First Indonesian to receive major fellowship will help save world’s rarest rhinoceroses Deep in the Indonesian rainforest on the island of Java roam the last of earth’s most critically endangered large mammal species: the Javan rhinoceros. Once Asia’s most widespread rhinoceroses, these secretive forest-dwellers disappeared altogether from the continent’s mainland in October 2011, when the […]
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Stories that have been published in ‘Scopes, the quarterly magazine of the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Cornell University Veterinary Specialists extends advanced clinical capabilities and education to NY Metro area January 14 marked the first birthday of Cornell University Veterinary Specialists (CUVS), the College of Veterinary Medicine’s satellite referral and emergency hospital in Stamford, CT. In less than a year, CUVS has served the medical needs of more than 2,500 animals […]
Cornell-Israel collaboration works backwards to fight virus threatening livestock trade worldwide European livestock beware: bluetongue virus is coming your way, and it’s deadlier than ever. Once limited to warmer climes, the insect-borne virus’s new highly pathogenic strain has been spreading northward since 2006, reaching farther into Europe than ever before. Bluetongue’s rise threatens ruminants and […]
Horses will help unlock immunological mysteries of allergies and herpes For horses, Iceland is a safe haven from disease. Several pathogens never made it to the island, whose native horses evolved for almost 1,000 years in isolation. Without facing diseases common outside, such as equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) and insect-induced allergies (called sweet itch or […]
For four weeks this past fall over two dozen dairy veterinarians converged on a private farm in Sanhe City, 37 miles east of Beijing. Here in China’s Heibei province, the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine has partnered with Huaxia Dairy as well as local Chinese educational, government, and agricultural institutions to lead an international […]
Whatever their background, most new veterinary students share one desire: to work with animals as soon as possible. Continuous modifications and improvements to the curriculum—in response to input from faculty, students, alumni, and employers— have resulted in a history of classroom adaptations in Cornell’s veterinary curriculum that continually bring students closer to the action sooner. […]
Nutrition research reveals paths to weight loss and the secret life of fat Americans are getting fatter and so are their pets. Following rising trends in human obesity, nearly half of pet dogs and cats weigh too much, and it’s taking heavy tolls on their health. Cancer, diabetes, arthritis, and other bone and joint problems […]
Earlier detection and new treatments for horse racing’s number-one performance problem It’s a big day at the track. Years of training and thousands of dollars are at stake. The gates open and your horse lunges forward. But his breath comes in gasps. It looks as if he’s wearing a heavy mask that is blocking his […]
When their dog, Buzz, faced a life-threatening condition in October 2009, Richard and Stacy Hoffman drove their Scottish terrier six hours from Maryland to Cornell University Hospital for Animals, where a timely surgery saved his life. Their experience inspired several donations to the Companion Animal Hospital, and as strong supporters of animal welfare they were […]
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Devoted dachshund-lover establishes fund to improve the lives of dogs Relationships with her dachshunds comforted Friedl Summerer throughout her life, from a war-torn childhood to the passing of three husbands, and throughout her golden years in New York City. Born in Germany in 1918, Friedl Summerer grew up in Austria, where she began life as […]