Lifelines
The official newsletter of the College of Veterinary Medicine
July 2010 - Vol. 5, No. 7
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Beef Cattle Symposium rounds up a crowd
Under the Microscope
International Beef Cattle Symposium rounds up a crowd
More than 800 beef industry stakeholders attended the 2010 International Symposium on Beef Cattle Welfare. The stakeholders consisted of producers, veterinarians, packers, retailers, industry organizations representatives and government agency representatives. The meeting was held in Manhattan and was hosted by the Beef Cattle Institute at K-State. The meeting was also delivered via live webcast, reaching more than 500 individuals in 27 states and six different countries. The symposium brought more than 20 experts in the field of cattle welfare. Speakers such as Drs. Temple Grandin and Tom Noffsinger spoke on proper cattle handling techniques. Dr. Terry Mader spoke on mud and Dr. Dee Griffin discussed the effects of heat on cattle in the feedyard. Other presentations included topics such as: Answering public questions about beef production; How can the beef industry better communicate to governmental entities; Teaching beef cattle welfare in the field; Analgesic pharmacology and management of pain associated with dehorning, castration and lameness; Management of culled dairy cows; Animal welfare at the beef packing level; How do we benchmark animal welfare progress in our industries; What are the economics associated with welfare; and more. In addition to the above topics, the Beef Cattle Welfare Symposium was kicked off with an Emergency Preparedness session lead by Jennifer Woods. During this session Woods informed emergency personnel, producers and others on how to be prepared during emergency situations. She also discussed, trailer roll-over and proper techniques of euthanasia. The introduction of the North American Food Animal Well-Being Commission was also made during the open presentation on Wednesday night. The mission of this commission is: An independent voice to advance evidence-based and practical improvements in the care and well-being of North American beef cattle. The members of the commission are:
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Quick pics at the Annual Conference for Veterinarians
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Fourth-year student wins equine scholarship
A longtime desire to work with horses has helped a Kansas State University veterinary medicine student earn a national scholarship. Lindsey Horner, fourth-year veterinary medicine student, St. George, Kan., has received a $1,000 scholarship through The Winner's Circle Scholarship Program, which is sponsored by the American Association of Equine Practitioners Foundation, Platinum Performance and The Race for Education. Lindsey is among 32 veterinary students receiving the scholarship this year. The Winner's Circle Scholarship is for fourth-year veterinary students who are following a career path in equine medicine. The scholarships are intended to help offset the cost of veterinary school. Students are nominated from each of the American Association of Equine Practitioners' 36 student chapters in North America. "The rising cost of veterinary school continues to present challenges to talented students who endeavor to enter the equine veterinary profession," said Wayne McIlwraith, chairman of the American Association of Equine Practitioners Foundation Advisory Committee. "The Winner's Circle Scholarship program provides financial relief for proven student leaders who have pledged their careers to advancing the health of horses." |
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Lindsey, who completed three years of undergraduate work at North Dakota State University before entering "I went to veterinary school because of my passion for horses and the equine industry," she said. "It only seems natural to specialize in equine veterinary medicine." Lindsey plans on doing an equine internship after earning her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from K-State in May 2011. She then will consider entering private practice. Lindsey is the daughter of Arlyn and Lisa Scherbenske, Steele, N.D. Arlyn Scherbenske is a mixed animal veterinarian. Lindsey also is a graduate of Steele-Dawson High School. The Winner's Circle Scholarship Program encourages students' long-term loyalty to the American Association of Equine Practitioners, its foundation, The Race for Education and the Thoroughbred industry. The program distributed more than $130,000 in scholarship funds to students this year. Since its establishment in 2008, the program has provided more than $400,000 in financial support of equine veterinary students. |
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KVMA awards highlight CVM faculty, alumni and families
The Kansas Veterinary Medical Association held its annual awards presentation during the 72nd Annual Conference for Veterinarians in the K-State Student Union. Several K-State CVM alumni and faculty, including some family connections, were recognized with 2010 awards.
