Monthly Newsletter
April 2018 - Vol. 13, No. 4
Top Stories
Dr. Weiping Zhang honored for research excellence
The CVM presented its highest research award during Phi Zeta Research Day in March: The 2018 Zoetis Animal Health Award for Research Excellence. Dr. Weiping Zhang was chosen as this year’s recipient. He is a professor in DMP.
Dr. Zhang’s research mainly focuses on enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) pathogenesis in diarrheal disease and vaccine development against ETEC associated diarrhea.
Dr. Katie Reif gains $50K gift for tick-related disease research
A small pest has inspired a very generous gift for Dr. Kathryn Reif, who studies ticks and tick-borne diseases in the CVM.
Joe Bisogno, who owns Timber Hills Lake Ranch near De Soto, Kansas, gave Dr. Reif a $50,000 gift to support the work in her laboratory.
Video Feature
Making progress on the CVM's Strategic Plan
In January 2017, the College of Veterinary Medicine unveiled a new Strategic Plan to guide the college’s mission, vision and priorities from 2017 to 2019. The college has worked collaboratively and cooperatively among all its units to advance each of seven identified priority areas. As of April 2018, several our faculty members share some key points of progress made on each of these priority areas.
Video produced by Kent Nelson, technology coordinator from Computing and Technical Support (CATS). See more CVM videos at our YouTube site: youtube.com/KSUCVM
Dr. Megan Niederwerder studies ASF in feed
If African swine fever virus reaches the U.S., it could cause more than $16.5 billion in economic losses to swine and other industries. It would devastate trade and international markets, researchers say.
Dr. Megan Niederwerder, assistant professor DMP, wants to prevent that.
Her latest research has found that African swine fever could survive in a simulated feed shipment across the ocean, which suggests that feed may be a potential way that pathogens such as African swine fever virus spread.
The research appears in the journal PLOS ONE in the collaborative publication, “Survival of viral pathogens in animal feed ingredients under transboundary shipping models.” It is the first publication demonstrating the survival of African swine fever virus in feed ingredients. “The ultimate goal of our research is to understand what mitigation tools may be utilized to reduce the risk of African swine fever virus being introduced, whether in the country of origin or once feed arrives in the U.S.,” Dr.Niederwerder said. Since 2007, African swine fever virus, or ASFV, has spread throughout Eastern Europe and Russia but is not present in the U.S. There is no vaccine or cure for the disease, which causes hemorrhagic fever and high mortality in pigs. It does not infect humans. Dr. Niederwerder is collaborating with Kansas State University's Biosecurity Research Institute to continue studying the risk of African swine fever virus in feed and feed ingredients. She is studying the whole swine feed transport cycle — from the shipment of feed as it is imported to the U.S. to when swine consume their feed on the farm."This research is extremely important to the swine industry, not only in Kansas and the U.S. but also around the world," Dr. Niederwerder said. "There are many countries, including the U.S., that are currently free of ASFV and it is critical to understand how we prevent this virus from being introduced. Through this research, we seek to understand and further define the risk of ASFV transmission when consumed in feed, a recently identified risk factor for the introduction of swine pathogens." African swine fever is one of the diseases slated to be researched at the National Bio and Agro-defense Facility or NBAF, which is under construction adjacent to Kansas State University's Manhattan campus. Dr. Niederwerder's work at the Biosecurity Research Institute will provide the foundational knowledge that can then transition into further studies at the NBAF once it is fully functional. Dr. Niederwerder's research is organized into three parts:
Dr. Niederwerder and her team are performing the research in a biosafety level-3 laboratory at the Biosecurity Research Institute. They have been studying 5-gram amounts of complete feed and feed ingredients, some of which include soybean meal, lysine, dried distillers grains, choline and vitamin D.
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AASV presents Howard Dunne Award to Dr. Richard Hesse in San Diego
Dr. Richard Hesse, professor in DMP, was presented with the Howard Dunne Memorial Award at the 49th annual meeting of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) on March 5 in San Diego, California. This award is given annually to an AASV member who has made a significant contribution and rendered outstanding service to the AASV and the swine industry.
