In June, Dr. Julie attended an alumni reception at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine. The reception was for all alumni but emphasized the classes of 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002 and 2007 (5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 years ago). She was able to see some of her classmates that she had not seen in many years.
The reception included a picnic and tours of the school and the veterinary diagnostic laboratory.
The veterinary school/hospital has had several improvements since Dr. Julie's graduation in 1992. Most notable was the imaging services now offered. They now have a Radiation Therapy Clinic which offers TomoTherapy—a state-of-the-art cancer treatment. This is the first veterinary (teaching) facility in the world to offer this type of therapy. TomoTherapy is used to treat solitary cancers, mainly nasal tumors, oral melanomas, mast cell tumors, anal gland tumors, and brain tumors. The school also has magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that can even be used on horses and cattle. We should feel lucky to be so close to, perhaps, the best small animal oncology service in the country.
The school/hospital has also enhanced their emergency service so now they are a full service emergency care, 24/7 facility. Only about 1 hour from Waupun, UW Veterinary Care (the hospital part) is a great resource for referral specialty care and emergency care.
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