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Dr. Seeley performing a dental exam on a silverback gorilla that is laying on its back under anesthesia.

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Alumni Spotlight: Katie Seeley '07, DVM '11, PhD, DACZM, Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

August 18, 2025
Katie Seeley ’07, DVM ’11, PhD, DACZM knew from a young age that she wanted to be a veterinarian....
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Cornell Wildlife Health Center
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
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Alumni
Alumni Spotlight
Career
Wildlife Career
Zoo
Zoological Medicine
Career Pathway
Wildlife Veterinarian
Veterinary Training
Zoo Veterinarians
Isidor I. Sprecker Wildlife Medicine Award
Expanding Horizons
Cornell Expanding Horizons
Indonesia
Indonesian Rhino
Southern Africa
The National Aquarium
Internship
Ecosystem Health
Conservation Medicine
A moose standing in a field of white flowers
Moose
Moose Populations
Deer
Parasite
Parasitology
Wildlife
Wildlife Conservation
Wildlife Health
Wildlife Populations
New York State
Wildlife Disease
Disease Transmission
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Host Ecology
wildlife tracking
New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of Public and Ecosystem Health
Adirondacks

Deer Spread Parasites That Harm Adirondack Moose

August 08, 2025
Wildlife researchers have found that the transmission of deer parasites is hindering the growth of New York's moose population.
A bat being held by a gloved hand
Bats
Bat
Coronavirus
Reservoir Host
Virus
Wildlife Populations
Wildlife Population Health
Conservation Genomics
Pathogen Genomics
Disease spillover
Preventing Pandemic
pandemic
Immunology
Wildlife Immunology
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
Flying Foxes
Fecal Samples
Scat Samples
Statistics
Viral Shedding
Pathogens
Zoonotic Spillover
Zoonotic Disease
Zoonotic Viruses
Disease Ecology
Public Health
Public and Ecosystem Health

‘Teenage’ Bats Most Likely to Spread Coronaviruses

August 06, 2025
A recent Cornell study suggests that young and adolescent bats may be the most likely to transmit coronaviruses to other species.
A greater one-horned rhino walking down a busy street with a person in the background taking a photo.

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A Greater One-Horned Rhino Walking the Streets of Nepal

July 24, 2025
A greater one-horned rhino strolls down the street in Nepal, just outside Chitwan National Park.
Rhino
Wildlife Medicine
Wildlife
Wildlife Pathology
Free-ranging Wildlife Disease
Chitwan National Park
Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health Free-Ranging Wildlife Pathology Fellow
Greater One-horned Rhinoceros
Red tailed hawk wrapped in a blue blanket while person administers eye drops.
Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Hospital
Wildlife Health
Wildlife Medicine
Ithaca
Native Wildlife
Wildlife Rehabilitation
Wildlife Rehabilitator
Animal Rescue
Wildlife Release
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Wildlife Hospital
Cornell University Hospital for Animals
Teaching
Veterinary Technician
Veterinary Student
Career
Wildlife Veterinarian
Wildlife Disease
Turtle
Release
New York State
New York Nature
Emerging Diseases

Cornell Wildlife Hospital Expands to Meet Growing Demand

July 18, 2025
The Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Hospital, which has more than tripled its caseload over the past decade, is renovating its facilities to treat an increasing number of injured or ill native wild animals.
Aerial view of dense green forest and winding dark river, with overlaid presentation title text: “Democratizing Innovation for the End of Extinction” by Alex Dehgan, Dante Wasmuht, and Jason Holmberg of Conservation X Labs. A small inset in the upper right shows a lecture hall scene with a speaker at a podium, labeled "Cornell Lecture Hall."

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Democratizing Innovation for the End of Extinction

July 15, 2025
The Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine hosted its second annual Symposium on Artificial Intelligence in Veterinary Medicine with a keynote by Dr. Alex Dehgan of Conservation X Labs, highlighting how AI can drive accessible, global conservation solutions.
Artificial Intelligence
Extinction
Wildlife Conservation
Wildlife Health
Acoustics
Accreditation
College of Veterinary Medicine
Migration
Public Health
One Health
Planetary Health
Wildlife
Wildlife Medicine
Research Technician
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
wildlife tracking
Global Climate Change
Evolution
Wildlife Disease
Disease Detection
Conservation
Conservation Medicine
Wildlife Migration
A greater one-horned rhino walks past an outdoor eating area with the sun setting in the background.

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A Rhino Walks Into a Bar

July 09, 2025
While in Chitwan, Nepal, Drs. Carmen Smith and Martin Gilbert captured footage of a free-roaming greater one-horned rhino passing through the bar. 
Chitwan National Park
Greater One-horned Rhinoceros
Rhino
Wildlife Medicine
Wildlife Conservation
Wildlife Conservation Medicine
Free-ranging Wildlife Disease
Nepal
Nepal Wildlife
Wildlife Research
Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health Free-Ranging Wildlife Pathology Fellow
A white-gloved hand hold a vaccination bottle with the writing "mRNA Vaccine", with a white background.
mRNA
Vaccine
Vaccination
pandemic
Preventing Pandemic
Prevent Pandemic
Pandemic Prevention
Global Health
Global Pandemic
Influenza
College of Veterinary Medicine
H5N1
H5N1 Virus
Avian Influenza
Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus
COVID-19
Public Health
Wildlife Veterinarian
Disease Transmission
Planetary Health
Disease Surveillance
herd management
Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability
Steve Osofsky

Op-Ed: The U.S. Must Invest in mRNA Vaccines Against Pandemic Influenza Viruses Now

July 08, 2025
Center director, Dr. Steve Osofsky, cautions against the serious consequences of reducing federal funding for the development and production of mRNA vaccines targeting pandemic influenza viruses, including H5N1 avian flu.
An elephant standing in a grassy field with another elephant in the background.
AHEAD
IUCN
Wildlife Conservation
Wildlife
Wildlife Health
Livestock
Livestock Health
Livestock Policy
Wildlife-livestock Interactions
One Health
Public Health
Transboundary Conservation
Animal Disease
One Health Around the World
Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area
KAZA
Wildlife Conservation Medicine
Biodiversity
Public Policy
Conservation
Elephant
Botswana
African savanna elephant
Foot and Mouth Disease
Fences
Beyond Fences
Conservation Medicine
Wildlife Ecology
Environment and Tourism
Applied Research
Community Livelihoods

Editor's Choice Article in CABI One Health

July 03, 2025
A new paper by Dr. Steve Osofsky and team was recently selected for the Editor’s Choice honor by the journal CABI One Health. The selected publication discusses the AHEAD program’s work over the past two decades.
A close-up of a black-legged tick (deer tick) with a red-orange body and black legs crawling on a vibrant green leaf, set against a soft green background.
Ticks
Tick-Borne Diseases
Hudson Valley
New York State
Disease Ecology
Pathogens
Lyme
longhorned tick
deer tick
blacklegged tick
Public Health
Public and Ecosystem Health
Climate Change
US Environmental Protection Agency
Animal Disease
Disease RIsk
Disease Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Tick Situation Is Getting Worse, Here’s How to Protect Yourself [The New York Times]

June 30, 2025
Warmer winters and shifting climates are helping ticks thrive in new places. From Lyme disease to meat allergies, learn how these tiny invaders are changing the map and what you can do to protect yourself.