Dr. Hesse also serves as director of diagnostic virology at the Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (KSVDL). As director and researcher, Dr. Hesse’s most recent focus has been on vaccine development for PCVAD (porcine circovirus2d-associated disease) and the pathobiology of the porcine enteric coronaviruses- porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PED) and porcine deltacorona virus (PDCoV). He currently is interested in developing rapid diagnostic assays and vaccines for zoonotic, foreign animal and emerging/re-emerging diseases. He has been on the faculty at Kansas State University since 2006. When asked what it meant to receive the Howard Dunne Memorial Award, Dr. Hesse responded, “I am blessed to be able to work with so many talented and dedicated people across the swine industry. To be recognized by them is the highest honor I have ever received and it means more to me than anyone will ever know.” “KSVDL is proud of Dr. Hesse’s accomplishments for the swine industry and his additional areas of dedication that have improved veterinary diagnostics,” said Dr. Jamie Henning, interim director of the Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. “As a vital team member of KSVDL, his dedication to diagnostic service and research is appreciated by the KSVDL family. I could not imagine a more deserving person for this honor.” Dr. Hesse’s scientific career began during his undergraduate education when he assisted in college laboratories at Huron College, as well as in the local medical center. He expanded his laboratory experiences and classical virology training while serving in the army at Fort Detrick [United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID)], where he worked with highly hazardous pathogens in total containment facilities (BSL-4). After leaving the army, Dr. Hesse immediately began graduate studies at South Dakota State University with a focus on bovine respiratory viruses. Dr. Hesse received a master’s degree from South Dakota State University in 1983 and a doctorate from the University of Nebraska in 1993. He has authored or co-authored more than 100 publications, presentations, and/or patents and has led the development of at least 12 USDA-licensed vaccines. Dr. Hesse worked for nine years as the manager of virology biologics for the R&D department at Intervet Inc. in DeSoto, Kansas. Prior to that he has been a principal scientist and group leader for Schering Plough Animal Health, Omaha, Nebraska; an associate research scientist and assistant research scientist for Solvay Animal Health (Salsbury Laboratories) in Charles City, Iowa; and a biological research assistant for the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) at Fort Detrick, Maryland. Dr. Hesse’s other honors and awards include: the Army Distinguished Service Medal for Lassa Fever research, membership in the Gamma Sigma Delta honor society, and the Phi Zeta Honor society of Veterinary Medicine, the Schering Plough Excellence Award for development of a PRRS vaccine and the Kansas Veterinary Medical Association Distinguished Service Award. |
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Eleven students receive Zoetis/AAVMC Scholarships
A group of 11 students in the College of Veterinary Medicine have named as recipients of the 2018 Zoetis Veterinary Student Scholarship. The scholarship program is sponsored by Zoetis, a global animal health company, in partnership with the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC).
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Now in its ninth year, the program awarded scholarships in the amount of $2,000 to 315 second- and third-year veterinary students representing 33 colleges of veterinary medicine. The program has awarded $6.1 million over the past nine years, helping to offset education expenses for more than 3,000 veterinary students. More than 1,700 applicants from universities throughout the U.S. and Caribbean were evaluated for academic excellence, financial need, diversity, sustainability, leadership, and career interest. Students applied through VetVance, a free educational resource sponsored by Zoetis that provides students and recent graduates with online content relating to professional development, business skills, professional stewardship, financial literacy, personal wellness, and more. Scholarships are awarded to students in all areas of professional interest, including food animal medicine, small animal clinical medicine, research, government services, public health, and organized veterinary medicine. Below is a full list of K-State veterinary students receiving this year’s scholarships:
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Veterinary students receive scholarship prizes in research poster competitions
Kansas State University has a pair of veterinary students who were among the scholarship prize recipients in the American Association of Swine Veterinarians’ (AASV) Veterinary Student Poster Competition announced in March.
Jordan Gebhardt, a third-year veterinary student from Cedar Springs, Michigan, had the top student poster entitled, “Medium chain fatty acids improve growth and alter fecal microbial populations in nursery pigs.”
This is the second year in a row Gebhardt was won the top prize of $500 in the AASV’s competition. Laura Constance, a second-year student from Clyde, North Carolina, received a $200 scholarship prize for her poster entitled, “Pre-challenge microbiome composition is associated with improved weight gain in pigs after vaccination with a porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) modified live virus (MLV) vaccine followed by challenge with PRRSV and porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2b).” Both Constance and Gebhardt are also studying for their doctoral degrees through a concurrent DVM/Ph.D. program in the College of Veterinary Medicine. Their primary mentors are Drs. Megan Niederwerder and Steve Dritz, respectively, who are both swine researchers in the Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology. The top 15 poster abstracts were chosen out of 43 submissions. Two second place recipients received a $400 scholarship, three received a $300 scholarship and nine received the $200 scholarship.
