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Walk a different walk? If you’re a horse that could be a good thing
Out today is new research from a team of international collaborators, including the University of Minnesota, finding that a newly discovered equine gene is responsible for differentiating the ways in...
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Veterinary medicine: Research to take pride in
From investigations into better food policy options to research tying artificially accelerated growth rates in swine to the composition of intestinal bacteria, the College of Veterinary Medicine is...
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U of M student: Efforts to repopulate endangered Asian primate populations...
Editor’s note: From time to time we like to use space at Health Talk to highlight posts written directly by our faculty, staff and students. What follows is part of our “U of M Voices”effort. The post...
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Berlin the Polar Bear returns home again
Who doesn’t love a good story about a furry friend made healthy again? This morning KARE published a story about Berlin the polar bear who, after a mid-October health scare, is back at the Como Zoo...
View ArticleIn the News: Chihuahua puppy undergoes life-changing operation
Wednesday morning, a five-month-old Chihuahua mix arrived at the University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center for a life-changing operation. WCCO-TV documented the dog’s story. What is known of...
View ArticleExpert Advice: Holiday Pet Safety
Kristi Flynn, D.V.M., a veterinarian with the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, knows firsthand that the holidays can be a dangerous time for pets. She’s seen pets come into...
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Box elder trees linked to fatal disease in Midwestern U.S. horses
Horse lovers, veterinarians and scientists alike have long wondered why horses put out to pasture in the fall are so prone to contracting a deadly muscle disease that can kill the animals within days....
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In the News: One big mile “stone” for urolith center at the U of M
The Minnesota Urolith Center (MUC) at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine recently reached a big milestone: they received their 750,000th urolith, or bladder stone. DVM 360...
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In the News: Duluth eagle recovers at The Raptor Center
Two adult bald eagles recently “talon-locked” during a mid-air battle in Duluth, Minn. and crash-landed on the Duluth International Airport tarmac. While one bird was able to fly away, the other was...
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Pet A Palooza is coming to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds June 29
Summer is arguably the best time of year to get outside and enjoy the warm weather with your canine companion. Pet A Palooza, sponsored by the University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center and The...
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U of M researcher aims to improve golden retriever cancer diagnostics,...
Jaime Modiano, V.M.D., Ph.D., a canine cancer researcher from the Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, is one of a trio of researchers receiving a new $1.1 million grant from the American...
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5 tips for traveling with your pet this summer
Whether flying out of town or setting out on road trip with your pet this summer, it’s important to travel safely. Kelly Tart, D.V.M., veterinary emergency medicine specialist and assistant clinical...
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Sea turtle receives care at U of M Veterinary Medical Center
The University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center welcomed a unique patient this past week. Oyster, an 84-pound sea turtle, has spent 16 years in the Sea Life Minnesota Aquarium at the Mall of...
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Healthy pets: preventing obesity and the complications that come with it
According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, more than 55 percent of dogs and cats in the United States are overweight or obese. In light of that number and today’s observance of National...
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Penguin receives MRI at U of M Veterinary Medical Center
Fluffy was having trouble balancing, standing and waddling around when he arrived to the University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center in late July. The male penguin’s radiograph and blood work...
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A global research network yields big results for dogs with kidney disease
A diagnosis of a rare kidney disease known as glomerular disease in canines used to spell uncertain and often heartbreaking news for pet owners. Now, thanks in part to the work of one University of...
View ArticleD.C. Snowy Owl Returned to Wild by The Raptor Center
The snowy owl reportedly hit by a bus in Washington, D.C., in late January 2014 was released near Superior, Wisconsin on Saturday, April 19, 2014 by The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota....
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What happens to a rehabilitated eagle after release?
Each year in September, The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota releases a small number of rehabilitated birds back to the wild at Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center in Hastings,...
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Rat poisoning’s secondary effects can harm Minnesota owls
Winter can invite household nuisances like mice and rats inside along with unwelcome gnawing habits, putrid droppings and disease. But as you look to eradicate vermin from your house this winter, The...
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Two U of M College of Veterinary Medicine faculty members appointed to...
An increasing number of bacterial infections no longer respond to antibiotics, which threatens public health and the economy. As a result, the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating...
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