Spotlights
Blog
April 12, 2019
Snake Fungal Disease (SFD) is caused by the fungus Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola and it poses a significant threat to wild snakes in the eastern United States. First discovered in 2006 in a declining New Hampshire population of timber rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus), SFD has now been recorded in over a dozen species.
Video
April 09, 2019
Created by our own Cornell DVM student Benjamin Jakobek, class of 2020, this five-minute film showcases Cornell veterinary students in their final year sharing how their wildlife-related experiences at Cornell have enriched their learning, broadened their perspectives, and helped them discover new career paths incorporating wildlife health and conservation.
Announcement
April 01, 2019
Dr. Steve Osofsky, Director of the Cornell Wildlife Health Center, was named a National Geographic Explorer after receiving a grant to reconcile conflicts between wildlife conservation and livestock agriculture in southern Africa.
Blog
March 19, 2019
What do you call the post-mortem examination of an animal? The appropriate term is “necropsy,” derived from necro (“death”) and the aforementioned opsis.
Blog
January 30, 2019
Cornell veterinary student Daniel Foley '21 spent last summer in and around Chitwan National Park, Nepal investigating the prevalence of peste des petits ruminants (PPR) virus in domestic goat herds bordering the park, and assessing the risk of disease transmission from livestock to wildlife.
Blog
January 02, 2019
Cornell veterinary student Victoria Albano ’21 traveled to Belize Zoo to gain hands-on experience with a diverse group of Central American species.
For Your Information
December 25, 2018
In this Urban Health & Wellbeing: A Systems Approach Policy Brief, Cornell Planetary Health Scientist Dr. Montira Pongsiri and colleagues find that addressing the environment and health nexus is a strategic approach to advance the Sustainable Development Goals in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Blog
December 05, 2018
Cornell veterinary student Beck Turcios ‘21 joined the Cornell Wildlife Health Lab’s eDNA project and learned novel diagnostic techniques and new approaches to preserving local salamander biodiversity.
Blog
November 07, 2018
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.
Blog
October 10, 2018
Cornell veterinary student Carmen Smith, DVM '21, reflects on his summer experiences working as a research assistant for a Zoological Pathology Program.