Dr. Michelle Hawkins was recently awarded the 2023 T.J. Lafeber Avian Practitioner of the Year Award, presented to an outstanding practitioner who is advancing the quality of health care for companion birds.
Families, friends, faculty and staff gathered at the UC Davis Mondavi Center to welcome 152 new students into the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Class of 2027 on August 18.
Ten veterinarians, researchers, and PhD students from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Assisted Reproduction Laboratory and the Equine Reproduction Service attended the International Symposium on Equine Reproduction held recently in Brazil.
Pioneering work in comparative oncology continues at UC Davis with the launch of a Canine Tumor Genome Atlas, the first genomic data bank of its kind outside of one developed by the National Cancer Institute.
The UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the new Advanced Veterinary Surgery Center. This state-of-the-art facility is set to fully open in April 2024, providing top-notch veterinary surgical care to more companion animals and breaking new ground on surgical innovation. With three operating rooms, a radiology suite, and other advanced features, we aim to reduce wait times for surgeries, train more veterinary students, residents, and fellows, and foster collaborative research opportunities across UC Davis.
Vice Provost Dr. Jonna Mazet was awarded the K. F. Meyer/James H. Steele Gold-Headed Cane by the American Veterinary Epidemiology Society (AVES). The prestigious award dates to 1964 and recognizes career accomplishments and contributions to veterinary epidemiology, public health, and One Health.
Inaugural Reaching Across the Causeway awards will fund collaborative pilot studies between researchers at the UC Davis Schools of Veterinary Medicine and Medicine to address complex health issues.
