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As this year wanes into its final days, Penn Vet’s Dean Andrew Hoffman reflects upon the extraordinary moments exemplified by the Penn Vet community, near and far, throughout the past twelve months: I am forever grateful to this Penn Vet community, a place that I am proud to call home. Thank you for keeping the holiday spirit all year round. From my home to yours, I wish you a peaceful holiday season and a very healthy new year." Watch his full message

More than ever, veterinarians are critical to keeping tabs on potential disease threats to ensure animals large and small remain healthy, sustaining the livelihoods of farmers and agricultural producers, as well as contributing to a safe and secure food supply - here in the Commonwealth, and beyond. Join us on Wednesday, January 13, for an exclusive and interactive virtual Pennsylvania Farm Show event as we explore the unique, multi-faceted roles of three Penn Vet alumni and one current Penn Vet student, and how they each are essential to sustaining Pennsylvania's vibrant agriculture industry. For more information and to register, visit www.vet.upenn.edu/farmshow

Mookie may have been born with a bad heart but he had a big heart and a tremendous will to live. At age nine Mookie was diagnosed with mitral valve disease (MVD). He wasn't expected to live out the summer, but he lived through seven more. Ryan Hospital’s Cardiology Service cared for him until he passed away at age 16. Mookie's owner created a fund at Penn Vet to honor his indomitable spirit and help other dogs with MVD. Read more about Mookie's "Heart Full of Love" at https://bit.ly/3p7Zdgg

With #Christmas around the corner, Penn Vet would like to offer the following tips to keep your pets out of the emergency room! #pettips

Dr. Shelley Rankin sees a silver lining in the dark cloud of COVID-19: "During my 30-year career, I've been at the intersection of animal and human diseases, studying Salmonella then staph infections and antibiotic resistant bacteria. Obviously, COVID-19 is a zoonotic disease, so, aside from the very real and devastating impact on public health, it’s an interesting moment for science that looks at infectious disease. And I’ve been very busy. Get to know her 'In the Office' in the latest issue of Bellwether: https://bit.ly/3r0UHSN

With a heavy heart, we share the loss of Dean Emeritus Robert R. Marshak, who died peacefully at Penn Hospice at Rittenhouse overnight. He was 97. With a career that spanned decades, Dr. Marshak was one of the School’s most dedicated and transformative leaders. He worked tirelessly to redefine the veterinary profession and he is unquestionably the ‘Father of Veterinary Clinical Specialties,’ transforming the quality of animal health care and modernizing veterinary medicine n...ot only at Penn, but for the profession across the globe. Read more about Dr. Marshak’s notable contributions to Penn Vet and the broader veterinary community at www.vet.upenn.edu/drmarshak-memorial The School is hosting an online tribute for Dr. Marshak and encourages members of the School community, alumni, as well as colleagues and friends of Dr. Marshak, to leave a remembrance, a recollection, or a condolence. Submissions can be made by visiting www.vet.upenn.edu/memories

Registration has been extended for "Tails from the Darkroom and Other Practical Magic" until Thursday, October 22! Open to veterinarians and technicians, Penn Vet will be holding this day of CE on Saturday, October 24th. Learn about obstructions, fluid therapy, and airway strategies. Also, TCC and lymphoma will be discussed. Vets and techs will receive 5 professional credits.... For more information and to register, visit: www.alumni.upenn.edu/practicalmagic2020

Via Zoom, Penn Vet will be holding an Ophthalmology seminar on Wednesday, November 4th. This seminar is open to veterinarians and technicians. Cataracts in dogs and eye medication essentials will be covered. Vets and techs will receive 2.5 professional credits.... For more information and to register, visit: www.alumni.upenn.edu/OphthalmologyNov42020

The #COVID19 pandemic has disrupted all facets of our daily life - affecting everything from family life, to how we eat, to how we care for animals. These disruptions also extend to animal shelters and the overall veterinary field. With the help of regional sheltering partners and national sheltering organizations, the Shelter Medicine Program at Penn Vet is responding to the unique circumstances of this centurial public health crisis using multi-dimensional, evidence-bas...ed, community medicine strategies to overcome daunting sociological, economical, and cultural challenges facing animal sheltering during this critical time. Join us on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 for a special, live #BellwetherSession virtual event as Penn Vet’s Shelter Medicine team reflects on their experiences protecting the health and well-being of local communities and developing meaningful stratagems that could help animal health systems rebound, making them more resilient against similar, future shocks. Penn Vet’s ‘Bellwether Sessions’ events are free to attend and open to the public. For more information about the virtual event and to register, visit: https://bit.ly/2GPM1fT

