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Dholes at Risk: Understanding the Needs and Threats Faced by the Asiatic Wild Dog

December 05, 2025
Dr. Martin Gilbert, Wild Carnivore Health Specialist, discusses Cornell's collaborative research efforts to understand the threats facing the dhole, one of Asia’s most endangered carnivores.
Dhole
Dhole Disease
Dhole Population Dynamics
Thailand
Carnivore
Wild Dog
Wild Carnivores
Carnivore Populations
Phu Khiao Wildlife Sanctuary
Behavioral Research
Wildlife Ecology
Asiatic Wild Dog
Wildlife Veterinarian
Wildlife Disease Ecology
Epidemiology
Wildlife Epidemiology
Veterinary Epidemiologist
Human-Wildlife Conflict
Kasetsart University
Extinction
Saving Animals From Extinction
wildlife tracking
Wildlife Immunology
Genetics
Scat
Infectious Disease
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Thailand's Department of National Parks
A sea turtle positioned at the entrance of a CT machine.
Aquatic Animal Health Zoological Medicine The Student Experience
Aquarium
Aquatic Animal Health
Aquatic Animal Medicine
Aquatic Medicine
Mississippi Aquarium
College of Veterinary Medicine
Student
Student Experience
Student Experiential Learning
Student Learning
Externship
Veterinary Externship
Student Support Fund
Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health’s Student Support Fund
Applied Research
Hands-on Experience
Aquatic Animals
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
Dolphins
Necropsy
Anatomic Pathology
Coral
Coral Health
Coral Reef
Coral Reef Ecology
African Penguins
Aquatic veterinary medicine
Release
Wildlife Release
The International Association of Aquatic Animal Medicine Conference

Practicing Aquarium and Rehabilitation Medicine in Mississippi

December 02, 2025
This past spring, I had the opportunity to travel to Gulfport, Mississippi, where I served as a veterinary student extern at the Mississippi Aquarium. It was my first time working at an aquarium, and I loved it....
Two individuals stand on a floating tilapia cage in the ocean and pull in a net
Aquatic Animals
Aquaculture
Aquatics
Fish
Fisheries
Sustainability
Sustainable Fisheries
Environment
Antibiotic Resistant
Tilapia
Algal Blooms
Harmful Algal Blooms
Infectious Disease
Kenya
Farmers
Economics
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute
Planetary Health
Lake Victoria
Bacteriology
Wildlife Veterinarian
Disease Outbreak
One Health

Fish Farming Is Booming in Lake Victoria, but Pollution and Disease Are Wiping Out Millions. How to Reduce Losses

December 01, 2025
Cornell's Eric Teplitz and Katie Fiorella discuss their recent findings about aquaculture practices in Lake Victoria, Kenya.
Person wearing a dark jacket and bright yellow waterproof pants standing on rocky terrain, holding a long pole while a large bird with outstretched wings flies close by. The background shows scattered rocks under a clear blue sky.
Climate Change
Global Climate Change
Global Health
Environment
Prevent Pandemic
Preventing Pandemic
Global Pandemic
Antarctica
Antarctica Penguins
Penguin
Penguins
Bird Flu
Avian Flu
Avian Influenza
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
National Geographic
Seals
Virus
Ecologist
Wildlife Veterinarian
H5N1
H5N1 Virus
Ecosystem Health
Ecosystem
Marine Mammals
Marine Wildlife
Migratory Bird
Bird Migration
Wildlife Migrations
Fieldwork
Wildlife Populations
Wildlife Population Health
Scavenger
Scavenging

Tracking Disease Outbreaks to the Ends of the Earth [National Geographic]

November 25, 2025
The story of how a research team, including Cornell's Dr. Amandine Gamble, confirmed the first case of bird flu in Antarctic ice seals—an alarming sign of how climate change is fueling the spread of deadly pathogens to Earth’s last frontier.
Anna is wearing a hat while riding in a boat and smiling at the camera.
Aquatic Animal Health The Student Experience
College of Veterinary Medicine
Wildlife Veterinarian
Student Experience
Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health’s Student Support Fund
Student Experiential Learning
Student
Student Support Fund
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Alligators
Veterinary Career
Conservation Career
Veterinary Externship
Texas
Mule Deer
Aoudad
Mycoplasma
M. ovi
Bighorn Sheep
Habitat Loss
wildlife tracking
Native Wildlife
Human-Wildlife Conflict
Hunting
Policy
Public Policy
Pittman-Robertson Act
Habitat Restoration
Hunter Education
Hunters
Deer
CWD
Chronic Wasting Disease
Animal Disease
Cattle
Jake Holshuh
Student Learning
Student Support

Veterinary Conservation in Action: Experiential Learning With the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

