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Black and white dog Izzy holds a brown sloth stuffed animal in her mouth.

How brain surgery and an innovative vaccine treatment gave one family two more years with their beloved dog, Izzy.

Zeke the cat peeks out from a cardboard box.

When a cat named Zeke needed a brain tumor removed, specialists at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine were uniquely equipped to help.

A springer spaniel puppy stands in a grassy area
Issue: Fall 2025

A rare autoimmune disease occurs at much higher rates in dogs than in people, making a canine model ideal for studying why the disease happens, and how to prevent it.

Liz Pluhar headshot
Issue: Fall 2025

Before retirement, the program’s co-founder, CVM professor of surgery Liz Pluhar, set the Canine Brain Tumor Program up for a new chapter of success in human and veterinary medicine.

Susan Arnold

An accurate neurological triage assessment is vital to providing appropriate patient care quickly and effectively. Here are a veterinary neurologist’s recommendations for completing one.

Garth the corgi

Longtime VMC client recalls years of compassionate care and specialty services that have saved her animals time and time again

Alistair McVey

McVey leads the VMC’s Neurology service and has been part of the hospital’s staff for nearly 30 years.

Markus cuddles in his bed

Markus the rescue dog beats the odds against autoimmune, neuromuscular disease