Four sea otters that stranded in California died from an unusually severe form of toxoplasmosis, according to a study from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and UC Davis.
UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine continues to be recognized for its leadership in the 2023 QS World University Rankings, retaining its place as first in the nation and second in the world.
Dr. Boaz Arzi, chief of the Dentistry and Oral Surgery Service at the UC Davis veterinary hospital, has been accepted as an affiliate member to the American Society of Temporomandibular Joint Surgeons. He is the first veterinarian accepted into the society.
The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) recently announced that UC Davis veterinary surgeon Philipp Mayhew is the 2023 recipient of The Simon Award, for contributions to the advancement of all small animal surgery in its widest context.
Assistant Project Scientist Christopher Lucchesi and Professor Stuart Meyers have been honored with this year’s Academic Senate and Academic Federation’s awards from the university.
UC Davis researchers will use a new $3.5 million grant from the National Eye Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, to develop a nonhuman primate model of autosomal dominant optic atrophy to speed the development and testing of treatments for humans.
Foaling season is upon us. Should any complications arise, the Lucy G. Whittier Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the UC Davis veterinary hospital can assist.
A study from the University of California, Davis, provides new insight into the unique sex life of giraffes, their reproductive behavior, and how their anatomy supports that behavior.
