Lifelines newsletter index

January 2026 — Vol. 21 No. 1

• CVM appoints Dr. David Renter as associate dean for research and graduate programs

• Beef-focused graduate students embrace interdisciplinary engagement through new K-State cohort

• First-year student receives livestock scholarship

• K-State research suggests obesity reduces influenza vaccine effectiveness in male animals

• Second-year student receives Lallemand Animal Nutrition scholarship

• Research seeks to help children breathe easier and avoid respiratory infection

• K-State students participate in 45th Frontier Field Trip to Victoria and Hays

• Alumni Events, Development and Continuing Education

• News Ticker

November 2025 — Vol. 20 No. 11

• Veterinary college recognizes faculty with annual teaching awards

• A kind fund helps veterinary students in need during unkind situations

• Dr. Stacy McHaney meets the press to talk about veterinary radiology

• VHC's Jen Teeter chosen for Professional Staff of the Week honors at K-State

• Dr. Laura Miller highlighted in People with a Purpose series

• Search committee for new Hodes Family Dean named

• Dr. Susan Nelson passes along several tips for pet safety at Thanksgiving and other holidays

• Alumni Events, Development and Continuing Education

• News Ticker

October 2025 — Vol. 20 No. 10

• Fourth-year student receives prestigious Coyote Rock Canyon Scholarship

• Dr. Konnor Stueve dissects anatomy education to reach advanced learners

• Veterinary students corral scholarship awards at AABP

• A new tick appears in Kansas, but fighting it is a familiar mission for K-State

• Equine specialists surprise fourth-year student with scholarship award at Vet Town

• Research underscores complexity of treating bovine respiratory disease

• Where have animals tested positive for rabies in Kansas?

• Santee Nation receives timely visit from Community Outreach team

• Prevent Halloween pet scares with these tips from a K-State veterinarian

• Alumni Events, Development and Continuing Education

• News Ticker

September 2025 — Vol. 20 No. 9

• Veterinary Health Center launches expanded, renovated small animal surgery center

• Three K-State veterinary students earn national Merck Animal Health scholarships

• Dr. Cody Dressler goes the extra mile to care for animals and lead students in the shelter medicine program

• Tracing "Lung Plague" across centuries

• New research at K-State swats back at mosquito-borne virus threatening pork industry

• K-State veterinarians save at risk dog, now up for adoption

• Veterinary Medical Library offers internship program for students

• A critical shortage of veterinarians could threaten America’s food supply

• Building rabies-free communities through creativity in schools

• CVM receives Health Professions Higher Education Excellence and Distinction award

• Alumni Events, Development and Continuing Education

• News Ticker

August 2025 — Vol. 20 No. 8

• K-State, Iowa State and University College Dublin sign veterinary medicine partnership in Ireland

• Investing in Kansas' first line of defense against animal disease

• Summer veterinary research program pairs experienced mentors with students

• Cattle Chat: Managing bulls between breeding seasons

• K-State team trains future technicians in high-containment laboratory

• Kansas Veterinary Diagnostic Medicine internship program doubles number of trainees

• Collaborative research in the Center of Outcomes Research and Epidemiology finds most dogs are vaccinated in accordance with veterinarians’ recommendations

• Alumni Events, Development and Continuing Education

• News Ticker

July 2025 — Vol. 20 No. 7

• Dr. Elizabeth Davis named interim dean as K-State bids farewell to Dr. Bonnie Rush

• Dr. Brad White uses expertise to support cattle industry and rural veterinary practice

• Ticks with cloning ability and carrying blood parasite may already be in Kansas, pose danger to cattle industry

• How to bolster weak calves with nutrition

• Dr. Mike Apley receives prestigious award at AAVPT meeting

• Kansas Department of Agriculture receives veterinary assessment report

• Dr. Raghavendra Amachawadi receives prestigious achievement award at national meeting

• Veterinarian urges pet owners to stay alert as summer heats up

• Alumni Events, Development and Continuing Education

• News Ticker

• Fourth-year students receive scholarships from Aurora Pharmaceutical

• FFAR names seventh cohort of veterinary fellows; includes second-year student at K-State

• Shelter Medicine program celebrates its 10th anniversary

• Honors Banquet awards class of 2025 with scholarships and veterinary certificates

• VHC veterinarians perform eye exams for service animals

• U.S.-China Joint DVM Program hosts 11th annual homecoming event

• Dr. Susan Nelson shares tips for fourth of July

• Alumni Events, Development and Continuing Education

• News Ticker

May 2025 — Vol. 20 No. 5

• Dr. Brian Lubbers to lead clinical sciences department

• All-University Awards include trio from veterinary college

• K-State Veterinary student receives unique award for second summer of research on emerging zoonotic parasite

• Dr. Amachawadi recognized with Zoetis veterinary research excellence award

• Dr. Daniela Hernandez receives Pritchard service and outreach award

• Meet the outstanding faculty scholars shaping K-State as a next-gen land-grant university

