School of Veterinary Medicine Content

Elephant Seal Colony Declines One Year After Avian Flu Outbreak

Katherine E Kerlin — November 11, 2024 - 2:00am

A year after an outbreak of H5N1 killed thousands of elephant seals, only about a third of the seals normally expected here returned, �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis scientists and partners estimate. A study chronicles the 2023 outbreak.

La Colonia de Elefantes Marinos de Península Valdés Disminuye Un Año Después del Brote de Gripe Aviar

Katherine E Kerlin — November 11, 2024 - 2:00am

Un año después de que un brote masivo de gripe aviar H5N1 altamente patógena matara a más de 17.000 elefantes marinos, os científicos estiman que solo regresaron alrededor de un tercio de los elefantes marinos esperados.

Peregrine Falcon Nox Healed and Flying Free

Katherine E Kerlin — October 21, 2024 - 12:22pm

Nox, a peregrine falcon of �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Berkeley web cam fame, was released to the wild Oct. 18 after recovering from wing surgery at �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis and its California Raptor Center.

Genetic Rescue for Rare Red Foxes?

Katherine E Kerlin — September 26, 2024 - 8:00pm

A �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis study shows inbreeding is affecting Lassen's small, isolated red fox population. Genetic rescue could be a viable option for their recovery.

New NSF Center for Pandemic Insights

Katherine E Kerlin — August 22, 2024 - 8:00am

�°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis to lead NSF Center for Pandemic Insights with $18M in funding, blending expertise from across the U.S. and 4 �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis powerhouse schools and colleges.

H5N1 Is Increasingly Adapting to Mammals

Katherine E Kerlin — June 05, 2024 - 9:45am

Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza viruses are adapting to mammals in new ways that could have global consequences. �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis study finds clear evidence of mammal-to-mammal transmission.

�°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis Students’ Seizure-Predicting Device Wins Top Prize at Big Bang! Business Competition

Karen Michele Nikos — May 23, 2024 - 2:30pm

Members of the Big Bang! finalist teams surround the winning team, EpiSense.

Avian Influenza Status Update

Malia N Reiss — April 16, 2024 - 10:42am

An interactive poultry map and on-the-ground monitoring help �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis scientists track the unprecedented expansion of avian flu among wildlife, poultry and other species.

�°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis Opens Advanced Veterinary Surgery Center

Amy M Quinton — April 16, 2024 - 9:15am

�°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis opens the Advanced Veterinary Surgery Center for animals with injuries or disorders of the bones and joints.

�°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis Ranks Near Top of World in 2 Subjects

Julia Ann Easley — April 10, 2024 - 10:00am

�°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis continues to be recognized for its global leadership in the fields of veterinary science, and agriculture and forestry, in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024, released April 9.