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 KVMA Past President Recognition: Dr. Cindy Payne-Robertson, Valley Center, Kan., and class of 1985, received past president recognition as presented by current president |
Kudos to Custodian Sang Yi from the Virology Lab
As with all great workplaces and especially larger institutions of learning, sometimes the primary mission, what we witness day to day, overshadows the tremendous amount of behind-the-scenes work that truly keeps a place running at full speed. One person who exemplifies the model employee in the maintenance and custodial operations here at the K-State College of Veterinary Medicine is Mr. Sang Yi. Not only is Mr. Yi always willing to literally drop everything he is doing to help someone, but he always goes about his work with a superior attitude and a larger than life smile. The virology section in the Veterinary Diagnostic Lab would like to take a moment to recognize Mr. Yi and thank him personally for always being that consummate worker and specifically for being a huge help to our lab during some recent renovations and improvements. We really went wild getting rid of a massive amount of old lab supplies and moving equipment around, and he was right there with us making that an easy process. On behalf of the whole diagnostic lab, the virology section would like to say thank you for your daily hard work and enthusiasm. |
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AgriLabs announces CE scholarships in honor of alum
AgriLabs will present two $5,000 named awards in honor of Dr. Bruce Wren, class of 1958. Recipients of AgriLabs Dr. Bruce Wren Continuing Education Scholarships will benefit from Dr. Wren’s commitment to both practical and formal continuing in the training of first-rate veterinarians. Steve Schram, CEO/president of AgriLabs said, “AgriLabs has relied upon Dr. Wren’s professional expertise as a member of our Technical Services team for many years. But now it is time to invite the broader veterinary community to share in the recognition of his unwavering, deep commitment and dedication to the profession with the establishment of these scholarships in his honor.” “The gap between the number of veterinarians available to serve dairy and beef producers continues to increase.” Remarked Mr. Schram, “These grants will provide dedicated veterinarians with significant resources for self-directed professional development and encourage them to remain in large-animal medicine.” Candidates will design their own award through an application process and judging criteria based on:
The selection process and the administration of each of these two $5,000 grants — one to a beef practitioner, the other to a dairy practitioner — will be headed by Dr. Gatz Riddell, AABP, and Dr. Wren will present the Awards to the inaugural recipients at the joint 43rd Annual Conference of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners and the 2010 Academy of Veterinary Consultants Summer Meeting. |
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Heritage Evening awards go to Drs. Cash and Noordsy
Two popular CVM faculty members were honored at the annual Heritage Evening Banquet on June 6: one former and one current — Drs. John Noordsy and Wally Cash. Dr. Noordsy received the Distinguished Alumni Award. He is an internationally recognized veterinary surgeon with an emphasis on bovine surgery. His career spans 62 years and involves postgraduate regulatory work and private practice in food animal medicine and surgery. He practiced in Marion, S.D., in a mixed animal practice for 13 years. Dr. Noordsy joined the K-State veterinary faculty in surgery and large animal medicine in 1960. He served from 1976 through 1984 as assistant dean of the college and, in the 1987-88 school year, was acting dean. He retired in 1990 as associate dean of Academic Affairs and Alumni Relations. Dr. Noordsy received his early education at a rural, one-room elementary school and rural high school. He earned a bachelor’s degree from South Dakota State College, Brookings, in 1944. Dr. Noordsy received his DVM from K-State in 1946 in an accelerated degree program and a master’s degree in pathology from K-State in 1962, although he also performed part of his graduate studies on poultry viral diseases at Iowa State University, Ames, from 1946-1948. Dr. Noordsy and his wife, Pat, live in Sioux Falls, S.D., and have three children: Thomas, Jill and Terry, all of whom are involved in medical pursuits; eight grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren. Dr. Cash was given the E.R. Frank award. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in biological sciences in 1969, DVM in 1971, and Ph.D. in anatomy/physiology/pathology in 1982, all from K-State. From 1971 until 1974, Dr. Cash was in private veterinary practice in Rockford, Ill. Dr. Cash returned to K-State in 1974 as a temporary instructor, but stayed on, eventually becoming a full professor in the Department of Anatomy and Physiology. Dr. Cash has been a member of more than 15 graduate student committees and has authored or co-authored more than 40 peer-reviewed publications. |
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Class Initiative Award
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Find us on Facebook
The College of Veterinary Medicine has created its own official Facebook page: www.facebook.com/KSUCVM. We'll be using it to help promote the activities and events, as well as provide a starting point for alumni, students, faculty and staff to connect with each other. Please visit and click the "Like" button. You can search for us by name: Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine. |
Under the Microscope
Adam Umscheid, Computer Information Specialist, Computing and Technical Support
Hometown:Manhattan Family Information:My wife, Megan, is also a K-State graduate and works at K-State. Pets: A dog Molly What are some activities you enjoy doing in the summer? Working on my family farm, Playing Rec Softball, Started a boxing class just this summer. What is the most intriguing part about your job? Working with different people everyday.
