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2008
American
Veterinary Medical Association honors K-State’s Dr. Noordsy with
its President's Award
Dr. Gregory Hammer, president of the
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and 1973 K-State
veterinary alumnus, will be presenting one of three annual
President’s Awards to Dr. John L. Noordsy, Sioux Falls, S.D. The
award is in friendship and recognition of a lifetime of
dedication to mentoring, teaching, training and molding young
men and women and instilling in them the respect and dedication
to the science, art, and practice of veterinary medicine that
has guided his life.
A Career Guarding Animal
Health:
K-State's Apley
Among Most Influential Veterinarians in Cattle Feeding Industry
Veterinarian Dr. Mike Apley has devoted his career to
animal health. The Kansas State University professor's efforts
were recognized recently when he was spotlighted as one of the
six most influential veterinarians in the cattle feeding
industry in the past 35 years. Bovine Veterinary Magazine
featured Apley and other industry leaders in an article on "VIPs
of the Feedlot Industry."
U.S. Army Veterinary Corps gives Daniel
Holland Leadership Award to K-State alumnus Neal Woollen
Lt. Col. Neal W. Woollen, Fayetteville, N.C., a
K-State veterinary graduate, has been selected by the U.S. Army
Veterinary Corps as the inaugural recipient of the Daniel Holland
Leadership Award. This award provides personal recognition by the chief
of the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps for one Veterinary Corps officer (VCO)
who best exemplifies and has made significant contributions in
leadership in the Veterinary Corps. The applicant pool for this award
includes all commands, agencies, activities and organizations with VCOs
assigned as well active duty, Army Reserve and National Guard.
College of Veterinary Medicine dedicates new facility for tick-control research.
Small things can sometimes be big problems. Finding solutions to those problems can sometimes lead to more problems, especially without the proper tools and facilities. K State has successfully filled one such void regarding a “little” problem by unveiling its newest facility: the Dryden-Merial Tick Research Center.
K-State Veterinary Diagnostic Lab debuts innovative bovine health test.
The Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (KSVDL) will be the first laboratory in the United States to use a highly sensitive test to accurately detect bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV).
MANHATTAN – The College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University recognized the Class of 2007 on April 28 at the college’s annual honors banquet.
The scholarships and awards recognize members of the outgoing senior class who have achieved excellence in academics, leadership and specialty areas of study while in veterinary school.
$100,000 Contribution from Pfizer Animal Health Supports Focus on
Training Large Animal Veterinarians at K-state.
High student demand and a significant commitment to
educating large-animal practitioners has led to the creation of a new,
six-week intensive advanced beef production medicine course at Kansas
State University's College of Veterinary Medicine.
K-State’s Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital Offering Underwater
Rehabilitation Treatment.
Dogs and cats may find themselves under water
for rehabilitation at Kansas State University's Veterinary Medical
Teaching Hospital.
K-State Surgeons Perform World’s First Hip Replacement on Alpaca. Surgeons at the Veterinary Medical Teaching
Hospital at Kansas State University made history when they successfully
completed the world's first total hip replacement on an alpaca earlier
this month.
K-State Study Finds New Vaccine Effective Against Deadly Viral Disease
Affecting Swine Herds in Kansas.
Researchers from Kansas State University's
College of Veterinary Medicine have completed a study showing that a
newly-developed vaccine is effective against a deadly viral disease that
is affecting swine herds in Kansas.
Researchers
From K-State College of Veterinary Medicine Receive Grant to
Conduct Stem Cell-Based Cancer Studies.
Two researchers at Kansas State University's
College of Veterinary Medicine have received a $100,000 grant to
research stem cell therapy in the treatment of lung cancer.
K-State’s Dan Thomson Receives Distinguished Service Award From Kansas
Veterinary Medical Association.
The Kansas Veterinary Medical
Association has presented the Kansas State University Distinguished
Service Award to Dr. Dan Thomson, assistant professor of clinical
sciences at K-State's College of Veterinary Medicine.
