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Spotlights

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.
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.
Tiger with Cubs

Announcement

The Cornell Feline Health Center awarded a grant to continue investigations into the prevalence of canine distemper virus infection in the previously unstudied tiger populations of Indonesia, Thailand, India, and Nepal.
Pigeon

Blog

Cornell DVM student Fayme Cai '22 discusses her undergraduate thesis project investigating blood lead levels in New York City pigeons.
Deciduous trees with low hanging smoke.

For Your Information

The NIH's National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) journal, Environmental Health Perspectives, describes the origins of the field of planetary health, including Cornell's role.
Cheetah in the wild

Blog

Cornell DVM student Elvina Yau '20 partnered with the AfriCat Foundation in Namibia to conduct research on cheetah nutrition and enhance her clinical understanding of wildlife species.
Spotted Salamandar Embryo

Blog

Cornell veterinary student Jonathan Gorman '21 checks-in on spotted salamanders and their embryonic offspring throughout the season.
Clouded Leopard Training

Video

Dr. Noha Abou-Madi of Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine discusses how a clouded leopard is trained to accept care from a veterinarian.