Dr. Judith Batker Named Veterinarian of the Year

The Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association (WVMA) named Dr. Judith Batker the 2018 WVMA Veterinarian of the Year during it’s 103rd annual convention in October. A 1995 graduate of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Batker co-founded...

Wisconsin’s First Case of EIA in 15 Years

By Dr. Julie Ann McGwin, Equine Program Veterinarian, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection In August 2019, Wisconsin confirmed a case of Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) in a Taylor County mare. The mare was asymptomatic and identified...

CWD: A Chronic Challenge and How Veterinarians Can Help

By Amy Horn-Delzer, DVM, Veterinary Program Manager, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection In July, the Associated Press reported that “Midwestern wildlife officials wrapped up what was hailed as an unprecedented conference on...