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Imagining a Brighter Future

In October, the UW School of Veterinary Medicine unveiled a new mural designed by Milwaukee artist Tia Richardson. The mural was a collaborative effort, with veterinary medical students, faculty, and staff contributing ideas and paint strokes across its 24-foot expanse. The work vibrantly depicts a student’s journey and imagines the future and hopes of the veterinary medical profession — that of a more inclusive, diverse, and welcoming field.

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In Each Issue

4 Message from the Dean Welcome to Spring

5 Menagerie

A diverse collection of news and information from the SVM

18 Comparatively Speaking

A special section for alumni of the Veterinary Science and Comparative Biomedical Sciences graduate programs

20 DVM Badger Den

News for and about graduates of the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program

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5 Ask a UW Veterinarian

5 Socializing with the SVM

22 Patient Profile

On the Cover

A portion of the community mural installed in the UW School of Veterinary Medicine’s Renk Learning Center in fall 2022, titled “Leading, Learning, and Loving.”

The mural was designed by Milwaukee artist Tia Richardson with input and communal painting from SVM faculty, staff, and students and the broader veterinary medical community. (Photo: Seth Moffitt/UW School of Veterinary Medicine)

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Meet Our Newest Class

From a record pool of nearly 2,000 applicants (a number surpassed in the most recent application cycle), the UW School of Veterinary Medicine welcomed 96 students to its Class of 2026. After completing a semester of their studies in the fall of 2022, we asked members of the class to share what drew them to the profession and describe the experience of a veterinary medical student.

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