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vet working on a dolphin

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Cornell alumna Kate Mueller, DVM '15, has been enamored with marine mammals for as long as she can remember, and her career path shows that there is no one route to a career in wildlife medicine.
Kenyan fish farm

I joined my colleagues at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM), Dr. Kathryn Fiorella, and her PhD student, veterinarian Eric Teplitz, who have been working to examine interactions among environmental change, livelihoods, food systems, and nutritional security....
Two bobcats sitting in the wild

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A recent study by Cornell researchers assessed the presence of antibodies for highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza A in live-captured bobcats in New York. 
Snow leopard in the wild

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Cornell researchers recently published a study providing the first genetic evidence of canine coronavirus infection in a felid. These findings suggest that felids may play a central role in the emergence of recombinant alphacoronavirus.
Drs. Craig Stephen and Marcy Uhart headshot

Drs. Craig Stephen and Marcela Uhart will headline the inaugural Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health Distinguished Speaker event on March 28 at Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine. They will discuss critical One Health and conservation challenges, highlighting the connections between human, animal, and ecosystem health.
Ana Bento portrait

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The work of Cornell Public Health’s Dr. Ana Bento bridges ecology, climate, and public health, using mathematical models to understand the complex factors driving the spread of infectious diseases.
Bat handing upside down from tree branch

Cornell researcher Raina Plowright and her team found that when bats shift to low-protein diets due to habitat loss, they shed more viruses, increasing the risk of spillover to humans and animals.
mallard duck

New research reveals that the stopover patterns of mallard ducks—natural carriers of avian influenza—could help predict the risk of bird flu transmission to backyard poultry.
A female Common Merganser with chicks on a log by Christine Bogdanowicz.

News and guidance on avian influenza is scattered across government and state agency websites, and rampant misinformation is spread across the internet. In response, Cornell has launched a comprehensive resource that offers a one-stop clearinghouse for the most current and trustworthy information on bird flu.