February 2023
Scout’s Legacy Lives On
If you saw WeatherTech’s commercial during last Sunday’s Super Bowl, you glimpsed a familiar face: Scout, the beloved golden retriever who received cancer care at the UW School of Veterinary Medicine. Scout’s in-memoriam cameo followed the 2020 Super Bowl ad that shared Scout’s cancer treatment journey and encouraged viewers to donate to the School of Veterinary Medicine’s cancer research efforts. Since Scout’s heartwarming story was first shared globally, more than a million dollars have been raised to support the school’s efforts to better diagnose, treat and prevent cancer. Gifts helped make possible the purchase of a cutting-edge radiation therapy delivery system, have allowed the hospital’s Oncology Service to pursue more clinical trials of new cancer therapies, and advanced research focused on hemangiosarcoma, the aggressive type of cancer, common in dogs, that Scout faced. 
PET TIPS AND CLINICAL STUDIES
Dogs Get Flu, Too

A highly contagious strain of canine influenza, known as H3N2, has caused outbreaks across the southern U.S. and spread through several animal shelters. The UW School of Veterinary Medicine's Shelter Medicine program, directed by Sandra Newbury DVM'03, has advised shelters experiencing outbreaks. Newbury suggests that those with pet dogs take a lesson from the COVID-19 pandemic and related social distancing. “All of the knowledge that we’ve gained from COVID-19 is so easily transferable,” she told WISC-TV. “If your dog is showing any clinical signs of respiratory disease, they shouldn’t go to the party and you should get in touch with your vet.”
Aging and Geriatric Dog Study

Freya Mowat, a veterinary clinician-scientist with the UW School of Veterinary Medicine, is recruiting dogs ages four years and older to participate in the Wisconsin Aging and Geriatric Dog Study. Participation involves a daytime visit to the school. Your dog will undergo specialist neurologic (nervous system) and ophthalmic (eye) examinations, a physical exam, routine laboratory tests on blood and urine, behavioral tests of sensory (hearing, smell, vision) and cognitive (memory) functions, retinal imaging, and electrophysiologic tests of hearing and vision. There is no cost to participate. Those interested should complete a brief eligibility survey.
Featured Service: Cardiology
UW Veterinary Care’s cardiology experts take the confusion out of navigating complex heart health issues in animals. From heart murmurs and fainting episodes to high blood pressure and heart disease, our veterinary cardiologists are dedicated to guiding you through the best possible treatment plan in a friendly, approachable way.

Our in-house cardiac specialists and on-site diagnostics ensure that stress is minimized and convenience is optimized for you and your animal. 

UW Veterinary Care cardiac services include state-of-the-art equipment to detect and monitor cardiac and cardiovascular issues. Our cardiologists can also perform interventional procedures to treat congenital heart disease and other conditions, place a pacemaker, and surgically extract heartworms. 
SOCIAL ANIMALS
Highlights from your social media mentions of UW Veterinary Care
and the UW School of Veterinary Medicine
Hicks is coming home! Thank you so much UW Veterinary Care! 

Porter is undergoing his 4th protocol of chemotherapy for his lymphoma. We will continue to support him with treatments as long as his quality of life continues. As you can see from our tennis ball session today, he's happy as a lark and handles the treatments like a pro❤️.

We had Moxie’s post-op check up yesterday, along with PT, and she got a clean bill of health!!! She is free to be a dog again! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 Thank you, UW Veterinary Care for saving my best girl! Watching Moxie chase the ball as Leo throws it and giggles has made my day!

Words can never express my utmost gratitude and appreciation I have for this miracle. This was his last shot at life. We were out of options with people telling us it was time. UW-Madison saved Sushi. They found not one, but two polyps...both being about the size of olives. They found them, and removed them. I am so glad my baby boy is home. Seriously cannot give or say enough good things about UW-Madison Vet School.