July 22 workshop is aimed at germinating an interest in youth gardening

Interest in gardening will germinate at a Cornell workshop July 22 at the Schurman Hall/Education Center (Cornell Veterinary College). The workshop's theme is "Cultivating Community Through Youth Gardening."

Keep Socks and Buddy apart and let First Pup grow slowly, Cornell veterinarians advise Clintons

As Buddy, the new First Pup in the White House, becomes more oval and Socks recoils in horror, Cornell veterinarians have some unsolicited advice for the Clintons: Avoid overfeeding and overexercising Buddy, and give the First Cat a "dog-free zone."

Cancer cause is focus of two ACS-funded studies at Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine

Researchers studying the causes of cancer at Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine will be aided by grants from the American Cancer Society.

WSAVA 1998 'Scientific Achievement' prize goes to Gustavo Aguirre, Cornell ophthalmology professor

Gustavo Aguirre, V.M.D., Ph.D., the Alfred H. Caspary Professor of Ophthalmology, has been selected to receive the World Small Animal Veterinary Association's (WSAVA) International Award for Scientific Achievement for 1998.

$17 million Athena Project will explore Martian highlands

A late-model lander and rover, equipped with a Cornell scientific instrument package called Athena, will roam and study a large corridor of the Martian highlands and ancient terrain.

Four-legged 'Cornell Companions' draw kids out of their shells in Veterinary College's animal-assisted therapy program

Just when the world's getting really confusing and you're not feeling good about yourself, when it seems nobody will listen -- or even sit when you tell them to -- along come the Cornell Companions.

Risk analysis may cut some 'shots' from standard list, Cornell feline health official says

The threat of a rare but serious condition in cats - vaccine-associated feline sarcoma - is prompting veterinary experts to advise cat owners and their veterinarians to think twice about whether all vaccinations are necessary for all cats.

'Pet Loss Support Hotline' at Cornell veterinary college offers grief counseling and information for animal owners

Some animal owners are preparing for the death of a beloved pet. Some are grief-stricken by a sudden, unexpected loss, while others are still trying to cope months later. Students in the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine have started the Pet Loss Support Hotline.

Vet College researchers seek 'spraying' cats for study of new treatment

Cats with the annoying habit of spraying urine on vertical surfaces are needed at the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine for a clinical trial of a new treatment.