The 23rd annual Pet Day and Open House was a great success, thanks to the excellent organization of the co-chairs, Kate Anthony, Haley Stark, Melissa Flora and Leslie Nies, and the first- and second-year classes. The weather cooperated with a cool morning for the Nestlé Purina Fun Run participants and their canine partners. The sun […]
Archive for May, 2010
23rd Pet Day an overwhelming success
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010Student Club Updates
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association (SCAVMA) The 2nd annual Ride the Heart of the Valley was a great success! The coordinating committee would like to thank everyone who participated or supported the riders in their second annual Ride the Heart of the Valley charity bike ride. There were 19 riders on the […]
Graduation Week 2010
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010The 49 students in the Class of 2010 will be finished with their senior year in just over a month. The College of Veterinary Medicine will hold commencement on June 13. The week preceding graduation is full of special events to celebrate the graduates’ successes and to bid them a fond farewell. The list of […]
Novel concepts for veterinary medical education
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010Dean Clarke recently participated in a meeting of the North American Veterinary Medical Educational Consortium (NAVMEC) in Kansas City, where he presented novel concepts for veterinary medical education. This meeting was the second of three national meetings designed to develop a strategy for the future of veterinary medical education. Principles underlying Dr. Clarke’s presentation included […]
Research Grants and Awards
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010S. Chan, T. Miller-Morgan, S. Siemens, R. Goettel, P. Charlebois. NSI Aquatic Invasive Species Research and Outreach, National Sea Grant College Program. “Reducing the risks of Schools, Science Curricula and Biological Supply Houses as Potential Pathways for Spreading Aquatic Invasive Species: Addressing West Coast, Great Lakes and Gulf States Regional Priorities” $299,998 from 2008-2010 Mustacich, […]
Recent Research Publications
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010Jurasek, M.E. Bishop-Stewart, J.K.,Storey, B.E.,Kaplan, R.M., Kent, M.L. 2010 Modification and further evaluation of a fluorescein-labeled peanut agglutinin test for identification of Haemonchus contortus eggs. Vet. Parasitol. 69:209-213 Sanders, J.L., Lawrence, C., Nichols, D.K., Brubaker, J.F., Peterson, T.S., Murray, K.N., Kent, M.L. Pleistophora hyphessobryconis (Microsporidia) infecting zebrafish (Danio rerio) in research facilities. Dis. Aquat. Org. […]