Constance one of two graduate students to earn honors at state capitol eventTwo Kansas State University graduate students received statewide recognition for their Kansas-related research at the 15th Capitol Graduate Research Summit, March 27, at the State Capitol in Topeka. Stuart Sprague, doctoral student in horticulture, Manhattan, and Laura Constance, doctoral student in pathobiology, Clyde, North Carolina, were the two Kansas State University winners at the summit. Constance was the university’s winner of the BioKansas scholarship, which is supported by BioKansas. The BioKansas award not only recognizes the top researchers, but also those projects that have the best potential for commercialization and for impacting the state of Kansas, said Dennis Ridenour, president and CEO of BioKansas. The Capitol Graduate Research Summit is a statewide event that features current graduate student research of graduate students at Kansas State University, the University of Kansas, the University of Kansas Medical Center, Wichita State University, Fort Hays University, Emporia State University and Pittsburgh State University. Each university invited a university professor and an industry representative to judge the student poster presentations. The top presenters from each university received awards. Constance’s poster was “Role of the gut microbiome in response to vaccination and viral respiratory infection in growing pigs.” Her advisors are Megan Niederwerder, assistant professor of diagnostic medicine and pathobiology with the K-State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, and Raymond Rowland, professor of diagnostic medicine and pathobiology. Constance’s research goal is to use alternative methods, such as fecal microbiota transplantation, to help control and treat respiratory disease in swine. Her work with swine could benefit not only swine health, but also have more broad implications in other food animals and advance science as a whole. “It is an honor to receive the BioKansas Award and I look forward to working more with them in the future,” Constance said. “Our goals are intertwined in that we are both dedicated to helping advance and promote bioscience research. Kansas is 10th in the nation for swine production and in 2017 sold approximately 3.3 million swine with a market value of about $468 million.” |
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Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory appoints interim associate director
The Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, or KSVDL, announces the appointment of Dr. Gregg Hanzlicek as interim associate director.
"In the position of interim associate director, Dr. Hanzlicek will lead our client relations, service and outreach efforts," said Dr. Jamie Henningson, interim director of the lab. "I look forward to having Dr. Hanzlicek join me in the leadership of KSVDL."
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Dr. Hanzlicek was then appointed as assistant professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine and he has served as the director of production animal field investigations and outreach within the KSVDL. His primary duties include communicating with veterinarian clients, providing continuing education to veterinarians and their producers and participating within a diagnostic laboratory team conducting disease outbreak investigations both in Kansas and the surrounding region. Dr. Hanzlicek’s other interests include herd disease surveillance, assessing animal disease risk factors and dairy/cow-calf production medicine. The KSVDL is a full-service laboratory offering a complete range of diagnostic services for all species. For more information, please visit the KSVDL website at www.ksvdl.org. |
Dr. Hanzlicek is a Kansas native. He earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Mississippi State University in 1991, and then spent 16 years as a bovine practitioner. Afterward, he left practice and completed a doctorate in epidemiology from the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2010.
K-State undergraduate student receives $3,000 award for veterinary research
The second phase of a research project through a veterinary laboratory at Kansas State University has netted a $3,000 research award for Mya Masterson, senior in medical laboratory science and life science, Hutchinson.
Masterson successfully applied for funding from the Microscopy Society of America (MSA). In July 2017, she had procured a $500 award for the first phase of her research through the Histochemical Society’s Capstone Grant program.
