KSU-CVM PHI ZETA RESEARCH DAY
MARCH 3 , 2009
1:45 – 5:00 pm
Frick Auditorium, Mosier Hall

Clinical and Applied Science Presentations   Session B

1:45 – 2:00      Shane D. Lyon
Comparison of dipstick, sulfosalicylic acid turbidimetric and species-specific ELISA methodologies for detection of albumin in canine and feline urine samples

2:00 – 2:15      Amanda May Wetzel
Testing Frequency and Results of Cases of Feedlot Cattle Submitted to Kansas State University Veterinary Diagnostic Lab for Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex

2:15 – 2:30      M.C. Sardoy
Evaluation of an equine LH kit for prediction of Ovulation

2:30 – 2:45      Sarah Barron
Validation of a Bovine Pain Model and Development of Effective Pain Relief Regimens through Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacodynamic Modeling

2:45 – 3:00     J. Trent Fox
Efficacy of liver abscess vaccines in natural-fed finishing cattle and the impact of liver abscesses on performance and carcass characteristics

3:00 – 3:15      Break

3:15 – 3:30      Craig Pauly
Evaluation of Analgesic Protocol Effect on Calf Behavior after Castration and Dehorning

3:30 – 3:45      Jose J. Bras
Biomechanical comparison of a less invasive technique and the current accepted technique for arthrodesis of the equine proximal interphalangeal joint

3:45 – 4:00     Jason S. Nickell
Evaluation of health and performance outcomes in stocker calves following the administration of a commercial vaccine containing a Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus contaminant

4:00 – 4:15     B.W. Wileman
Analysis of modern technologies commonly used in beef cattle production: Conventional beef production verses non-conventional production using meta-analysis

4:15 – 4:30      E. Taylor
Genetic variation and Shiga toxin production of Escherichia coli O157:H7 isolates from bovine and human feces

4:30 – 4:45      J.D. Bottger
E ffects of prepartum supplemental fat types on cow performance and passive transfer of immunity to neonatal calves

5:30 pm Reception and Awards Ceremony
Practice Management Center, 4th Floor Trotter Hall
Comments by Dr. Carlton L. Gyles
Initiation of New Members to Phi Zeta
Announcement and Presentation of Awards Recognizing Research and Scholarship Accomplishments
Closing Remarks