The Summer 2026 Issue of The Aesculapian – Out Now
The Summer 2026 issue of The Aesculapian, the magazine of the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine, is now available in print and online.
UGA VetMed teams up with the Georgia State Patrol to keep K-9 officers healthy
The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine and the Georgia State Patrol are working together to protect the health of K-9 officers statewide.
Veterinary medicine joins AGL, bringing a new perspective to agricultural leadership
International experience in Italy highlights connections among agriculture and animal health In Italy, the lessons were everywhere. They were in the olive and apple orchards, where agriculture and tradition intersected. They were in the vineyards of the Prosecco Hills and family-owned wineries in Tuscany. They were in an equestrian center […]
UGA VetMed researcher catalogs viral diversity in vulnerable sea turtle populations
Groundbreaking study uses genetic sequencing to ID new viruses For decades, efforts to reverse the decline in sea turtle populations have focused on man-made impacts to their environment. But new research from the University of Georgia has identified previously unknown viruses that may pose a risk to threatened and endangered […]
UGA VetMed, ABAC join forces to build rural Georgia’s veterinary workforce
Incentive program will pair undergrads with large animal faculty mentors Maylee Barnes has long dreamed of being a veterinarian. She began pursuing that dream at the age of 13 when her family relocated to an ailing grandfather’s farm to help manage his herd of beef cattle. Now a rising junior […]
From technician to practice manager: Cynthia Lewis’ veterinary career
For nearly 14 years, Cynthia Lewis has grown alongside the University of Georgia Pet Health Center, a Stanton Spectrum of Care Clinic, taking on roles that have given her a unique perspective on veterinary medicine and clinic operations. Lewis joined the center in 2012 as a licensed veterinary technician and […]
Students learn how human activities influence biodiversity and ecosystems while studying in Costa Rica. Dr. Sonia Hernandez leads a group of students on an immersive study away experience focused on conservation medicine and biology.
Honey, Call the Bee Vet! NYT Spotlight on the Bee Medicine Program
At the University of Georgia’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital, aspiring animal doctors learn to minister to a menagerie: dogs with dermatitis and horses with colic, diabetic cats and malnourished parrots, bleeding rabbits and wheezing snakes. “Whatever hops through the door,” said Dr. Jörg Mayer, an exotic-animal vet at the hospital. “Or […]
Gonzalez Named First Cooper-Mukharji Professor in Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Sara E. Gonzalez has been named the Cooper-Mukharji Professor in Veterinary Medicine. Gonzalez is clinical associate professor of community practice and assistant hospital director of the University of Georgia Pet Health Center, a Spectrum of Care Clinic. “We are fortunate to have such a distinguished clinician teach our next […]
The Farmer’s Dog Is Working With the University of Georgia
The Farmers Dog is supporting the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, where they are fully funding a three-year residency in small animal veterinary nutrition.