Masterson’s project, “Microwave Powered Correlative Light Electron Microscopy of Rift Valley Fever Virus Kidney Lesions,” is under the mentorship of Dr. A. Sally Davis, an assistant professor of experimental pathology in the College of Veterinary Medicine, who directs the Laboratory of Investigative Pathology (LIP). Masterson is in her third and final year of Kansas State University’s Developing Scholars program, which provides opportunities for highly motivated students from diverse backgrounds to participate in research projects with a faculty mentor. “The Histochemical Society Capstone Grant was a great start to begin my project, but being granted the Microscopy Society of America Undergraduate Research Scholarship Program award has been beyond exciting!” Masterson said. “This award will allow me to advance my research, as well as continue learning new techniques. I greatly appreciate the extended opportunity MSA has given me and I am looking forward to jumping back into my work!” “Mya, has been a delight to have in my lab,” Dr. Davis said. “She is a consistent performer who enjoys learning new techniques and has the attention to detail and persistence required for succeeding in science. She is also an excellent team player, mentoring newcomers to in the lab. I have enjoyed guiding Mya on her recent science writing adventures and am thrilled that these efforts have been successful.” The MSA award requires Masterson to submit a two-page paper next year for presentation educational outreach symposia at MSA’s Microscopy & Microanalysis Conference (scheduled for August 2019 in Portland, Oregon) and for subsequent publication in the conference’s proceedings booklet. The MSA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion and advancement of techniques and applications of microscopy and microanalysis in all relevant scientific disciplines. |
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Lin lab members present award-winning posters at Society of Toxicology meeting
Dr. Zhoumeng Lin reports having assembled a strong team of lab members to represent the CVM at the 57th annual meeting of the Society of Toxicology (SOT) in San Antonio from March 11-15.
Founded in 1961, SOT is a professional and scholarly organization of scientists from academic institutions, government and industry representing the great variety of scientists who practice toxicology in the US and abroad.
Masterson’s project, “Microwave Powered Correlative Light Electron Microscopy of Rift Valley Fever Virus Kidney Lesions,” is under the mentorship of Dr. A. Sally Davis, an assistant professor of experimental pathology in the College of Veterinary Medicine, who directs the Laboratory of Investigative Pathology (LIP). Masterson is in her third and final year of Kansas State University’s Developing Scholars program, which provides opportunities for highly motivated students from diverse backgrounds to participate in research projects with a faculty mentor. “The Histochemical Society Capstone Grant was a great start to begin my project, but being granted the Microscopy Society of America Undergraduate Research Scholarship Program award has been beyond exciting!” Masterson said. “This award will allow me to advance my research, as well as continue learning new techniques. I greatly appreciate the extended opportunity MSA has given me and I am looking forward to jumping back into my work!” “Mya, has been a delight to have in my lab,” Dr. Davis said. “She is a consistent performer who enjoys learning new techniques and has the attention to detail and persistence required for succeeding in science. She is also an excellent team player, mentoring newcomers to in the lab. I have enjoyed guiding Mya on her recent science writing adventures and am thrilled that these efforts have been successful.” The MSA award requires Masterson to submit a two-page paper next year for presentation educational outreach symposia at MSA’s Microscopy & Microanalysis Conference (scheduled for August 2019 in Portland, Oregon) and for subsequent publication in the conference’s proceedings booklet. The MSA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion and advancement of techniques and applications of microscopy and microanalysis in all relevant scientific disciplines.
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Dr. Susan Nelson clarifies misconceptions about toxoplasmosis, offers safety tips
Toxoplasmosis is a disease that can have devastating effects on an unborn child, and many women have been erroneously advised to get rid of their cat if they are pregnant, says Dr. Susan Nelson, veterinarian and clinical professor at Kansas State University's Veterinary Health Center.
"Toxoplasmosis is a devastating disease for some but with proper precautions, a woman does not need to rehome her cat if she becomes pregnant," Dr. Nelson said.
