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Cornell Veterinary Medicine study finds white-tailed deer may serve as wildlife reservoir for nearly extinct SARS-CoV-2 variants

White-tailed deer – the most abundant large mammal in North America – are harboring SARS-CoV-2 variants that were once widely circulated but no longer found in humans. the study,”White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) May Serve as a Wildlife Reservoir for Nearly Extinct SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern,” which was published Jan. 31 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, …

Cornell Veterinary Medicine helps keep number of avian flu cases low

In mid-February, the owners of a backyard flock in Suffolk County, NY, noticed two guinea hens and three of their chickens were sick; three days later, the birds were dead. Within five hours of getting a swab off the birds’ airways, the New York State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory determined it was New York state’s first case of a deadly strain …

Applied DNA and the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Announce Research Collaboration to Accelerate Application of LinearDNA™ Platform for Veterinary Health Applications

STONY BROOK, NY & ITHICA, NY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: APDN) (‘Applied DNA’ or the “Company”), a leader in polymerase chain reaction (“PCR”)-based technologies, and the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine ( “CUCVM”) announced the signing of a research agreement (the “Agreement”) to advance LinearDNA™-based vaccine research and discovery for animal diseases with agricultural biosecurity implications. Primarily, the …

Cornell University: Shelter medicine conference dives deep into animal behavior | India Education | Latest Education News | Global Educational News

From preventing dog bites to emergency animal fostering and performing cardiology on a budget, this year’s ASPCA Cornell Maddie’s ® Shelter Medicine Conference covered a range of topics for veterinary professionals to hone their skills from July 15-17 at the College of Veterinary Medicine. Now in its 19th year, the event marked their first in-person shelter medicine conference since the …

Department Manager – CVM Microbiology and Immunology job with Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine

The College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is seeking a dynamic and service-oriented leader who, under the general oversight of the Department Chair, will drive the business operations of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology. As the Department manager You will be responsible for areas including human resources, finance, facilities, sponsored programs, academic program, instructional and technological assistance, IT services, development, …

Snow goose treated for lead toxicity at Cornell Veterinary Medicine

Written by Lauren Cahoon Roberts; A female snow goose recently received care at Cornell’s Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Hospital after suffering from lead toxicity. A wildlife rehabilitator brought the goose in from Varick, New York, where it was found unable to fly and acting sick and lethargic. The wildlife team at Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine sent blood samples to …

Cornell Veterinary Medicine expands veterinary technician preceptorship program

Written by Melanie Greaver Cordova After over 15 years of preparing future veterinary technicians to enter the workforce, the six-week Veterinary Technician Preceptorship Program at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine remains one of the few of its kind based in a New York referral animal hospital. This year, the program is expanding its enrollment capacity, adding rotation training …

Tiny canine’s large coronary heart process is first of its form at Cornell

When a patient weighs only 6.4 pounds, certain procedures can become difficult. Such was the case with Buttercup, an 11-month-old Morkie (Maltese-Yorkie mix) who suffered from a fatal congenital heart defect. In most hospitals, Buttercup would have had to have more invasive and painful surgery to correct her condition, but the team of cardiologists at Cornell University Hospital for Animals …