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Veterinary School Kicks Off 75th Anniversary Celebration

by Trina Wood
May 02, 2023

DVM student Melissa Hernandez ‘23 and Dr. Kate Farrell examine a small Chihuahua mix breed dog on a table in the UC Davis veterinary hospital's Emergency Room. The new ER/ICU will open on May 3. (UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine)

Nation’s No. 1 Veterinary School to Open New ER/ICU

by Rob Warren
April 26, 2023

Vet students in blue scrubs watch as an instructor shows them how to examine a horse's back

Graduate, Professional Programs Rank Among ‘Best Graduate Schools’

by Julia Ann Easley
April 24, 2023

A San Clemente island fox looks at camera

Ensuring a Future for 10 Iconic Animals

by Kat Kerlin
April 19, 2023

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Breast Milk or Formula: Are Marketing Efforts Affecting This Choice?

by Karen Nikos-Rose
April 17, 2023

two sea otters swim on their backs in the ocean

Sea Otters Killed by Unusual Parasite Strain

by UC Davis News and Media Relations
March 22, 2023

female mountain lion stares at camera while walking in dark woods

Humans Are Leading Source of Death for California Mountain Lions, Despite Hunting Protections

by University of Nebraska-Lincoln
March 20, 2023

Sign at COVID-19 testing station reads: Exit only

What Does the End of California’s COVID-19 State of Emergency Mean for You?

by Pamela Wu
February 28, 2023

A sheep's face with some sheep behind it

Surprising Benefits of Using Sheep as Lawn Mowers

by Karen Nikos-Rose
February 21, 2023

Two jaguars, caught with a camera trap survey, walk in Amazon forest

Amazon Mammals Threatened by Climate Change

by Kat Kerlin
February 15, 2023

male giraffe performs flehmen behavior as female pees

Heavy Necking: New Insights Into the Sex Life of Giraffes

by Kat Kerlin
February 08, 2023

Anonymous face with medical mask on

XBB.1.5: What You Need to Know About COVID-19’s ‘Kraken’ Variant

by Liam Connolly
January 19, 2023

A veterinarian is using a stethoscope to examine a brown and white cat. The cat's eyes are slightly dilated. Researchers have found cats show fewer signs of stress when appointments are virtual rather than in a veterinary office.

UC Davis Researchers Study Telemedicine for Cats

by Emily C. Dooley
January 11, 2023

Chancellor Gary S. May, in face mask, observes as Uma N. Srivatsa shows a model of the heart

Chancellor’s All About the Heartbeat

by UC Davis Health
December 21, 2022

Fetal surgery in progress

Clinical Trial Offers Hope for Spina Bifida Cure

by Tricia Tomiyoshi
December 19, 2022

dogs. lay beside car at ranch in Chile

Zoonotic Disease in Dogs Rises in Southern Chile After Deworming Program Canceled

by Kat Kerlin
December 19, 2022

red abalone surrounded by purple urchins

All West Coast Abalones at Risk of Extinction on the IUCN Red List

by Kat Kerlin
December 12, 2022

Tschannen building exterior

UC Davis Health Opens New State-of-the-Art Eye Care Facility

by UC Davis News and Media Relations
December 05, 2022

Young woman with pink hair and pink shirt, wearing headphones

Online Learning in COVID-19 Detrimental to Teen Mental Health, School Satisfaction, Performance

by Karen Nikos-Rose
November 30, 2022

David Brockman, a retired firefighter and hand amputee, shows off his new myoelectric prosthetic device.

Making Prosthetics More Lifelike

by Amy Quinton
November 28, 2022

Sea lion with head above water in ocean

Sea Lion Rescued From Deadly Plastic Entanglement

by Justin Cox
November 18, 2022

A mule with a herd of goats against a background of sky and mountains.

Assessing Mule Health From Facial Expression, Body Language

by Emily Dooley
November 15, 2022

Karla Cuadros wears a California Families Project T-shirt

California Families Project: Resilience and Community

by Kathleen Holder
October 31, 2022

Adult mountain gorilla with infant gorilla in Rwanda forest

Chew On This: Personalized Health Care for Mountain Gorillas

by Kat Kerlin
October 20, 2022

honey bee closeup on berry

Climate Change Is Ratcheting Up the Pressure on Bees

by Jennie L. Durant
October 14, 2022

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