Although people can contract toxoplasmosis from cats, the most common ways to acquire the disease include eating and handling raw meat; drinking unpasteurized goat's milk; eating and handling raw vegetables; drinking contaminated water; and gardening. Other less common modes are eating raw or undercooked oysters, mussels and clams. Toxoplasmosis is most likely to be spread to an unborn child when the mother is infected just before becoming pregnant or during pregnancy. Even though a pregnant woman may not experience any symptoms, the disease can cause miscarriage of the fetus, a stillborn child or severe damage to the eyes and nervous system of the child, which may not develop until later in life. Women can be tested prior to pregnancy to see if they have already been exposed to toxoplasmosis, as transmission of the disease to an unborn child is uncommon in this situation. Cats are the definitive host for the organism and they are infected by eating rodents, birds or other small animals that are infected with Toxoplasma. The oocysts that cats shed in their feces are capable of infecting people. Cats can shed millions of these microscopic oocysts for up to three weeks after they have been infected. Treatment options are available for humans and cats with the disease. Dr. Nelson offers the following safety precautions to minimize the risk of contracting toxoplasmosis: • Ensure the cat litter box is changed daily. It takes one to five days after it is shed in a cat's feces for the Toxoplasma parasite to become infective. If you are pregnant or immunocompromised, avoid changing cat litter if possible. If no one else can perform the task, wear disposable gloves and wash your hands with soap and water afterward. • Keep cats indoors so they cannot hunt and eat rodents, birds and small animals. • If pregnant, do not adopt or handle stray cats, especially kittens, as they are at a higher risk of shedding the organism. Do not get a new cat while you are pregnant as it may be shedding the organism at time of adoption. • Feed cats only canned or dried commercial food or well-cooked table food, not raw or undercooked meats. • Keep your outdoor sandboxes covered so cats cannot defecate in them. • Make sure meats are cooked to recommended safe temperatures and freeze meats at subzero temperatures — 0 degrees Fahrenheit — for several days before cooking. |
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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, which includes coverage fo the 2018 WVC Alumni Recognition Award recipient, Dr. Keith Roehr, in Las Vegas, and the upcoming Alumni Reunion Weekend in June .
Dr. Michael Whitehair is the 2018 Alumni Fellow
Dr. Michael Whitehair, Abilene, Kansas, is a large animal veterinary practitioner and partner at Abilene Animal Hospital PA. His clinical interests include beef, feedlot and equine medicine. He has been a partner at Abilene Animal Hospital since 1975. Prior to that he practiced at Miami County Veterinary Clinic in Paola, Kansas. Dr. Whitehair is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and currently serves as the chair of its board of directors. He also is a member of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners, American Association of Equine Practitioners and Academy of Veterinary Consultants. Dr. Whitehair also served as president of the Kansas Veterinary Medical Association in 1993 and earned its Distinguished Service Award in 2008. Dr. Whitehair is a former board member for the K-State Alumni Association and the K-State College of Veterinary Medicine’s Alumni Association. Additionally, he has assisted the College of Veterinary Medicine in multiple dean searches. He and his wife, Catherine, have two adult children: Martha and Rebecca. Dr. Whitehair earned two degrees from K-State, a bachelor’s degree in veterinary medicine in 1972 and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1974. |
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In Memoriam - Recently Departed AlumniDr. William V. Lumb, DVM 1943Feb. 3, 2018 Dr. David Norman Scarr, DVM 1946 Feb. 16, 2018 Dr. Cecil Wayne Ingmire, DVM 1947 March 10, 2018 Dr. Arthur Daryl Apley, DVM 1964 Feb. 17, 2018 Dr. Laurence Leon Archer, DVM 1980 March 6, 2018 |
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More activities and accomplishments in the College of Veterinary Medicine:
University Distinguished Professor Dr. Philine Wangemann has been invited to give a keynote lecture at the 55th Inner Ear Biology Workshop. The title of her lecture will be “Videomicroscopy of the developing inner ear: Contractions of the endolymphatic sac expand scala media of the cochlea.” http://www.ieb2018.com/programme/abstracts/philine-wangemann.html
Dr. Peying Fong was selected to mentor Dr. Melanie Gareau, assistant professor in the Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Cell Biology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis. Dr. Gareau’s research focuses on the microbiota-gut-brain axis in models of inflammatory bowel disease. More about Editorial Board Fellowships can be found at: https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/14697793/features/editorial-board-fellowship
Carolina Garcia (MS graduate student) and Dr. Hyesuk Seo (Postdoc) from Dr. Weiping Zhang’s laboratory were both awarded travel grants from PATH (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) to cover all expenses for attending the 2nd International VASA Conference (Vaccines for Shigella and ETEC) bi-annual meeting at Mexico City, Mexico, June 11- 14.
Dr. A. Sally Davis was awarded a 2018 K-State Mentoring Fellowship for the proposal “Architecting an Artificial Home for an Atypical Fungus” with Dr. Joseph Kovacs, Critical Care Medicine Department, Clinical Center, NIH and additional collaborator with Dr. X. Susan Sun, Kansas State University. She is also co-chairing the 2018 ACVP-ASIP Symposium will be held on April 24 in San Diego concurrent with the Experimental Biology 2018. This year the symposium topic is “Vector-Borne Diseases: Bridging Scale” and is also co-chaired by Dr. Nicole Gottdenker, associate professor at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine.
