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August 2018 - Vol. 13, No. 8
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Everybody Counts — Pets Too!

Veterinary team provides basic care at community event

Everybody Counts - checking outThe College of Veterinary Medicine participated Aug. 4 in a community outreach event called “Everybody Counts.” This event occurs yearly in Manhattan at the Douglass Community Center on the 900 block of Yuma street.

Everybody Counts is a grassroots effort to better coordinate social services and provide information about those services, and it is designed to assist community members who are in need.

 

 

How feces from healthy pigs could ward off disease in other pigs

pigs

Research in the CVM is proving the adage “waste not, want not” is not just about saving resources; it also can be applied to treating and preventing some troublesome swine diseases.

The researchers’ work has uncovered a novel benefit from a procedure called fecal microbiota transplantation, which is the process of transplanting fecal microbiota from a healthy individual into a diseased or young individual.

 

 

CVM grad students chosen for NBAF Scientist Training Program

Kaitlynn Bradshaw, Laura Constance, Chester McDowell, Victoria Ayers and Christian Cook

When a federal laboratory comes to town, it fuels demand for highly educated and trained workers.

Kansas State University is helping meet that demand. Five graduate students from the College of Veterinary Medicine have been awarded National Bio and Agro-defense Facility Scientist Training Program fellowships. The awardees will receive tuition, stipends and funds for supplies and travel from a five-year, $1.6-million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

 

 

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CVM at International Symposium in China

Dr. Bob Rowland delivers keynote address in China

This summer, an international meeting in China featured a visible group of researchers from the K-State College of Veterinary Medicine.

The 2018 International Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Symposium (IPRRSS) was held June 11-13 at the Yuelai International Convention Center, in Chongqing, China.

 

 

Art collection imitates life for Dr. James Roush

By Gabriella Doebele

A mini-Dr. Jim Roush statue

Growing up, people often collect baseball or Pokémon cards, but Dr. James Roush sparked an unusual collection tradition for his family.

The longtime professor of clinical sciences had just started his veterinary career when he stumbled upon a few veterinary statues and decided to purchase them. His acquisition inadvertently prompted a new quest for his parents who began seeking out veterinary statues for their son.

 

 

Student passes test – with her dog

By Gabriella Doebele

MaRyka Smith and Hazzy

Not all heroes wear caps, but they may have paws! MaRyka Smith, concurrent Ph.D. and first-year veterinary student, and her dog, Hazzy, recently passed the Search and Rescue Dogs of the United States (SARDUS) certification test to be a human-remains detection team.

MaRyka said she has been involved in search and rescue since 2011.

 

 

Sept. 19 seminar looks at antibiotic stewardship in animal health

Dr. Mike Apley speaks at K-State OlatheAntibiotic stewardship is the central theme of an upcoming seminar tailored to professionals in the animal health industry.

"Antibiotic Stewardship in Animal Health" is from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, at the K-State Olathe campus. It brings together thought leaders in industry, government and academia to discuss and provide multiple perspectives on the past, current and future issues related to antibiotic stewardship, regulatory implications and how the industry may adapt in response.

 

 

Researchers help discover unique antibody effect with Zika and dengue viruses

Mosquito

Antibodies are supposed to help the body fight infection and reinfection by viruses, but new research suggests that the antibodies we produce to fight two mosquito-borne viruses may worsen — rather than guard against — reinfection.

Drs. Yan-Jan S. Huang, Dana Vanlandingham and Stephen Higgs from the diagnostic medicine and pathobiology department and the Biosecurity Research Institute co-authored the paper with Joseph Mattapallil, associate professor of microbiology, and William Valiant, doctoral student, from Uniformed Services University and others from the Department of Defense and industry partner Bioqual.

 

 

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Alumni Events, Development and Continuing Education

VMAA logo The Veterinary Medical Alumni Association organizes alumni receptions at several of the national annual conferences plus continuing education events and more. This month's section includes an update on the recognition awards coming up plus an invitation to our Cat Town Pregame Tailgate events and more.

 

 

News Ticker

 

More activities and accomplishments in the College of Veterinary Medicine:

Clear the Shelters
The Veterinary Health Center is sponsor of the Clear the Shelters event being promoted on KSNT-TV in Topeka. Watch for VHC mentions on KSNT affiliate stations.

The College of Veterinary Medicine Staff Council is excited to announce the establishment of eight CVM Staff Awards to be distributed annually beginning in the Fall of 2018. Nominations will be accepted from Sept. 1 through Sept. 30. See more details here: https://www.vet.k-state.edu/about/staff-council/docs/Award-Summary-Staff-Council.pdf

Lesa Reves passed her Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) test offered through the International Association of Healthcare Central Sterile Material Management (IAHSCMM) on Aug. 3.

Michaela Musselman’s, CPhT (Pharmacy Student Technician Worker) National FFA Proficiency Award has been accepted as a national finalist (four finalists total). She will travel to Indianapolis for an interview in October before the National Award is determined.

Dr. David Eshar was named the new Exotic Companion Mammal Regent for the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners effective July 1.

