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Scopes Annual Report

Now more than ever, animal and human health issues require solutions that span oceans and borders - and the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine is hard at work. Read about the impacts our faculty and staff, students, and alumni are having around the globe.
Javan Rhinos

There are only an estimated 68 Javan rhinos left on the planet, and Cornell is working with Indonesian partners to investigate disease threats and translocation techniques to help secure a future for this critically endangered natural treasure.
Namibian child

Blog

While conducting research on cheetah nutrition in Africa, Cornell DVM student Elvina Yau '20 also provided educational outreach for local Namibian children, immersing herself in the local culture.
Antelope

By mining nature’s resources at an unsustainable rate, global societies can flourish in the short term, but face significant impacts from the degradation of nature’s life support systems over the longer term.
A portrait of biobank director at an award ceremony

Cornell's Dr. Maria Castelhano was invited to participate in a global taskforce to standardize biobanking practices. Since most of the world's facilities are for human biobanks, Dr. Castelhano's presence ensured that biobanks which collect animal samples are represented.
Student kneeling on rock in stream

Students and teachers from across New York have been participating in Cornell's FishTracker Program to gather data about invasive fish and threatened native species.
Carmen Smith shown working in the lab

Blog

Cornell veterinary student Carmen Smith, DVM '21, reflects on his summer experiences working as a research assistant for a Zoological Pathology Program.
Crustacean

Blog

Cornell veterinary student Kwamina Otseidu ’21 writes about the amazing opportunity he had being a part of the AQUAVET program, where he learned about aquatic species, their anatomy, ecology, and the role they play in freshwater and marine ecosystems.
Cheetah in the wild

Announcement

The Animal & Human Health for the Environment And Development (AHEAD) Program was launched 15 years ago at the International Union for Conservation of Nature's World Parks Congress in Durban, South Africa. Since then, the program has focused on interrelated challenges impacting land-use, animal and human health, wildlife conservation, and poverty alleviation.
Veterinary clinic

The residents of the Belize Zoo have a brand-new veterinary clinic that will serve the medical needs of everyone from Sparks the tapir to Chiqui the jaguar. Members of the College of Veterinary Medicine celebrated this milestone with zoo staff when the clinic opened this summer.