K-State's Biosecurity Research Institute to Provide Research,
Training Space For Food Fafety and Security Efforts. The Biosecurity Research Institute, currently
under construction on the Kansas State University campus, is a
comprehensive biosafety level 3 facility that will provide
scientists a secure location in which to study pathogens and
pests that threaten animal and plant-based agricultural systems,
and to develop intervention strategies to minimize impacts on
the nation's food supply and economy.
E. coli O157:H7
Not Limited to Grain-Fed Cattle, K-State Expert Says. E. coli O157:H7, which has been linked to the
current spinach outbreak, is not just found in cattle fed on a
diet of strictly grains, according to a veterinarian at Kansas
State University.
Dr.
Howard Erickson Receives $75,000 Grant to Study Exercise-induced
Pulmonary Hemorrhage (EIPH) in Horses. A study that will research the efficacy of aminocaproic acid and
conjugated estrogens as treatments for the prevention of
exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH) in horses has been
selected to receive a one-year, $75,000 grant.
Food Safety
Network Creator join K- State.The
Food Safety Network, an online repository of food-safety related
information, will now be operated from Kansas State University
in conjunction with the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
K- State
business work to improve numbers of food supply veterinarians in
Kansas and around country. Veterinarians play an important role in ensuring the safety of
the nation's food supply through their work with food animals.
K-State
Biochemistry Professor, Anatomy and Physiology Professor Receive
the Commerce Bank Distinguished Graduate Faculty Award. MANHATTAN - Two Kansas State
University professors whose research is known nationally and
internationally are receiving the Commerce Bank Distinguished
Graduate Faculty Award.
K-State’s
College of Veterinary Medicine Announces Professorships. Several faculty members at Kansas
State University's College of Veterinary Medicine have been
appointed to special professorships.
K-State
College of Veterinary Medicine Honors Four Faculty Members. The Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine has
recognized four of its faculty members for teaching excellence.
K-State Veterinary Medicine Scholarship Recipients Recognized. The College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University
recognized its outgoing seniors April 21 at the college's annual
honors banquet. More than $90,000 in scholarships were presented
to members of the class of 2006.
K-State Large Animal Veterinarian Uses Technology to Select Best
Cattle for Reproduction. Whether it's dine in, carry out or sizzling on your grill, Dr.
Shelie Laflin may have had something to do with the beef on your
dinner plate.
K-State Researcher Pioneers in Non-Controversial Stem Cell
Research.What if there was a
non-controversial, inexhaustible supply of stem cells? What if
the cells could be harvested and transplanted into animals
yielding promising results with a disease such as Parkinson's?
K-state Researchers Search for Cause of Mysterious Respiratory
Disease in Greyhounds. It is a mysterious
respiratory disease that thus far has scientists baffled.
Kansas Legislature Passes Incentive Program for K-State
Veterinary Students to Practice in Rural Areas. The Kansas Legislature and Governor Kathleen Sebelius blazed a
new trail in support of the future of veterinary medicine this
term with the passage and signing into law of House Bill 3005,
“The Veterinary Training Program for Rural Kansas” at Kansas
State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine.
Pharmaceutical Company Sponsors K-State Professor’s Tick
Research. Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine has
received an $815,000 sponsorship from Merial to fund research on
ticks that infest dogs and cats.
Dean
of K-State’s College of Veterinary Medicine Says New Law Will
Help Veterinary Students, Kansas Communities. A bill approved by the Kansas Legislature and recently signed
into law by Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius will benefit
veterinary students and rural Kansas communities, according to
Ralph Richardson, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at
Kansas State University.
Zoo’s Eagle Regains Eyesight After Surgery. Known for their keen eyesight, bald eagles can see a rabbit from
a mile away, and their vision is at least four times sharper
than that of a human with perfect eyesight.
Professor’s Research Voted Most Significant Advancement in
Modern Veterinary Dermatology. Flea research by Michael Dryden, professor of veterinary
parasitology at the Kansas State University College of
Veterinary Medicine, was recently recognized for its
significance in modern veterinary dermatology.
