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We’re excited to highlight a recent article from the American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation, featuring one of our own researchers, Dr. Diego Portela of the Pain Innovation Research Laboratory. In “Relieving Pain, Restoring Joy: A New Approach to Canine Osteoarthritis,” Dr. Portela discusses his team’s groundbreaking work to improve…
Her study, titled “Feasibility, Repeatability, and Regional Differences in Thermal Threshold and Cold Thermal Latency Testing in Bearded Dragons (Pogona vitticeps),” was conducted under the mentorship of Dr. Ludovica Chiavaccini. Together, they piloted this important research, contributing valuable data to our understanding of thermal nociception in reptiles. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1090023325001145…
We’re proud to recognize Fiona Hecker, a rising second-year student at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, for presenting her first research poster titled “The Influence of Gabapentin and Amantadine on Altering Sensory Thresholds in Dogs” on July 31, 2025. Representing the Florida Veterinary Scholars Program, Fiona delivered…
