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Lab photo by John Enright/CVM Animal Health Centers.

A new study from Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine researchers finds the first genetic evidence of feline coronavirus transmission between a captive wild and a domestic cat.
Dr. Diego Diel, right, director of the Virology Laboratory, led a tour for attendees before the event by Carol Jennings/CVM

New York state lawmakers announced $19.5 million in capital funding to the New York State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory to expand the Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell.
Samples being prepared for testing in a biosafety cabinet at the Animal Health Diagnostic Center. Darcy Rose/CVM

Cornell virology experts are sequencing the bird flu virus that recently affected cows in Texas, after work at Cornell and two other veterinary diagnostic laboratories found the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus in cattle samples, a first for this species.
A dog sitting in the grass

While the coronavirus pandemic reinvigorated the spotlight on One Health, the focus has generally been on wildlife and livestock. A study by Cornell researchers show that companion animals or peri-domestic wildlife can act as notable reservoirs for pathogens that may affect human health as well.
K. Lisa Yang

A transformational gift from philanthropist and Cornell alumna K. Lisa Yang ’74 will endow and rename the Cornell Wildlife Health Center as the Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health at the College of Veterinary Medicine.
A Red Fox shown trotting in a field.

Cornell researchers have discovered coronaviruses in wild carnivores that had never been reported in these species before.
A domestic cat shown outside.

Cats occupy a distinct position in the ecological networks of companion animals, humans and peri-domestic species – wild and feral animals living near human habitations – according to a recent review article by a team of Cornell researchers.
Red fox family standing in front of an old barn by Christine Bogdanowicz

For Your Information

This new paper by Cornell researchers presents background and commentary focusing on companion and peri-domestic animals as disease risk for humans, taking into account the human-animal interface and population dynamics between the animals themselves.
A collage of new Professorships.

In recognition of their outstanding scholarship and service, multiple members of the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine faculty have been granted named professorships, including Drs. Raina Plowright and Gary Whittaker.
Two White-tailed Deer shown in a forest.

A study led by Cornell researchers found that white-tailed deer ­– the most abundant large mammal in North America – are harboring SARS-CoV-2 variants that once widely circulated but are no longer found in humans.