From growing up a 3-block walk to the San Francisco Zoo and going on “stroller safaris” with her family, to becoming a Board-Certified Specialist in Zoological Medicine™, Dr. Daniela Yuschenkoff’s career has recently come full circle. It was a proud moment for Dr. Yuschenkoff finding out she had passed the rigorous, 2-day exam. After over 3 years of preparation and 6 weeks of serious studying, she claimed that those two days were the “smartest I’ll ever be!”
As highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) continues to spread throughout the world, including on California dairy farms recently, experts on the subject from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine have taken great strides to educate the public and industry partners on the subject.
Professor Emerita Joanne Paul-Murphy is the 2024 recipient of the Murray Fowler Lifetime Achievement Award from the American College of Zoological Medicine.
The California Raptor Center at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine will host its annual Open House from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 12. Admission and parking are both FREE to the public.
His three siblings will soon fly away, leaving UC Berkeley to start new lives. But Nox, the youngest peregrine falcon to hatch on the Campanile this spring, won’t be doing the same just yet. Far from home, he’s healing from a broken wing.
Two members of the UC Davis veterinary hospital's Companion Exotic Animal Medicine and Surgery Service were recipients of awards at the recent 45th Annual Association of Avian Veterinarians Conference and Expo.
Monty, a 9-year-old male ball python, has been with owner Teena Fultz for five years. Already dubbed Monty when she received him, the snake got to keep his famous moniker as Fultz appreciated the humor behind it. They have been constant companions since.
Dr. Nicole Mikoni, a resident in the Companion Exotic Animal Medicine and Surgery Service, was awarded the 2024 American Association of Veterinary Clinicians (AAVC) Resident Award. The recognition is given annually to a resident in their final year of training who has achieved a high degree of excellence in their chosen specialty.
In nominating candidates, faculty mentors take into consideration activities, awards, and productivity of the resident during their training process.
