Monthly Newsletter
September 2023 - Vol. 18, No. 9
< August 2023 | October 2023 >
Latest Headlines — College News Feed
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Researchers investigate cow antibodies to stall SARS-CoV-2 virus
Drs. Waithaka Mwangi and Kyeong-Ok Chang have lent their skills in immunology and virology, respectively, to a scientific team that is exploring the possibilities of battling the SARS-CoV-2 virus with cow antibodies as part of a potential therapeutic treatment. |
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KSVDL promotes rabies awareness with poster contest for K-12 students in Kansas
In conjunction with World Rabies Day on Sept. 28, the Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory is shedding light on the relentless battle against rabies, an ongoing global public health threat, through the launch of a poster competition for school children in Kansas. See this page for the rules/guidelines. |
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Fourth-year students help Birthing Center get 'social' at the Kansas State Fair
There was a great deal of activity this year at the Birthing Center at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson. Fourth-year students gave multiple live reports each day via Facebook and shared tons of photos, which can be seen at facebook.com/ksucvm. Some of the videos are posted on the CVM YouTube channel. |
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South African National Research Foundation gives A-Rating award to Dr. Juergen Richt
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K-State beef cattle experts share advice on how to keep cattle calm By Morning Ag Clips
Anyone who has helped move cattle can share that processing time is often stressful not only for the animals but the people as well. To minimize everyone’s stress, a team of experts at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute offers some advice on how to keep things running smoothly on processing day. |
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Sunset Zoo's 90th anniversary highlights CVM faculty By Manhattan Mercury
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K-State faculty release new record-keeping app for cattle producers By Drovers Journal
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The CVM's Dr. Juergen Richt was one of four University of Pretoria 
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Alumni Events, Development and Continuing Education
The Veterinary Medical Alumni Association organizes alumni receptions at several of the national annual conferences plus continuing education events and more.
More Alumni Updates
Dr. Wilfred "Wil" Schuler receives recognition award at AABP
The CVM's Dr. Bob Larson, executive director of K-State Veterinary Medical Continuing Education, right, presents an Alumni Recognition Award to Dr. Wilfred Schuler, joined by wife Gail, in Milwaukee at the alumni reception held during the AABP conference. Dr. Schuler practices at Veterinary Associates SC located in Hazel Green, Wisconsin, and Galena, Illinois. He is the immediate past president of Veterinary Associates and continues to serve dairy and beef clients in southwest Wisconsin and northwest Illinois. See his full bio.
Alumni help out at Kansas State Fair Birthing Center
Dr. Matt Kelso, DVM class of 2020, shows a baby lamb to some of the children visiting the Birthing Center at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson. At right, Dr. Patrick Schmitz, DVM 2020 and Dr. Dayul Dick, DVM 1987, sourced dairy cows for the VHC's Livestock Services team and fourth-year students to calve during the fair. They were also available for any emergencies such as calf pulls, C-sections and sick calves. Thanks to all the K-State veterinary alumni who stopped by and helped out.
Alumni couple receives 5th season renewal on Nat Geo WILD channel
Season 5 of “Heartland Docs, DVM” is scheduled to premiere on the National Geographic Wild channel on Oct. 7, at 9/8c, and will be available to stream on Hulu and Disney+ in the United States on Oct. 11, 2023.
In picturesque, rural Hartington, Nebraska, Drs. Erin '04 and Ben Schroeder '02 are a married team of veterinarians whose unbridled commitment to the community’s generational farmers is paramount to the preservation of the nation’s food supply. Along with their teenage sons, Charlie and Chase, the doctors are always on the go as their veterinary practice cares for the region’s myriad of animals in need, including cows, pot-bellied pigs, llamas, deer and possum.
K-State Olathe profiles Dr. Douglas Shane, DVM class of 2015
Douglas Shane, Ph.D., DVM, is a teaching assistant professor of animal health at Kansas State University's Olathe campus. He instructs several graduate-level courses and serves as the major professor or as a supervisory committee member to graduate students in animal health degree and certificate programs and tracks at the Olathe campus.
Dr. Shane also designs academic courses and professional development programming tailored to Greater Kansas City's robust animal health industry. In this profile, K-State Olathe discussed the field of animal health, how it’s changing and what prospective students can expect when they choose to pursue a career in animal health.
Join us for the K-State College of Veterinary Medicine Pregame Tailgate for the 2023 K-State Football Season!
We are excited for the 2023 football season in Manhattan, Kansas! Vet Town is hosted at the College of Veterinary Medicine (1710 Denison), and features a climate-controlled environment to enjoy good food and friends before each home football game. We provide a shuttle two hours before the game from the complex to a drop off point on the SE side of the stadium. The shuttle after each game will begin at the beginning of the 4th quarter and run until we have no more alumni waiting. Please RSVP for each home game at our Vet Town web page.