Dr. David Renter presented “Ensuring Data Quality in Animal Health Studies” at the Regulatory Affairs Animal Health Seminar Series on March 6 at the K-State Olathe campus.
Dr. Natalia Cernicchiaro presented “Observational study to evaluate the association between whole-feedlot administration of Bovamine Defend, a direct-fed microbial, with fecal shedding of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in commercial feedlot cattle” at the Beef Industry Food Safety Council (BIFSCo) on March 6 in Richardson, Texas.
Chris Omni, MPH in PHPA, was awarded a 2018 Midwestern Public Health Training Center (MPHTC) student scholarship (Region 7) for her field experience “Walk with Ease” targeting Black women.
Dr. Ellyn Mulcahy attended the quarterly meeting of the Kansas Public Health Workforce Development Coordinating Council meeting March 13. She also chaired the Spring 2018 meeting of the MPH Executive Council (department chairs) held March 28.
Rebecca Gasper, MPH in PHPA, presented at the KSU Graduate research Forum “K-State Movement Challenge: Enhancing the Reach and Impact of a Worksite Physical Activity Intervention” March 29.
Heather Poole, MPH in IDZ, presented at the KSU Graduate research Forum “Engaging Public Health Practice and Academic: A Model for Public Health Partnership at Kansas State University” March 29.
Dr. Mike Apley presented, “Challenges in antibiotic use monitoring in feedlot and dairy cattle,” at the American Association of Swine Veterinarians Annual Meeting on March 5.
Dr. Susan Nelson presented, “Separation Anxiety in Dogs: Is Your Dog Just Being Bad, or Could it be Something Else?” at the K-State Olathe Careers & Cases in Veterinary Medicine Lecture Series on March 7.
On March 21, 2018, Dr. Justin Thomason presented, “Pacemakers in Veterinary Medicine: Takes a Lickin’ but Keeps on Tickin,” at the K-State Olathe Careers & Cases in Veterinary Medicine Lecture Series.
Dr. Ronnie Elmore received his certificate from the Center of Excellence for Diversity and Inclusion in Veterinary Medicine from Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine for completion of their online course and projects related to diversity and inclusion.
Michaela Musselman, student worker in the Veterinary Health Center pharmacy, won the state FFA Proficiency Award for Veterinary Science. Her project now goes on to nationals. According to Landa Colvin-Marion, some of Michael's relevant experiences have included training in non-sterile and sterile compounding for animal patients and helping fourth-year veterinary students with medication orders, as well as interacting with veterinary clinicians, veterinary house officers, hospital clients and other staff.
"Michaela is a deserving recipient of recognition for her efforts with her Veterinary Science Project," Landa said. "She is currently studying for her Pharmacy Technician exam, which will give her recognized credentials in the field. She also plans to take an elective course titled 'Pharmaceutical Use in Cattle' during the Summer of 2018."
Some scenes from the All-University Open House on April 7
Walkin’ Pets Veterinarian & Rehab/Vet Tech Scholarships Submission Period Open
The submission period is open for two scholarships sponsored by Walkin’ Pets by HandicappedPets.com. A $1,000 Veterinarian Scholarship is being offered for doctoral veterinary students, and a $500 Rehab/Vet Tech Scholarship is being offered for canine rehabilitation or veterinary tech students.
The application period for these two scholarships is open Feb. 1-July 31, 2018. Scholarship recipients will be notified by Oct. 1, 2018. Applicants are asked to respond to an essay topic and submit a short online application that can be found here: http://www.handicappedpets.com/vet-scholarships.
Full-time doctoral students entering their senior year in 2018 at an accredited veterinary school are eligible to apply for the Veterinarian Scholarship. The Rehab/Vet Tech Scholarship is open to full-time canine rehabilitation or veterinary tech students entering their graduation year in 2018 at an accredited canine rehabilitation or veterinary tech program.
Walkin’ Pets by HandicappedPets.com, an online pet product company serving the needs of aging, disabled, and injured pets and their pet caretakers, honors the veterinary and canine rehabilitation community with these two scholarships
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