Lifelines

Editors are Rylee Coy, ryleec@vet.k-state.edu and Joe Montgomery, jmontgom@vet.k-state.edu

Current Issue - 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

 

Archive

• November 2025 — Vol. 20 No. 11

  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

  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

  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

  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

  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

• June 2025 — Vol. 20 No. 6

  • 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

  June 2025 — Vol. 20 No. 6