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English Mastiff puppy stands outside on grass. A new �鶹��ý study updates guidelines on when to neuter or spay a dog to avoid health risks. (Claudio Gennari via Flickr CC by 4.0))

When Should You Neuter or Spay Your Dog?

by Trina Wood
May 28, 2024

Student holds up a vial with an insect in it

Student Entomologists Gain Hands-On Skills in Insect Biology

by José Vadi
May 28, 2024

Birds take to the air during the sampling of the floodplain at the Cosumnes River Preserve of the delta on Wednesday December 5, 2012 in Galt, Ca.

Avian Influenza Status Update

by Malia Reiss
April 16, 2024

�鶹��ý Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital has opened the Center for Advanced Veterinary Surgery. Veterinary surgeons and technicians stand in front of a table with surgical tools at the center, which offers state-of-the-art operating rooms for orthopedic surgeries. (�鶹��ý School of Veterinary Medicine)

�鶹��ý Opens Advanced Veterinary Surgery Center

by Rob Warren
April 16, 2024

A female resident at the School of Veterinary Medicine uses a stethiscope during a checkup on a large dog

�鶹��ý Ranks Near Top of World in 2 Subjects

by Julia Ann Easley
April 10, 2024

Graduates sit on stage at the 2023 commencement for the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Nursing School in Nation’s Top 25 in Graduate School Rankings

by Julia Ann Easley
April 09, 2024

Rendering of Aggie Square's "Building on the Square" with blue sky on background.

Aggie Square Announces �鶹��ý Veterinary Genetics Laboratory as New Research Tenant

by Erin Garcia
April 02, 2024

Man and woman in embrace

Research Highlights Importance of Support Reciprocity During Early-Stage Dementia Care

by Tiffany Dobbyn
March 22, 2024

Man holding baby in his arms as he prepares infant formula. A new survey shows 81 percent of parents were forced to switch infant formulas during the May 2022 shortage, leading to undesirable health effects for babies.

Infant Health Suffered During Baby Formula Shortage

by Tiffany Dobbyn
March 07, 2024

Dead elephant seals lie, appearing as gray boulders, on a beach

Avian Influenza Virus Is Adapting to Spread to Marine Mammals

by Kat Kerlin
February 28, 2024

Doctor in a white coat talks with medical students in a hospital

A Medical School That Looks More Like California

by Edwin Garcia
February 20, 2024

Skywalker gibbons primate looks at camera while sitting on tree branch in Myanmar

Love Songs Lead Scientists to New Populations of Skywalker Gibbons in Myanmar

by Kat Kerlin
February 14, 2024

many dead elephant seals lie on beach Argentina, victims of bird flu outbreak

Elephant Seal Die-off in Argentina Caused by Bird Flu

by �鶹��ý News and Media Relations
January 22, 2024

three mountain lion cubs look toward camera while standing in straw-lined floor, hay bale in background

Three Orphaned Mountain Lion Cubs Rescued in San Diego

by Emily Senninger/San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
December 13, 2023

Animal Science Ph.D. student Jen Link holds a black cat on the floor of the Sacramento SPCA. She is researching the best way to create a stress-free nail trimming experience for the animal and humans. (Jael Mackendorf/�鶹��ý)

Can Science Find a Better Way to Trim a Cat’s Nails?

by Emily C. Dooley
November 30, 2023

Woman takes sample from shark while another woman holds the shark

Studying Sharks in San Francisco Bay

by Jocelyn Anderson
November 14, 2023

Mountain lion walks hills at night with city lights of Los Angeles shining below

City and Highway Lights Threaten Mountain Lion Habitats

by Kat Kerlin
November 06, 2023

Female rhesus macaque monkeys and infants at the California National Primate Research Center at �鶹��ý.

Zika Infection in Pregnant Macaques Slows Fetal Growth

by Andy Fell
October 25, 2023

Seven Golden Retrievers shown in a field. �鶹��ý researchers find a gene associated with longevity in the breed. (Jessica Hecock)

Can Golden Retrievers Live Longer?

by Amy Quinton
October 19, 2023

Killer whale pushes dolphin with its nose in water

Why Are Killer Whales Harassing and Killing Porpoises Without Eating Them?

by Justin Cox
September 28, 2023

coyote on a highway with glimpse of car in view

California Roadkill Data Shows Decline of Mule Deer, Coyote

by Emily C. Dooley
September 25, 2023

Gray wolves at the Oakland Zoo

Gray Wolf Personality Research Uses Puzzle Boxes, Rain Sticks

by Emily C. Dooley
September 20, 2023

Woman in Tanzania walking with livestock

�鶹��ý Researchers Awarded $28M to Combat Rift Valley Fever

by Trina Wood
September 14, 2023

Ibis stand besides plates of food and water in an enclosed wildlife care facility

Efforts Intensify To Assist Avian Botulism-Affected Birds At Tulare Lake

by California Department of Fish and Wildife/ Oiled Wildlife Care Network
September 09, 2023

Sea turtle with tumors

Scientists Investigate Green Sea Turtle Tumor Disease

by Emily C. Dooley
August 31, 2023

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