November 24, 2025
Veterinary medicine offers a wide range of career paths and options, and one of the most interesting and often overlooked is that of a state wildlife veterinarian....
Fried Nile perch and tilapia sitting out on a table for sale in an outdoor market.
Aquatic Animal Health Planetary Health
Aquaculture
Aquadocs
Aquatic Animal Health
Aquatic Animal Medicine
Aquatic Ecosystem Health
Aquatic Medicine
One Health
Public Health
Farmed fish
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Fish Diseases
Fish Farming
Fish Farmers
Fish Health
Department of Public and Ecosystem Health
Animal & Human Health for the Environment And Development
Environmental Conservation
Sustainability
Sustainable Fisheries
Disease Outbreak
Food Systems
Food Safety
The European Association of Fish Pathologists
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
Tilapia
Disease spillover
Pathogen
Aquatic Wildlife Medicine

One Health Approach to Aquaculture Draws on Compassion, Yields Economic and Social Benefits

November 14, 2025 by Rodman Getchell
Compassion is not just a feeling; it's a call to action. It motivates individuals to actively seek ways to help and make a difference in the lives of others....
A brown rat crouched on a concrete surface.
Rats
Bats
Bat
research
Behavioral Research
Public Health
Public and Ecosystem Health
Department of Public and Ecosystem Health
Population Health
Habitat Loss
Invasive Species
invasive rodents
Fruit Bats
Animal and Human Health in Urban Environments
Ecosystem Health
Ecosystem
One Health
pandemic
Pandemic Prevention
National Geographic

Rats Wage War on Bats in Stunning New Footage [National Geographic]

November 12, 2025
Dr. Raina Plowright comments on what newly revealed bat-rat interactions could mean for disease transmission.
A red tailed hawk wrapped in a blanket being held.

Blog

A Summer at the Swanson Wildlife Hospital

November 11, 2025
I decided to apply for a student technician position at the Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Hospital. Being able to learn about and help treat such a wide diversity of animals seemed like the opportunity of a lifetime!
Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Hospital
Wildlife
Wildlife Conservation
Wildlife Medicine
Wildlife Health
Students
Veterinary Students
Veterinary Technician
Student Experience
Student Experiential Learning
Rehabilitation
Wildlife Rehabilitation
Raptors
Veterinarian
Wildlife Veterinarian
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
College of Veterinary Medicine
Ithaca
North American Wildlife
Extraordinary Vets Podcast preview

Podcast

Wildlife Conservation Through a One Health Lens: The Adventures of Dr. Steve Osofsky

November 06, 2025
Tune in to MSU's Extraordinary Vets podcast, featuring Dr. Steve Osofsky—wildlife veterinarian, conservationist, and One Health pioneer. You’ll enjoy a candid discussion about creative ways to navigate a career in wildlife conservation through a One Health lens!
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Elephant
Elephants
Wildlife Conservation
Wildlife
Wildlife Medicine
Wildlife Health
Veterinary Medicine
Wildlife Health Cornell
One Health
Policy
Public Health
Public Policy
Cornell Wildlife Health Center
Beyond Fences
Applied Research
Southern Africa
Human Conflict
Land-Use Conflict
Career
Wildlife Career
Conservation Career
Veterinary Career
Career Pathway
Cornell alumni
Alumni
Botswana
College of Veterinary Medicine
Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health
Fellowship
Africa
African cattle
Cattle
Veterinary Student
Veterinary Training
OneHealth
Conservation
Fossil Rim
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center
Student
Student Learning
Veterinary Students
Wildlife Veterinarian
Planetary Health
Government
Wildlife Health and Health Policy
Biodiversity
Biodiversity Conservation
World Wildlife Fund
Emerging Infectious Disease
Food Systems
Fences
Economics
Livestock
Livestock Health
Livestock Policy
Community Livelihoods
Shayna is standing next to a research poster titled "A "Purr"-sistent problem: Domestic Cats, Wildlife, and the Spread of Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) in an Urban Setting".
The Student Experience
Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health’s Student Support Fund
Student Experience
Student Experiential Learning
Wildlife Disease Association
WDA
Applied Research
Poster Presentation
One Health
Wildlife Health
Infectious Disease
Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Recue Society
Seals
Human and Wildlife Health
Darting
Veterinary Student
Baker Institute for Animal Health
Goodman Pathogen Genomics Lab
Canine Distemper Virus
New York City
Domestic Cats
Viral Spillover
Fieldwork
Emerging Diseases
Emerging Viruses
Whale
Human Behavior
Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health

Bringing One Health to Life at the 2025 Wildlife Disease Association Conference

November 06, 2025
As a veterinary student passionate about wildlife health, One Health, and infectious disease ecology, this experience was a turning point....