Vet Gazette

What do General Electric and a veterinary hospital have in common? Both employ groups of people with special skills who work together as a team on complex projects. What can the OSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) learn from GE and other industries? Process improvement. In the 1980s many U.S. industries adopted new process improvements using […]

The large animal radiology room in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital was recently remodeled to accommodate new digital radiography equipment that that will provide immediate viewing of images, a big time saver for a busy hospital. It will also reduce exposure to radiation. “The digital radiography equipment requires less radiation and is therefore better for staff […]

Elbow dysplasia is a common cause of progressive, crippling osteoarthritis in dogs. It is most prevalent in large and giant breed dogs like German Shepherd, Rottweiler, Mastiff, Newfoundland, and Bernese Mountain dogs. Elbow dysplasia is an umbrella term for multiple diseases of the elbow including medial coronoid disease (MCD), ununited anconeal process (UAP), and osteochondrosis […]

Last week, CVM advisory council member Rebecca Camden, and her dachshund Maude, presented Dr. Susanne Stieger-Vanegas’ with the Camden Endowed Professorship in Diagnostic Imaging. OSU Provost Sabah Randhawa thanked Ms. Camden for her continued support of the college and emphasized the importance of endowed professorships to support outstanding faculty, and allow them to pursue cutting-edge […]

The OSU Pre-Veterinary Medical Association is holding their 6th annual Dog N’ Jog event on Saturday, November 14, 9 am – 3 pm. Come join them at the Oldfield Animal Teaching Facility on 35th and Campus Way for a silent auction, raffle, costume contest,  kid’s activities, and community fair. Register for the fun run ($15) […]

Last week, there was a bit of excitement in the normally quiet corridors of the OSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL): Dean Tornquist and Dr. Bildfell led a tour down Parasite Parkway for House Representative Dan Rayfield. The first stop was the VDL office and receiving area, where Rep. Rayfield asked questions about client demographics. Then […]