Session THREE of the #FarmOfTheFuture Series starts tomorrow! Join the conversation as leading scientists and engineers dive into carbon's role in farming and agriculture - from carbon sequestration and management best practices to reducing methane emissions with the unique microbiomes of livestock. There's still time to register! For more information, visit: https://bit.ly/34ofKnG... #PennVetAg #PAAgriculture #Agriculture #Farming University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design

This Friday is the last day to register for "Tails from the Darkroom and Other Practical Magic!" Open to veterinarians and technicians, Penn Vet will be holding this day of CE on Saturday, October 24th. Learn about obstructions, fluid therapy, and airway strategies. Also, TCC and lymphoma will be discussed. Vets and techs will receive 5 professional credits.... For more information and to register, visit: www.alumni.upenn.edu/practicalmagic2020

This week is National Veterinary Technician Week! Let us celebrate the wonderful nurses who provide the backbone of what makes our caring team a success. Penn Vet leads the way in calling our nurses NURSES, providing them the title and respect they deserve. Highly trained, highly skilled, and highly committed. They are crucial for our everyday clinical practice and preserving our patients' welfare and health to the highest standards. #NationalVeterinaryTechnicianWeek #Nation...alVetTechWeek Penn Vet prides itself on having world-class doctors. We are the clinicians we are today because of the nurses that helped mold us. We all have nurses in our lives to thank. What best describes our nurses? The hospital clinicians generated a word cloud to honor them. Please join us in acknowledging the contributions of the veterinary nurses at Penn Vet and take a minute to say "thank you. To the Penn Vet nurses and to the nurses nationwide, THANK YOU!

This Thursday is the last day to register for Saturday's Cat Breeder Symposium! Open to cat breeders and veterinary professionals, Penn Vet will be holding a day-long symposium via Zoom on Saturday, October 10th. Learn about feline vaccines, treating ringworm, and cardiac health. Orthopedic and infectious diseases will also be discussed, as well as managing common comorbidities. Individuals will receive 6 professional credits.... For more information and to register, visit: www.alumni.upenn.edu/catbreeder2020

While a new study shows that dogs aren’t wired to focus on human faces, don't worry, "your dog loves all of you." Penn Vet behaviorist Dr. Carlo Siracusa and alumna Dr. Katherine Houpt commented on the study for NBC News. Read the article at https://www.nbcnews.com//your-dog-may-love-you-doesn-t-lov

Have you ever wondered what goes into creating effective learning spaces for veterinary medicine, agriculture science and #OneHealth education? Join us, along with the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design, for the second session of Penn's #FarmOfTheFuture Series as we hear from the architectural designers behind some of the leading agricultural and veterinary teaching facilities in the United States. The Farm of the Future Symposium series is free to attend and open to the public. Register today: https://www.vet.upenn.edu//pe/farm-of-the-future-symposium

My name is Dr. Lauren Powell and I’m a postdoctoral researcher with the Penn Vet Shelter Medicine program at the University of Pennsylvania. I am currently looking for participants to complete a survey about their perceptions of shelter medicine. If you are a veterinarian or a veterinary student in your first or final year you are eligible to participate. The survey is voluntary, and your answers will be anonymous. The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. If you’d like to participate in the research study, please click on the link below. https://upenn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5iOSj907EbASP9X

Attention cat breeders! Via Zoom, Penn Vet will be holding a day-long Cat Breeder Symposium on Saturday, October 10th. This seminar is also open to veterinary professionals. Learn about feline vaccines, treating ringworm, and cardiac health. Orthopedic and infectious diseases will also be discussed, as well as managing common comorbidities. Individuals will receive 6 professional credits.... For more information and to register, visit: www.alumni.upenn.edu/catbreeder2020