UPDATED January 11, 2021 — To help protect the health of our students, faculty, staff, clients, and community, the UT Veterinary Medical Center is taking precautionary measures to limit exposure and transmission…
UT Veterinary Medical Center COVID-19 Updates
New Import Requirements Aim to Protect Rabbits from Deadly Virus
April 6, 2021 News release from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture NASHVILLE — Following the recent detection of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus type 2 (RHDV2) near the Tennessee border in…
Equine Herpesvirus Information
Equine herpesviruses are DNA viruses found in most horses all over the world, and outbreaks have been reported all over the world. Equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) most commonly causes…
Please Put Them Back
Don’t kidnap baby wildlife. It’s normal for young birds to jump out of the nest—or fledge—and then be followed and fed by their parents for a few weeks. The fledglings…
First Female Faculty at UTCVM
As part of Women’s History Month, we are sharing a Q & A with Dr. Sharon Patton that first appeared in the 2013 spring edition of Land, Life & Science…
Celebrating Our Pioneers
During Black History Month, we would like to honor Dr. Jean Proctor McNeil and Dr. Anthony D. Peterson as the first black female and male graduates of the UTCVM. Their…
How do you Brush Your Pet’s Teeth?
February is National Pet Dental Health Month. Brushing your teeth is an important part of maintaining your oral health: it’s the same for your pets! Without brushing, plaque can build…
Grant Helps Fund Spay/Neuter Initiatives
Aims to reduce pet overpopulation in Tennessee A Petco Foundation grant is helping the Shelter Medicine Program and Spay-Neuter Mobile Service at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine through a…
Some TLC for the College
March 3, 2021 update Construction of the Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) at the veterinary college has been slow and steady thanks to the challenging weather. There will be lane…
What I did this Summer
Third year veterinary student, Leann Shaw (pictured above), spent her summer studying the effects of therapeutic taping on gait and selected exercises in dogs. “We applied kinesiology tape to pelvic limb…
