March 2026
Avoiding online pet product scams: Tips from a UW Vet Med expert
As AI-generated ads flood social media, even seasoned pet owners can struggle to tell which supplements and pet health claims are real — and which could put their animals at risk. UW School of Veterinary Medicine expert Douglas DeBoer (Dept. of Medical Sciences) shares how to spot red flags and find trustworthy advice before you click “buy.” Read more here.
With help from Petco Love, Lola overcomes cancer and gets back to cuddling
Advanced veterinary treatments often require multiple visits and specialized technology. To help more families say “yes” to these leading-edge options, the UW School of Veterinary Medicine partners with the Petco Love and Blue Buffalo Cancer Treatment Support Fund. For 15-year-old Lola the tabby, this support helped get her the care she needed to beat nasal lymphoma. Read how this collaboration is helping our clinicians provide more paths to healing for pets like Lola.
Wanted: Dogs scheduled to have cataract surgery for clinical study
UW Veterinary Care Clinical Studies is seeking participants for a study investigating how vision loss, hearing loss, and dementia in dogs relate to each other.

The study is recruiting dogs scheduled to have cataract surgery within the next three months. Participating owners will be asked to complete a questionnaire about their dog’s behavior prior to surgery, and then a second survey about their dog’s behavior within six months after the procedure.

This work will help dog owners and veterinarians have better, evidence-based discussions about the predicted outcomes of cataract surgery and determine how cataract surgery in older dogs impacts quality of life.

Owners and their dogs living anywhere in the United States are eligible to participate. Participants who complete the survey will receive a $10 gift card.

More information about the study is available here. Questions? Email clinicalstudies@vetmed.wisc.edu or call 608-890-3484.
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In the news
  • Sam Bilko (Dept. of Medical Sciences) gave tips to NBC15 about keeping pets safe and healthy during dog park visits and other outdoor activities. “When you go to the dog park, you want to always make sure you have your dog in eye line,” Bilko says. 
  • Amy Nichelason (Dept. of Medical Sciences) spoke with Wirecutter from The New York Times about when it’s appropriate to put clothes on your dog. “In general, I don’t think indoor dog clothes serve much of a practical purpose most of the time, but they’re totally fine as long as the dog is comfortable and doesn’t mind wearing them,” she says. 
  • Keith Poulsen (’00 DVM’04 PhD’12; Dept. of Medical Sciences; Director, Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory) joined Civic Media to discuss the latest about bird flu in Wisconsin. Listen to his full interview here.
SOCIAL ANIMALS
Highlights from your social media mentions of UW Veterinary Care
and the UW School of Veterinary Medicine
“Hamilton had a laparoscopic gastropexy (stomach tacking) surgery at the UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine yesterday. What a fantastic experience- we are so fortunate to have such a wonderful resource so close. He’s home now and we’re not doing so great keeping him contained, but hopefully the meds kick in soon! Huge kudos to awesome team at University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine!!!  

Also, looking forward to satellite TV with that saucer!” – Angela Speed on Facebook 
“Sable went into a life changing surgery at UW Veterinary Care in Madison, WI, on November 14th! This kitty has never looked back. 

Sable’s tumor was a malignant Feline Sarcoid Tumor.  UW’s amazing oncology and surgery services had never seen a case of this as it is rare and more prevalent in horses, originating from a virus!  Sable looks and feels absolutely incredible. 

The absolute miracle of veterinary medicine!” – Critter Crusaders of Cedar Rapids on Facebook 
 
 
 
 
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