Dr. Raghavendra Amachawadi was an invited speaker at the International Association for Food Protection Annual Meeting on July 8-11 in Salt Lake City, Utah. His presentation was titled, “Heavy metals as growth promotants in cattle and swine: Could they contribute to antimicrobial resistance?”

Dr. Manuel Chamorro attended the 2018 AVMA convention in Denver, Colorado, July 13-17 where he presented four lectures: Treatment of abdominal distention in calves, Failure of passive transfer in calves, strategies to prevent respiratory diseases through vaccination in calves, and Treatment of calf diarrhea in the field.

Dr. Susan Nelson helps at camp at K-State Olathe

Dr. Sue Nelson (pictured above) presented, “Making a pet first aid kit” to the kids at the “All About Animals” Summer Camp at K-State Olathe on July 19. She said the campers really enjoyed the activity! Drs. Kate KuKanich, Ryane Englar, Callie Rost and veterinary technician Jennifer Free also led four rotating, interactive stations at the “All About Animals” camp. Student learned about the veterinary profession, including animal welfare and emergency medicine, dog-bite prevention, foreign body ingestion and retrieval via endoscopy, radiographic interpretations, toxicology, and basic palpation skills. Students gained an appreciation for the diversity of roles that veterinarians play in the community as well as the diversity of species that they treat. The students in attendance were energetic and eager to participate.

Dr. Ryane Englar was a contributing author on, “Development of Veterinary Anesthesia Simulations for Pre-Clinical Training: Design, Implementation, and Evaluation Based on Student Perspectives,” that was published in the summer Journal of Veterinary Medical Education edition.

Social Media Blitz! Drs. Brad Crauer, Alyssa Comroe, veterinary technician Gillian Campbell and fourth-year students in the Shelter Medicine course were followed by Audrey Hambright and Shelby Mettlen to capture their day for a social media blitz. Stories and pictures were posted to K-State Snapchat and the KSU Shelter Med Instagram. It was a great showcase of the K-State Mobile Surgery Unit in action!

Drs. Tara Mauro and Chris George passed their ACVIM certification exams. Drs. Olga Norris and Sabina Sheppard both passed their ACVIM general examination.

Joe Montgomery was nominated and elected as vice president of the executive committee for the Association of Veterinary Advancement Professionals (AVAP) at the annual conference held July11-13 in Denver, Colorado.

Summer undergrad from Oklahoma

Briana Anderson and Dr. Meena Kumari

Briana Anderson from Langston University Oklahoma spent her summer at the lab of Drs. Antje Anji and Meena Kumari performing research as a Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (SUROP) student. During this time, she participated in the SUROP outreach program twice at the Sunset Zoo. On the first occasion, Briana visited with elementary school children about the dangers of drug abuse (pictured above). On the 2nd occasion, she visited along the similar lines to general public who were visiting the Sunset Zoo that day and other SUROP students. On July 27, Briana presented her research data and her presentation was entitled: “The Characterization of Exosomal Proteins from P19 Cells.” The final SUROP meeting was held July 27 meeting from 9:30 AM to noon at Regnier Hall on the K-State campus (also pictured above). Dr. Kumari (far right) attended the meeting on behalf of Dr. Anji, also pictured with K-State Graduate Studies Dean Dr. Carol Shanklin.

VHC welcomes new residents/interns

New VHC residents

Meet (back row, from left) Drs. Gail Huckins, exotics intern; Nathaniel Kapaldo, anesthesiology resident; and Katie Hetrick, small animal medicine resident. Front row: Drs. Haileigh Avellar, equine surgery resident; Evan Ross, cardiology intern; and Lauren Aldrich, small animal surgery resident. Inset, left: Dr. Jordan Roberts, ophthalmology resident and on the right, Dr. Hannah Turner, radiology resident.

Veterinary Research Scholars Program

Amy Burklund
Veterinary Research Scholars Program this year included: Keith Lewy, Kaitlyn Hastings, Jacob Herford, Meghan Lancaster, Ally Fitzgerald and Sarah Stuebing
VRSP poster session
The VRSP students gave poster presentations at the conclusion of the summer session, including Kaiwen Chen, bottom left, who shared a poster on collaborative project he performed with researchers at the University of Missouri.

Long Distance Dedication

Amy Burklund

Kudos to Amy Burklund in the KSVDL. "July 27, I completed my second 50k in Wichita at the UrbanICT race," Amy says. "I work up in the Bacteriology Lab in Mosier Hall and have been an employee there a little over 10 years. I began running a few years ago and have completed 21 half marathons, two 50ks, three full marathons, and a 'Tough Mudder' (along with a bunch of 5ks and 10ks, too!). On Aug. 4, I did the 'Brew to Shoe' 10k in Manhattan and then up next on the horizon is a half marathon in Wyoming in September, and then a full marathon in Wichita in October."

Vet Med ROCKS

Vet Med ROCKS
Vet Med ROCKS (Recruitment and Outreach Club of Kansas State) hosted a a one-day camp for elementary school, middle school, high school and preveterinary college students. The club has pictures posted on its Facebook page. The students encourage you to like their page and share with other Facebook friends. Above, grade school students participate in a radiology session with second-year student Eleanor Selanders in the microanatomy laboratory.

 

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