Torres trains international veterinarians with USDA

Veterinarian Alfonso Torres is co-leading the charge to increase the number of veterinarians around the world who are familiar with animal diseases that could threaten the health of livestock and poultry globally.

Sperm finding could improve fertility, contraceptives

A new study finds that a component of the sperm membrane tightly controls a crucial step in fertilization, making it a prime target for efforts to either assist fertilization or prevent it.

New vet college grants fund cancer research

The College of Veterinary Medicine's Comparative Cancer Biology Training Program will offer competitive grants to cancer researchers across the university.

Technique is safer, faster way to diagnose horse eye problems

Cornell researchers are the first to show how horses with microscopic foreign objects in their eyes can benefit from in vivo corneal confocal microscopy.

Veterinary student studies raw Amazonian meat

Cornell veterinary student Emily Aston ’15 went into the heart of the Amazon to conduct the most remote study to date of the foodborne and waterborne pathogen Toxoplasma gondii.

Yrjo Grohn wins lifetime achievement award

Dr. Yrjo Grohn, professor of epidemiology at Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine, has been honored with a lifetime achievement award from the Association for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine.

Gene prevents buildup of misfolded cell proteins

For the first time, Cornell researchers have identified a key gene responsible for preventing the accumulation of misfolded proteins in cells, a disorder that underlies numerous diseases.

Study narrows origin of dogs

Dogs were likely domesticated between 9,000 and 34,000 years ago, according to an analysis of individual genomes of modern dogs and gray wolves.

Dr. Scott E. Palmer named NYS equine medical director

Scott E. Palmer, VMD, was named New York state’s equine medical director. He will also become an adjunct professor at Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine.