could shed light on health conditions in humans after wildfires.

Endangered Species in California Desert Makes a Comeback

Seven years of habitat restoration and conservation efforts have yielded hope for the persistence of the Amargosa vole. The project is part of a comprehensive, multi-partner program to restore the Mojave’s Amargosa vole population.

NIAMRRE, Partners Awarded $1.5M to Improve Antibiotic Stewardship

The funding will support research using a multi-pronged, standardized methodology to identify diseases that drive the most use of antibiotics in major livestock species.

DEAN STETTER MEETS THE CLASS OF 2026

Dean Mark Stetter had a chance to meet the extraordinary class and their families during their White Coat Ceremony.

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Dean Stetter and student at Mondavi Center during the Class of 2026's White Coat Ceremony
ADVANCES

New Tool Helps Quantify Zoonotic Risk

Scientists from UC Davis have created network-based models to prioritize novel and known viruses for their risk of zoonotic transmission, which is when infectious diseases pass between animals and humans. Read more.

Preventing Serious Brain Damage From Nerve Agents

UC Davis is establishing a new center designed to develop ways to prevent long-term brain damage in humans when poisoned by organophosphate chemical nerve agents or pesticides. Read more.

INSPIRING STORIES

Community-Based Program Saves Kitten in Dire Condition

With its new Access To Care Program, the UC Davis veterinary hospital is able to offer more care to animals from underserved communities and populations, as well as shelter animals and strays. Read more.

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Horse Survives Severe Case of Life-Threatening Pneumonia

Lillipad, an 11-year-old Thoroughbred mare, overcame a case of severe pleuropneumonia after being treated for several months at the UC Davis veterinary hospital. Read more.

Applications Now Open for MPVM Program

The Master of Preventative Veterinary Medicine (MPVM) program is open to veterinarians and other professionals in One Health. Financial aid, which is high for California residents, and advising is available.

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PREPARING LEADERS

Welcome Class of 2026

Families, friends, faculty, and staff gathered at the UC Davis Mondavi Center to welcome 150 new students into the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Class of 2026. Read more.

Building Resilience to Burnout

For medical, nursing, and veterinary students, burnout presents a bigger challenge than ever before. So how do students cultivate resilience to health care burnout? This is what researchers at UC Davis have set out to investigate. Read more

GIVING IN ACTION
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Creating a Brighter Future for Shelter Animals

Christine Lynch and William C. Tanner have a special place in their hearts for shelter animals. To advance the life-saving mission of the Koret Shelter Medicine Program, they contributed a current-use gift and created the Christine Lynch and William C. Tanner Shelter Medicine Program Endowment. Read more.

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