Professor of
Veterinary Medicine and Former Provost Writes Book on Conflict
Management in Higher Education. Dr. James Coffman, former Kansas State University provost and
professor of clinical sciences at the College of Veterinary
Medicine, has written a book about conflict management in
academia entitled “Work and Peace in Academe: leveraging time,
money, and intellectual energy through managing conflict.” The
book, geared towards administrators and faculty leaders, is a
guide for creating conflict-resolving strategies in the academic
sector.
K-State
College of Veterinary Medicine to Implement New Technology. Kansas State University researchers
work to stay at the forefront of technology.
K-State
Establishes New Institute to Study Stem Cells. Scientists at Kansas State University have
established the Midwest Institute for Comparative Stem Cell
Biology to expand research around stem cells derived from the
umbilical cord matrix after birth.
K-State Research Team in Search of Cause, Cure of Mysterious
Respiratory Disease in Greyhounds. It is a mysterious respiratory disease that
thus far has scientists baffled.
K-State Veterinary Research Scholars to Present at National
Meeting.The 2005 Veterinary
Research Scholars Program at Kansas State University's College
of Veterinary Medicine has selected 12 participants. The program
trains veterinary students to conduct comparative biomedical
research. The program, now in its eighth year, runs until
August.
K-State
Virologist Says West Nile Threat Will Peak Again in Next Few
Years.Cases of West Nile virus in
Kansas horses have gone down 10 times each year since it was
first found in the state, in 2002.
Lisa Freeman
Named Associate Dean of Research. MANHATTAN -- Dr. Lisa C. Freeman has been appointed associate
dean of research and graduate programs at the Kansas State
University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Military
and K-State Team Up to Return Horse to Active Duty. MANHATTAN -- A devastating injury threatened
to take a dedicated Fort Riley troop out of action. That's when
the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital at Kansas State
University and the military entered into a joint mission to
return this mount to the front line.
Special Book
Commemorates 100 Years of Veterinary Medicine at K-State. MANHATTAN -- A book commemorating the
100th anniversary of the College of Veterinary Medicine at
Kansas State University is now available.
Therapist Helps
K-State Veterinary Students Understand Grieving Process. MANHATTAN -- The Kansas State University College of Veterinary
Medicine has hired a new doctor, but he's not a veterinarian.
Veterinary Medicine Students Honored at White Coat Ceremony and Honors Banquet.The Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine honored 107 students entering their last year of veterinary school April 29 at the annual White Coat ceremony.
Dr.
Norman R. Schneider received a 2004 Kansas State University College
of Veterinary Medicine Alumni Recognition Award. The
award is in grateful recognition for time and effort devoted to
advancing veterinary medicine and for being an exemplary role model
for future alumni in a professional and community setting.
Dr.
Robert Bruce "Bob" Miller will receive a 2004 Kansas State
University College of Veterinary Medicine Alumni Recognition Award. The award is in grateful recognition for time and effort devoted to
advancing veterinary medicine and for being an exemplary role model
for future alumni in a professional and community setting.
Dr. Lange was presented with a 2004 Alumni
Recognition Award during the Annual Meeting of the NVMA, during the
banquet on Friday, January 16, 2004 at the Embassy Suites Lincoln,
Lincoln, Nebraska. The award is in grateful recognition for time and
effort devoted to advancing veterinary medicine and for being an
exemplary role model for future alumni in a professional and
community setting.
Dr.
Jane E. Brunt will be honored with a 2004 Alumni Recognition Award from the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine and
its Veterinary Medical Alumni Association.
Knappenberger Family will be presented with the 2004 Alumni Recognition Award at the Kansas Veterinary Medical Association (KVMA) annual meeting and brunch on January 11, at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Topeka, Kansas.
Dr. James Smith will be presented with
a 2003 Alumni Recognition Award on
November 22, at the K-State alumni reception in conjunction with the
annual meeting of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP)
at the Hilton Riverside Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Dr. Richard Webber, a 1965 K-State graduate,
will receive
a 2003 Alumni Recognition Award and
will be presented at the K-State reception to be held in conjunction
with the Central Veterinary Conference on August 25, 2003 at the Kansas City Downtown
Marriott in Kansas City, Missouri.
