Pathobiology & Veterinary Science

Close up of a Mandarin duck

UConn Researchers Show Avian Flu Virus Transmissibility in Wild Bird Species

This first study of an H5N6 strain in wild waterfowl and terrestrial birds sheds light on an illness also found in poultry and humans

UConn Lab Helps Track and Manage New Songbird Sickness

The Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory is working with CT DEEP to track and manage a new sickness affecting the state's songbirds

CAHNR Dean Indrajeet Chaubey Wins John Deere Gold Medal

This medal recognizes lifetime achievement in agricultural engineering that produces new concepts, products, art, or science.

aerial shot of female on horseback on top of expansive hill

Happy Trails on Horsebarn Hill

Take a ride along one of UConn's most iconic spots and learn some of its history at the same time

Student working in the CVMDL on campus.

Dog Tests Positive for SARS-CoV-2, UConn Surveillance Finds

Over 100 dogs and cats have tested positive in the United States; this is the first domestic animal in Connecticut to test positive

Patients sitting in waiting room with face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Even as vaccination rates rise, new variants of the coronavirus are prompting concern among experts.

How Worried Should You Be About Coronavirus Variants?

UConn virologist Paulo Verardi explains his concerns with new variants of the virus that are spreading rapidly

Paulo Verardi (right) with PhD student Brittany Jasperse (left).

UConn Researcher Develops Successful Zika Virus Vaccine in Preclinical Studies

Paulo Verardi recently published promising results on a Zika virus vaccine.

Aerial view of Horsebarn Hill

CAHNR Celebrates with Annual Awards & Honors Event

The College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources celebrated students, faculty, staff, and alumni at an annual event

De Guise, in the red shirt, and other researchers perform field capture of a dolphin to be sampled. The dolphins undergo veterinary examination, including blood sampling for immune functions measurements

Deepwater Horizon’s Long-Lasting Legacy For Dolphins

Health impacts from a 2010 spill are found even in dolphins born years later.

Salvatore Frasca

Veterinary pathologist returns to CAHNR as director of the Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab

This article originally appeared on CAHNR Newsroom. By Kim Colavito Markesich Salvatore Frasca, formerly professor in the Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science, has been appointed director of the Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (CVMDL), returning to UConn after three years at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. “I hope to be part […]