UTCVM-University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine

09/19/2024

Our Human Animal Bond in Tennessee (H.A.B.I.T.) VOLunteers already knew this!

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Therapy dogs can help boost the spirits of health care workers in the same way they brighten the moods of hospital

09/18/2024

We never know what a day will bring! The patient perked up and the Good Samaritan who brought it in picked it up and released it where it was found

09/18/2024

Veterinarians and veterinary technicians can now register for our Henton Veterinary Conference held in December.

*In 1978, UTCVM equine veterinarian, Dr. John Henton began an organized effort to provide life-long learning opportunities for veterinarians in Tennessee an ...

09/17/2024

It Takes a Volunteer!

09/15/2024

Baby Seven continues to teach us all! Learn about how to recognize pain in horses. (BTW, B7 is not on ANY pain meds!)

09/14/2024

Is Smokey planning to go to vet school? One of our docs is showing him how to intubate a patient at

09/14/2024

09/13/2024

Celebrating the opening of the Agriculture and Natural Resources building!

09/13/2024

Are you coming to Ag Day, Saturday, September 14? It begins at 3:15! Enjoy self-guided tours of our The Charles and Julie Wharton Large Animal Hospital at UT until 5pm.

Have you heard? Ag Day 2024 is this Saturday, September 14, starting at 3:15 p.m. in the Brehm Animal Science Arena! Join UTIA faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends to celebrate Tennessee agriculture and learn more about the we're creating for Tennesseans and beyond before heading to the UT Football game.

All registered attendees will be entered into a drawing for a jersey signed by UT Baseball Coach Tony Vitello! This year, registration is in-person only. For more information, visit advanceutia.tennessee.edu/agday24.

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09/13/2024

09/12/2024

He otter feel better now that our board-certified veterinary dentistry specialist was able to sink his teeth into the case.

09/11/2024

It’s always a good day when we get to see K9 Shima! Oh, and her partner. Thank you University of Tennessee Police Department for keeping us safe!

09/09/2024

Coming to Ag Day this Saturday, September 14? Then enjoy a self-guided tour of the CVM Teaching and Learning Center and The Charles and Julie Wharton Large Animal Hospital at UT from 3:15 - 5.

Three Stewards of Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine and Natural Resources Will Be Honored

09/09/2024

Let’s show Baby Seven doing a bit of walking! Dr. Ursini also talks about why he needs to be on the lean side.

09/04/2024

Jena West is the only licensed veterinary medical technician in Tennessee who has earned a specialization in cardiology! She recently returned to school to earn her Master of Public Health while overcoming personal tragedy. Jena, we are fortunate you are a member of our family. Thank you for inspiring us all! https://volsonline.utk.edu/return-to-school-triumph-amidst-personal-tragedy/

09/01/2024

Can anything beat spending time with good folks before a good game?

09/01/2024

We are so grateful to Katie for helping this little one and others with similar issues.

08/31/2024

So sad.

🚨ABR Newsflash!🚨 - August 30, 2024 - Bear #422 Arrives🐻

We'd hoped for a pause in admitting new residents, but late this afternoon, we got a call from Dan, a biologist with TWRA. He simply said, "I've got one for you."

ABR knew the TWRA had set a trap for an adult bear in the Gatlinburg area who'd been attempting to break into a cabin for several nights; it pounded on the windows and doors, terrifying the occupants. Last night, it was particularly aggressive, forcing the occupants to barricade the doors and windows against her. Today, after TWRA set the trap, the the bear appeared; it was a female with her cub, which wandered inside the trap and was captured.

Curator Greg and ABR Executive Director Dana transported the bear to UTCVM-University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine for examination. It's a female cub, about seven months old, weighing 54.01 pounds (24.5 kg) - a very large little bear. She seems to be in good health and was released to ABR with the usual prescription for deworming medicine. Currently, she's in the Cub House and, if all goes well, she'll be released to Wild Enclosure #4 in a few days. Please welcome Plum Bear.

The cabin residents did nothing wrong: they didn't leave food out, they locked their car doors, they did everything by the book. Sadly, Plum's mother had been habituated to her dangerous behavior long before the current residents arrived. The cabin is in an area where, far too often and for far too long, bears have been fed either deliberately or through negligence. Either way, the outcome was the same: the female had to be euthanized.

No one wants to euthanize a bear. No one. But the danger a habituated bear poses to the public is too great to be ignored, and relocating it just moves the problem into someone else's yard. Education is beginning to have an effect, but laws have to been enacted and enforced. Otherwise, this sad situation will repeat itself again and again and again.

We’ll do our best for Plum. Thank you for helping us help her. ❤️🐻

08/29/2024

🚨ABR Newsflash! 🚨 - August 28, 2024 - Bear #421 Arrives 🐻

Today, The Great Smoky Mountains National Park Services received calls from people who reported seeing a small, sad bear sitting on a rock in the Tremont area. When Wildlife Biologist Ryan Williamson arrived, he found the little bear lying on the side of a road and not very responsive. Ranger Ryan used a catch pole to capture the bear and met little resistance. He placed it in a carrier, and drove it to Townsend, where he met with Curator Greg. They took the bear to UTCVM-University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, where Dr. Sheldon and her team examined him.

The bear is a yearling, the first one we’ve rescued this season. He is a male, about nineteen months old, and malnourished, weighing only 26 pounds (11.79 kg). To put that into perspective, our last arrival, Meadow Bear, is a seven-month-old cub and weighs 25 pounds (11.34 kg). The doctors found that the bear was suffering from severe cuts on his upper gum and significant damage to his upper lip and snout. They consulted with dental specialists, who concluded that, in spite of all the blood, the bear’s teeth were fine.

Dr. Sheldon stitched up the cuts, administered a shot of long-lasting antibiotics, and released him into ABR’s care. He will be on the usual deworming medications and will convalesce in The Recovery Center, restricted to a soft food diet.

The doctors believe the wounds are recent, perhaps two or three days old at most, and likely caused by another animal. We can't account for his low weight; there seems to be plenty of food available for bears this summer. His mother would have separated from him approximately a month ago, and some yearlings have a very hard time learning to live on their own.

Please welcome Spruce Bear, named by Ranger Ryan for the spruce flats where the bear was found🐻❤️

08/28/2024

Congratulations, University of Tennessee at Martin Skyhawks! Colleagues in training!

A record 28 University of Tennessee at Martin veterinary science graduates will enter veterinary schools across the U.S. and overseas this fall. Dean of the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, Dr. Todd Winters, said 20 of