July 2024 - Vol. 19, No. 7
Latest Headlines — College News Feed
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Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research selects third-year student Ivy Schmid for new class of veterinary fellows By FFAR
Third-year student Ivy Schmid, shown with K-State VRSP mentor Dr. Phillip Lancaster, is one of 15 new veterinary Fellows of the Foundation for FFAR and AAVMC. She is using a computerized cow herd model toward optimizing production efficiency on cattle farms.
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CVM appoints Dr. Dana Vanlandingham as interim associate dean of research
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USDA NIFA grants advance agricultural biosecurity; Dr. Juergen Richt team receives funding for efforts to prevent and diagnose classical swine fever virus By USDA
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The Magdalene Project partnered with CVM's shelter medicine team to offer free vet clinic in Junction City By WIBW-TV, Topeka
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Caribbean animal health specialists visit K-State for workshop on African swine fever mitigation
The Center on Biologics Development and Evaluation hosted a special group of visitors for the 2024 African Swine Fever (ASF) Workshop for the Caribbean. There were more than 60 participants from 28 countries, including 40 veterinarians, chief veterinary officers and technical officers from 20 Caribbean countries. |
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KSVDL's Dr. Gregg Hanzlicek outlines how to prevent a known disease to cattle production: pink eye By Beefmagazine.com
KSVDL veterinarian Dr. Gregg Hanzlicek says personalized prevention programs for pink eye, an acute eye disease affecting cattle of all ages, are proving to be "very, very effective" for suppressing infections. |
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Ticked off | State experts warn of higher tick numbers, increased risk of disease By the Manhattan Mercury
CVM parasitologist Dr. Brian Herrin told the Manhattan Mercury that his student lab group is underway with its first year of a five-year tick surveillance project across eastern Kansas. The students are surveying areas along hiking trails near Kansas bodies of water and in more heavily wooded places. |
The college has appointed Dr. Dana Vanlandingham, professor in diagnostic medicine/pathobiology, to serve as interim associate dean for research and graduate programs. She is filling in for Dr. Hans Coetzee, who was recently appointed by Kansas State University to serve as the interim vice president for research.
The Magdalene Project, a nonprofit community organization in Junction City, recently partnered with the CVM's Community Outreach program to offer a free veterinary clinic in the city's Heritage Park. They provided rabies vaccines, flea and tick medications, exams and more. Overall, they provided services for 71 families and 126 animals in a five-hour time span.
Regular features
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.
News Ticker
Dr. Jeba Chelladurai (above) gives a presentation on parasitic worm diversity in bison at the International Bison Health Symposium on July 2, which was held in Brookings, South Dakota. Fourth-year student Mikayla Lacher also attended the conference, which featured bison specialists from across North America. Other presentations covered new regulations, parasitic diversity and environmental abundance, genetics and the genome of the bison, metabolomics of bison meat, bison handling, and diseases of the bison.
"We had updates on future advancements and a research poster session," Mikayla said. "This conference was a great opportunity for networking with bison colleagues.
Mikayla notes the National Bison Association has video recordings of these sessions (and past NBA conferences) available to members. To become a member and stay updated on all things bison, visit https://bisoncentral.com/. The Center of Excellence for Bison Studies launched in September of 2020 and is partnered with South Dakota State University, National Bison Association, and the National Buffalo Foundation. Studies and updates can be found here: https://www.sdstate.edu/center-excellence-bison-studies.
VHC welcomes new interns and residents
Greetings to our new residents: (front row) Drs. Devon DiBello, Diagnostic Imaging and Radiology; Madison Dunlap, Anesthesiology; Alexis Watanabe, Small Animal Surgery; and Ryan Hopper, Ophthalmology. Back row: Drs. Judy Soley, Small Animal Medicine; Hannah Kunzman, Zoological Medicine; and Isabell Stamm, Livestock Services.
Hello to the new interns: Drs. Kylie Galla, Equine; Kalie Fikse, Diagnostic Imaging and Radiology; Katherine Oakes, Hills-Pet Health and Clinical Nutrition; and Haley Straub, Zoological Medicine.
More happenings
Dr. Jayme Souza-Neto has been elected a Full Member for the Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society. Sigma Xi was designed to reward excellence in scientific research and to encourage a sense of companionship and cooperation among scientists in all fields. In selecting a name and motto for the new honor society, the founders chose a combination of Greek letters--Sigma Xi--not being used by any other group. Later, a motto based on these initials was developed to confirm its purpose: Companions in Zealous Research.
Dr. Flavia Vaduva was successful with board certification by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine – Nutrition specialty.
Congratulations to Dr. Matt Miesner who published the second edition of the "Veterinary Techniques in Llamas and Alpacas," book written with former CVM faculty and colleagues Drs. David Anderson and Meredyth Jones. ➡️
Dr. Elizabeth Davis serves on the AVMA House of Delegates as an alternate delegate and representative for the American Association of Veterinary Clinicians (AAVC) at the American Veterinary Medical Association Convention in Austin, Texas, June 21-25.
Dr. Mike Apley was the featured speaker at Cattle U, an educational conference and networking event hosted by High Plains Journal on June 25. His presentation was, “The Future of Pharmaceuticals in Cattle Production.”
Drs. Ellyn Mulcahy and Paige Adams presented a short communication on the topic “Exploring the Synergistic Impact of a Master of Public Health (MPH) – Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Dual Degree Program: A Survey of Graduates“ at the 2024 VetEd Symposium in Dublin, Ireland. The dynamic public health duo visited the University College Dublin (UCD) Veterinary Hospital (pictured here outside the hospital) following a tour with colleagues and students.
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