Brothers Dr. Marion Szatalowicz (KSU '51) and Dr. F.T. Satalowich (KSU '61) were
honored with Kansas State University Alumni Recognition Awards,
sponsored by the College of Veterinary Medicine and its Veterinary
Medical Alumni Association. The awards were presented during the
AVMA National Convention on July 20, in Denver.
Dr. Philip Carter (KSU '26) was honored for service to the profession and to celebrate his 100th
birthday next year during the CVM's centennial year. The award was
presented during the AVMA National Convention on July 20, in Denver.
Dr. Alan Brightman, Dr.
William Brown, Dr.
Jerry Jaax, Dr.
Nancy Jaax, Dr.
David Franz, Dr.
Thomas Ksiazek, and Dr.
Vern Otte - May 19, 2003
Received 2003 Kansas State University Alumni
Recognition Awards, sponsored by the College of Veterinary Medicine
and its Veterinary Medical Alumni Association, for distinguished
leadership in the Army Veterinary Corps and contribution to homeland
security. The awards were presented during the 65th Annual
Conference for Veterinarians Heritage Evening on June 2, 2003, at
the new K-State Alumni Center.
Dr. Delwin Bokelman, a 1958 graduate
of Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine - May 19, 2003
Was
honored by being named as the recipient of the college's 2003
Distinguished Alumnus Award.
A
1952 Kansas State University, College of Veterinary Medicine
Graduate and Professor Emeritus - May
19, 2003
Dr.
Dan Upson, is honored by being named
winner of the prestigious 2003 E.R. Frank Alumni Recognition Award.
Bradley Family Honored by College of
Veterinary Medicine - November 13,
2002
The Bradley Family Honored at the Central Veterinary Conference
meeting held last August in Kansas City.
Two Alumni to
Receive K-State College of Veterinary Medicine Awards - July 9,
2002
Dr. Jack L. Anderson and Dr. Michael L. Whitehair, graduates of
Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine, will
receive 2002 Alumni Recognition Awards.
Longtime Manhattan Resident to be
Honored by K-State - May 21, 2002
Dr. Russell A. Frey, a graduate of Kansas State University's College
of Veterinary Medicine, will be honored as the recipient of the
college's 2002 E. R. Frank Award.
Abilene Veterinarian to be Recognized
by K-State - May 21, 2002
Dr. Steven C. Henry, a graduate of Kansas State University's College
of Veterinary Medicine, will be honored as the recipient of the
college's 2002 Distinguished Alumnus Award.
Drs. Michael Cavanaugh and Ross Clark to Receive K-State Alumni Recognition Awards - January 29, 2002 Dr. Michael Cavanaugh and Dr. Ross Clark will receive Alumni Recognition Awards at the K-State alumni reception held in conjunction with the Western Veterinary Conference.
College of Veterinary Medicine Appoints Four Faculty Members to Chairs and Professorships - January 16, 2002 The Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine has appointed four of its faculty members to chairs and professorships
2002 Alumni
Fellow Award for the College of Veterinary Medicine - January 16, 2002
Dr. Harold E. Garner has been chosen to
receive the 2002 Alumni Fellow Award for the College of Veterinary
Medicine.
Drs. John Harvey and Mark Skeels to Receive
K-State Alumni Recognition Awards - January 7,
2002
Two graduates of Kansas State
University's College of Veterinary Medicine were recognized by
K-State's Veterinary Medical Alumni Association.
Honoring a Family's Dedication and Passion for
Animal Health Care - January 7, 2002
A family of four veterinarians, all
graduates of Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine,
were recognized by K-State's Veterinary Medical Alumni
Association.
K-State Hosts Lectures on
Veterinary Medicine Challenges and on Emerging Infections and Impact
on Animals and Public Health - October
25, 2001
Two seminars covering challenges within veterinary medicine
education, and emerging infections in animals and how they impact
animals and public health are topics in the upcoming Kansas State
University Distinguished Lecture series.