• Dr. Susan Nelson shares tips for pet emergency plans

• Vet Med ROCKS camps return to K-State this July

• Alumni Events, Development and Continuing Education

• News Ticker

April 2025 — Vol 20 No 4

• 2025 Phi Zeta Research Day Awards and Scholarships

• "A career well lived" — the return of former CVM Dean Dr. Ronald Marler

• Students to advance veterinary medicine with Zoetis/AAVMC scholarships

• Kansas City TV station visits CVM to learn about VTPRK

• K-State veterinary team to provide vision exams for service and working animals

• K-State graduate students showcase impactful research at Capitol Graduate Research Summit

• Dr. Susan Nelson shares tips to prevent dog bites

• Dr. Hans Coetzee contributes to pain-relief solutions for livestock

• Alumni Events, Development and Continuing Education

• News Ticker

March 2025 — Vol. 20 No. 3

• Meet the new class of VTPRK scholars

• College of Veterinary Medicine appoints Elizabeth Davis as executive associate dean

• K-State's Animal and Veterinary Innovation Center will focus on livestock pain management

• How KSVDL is combating bird flu and preventing foreign animal diseases

• K-State researchers developing index to measure cattle pain, stress using consumption rate

• Distinguished professors Dodds, Coetzee receive Higuchi-KU research awards

• Veterinary college recognizes talented trio with annual teaching awards

• K-State to advance training in livestock disease genomics through USDA-NIFA National Needs Fellowship grant

• Veterinary student receives Schoneweis Scholarship and poster award at swine medicine meeting

• Department of Anatomy and Physiology presents Westfall fellowship to graduate student Mikaela Weeder

• Dr. Susan Nelson warns of common pet poisons

• Alumni Events, Development and Continuing Education

• News Ticker

February 2025 — Vol. 20 No. 2

• Dr. Phillip Lancaster leads grazing education and conservation for the Flint Hills

• CVM mourns passing of Dr. Masaaki Tamura

• Frontier students discover historical connections to public health and Sherlock Holmes on national field trip

• Third-year student receives Zoetis Foundation Scholarship from the Foundation for the Horse

• Graduate student receives W.D. Farr Scholarship

• Third-year student chosen for national dairy herd scholarship

• Penn Foster program partnership with VHC provides opportunities for veterinary technicians

• Dr. Susan Nelson warns cat owners about H5N1 risks amid rising cases

• New bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy cows has experts sounding alarms: ‘We have never been closer to a pandemic from this virus’

• Alumni Events, Development and Continuing Education

• News Ticker

January 2025 - Vol 20 No. 1

• Horse Health and Winter Weather

• Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory advises vigilance for emerging cattle parasite

• Dr. Hans Coetzee receives NAS prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences

• Dr. Mike Apley Named AVC Consultant Of The Year for 2024

• Dr. Bonnie Rush is the new president-elect of the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges

• Alumni Events, Development and Continuing Education

• News Ticker

• December 2024 - Vol. 19 No. 12
• November 2024 - Vol. 19 No. 11
• October 2024 - Vol. 19 No. 10
• September 2024 - Vol.19 No. 9
• August 2024 - Vol. 19 No. 8
• July 2024 - Vol. 19 No. 7
• June 2024 - Vol. 19 No. 6
• May 2024- Vol. 19 No. 5
• April 2024 - Vol. 19 No. 4
• March 2024 - Vol. 19 No. 3
• January-February 2024 - Vol. 18 No. 1

• November-December - Vol. 18 No. 11
• October 2023 - Vol. 18 No. 10
• September 2023 - Vol.18 No. 9
• August 2023 - Vol. 18 No. 8
• July 2023 - Vol. 18 No. 7
• May-June - Vol. 18 No. 5
• April 2023 - Vol. 18 No. 4
• March 2023 - Vol. 18 No. 3
• January-February 2023 - Vol. 18 No. 1

• December 2022 - Vol. 17 No. 12
• November 2022 - Vol. 17 No. 11
• October 2022 - Vol. 17. No. 10
• September 2022 - Vol. 17 No. 9
• August 2022 - Vol. 17 No. 8
• July 2022 - Vol. 17 No. 7
• May-June 2022 - Vol. 17 No. 5
• April 2022 - Vol. 17 No. 4
• March 2022 - Vol. 17 Issue 3
• February 2022 - Vol. 17 No. 2
• January 2022 - Vol. 17 No. 1

• December 2021 - Vol. 16 No. 12
• November 2021 - Vol. 16 No. 11
• October 2021 - Vol. 16. No. 10
• September 2021 - Vol. 16 No. 9
• August 2021 - Vol. 16 No. 8
• July 2021 - Vol. 16 No. 7
• May-June 2021 - Vol. 16 No. 5
• April 2021 - Vol. 16 No. 4
• March 2021 - Vol. 16 Issue 3
• February 2021 - Vol. 16 No. 2
• January 2021 - Vol. 16 No. 1