Research

“Assistant Manager” Cat Gets Cancer Treatment and Moves Research Forward

 

What should a business owner do when a favorite employee gets cancer? What if that employee is a cat? When Horatio, “Assistant Manager Cat” of Seventh Son Brewing Co. in Columbus, Ohio—loved by guests and staff alike—was diagnosed with fibrosarcoma, the brewery took an unconventional approach to help both Horatio and the species. Seventh Son opened a GoFundMe for which 50 percent of the proceeds go to Horatio’s treatment, and the other 50 percent to the UC Davis Feline Cancer Research Fund and an Ohio organization dedicated to saving pets' lives through funding veterinary care.

Exotic Animal Medicine Residents Receive National Awards

Two house officer veterinarians with the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) were recently named the inaugural recipients of the Outstanding American Journal of Veterinary Research (AJVR) Resident Manuscript Awards.