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Our small animal surgery residency currently trains six veterinarians who are seeking to become board certified in the American College of Veterinary Surgery (ACVS). The residency provides in-depth surgical training that permits individuals to pursue a career in either private practice or an academic setting, and meets all requirements of the ACVS. Operative experience is extensive in this program. At first the resident assists or operates under direct supervision; later primary responsibility is gradually transferred to the resident over the course of the 3-year training. Interested applicants can find more information about this and other residencies on our house officer website: http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/vmth/house-officer-programs/index.cfm

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UC Davis veterinary hospital house officers (interns, fellows, residents) presented their research studies today at the 40th Annual Gerald V. Ling House Officer Seminar Day. The day-long event featured short presentations to fellow house officers, faculty, staff, students and guests. 27 speakers presented 30 topics, including: characterizing antimicrobial residues and resistance patterns in bovine waste milk; estimating the prevalence of ocular disease in hummingbirds; enhancing CT scans of koi fish with use of intravenous contrast; and investigating risk factors associated with urinary tract infections in dogs and cats. Having the ability to do research is a major advantage of participating in an advanced training program at UC Davis. With the largest and most diverse house officer program in the country, the UC Davis veterinary hospital is able to offer unique research and publishing opportunities not available elsewhere to veterinarians pursuing advanced training at teaching hospitals. Because of the hospital’s high patient caseload (more than 50,000 per year), UC Davis is able to offer one of the most advanced clinical training experiences for house officer veterinarians anywhere in the world. While internships and fellowships generally last a year or less, a residency allows for veterinarians to attend a two- to four-year specialty training program under the tutelage of the world’s leading veterinary specialists. Upon completion of a residency program and passing of examinations, these veterinarians become board-certified specialists in their particular field of interest, thusly opening doors to many new career opportunities. UC Davis currently trains 115 house officers. http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/vmth/house-officer-programs/index.cfm

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Taking care of a dog can be hard work — walking it, feeding it, giving it all the love and attention it deserves. But for some, it sounds like a dream job. At UC Davis, this dream job exists! Known as the Canine Enhancement Program, the program gives vet students the opportunity to care for dogs and be compensated for it.

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We are in the midst of Renal Week at UC Davis. This engaging state-of-the-art lecture and laboratory program on veterinary nephrology and extracorporeal therapies (with up to 40 hours of CE) is being presented in partnership with the International Renal Interest Society. Dozens of lectures and lab "boot camps" make up the week-long event. Notable highlights from world renowned speakers include: lectures from veterinary and human nephrologists; current and novel extracorporeal treatment techniques and opportunities; bringing “active kidney injury” biomarkers from research to bedside; future directions in comparative nephrology; interactive laboratories on intermittent hemodialysis, continuous renal replacement, apheresis, renal biopsy and pathology, ultrasound guided vascular access, and more. http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/ce/symposia_and_events/small_animal/iris_renal_week_2018.cfm

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Welcome Petri—the first UC Davis ICSI foal was born at the UC Davis Center for Equine Health on the evening of February 23. Mom and filly are doing well after an assisted foaling by Drs. Daniella Orellana and Ghislaine Dujovne of the veterinary hospital’s Equine Reproduction Service. This is the first foal produced with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), a unique in-vitro fertilization process, done entirely at UC Davis. This advances the ability of UC Davis to provide total reproductive health care from embryo production to birth and beyond. ICSI is an artificial insemination technology that specifically assists in situations of male infertility, such as low sperm count or poor motility. This technique is used as a breeding tool for stallions with one or both of these conditions as a way to preserve important bloodlines that could otherwise be lost. Further, our research and development in equine ICSI has important implications for refining and improving human ICSI, currently the primary method of IVF for human male infertility cases.

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! We continue our St. Patrick’s Day tradition of featuring Irish dog breeds. This year, we highlight the Irish setter. The setter breed dates back to as early as the 1500s. What eventually evolved into the Irish setter breed emerged in the late 1700s to early 1800s, and was introduced in America soon after. The American Kennel Club describes the Irish setter as “a high-spirited gundog known for grace, swiftness, and a flashy red coat. They are famously good family dogs: sweet-tempered companions for the folks, and rollicking playmates and tennis-ball fetchers for the children.”

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The Orthopedic Surgery Service consists of 4 board-certified faculty surgeons, 6 residents veterinarians training to become surgical specialists and several highly trained registered veterinary technicians. One of the latest additions to the team is Dr. Denis Marcellin-Little, one of the foremost authorities in the field of veterinary orthopedics who helped develop the system for total hip replacements. With Dr. Marcellin-Little’s arrival at UC Davis, the service is expanding joint replacement offerings including all types of total hip replacement, including custom implants for patients with severe problems. The program will grow and incorporate total knees, total elbows, and fully custom total joints. Here is a recent interview with Dr. Marcellin-Little on Tripawd Talk Radio: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/tripawds/2017/09/29/faqs-about-artificial-limbs-for-pets

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The Community Surgery Service gives 4th year veterinary students hands-on surgical experience on spays/neuters and other basic surgical procedures.

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Pies were flying at lunch time when our students were "pie"-ing their professors in celebration of pi day. It was all laughs during this annual fundraiser for SAVMA at UC Davis. Head over to our Instagram page to view more photos and videos ➡️ instagram.com/ucdavisvetmed

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It's #NationalWildlifeWeek! Did you know that the Wildlife Health Center, UC Davis — the largest center in our One Health Institute — is home to programs and projects doing amazing work to advance the health of wildlife around the world? Two such programs are the Gorilla Doctors and the SeaDoc Society. The Gorilla Doctors provide hands-on medical care to sick and injured mountain gorillas living in the national parks of Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo; while the SeaDoc Society works to protect the health of marine wildlife in the Pacific Northwest. Learn more about the impact of these and other programs in the Wildlife Health Center's annual report - http://www.evotis.org/2017-wildlife-health-center-annual-report

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SAVE THE DATE for our annual open house on April 21 during #UCDavis Picnic Day 2018! Take a tour of the world's largest veterinary teaching hospital and learn what it takes to be a student at the #1-ranked veterinary school in the world. Registration for tours begins at noon on Picnic Day on a first-come, first-served basis. Be sure to show up early to reserve your spot! At last year's event, all tours were booked within the first hour. Family-friendly activities will be available for those who are unable to attend our tours.

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Dr. Gregory Ferraro was honored for his lasting impact on equine health and research with the announcement of a new endowed directorship in his name today. Nearly 100 people—a veritable who’s who in equine medicine at UC Davis—gathered as Dean Lairmore spoke of Ferraro’s legacy and appointed Dr. Carrie Finno as the inaugural holder of the Dr. Gregory L. Ferraro Endowed Directorship. Several people recalled Ferraro’s vision that helped build and create several successful programs that continue to grow. Dr. Joie Watson called him a true Renaissance man according to the Urban dictionary: ‘the most well-rounded, generally awesome guy you can think of.’ Even his impeccable attire didn’t keep him from getting the job done as another person told of Ferraro pulling a foal during a difficult delivery in one of his trademark suits. Finno, who took on the role of Center for Equine Health director last fall, honored Ferraro as a mentor who was instrumental in supporting her Ph.D. training in equine genetics and her recruitment to UC Davis as faculty. “I have some very big Italian loafers to fill,” Finno said.

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