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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.
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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.
Melanie demonstrating sampling protocols with DEC Research Scientist, Landon Miller and CWHL Director Krysten Schuler

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As the Northeast regional fish and wildlife health coordinator, my day-to-day work varies greatly! I work with 13 state fish and wildlife agencies in the Northeast, and each agency may have different needs. I typically start my day with coffee...
Dr. Sue Bartlett holding a box turtle

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Cornell alumna Susie Bartlett, DVM '03, takes us through her conservation journey, from being inspired by her father's work at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to becoming a senior veterinarian at the Wildlife Conservation Society.
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In this eCornell keynote, Drs. Amandine Gamble and Marie Bouilloud share their recent fieldwork experiences in the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic regions to help illustrate how wildlife health is connected to human activity, even thousands of miles away.
Julian Rivera examines turtle

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Cornell alumnus Julian Rivera, DVM ’18, has found his niche as the Clinical Veterinarian at the Staten Island Zoo. His path from veterinary school to zoo medicine illustrates both the opportunities and challenges faced by aspiring wildlife veterinarians.
Dr. Steve Osofsky, director of the Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health, in northern Botswana. Photo provided by Dr. Osofsky

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Dr. Steve Osofsky, director of the Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health, reflects on a transformative year, and looks forward to leading the way in shaping how the center can help tilt the scales back toward the type of environmental stewardship we ourselves need to survive as a species.
Birthing Planetary Health talk by Steve Osofsky

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Professor Steve Osofsky was invited to give the keynote address, “Birthing Planetary Health: A Midwife’s Tale,” at the Sustainable Cornell Summit 2024.
Anna Schultz, D.V.M. Class of 2026, collects a blood sample from an African penguin for routine weekly blood testing Photo: Dr. David Roberts

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There’s one thing about working in wildlife rehabilitation medicine that you don’t realize until you are actually doing it — you want your patients to hate you.
Analyzing test results with CWHL student

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My role within the Cornell Wildlife Health Lab (CWHL) is a grab bag of all things related to molecular biology - meaning that no two days are ever alike, and I never do all the different parts of my job in a single day....