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November 2017

College of Veterinary Medicine Strategic Plan 2018/2022

Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine released its 2018-2022 Strategic Plan under the theme, Solving the World's Most Pressing Health Challenges. We are extremely excited to announce that one of the core initiatives of focus is "Advances in Animal, Human, and Ecosystem Health," which includes the establishment of the Cornell Wildlife Health Center.
Wild turkey

Cornell Wildlife Health Center scientists and partners have found that Lymphoproliferative Disease Virus could be one of the causes of declining wild turkey populations in New York State.
Workshop attendees

Announcement

Our work with southern African partners to reconcile decades of conflict between the livestock and wildlife sectors continues to progress. Proceedings are now available from the "Working towards a Win-Win Solution for Livestock Agriculture & Wildlife Conservation in Ngamiland, Botswana" forum held in partnership with the Government of Botswana.
Construction site with heavy equipment

In an interview with the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine, Cornell Planetary Health Scientist Dr. Montira Pongsiri discusses this new field - focused on addressing linkages between human-induced environmental change and public health.
One health day banner

In honor of International One Health Day, two Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine experts explain why there needs to be greater global effort to halt climate change, reduce environmental contaminants, and stop the loss of biodiversity.