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Best known as the inventor of the Madigan Squeeze, John Madigan, DVM, MS, DACVIM, DACAW, has released a new book, Awakening at Birth: What the Newborn Foal Revealed About Birth, Consciousness, and Neurodevelopment.
With a foreword by animal behaviorist Temple Grandin, PhD, Awakening at Birth tells a medical mystery story that extends well beyond veterinary medicine: a veterinarian investigating newborn foals discovers biological signals that may change how we understand the transition to consciousness at birth, with potential implications for infant care and neurodevelopment.
Source: UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine, October 20, 2026. Link. Available at Amazon <Link>. We have extraordinary scientific technologies available today, but we should never underestimate the importance of simply watching animals carefully, using observation to recognize when something isn’t right, and asking why. Sometimes the most important scientific discoveries begin not with a sophisticated instrument, but with someone noticing something that others have overlooked.
Dr. Madigan is an innovator with keen abilities on observing how animals behave. The veterinary profession needs more good observers because they may have the best clinical skills.” – Temple Grandin, PhD
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