Submit nominations for Alumni Recognition Awards onlineSee our new online nomination form to nominate a fellow alumnus for one of our many annual recognition awards, presented at the national conferences: VMX, WVC, AVMA and the Annual Conference for Veterinarians. See full details at the link below. |
In Memoriam - Recently Departed Alumni
Dr. Billy Joe Edmundson, DVM 1953 Dr. Frederick D. Wingert, DVM 1956 Dr. Wayne Eugene Bailie, DVM 1957 Dr. Gerhard Adolph Malm, DVM 1957 |
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Dr. Ron Orchard and the Shelter Medicine Outreach team participated in a harm reduction event at the Northeast Summer Block Party at Concourse Park in Kansas City, Missouri, Aug. 12. Drs. Elizabeth Perry, Katie Delph Miller, Chris Blevins, Nora Springer, Beth Davis and Kaori Knights published, “Investigation of Bovine Serum Albumin specific IgE expression in horses,” in Equine Veterinary Education, the British Equine Veterinary Association Journal in August. Drs. Loren Easterwood, Ken Harkin and Amy Rankin published, “Oral voriconazole therapy in cats with histoplasmosis yielded mild side effects and a favorable outcome,” in the Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association in August. Drs. Neala Boyer and Sue Nelson were contributing authors to the publication, “Influence of age and vaccination interval on canine parvovirus, distemper virus, and adenovirus serum antibody titers,” published in the August edition of ScienceDirect. Dr. Kate KuKanich was a contributing author to the publication, “Prevalence of antibiotic use for dogs and cats in United States veterinary teaching hospitals, August 2020,” published in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine in August 2023. Lilli Heinen, fourth-year veterinary student, and Drs. Brad White, Dave Amrine and Bob Larson’s abstract, “Evaluation of predictive models to determine final outcome for feedlot cattle based on information available at first treatment for bovine respiratory disease,” originally published in the American Journal of Veterinary Research, was just published in the American Association of Beef Practitioners Newsletter. Drs. Mackenzie Gray and Kate KuKanich published, “Top 5 Severe Adverse Effects of Antimicrobials,” in the Clinician’s Brief. Dr. Morgan Johnson won the 2023 ACVO Manuscript Award for Case Report/Case Series for her paper entitled, ‘Diminished pupillary light reflexes, elevated third eyelids, and decreased tear production are commonly associated with canine dysautonomia’ (Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association). This is a competitive resident manuscript award competition. Drs. Amy Rankin and Jessica Meekins are co-authors. Dr. Jayme Souza-Neto has been appointed associate editor for the journal Frontiers in Malaria. This is a new journal under the traditional scientific publisher Frontiers, and he will be part of the first cohort of editors that will help to consolidate and shape the journal’s mission. Jiashi Feng, Class of 2025, has been chosen for one of three awards being granted this year under the Guy S. Hohenhaus Veterinary Student Travel Scholarship fund. This will hopefully allow Jiashi to attend the 2023 USAHA/AAVLD Annual Meeting. |
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New issue of One Health Newsletter includes veterinary connections
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New Arrivals/Recent Departures
Welcome to:
Kara Guthrie, Veterinary Diagnostic Lab, Research Technician
Dr. Suma Rao, Clinical Sciences, Clinical Associate Professor
Adam Duvendack, Vet Med Support Services, Applications Developer I
Christopher Young, Vet Med Support Services, Custodial Supervisor
Michelle Edie, Diagnostic Medicine Pathobiology, Office Specialist II
Gabriela Martinez, Veterinary Health Center, Veterinary Nurse II
Maggie Romano, Veterinary Health Center, Veterinary Assistant
Phillip Smith, Vet Med Support Services, Maintenance Supervisor Senior
Molly Jones, Veterinary Diagnostic Lab, Research Assistant
Dr. Tawfik Aboellail, Veterinary Diagnostic Lab, Clinical Assistant Professor
Amber Comp, Veterinary Health Center, Vet Assistant (Sterile Processing Assistant)
Jenna Duvall, Veterinary Diagnostic Lab, Lab Tech
Meghan McCarthy, Veterinary Health Center, LG Animal Emergency Clinician
Catherine Lowry, Veterinary Health Center, Vet Nurse I
Lauren Plum, Anatomy & Physiology, Research Assistant
Kwaku Adjei Boateng, Vet Med Support Services, Public Safety Officer
Sarah Chandler, Veterinary Health Center, Client Services Assistant
Michelle Zajac, Diagnostic Medicine Pathobiology, Research Assistant
Makinze Grittman, Veterinary Health Center, Animal Technician
Farewell to:
Shelley Morin, Veterinary Health Center, Veterinary Assistant
Abigail Huber, Veterinary Health Center, Veterinary Assistant
Dr. Michael Kleinhenz, Clinical Sciences, Assistant Professor
Erica Chavez Peon Berle, Clinical Sciences, Clinical Assistant Professor
Christina Lopez, Veterinary Health Center, Pharmacy Technician
Barbara Meadors, Veterinary Diagnostic Lab, Research Assistant
Eulonda Moore, Veterinary Health Center, Program/Project Assistant
Christopher Young, Vet Med Support Services, Custodial Specialist
Lanie Bailey-Schwerdtfeger, Veterinary Health Center, Veterinary Assistant
Emma Jolley, Veterinary Health Center, Veterinary Nurse II
Elza Mathew, Anatomy & Physiology, Fellow (Post Doc)
Michaela George, Veterinary Health Center, Veterinary Assistant
Maryann Houts, Veterinary Diagnostic Lab, Laboratory Technician
Samantha Maas, Veterinary Diagnostic Lab, Lab Client Services Assistant
Xinyu Zhang, Diagnostic Medicine Pathobiology, Laboratory Technician
Destiny Serrano, Veterinary Health Center, Veterinary Assistant
Aidan Craig, Anatomy & Physiology, Research Technician
Joyce Nietfeld, Veterinary Health Center, Program/Project Assistant
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