If you could live anywhere else in the world where would you be? Colorado, in the mountains What do you listen to on your way to and from work everyday? 810 AM or 101.5 K-Rock What was the worst summer job you have ever had? Roofing a house in the summer As a child where did you see yourself working one day? Any job in sports |
What is your favorite TV show of all time? The OfficeCheck it Out at the Library
More upgrades for PubMed
by Carol Elmore
Several months ago I reported that PubMed www.pubmed.gov had been undergoing some changes. Now even more changes and refinements have been made to this database that so many of us use extensively.
The advanced search page, which can be accessed from a link at the top of the opening page of the website, has been improved by the ability to process search terms present in either the search builder box or the main search box. Previously both options were not available on this page. Also Boolean operator buttons will now be in a pull-down menu and an automatic default to AND will occur unless OR or NOT are selected from this pull-down menu.
A new term, PubMed Discovery Ad, has been introduced. This does not refer to commercial advertising but instead refers to bits of information that are displayed along the right-hand side of a search. The “ads” refer to helpful information such as the search terms used or filters that can further limit a search.
One feature of PubMed that bears emphasizing is the ability to sign into My NCBI though a link near the top right portion of the website. After signing in searches can be viewed for up to six months rather than the usual eight hours default time period. Searches can be saved from this website for an indefinite time period if one chooses to do this. Many customization features are available through My NCBI if the default ones are not adequate. For example, one can choose to have more than 20 citations automatically open or new filters can be added. By using the terms “veterinary [sb],” a filter can be created that will only search journals that have been designated as veterinary medical journals. This filter can be useful but can sometimes eliminate useful articles that are published in medical journals as well as veterinary medical journals. Use of it would need to be carefully evaluated depending on the requirements for the search being conducted.
If you need help in using any of the PubMed features, old or new ones, don’t hesitate to contact one of the staff at the Veterinary Medical Library for assistance.
Please visit the Veterinary Medical Library Web site: www.vet.k-state.edu/depts/library/ for help on this and other subjects.
News Ticker
Drs. Jane Westfall and Neil Anderson have been invited to participate in the EPS Global 1st International Heart Forum being held Aug. 12-15 in Beijing, China. They were invited because of their research article, "Interaveolar septal changes with Pasteurella haemolytica-induced pneumonia in exertion-stress calves." EPS Global Medical Development is a world-leading medical and biotech consultancy which offers a unique blend of scientific and medical relations across the three cultures of China, Japan and the West. It has been collaborating with hospitals, universities and research institutions in China, Europe and North America co-organizing meetings in various fields of medicine and biotechnology. Dr. Greg Grauer spoke at a Vetoquinol seminar in Avon, Conn., on June 7 and 8. The topic was "Showing the progressive nature of chronic kidney disease." From June 9 to June 13, he spoke at the ACVIM forum in Anaheim, Calif., on the topics of "Changing paradigm of proteinuria" and upper urinary tract case discussions. From June 16 to June 18, Dr. Grauer spoke at the Southeast Veterinary Conference in Myrtle Beach, S.C. His topics were: "Nuts and Bolts of Azotemia," "Nuts & Bolts of Proteinuria," "Hyperthyroidism: A few from the Urinary Tract," "NSAIDs and the Kidney," "Chronic Kidney Disease, Part I and II," "Complicated/Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections," and "Micturition Disorders." |
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Calendar of events
July 15: Practicing Learner-Centered Teaching in Large Classes (seminar), Frey Conference Center, start time at 1:15 p.m.
July 31-Aug.3: 2010 AVMA Annual Convention, Atlanta
July 31-Aug. 3: 24th Meeting of the American Society for Rickettsiology, Stevenson Washington
Aug. 17: First-year class orientation
Aug. 25: Classes begin for first-, second- and third-year students.
Aug. 27: 4th Annual Conference for Care of Llamas and Alpacas, Mara Conference Center*, Trotter Hall
Nov. 18: Swine Industry Day, K-State Alumni Center
* More information about Veterinary Medical Continuing Education events can be found at the VMCE Web site.
New Arrivals/Recent Departures
Welcome to:
Dr. Qinfang Liu - DM/P
Cody Steffey - VMTH
Loryn Clauson - VMTH
Andrea Graham - VMTH
Diane Hess - VMTH
Thanks and Goodbye to:
Mitzi Wegman
- KSVDL
John Ragsdale
- DM/P
Takayuki Kudo - A&P
Marisa Romero - KSVDL
Nicole Pultz - KSVDL
Lifelines is published each month by the Development and Alumni Affairs Office at the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Editors are Tyler Nelssen, tnelly@vet.k-state.edu and Joe Montgomery, jmontgom@vet.k-state.edu.