March 2024 - Vol. 19, No. 3
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Phi Zeta Research Day includes presentations and awards Phi Zeta research day was March 5 and included a guest lecture from Dr. Scott Dee, who spoke about "Next Generation Biosecurity: The Future of Animal Agriculture.” The day focused on student research with oral presentations and posters presented by DVM and graduate students, along with awards and initiations of new members. |
Dr. David Poole receives prestigious Kansas research award
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K-State Technology Development Institute partners with CVM to develop 3D-printed animal eyes for ophthalmology training From Morning Ag Clips
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Madeline Hall receives David Schoneweis Scholarship at AASV Fourth-year student Madeline Hall was awarded the David A. Schoneweis Scholarship during the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) Annual Meeting held in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Schoneweis was a 1956 DVM graduate of K-State and was on the faculty for 30 years. He passed away in 2017. |
Devastating diseases threaten Kansas pets and livestock. This K-State lab keeps watch. By Rafael Garcia, K-State DCM No matter the scope or scale, with animal lives on the line, nothing matters more than accurate and timely test results at the Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. As the state's largest and only public veterinary diagnostics lab, the KSVDL is the laboratory veterinarians around Kansas rely on to diagnose and track problematic diseases. |
New scholarship supports rural and underrepresented veterinary medicine students By Rylee Coy The college recently received a nearly $250,000 grant from the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture to create the Rural and Underrepresented Scholarship for Hopeful Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Students, or RUSH DVM, program. The scholarship promotes student success in the food and agricultural disciplines at the professional DVM level. |
One-year master’s program springboards biomedical science students toward professional school The one-year master's program in biomedical science is a non-thesis, coursework-based master's degree designed to be completed in 12 months. This program starts during the summer session and is completed at the end of the following spring semester. Applications for summer admission are being accepted through May 5. |
Veterinary student clubs collaborate to celebrate Asian New Year traditions The student chapters of the Association of Asian Veterinary Medical Professionals (AAVMP) and Veterinarians as One Inclusive Community for Empowerment (VOICE) recently celebrated and educated others about Lunar New Year/New Year events that are held throughout Central, East and Southeast Asia. |
TV News Coverage: K-State students offer vaccines at free clinic for Manhattan residents By 13 WIBW TV K-State University teamed up with the T. Russell Reitz shelter to offer a free pet clinic in Manhattan. K-State senior DVM students administered vaccines to pets that were free of charge. Organizers said it was a great way to get real-world practice and save pet owners money for other needs.
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Video report: Dr. Tera Barnhardt honored as one of two Distinguished Young Alumni By K-State Alumni Association
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K-State Video: CVM's Dr. Jürgen Richt helps support 'Next-Gen 'Cats' mission By Kansas State University
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Drs. Adam Bassett, Cara Croft and Chris Blevins served as the official veterinarians at the KSU Rodeo on Feb. 15-18. Other fourth-year students who also assisted included Margo Wottowa, Claire Taylor and Alex Rivas. This was the last time the KSU Rodeo will be held in Weber Arena as a new facility will be built by the Stanley Stout Center north of Kimball Avenue. Dr. Shane Lyon led a roundtable discussion on ways you can make your veterinary clinic LGBTQ+ friendly for staff and clients at the first PRIDE SVMC meeting of the semester on Feb. 19. Dr. Mike Apley presented, “Status of using Antibiotics, Growth Promotants, and Feed Supplements to Improve Livestock Efficiency,” at the 2024 International Livestock Congress in Houston, Texas, on Feb. 28. The CVM's CE organizers thank everyone who attended the 41st annual Frank W. Jordan Seminar, named in honor of the 1939 alumnus. This year's event, held March 3, featured special sessions from two of the newer clinicians in the Veterinary Health Center, Drs. Eduarda Bortoluzzi and Gretel Tovar. The seminar also included two visiting experts in anesthesia and pain managements: Dr. Rachel Hector, from Colorado State University, and Dr. Michael Petty, a consultant, author and former practice owner from Michigan. Greetings to visitors from Tuskegee University!
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BBC story on Chlamydia-like 'parrot fever' quotes CVM's Dr. Gretel Tovar On Feb. 23, Dr. Tovar and the Zoo, Exotics and Wildlife Medicine & Surgery (ZEWAMS) teams, helped Sunset Zoo prepare for an upcoming USDA inspection. Fourth-year students who participated included Nate Hollis, Meghan O’Toole, Ty Weng and Eliza Turnage as well as staff members Amber Melton and Jaiden McFarland. |
Dr. Raghavendra Amachawadi receives Outstanding Young Researcher Award
Dr. Raghavendra Amachawadi, associate professor of food animal therapeutics in the clinical sciences department, received the Outstanding Young Researcher Award at the Midwest American Society of Animal Science meeting on March 12 in Madison, Wisconsin. He was nominated by Dr. Mike Tokach, University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Animal Sciences and Industry and Dr. T.G. Nagaraja, University Distinguished Professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine. Nominees must have made an outstanding contribution in research in animal science pertaining to beef cattle, dairy cattle, horses, sheep, swine or poultry. Dr. Amachawadi's research uses a multidisciplinary approach to study emergence and dissemination of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria and at developing and evaluating novel intervention strategies, particularly antimicrobial alternatives to control liver abscesses in cattle, bovine respiratory diseases, and swine colibacillosis with the ultimate goal to minimize antimicrobial resistance in food animal production systems. Dr. Amachawadi has generated more than $7.3 million in funding and 101 referred publications, five book chapters, and two bacterial strains deposited at the American Type Culture Collection. Amachawadi has served as the advisor of 13 graduate students. He has mentored 42 undergraduate students in research projects, including the past winner of the Midwest ASAS undergraduate oral presentation competition. He has hosted 11 international visiting scholars. |
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Congratulations to Brian Wolfe, M.S. student in Dr. Santosh Dhakal's lab on winning first place in the poster competition at the 2024 K-State GRAD Forum. He presented a poster entitled, "Biological Sex Differences in Disease Severity, Lethal Doses, and Antibody Responses after Infection with H1N1 and H3N2 Influenza A Viruses in a Mouse Model." |
Professional animal-health development events at K-State OlatheAnimal Health Data Analytics and Insights (graduate certificate) | May 1, 12:30 p.m. The Science of Communication: Setting Yourself Up for Success | May 22, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Visit the K-State Olathe events page for registration information. |
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