The Cornell University Hospital for Animals is launching its own blood bank for companion animals. There are only a handful of veterinary blood banks across the country, and it is uncommon for animal hospitals to have their own.
President Martha E. Pollack announced the faculty members honored with the Stephen H. Weiss Awards, which recognize excellence in undergraduate teaching and mentoring.
Female veterinarians make less than their male counterparts, new research from the College of Veterinary Medicine has found – with an annual difference of around $100,000 among top earners.
Scientists at the College of Veterinary Medicine have published a study that pinpoints which specific genes drive or delay high-grade serious ovarian carcinoma, the fifth-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in U.S. women.
Cornell researchers have identified three genes responsible for changing the color of common buckeye butterfly wings, depending on what time of year the egg hatches and larvae develop.
A paper on safety issues for scientists doing fieldwork describes how peers, mentors, departments and institutions can all help to address these problems.
The hospital has seen tremendous growth since opening in 2011. At the time, it had nine doctors among 36 staff. Today, it has 25 doctors among 125 staff, and in the last fiscal year alone, the hospital logged over 25,000 patient visits.
The Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine announces the establishment of the Cornell Wildlife Heath Center, which aims to catalyze multidisciplinary collaboration to address global wildlife health challenges.
Having healthy gut flora – the trillions of bacteria housed in our intestines – could lower the risk of infection following knee and hip replacement surgeries, while an unhealthy intestinal flora may increase the risk of infection.