Dr. Carla Sommardahl has been named permanent department head of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. A “go-to” person when a critical program…
Permanent Large Animal Department Head Named
Ivermectin Use in Veterinary Medicine: What you need to know
Written by Joseph Smith, DVM, MPS, PhD, , Assistant Professor of Farm Animal Medicine and Pharmacology, UTCVM Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences. On September 1, 2021, the American Medical…
Save the Dates for CE Conferences
Additional details and conference schedule will be posted on the Continuing Education page when they become available.
Veterinary College Welcomes New Librarian
Congratulations to Jeanine Williamson, the new Veterinary Medicine Liaison Librarian at Pendergrass Library; the library is located in the College of Veterinary Medicine on the UT Institute of Agriculture campus…
Snakebite Study Underway
Snakebites are a common problem for dogs, especially in the summer and fall months. The UTCVM Veterinary Medical Center is conducting a study involving the effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy…
Deceased Wild Ocelot With a Chance to Be a Father in the Future
Dr. Ashley Reeves, a University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine graduate and Comparative and Experimental Ph.D. student, is part of the team working to assist with the conservation of…
VOLVet Voice Podcast
VOLVet Voice is a podcast produced by the UT College of Veterinary Medicine that shares the stories of Knowledge, Compassion, and Discovery from the college located on the campus of…
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…
