Sep 1, 2019 | Animal Owners, Livestock, News
By Dr. Gretchen May, Veterinary Program Manager, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection To strengthen the traceability of the livestock industry, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is transitioning to 840 radio frequency...
Sep 1, 2019 | Animal Owners, Equine News, Livestock, News
By Jodi Legge, Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium Executive Director The Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC) was created in 2001 to manage and maintain a national animal identification system to facilitate speedy “trace back” and...
Sep 1, 2019 | News, Research
By Peter Muir, Susannah Sample, Sabrina Brounts, Lauren Baker and Emily Binversie, Comparative Genetics Laboratory,UW School of Veterinary Medicine Genetic research in companion animals is a valuable means to understand the basis of disease, identify treatment...
Aug 5, 2019 | News, WVMA News
Dr. Douglas Kratt of Onalaska, Wisconsin, was elected American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) president-elect at the AVMA Convention in Washington, D.C., on August 2. A University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine graduate, Dr. Kratt practices at...
Jul 31, 2019 | News, WVMA News
Where did you attend veterinary school? I graduated from the University of Wisconsin (UW) School of Veterinary Medicine in 1994. Where do you practice veterinary medicine? I practice at Lakeview Veterinary Clinic in Madison. I am also an...
Jul 30, 2019 | Companion Animal, Equine News, Livestock, News
By Amanda Koch, MPH, Waterborne Diseases Epidemiologist and Rachel Klos, DVM, MPH, State Public Health Veterinarian, Wisconsin Department of Health Services The season for algal blooms has begun, which means you and your clients might be seeing stagnant...
