Dr. John Madigan is a Professor Emeritus at the University of California Davis Veterinary school, inventor of the Madigan Squeeze, expert in emergency animal management, inventor of the Loops Rescue System for large animal rescue, leading researcher in hormonal shifts during birth, founder of the Veterinary Emergency Response Team at UC Davis, and generally a badass cowboy.

Dr. Madigan's work with the Madigan squeeze and his hormonal research has revolutionized the way we treat "birth injuries" in animals, as well as the care of neonatal animals and humans. A California native, Dr. Madigan has also done extensive work with animal rescue and emergency management, including pioneering easily learnable equipment and techniques for extricating large animals (including giraffes) from dangerous situations.

He also talked to us about learning to ride from the San Francisco police department, experimenting on his children, and setting our kids up for success in college and beyond.

Dr. Madigan's professional profile can be found here. His Loops Rescue System can be found here . UC Davis Vet Med Instagram is here.

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