This Poison Control Center is for the Dogs (and Cats) - August 16, 2001
Did your cat eat one of your house plants? Did the family dog lap up
a puddle of antifreeze? Or maybe your pet just doesn't seem to be
the same after you applied that flea-control powder.
Sidebar: This Hot
Line is for the Dogs (and Cats) -
August 16, 2001
When it comes to animals and poisoning, just as with humans, time is
of the essence.
School Cafeterias
Serving Nutritionally Balanced Meals to Children - August 16, 2001
Parents may remember the school lunches of years
past, ones with unidentifiable pieces of meat and vegetables soggy
from being overcooked: Lunches that were high in fat and low in
nutritional value
K-State Economist Receives
$55,000 Fellowship as a 2001 HUD Urban Scholar - August 16, 2001
Home ownership has long been associated with achieving part of the
so-called "American dream." But is home ownership healthy for the
financial security of low-income households?
K-State Economist
Discusses Community Economic Development - August 16, 2001
2 p.m. Thursday, August 16, to 2 p.m. Monday, August 20
Overland Park
Veterinarian to Receive K-State Alumni Recognition Award - August 14, 2001
A graduate of Kansas State University's College of Veterinary
Medicine is being recognized by K-State's Veterinary Medical Alumni
Association.
Hot Summer Temperatures
with High Humidity can Overheat Dogs -
August 9, 2001
High humidity and soaring temperatures make for hot dogs.
Sidebar: Tips for
Identifying Heat Exhaustion- August 9,
2001
Because of the way dogs cool themselves, they are moresusceptible to
heat exhaustion than humans.
K-State Graduate
Program Established to Create New Energy Options - August 9, 2001
A new graduate certificate program at Kansas State University is
being established with the help of a $113,000 grant from the U.S.
Department of Energy's Office of Industrial Technologies.
Veterinary Medicine
Students Spend Summer Doing Intensive Research - July 27, 2001
Ten Kansas State University veterinary medicine students are
experiencing the world of professional research during the National
Institutes of Health-funded Summer Research Program
K-State Professor Helps United
Kingdom Battle Foot and Mouth Disease - July 27, 2001
The last five months have been a trying time for
farmers in the United Kingdom.
Dogs Needed for Kidney
Failure Study at K-State - July 27, 2001
Researchers at Kansas State University are
seeking help from area dog owners with a study on how diet can help
dogs with kidney failure.
K-State Veterinary
Medical Library Receives Grant - July 18, 2001
For the eighth consecutive year, the Veterinary Medical Library at
K-State has received a grant from the Kansas Library Network Board.
Dr. William Novak - March 28, 2001
Dr. William Novak, who received a Bachelor of Science Degree in
Agriculture and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Kansas
State University, has been named Chief Medical Officer of Banfield,
The Pet Hospital, the nation's largest private veterinary practice.
Glaucoma in Pets
Requires Immediate Veterinary Attention - March 15, 2001
Glaucoma in animals, especially dogs, requires immediate emergency
treatment to prevent blindness.
Kansas State University veterinarian Dr. Harriet Davidson, associate
professor of clinical sciences, said glaucoma is caused by an
increase in
intraocular pressure in the eye that results from abnormal fluid not
being removed. It can cause acute blindness in as little as 24 hours
or may take
weeks to months depending on the pressure sustained.
Dr. Bonnie
Rush...concentrating on developing systems...that will effectively
and efficiently deliver aerosolized drugs to the lower airway. - March 8, 2001
Faculty members of Equine Internal Medicine at Kansas State
University have been intently focused on reactive airway disease,
also known as heaves, and the effects of aerosolized treatments in
horses. Associate Professor Dr. Bonnie Rush and her colleagues have
been concentrating on developing systems that will effectively and
efficiently deliver aerosolized drugs to the lower airway.
A
Rare Animal Surgery Brings Together a Variety of Human and Animal
Specialists - February 6, 2001
On February 6, 2001, Drs. Steve Priddle, Bonnie Catterson, and Dennis
Olsen performed a laparoscopic tubal ligation on a Sumatran
orangutan.
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