Nashville, Tenn.- As the University of Tennessee's (UT) veterinary college and hospital reopens following a historic three-day government shutdown, DVM educators say the state legislature's impasse on a budget not only is to blame for the closure, but also signifies an economic crunch of national proportions.
Nashville, Tenn.- As the University of Tennessee's (UT) veterinary college and hospital reopens following a historic three-day government shutdown, DVM educators say the state legislature's impasse on a budget not only is to blame for the closure, but also signifies an economic crunch of national proportions.
Leicester, Mass.-A humanitarian program created by the Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association has an active supporter in Dr. Gail Hartman.
Boston-The third annual Tufts Animal Expo will devote 76 hours of programming, such as sport psychology and public health issues, devoted to professionals in the equine and large animal industries.
Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. - An animal center in southern California launched its first kidney dialysis service for dogs and cats on May 18.
Davis, Calif.- Dr. Tilahun Yilma, a veterinary virologist who genetically engineered a vaccine for a deadly cattle disease and is now working to develop an AIDS vaccine, is named the 2002 Faculty Research Lecturer by the University of California, Davis.
Visionaries of North Carolina State University's equine program plan to enhance its user-friendly status to compete with well-renowned academic players in Colorado and California.
Sacramento, Calif.- More than $66 million of California Gov. Gray Davis' $1 billion economic stimulus package is earmarked to complete construction on University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine's new $77 million building.
Fort Collins, Colo.-Colorado State University (CSU) has taken an innovative step in handling euthanasia. In fact, the Argus Institute for Families and Veterinary Medicine has taken the study of facilitating euthanasia and grief to a whole new level.
Fort Collins, Colo.-To teach students what it takes to run and manage a business, the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University (CSU) plans to launch a combined DVM/MBA program next fall.
The University of California, Davis, schools of medicine and veterinary medicine are jointly offering a master's degree program in public health in the wake of the events of Sept. 11.
Colorado State University (CSU)'s Veterinary Teaching Hospital is now among three U.S. veterinary teaching hospitals to offer acupuncture and chiropractic services for equine.
Fort Collins, Colo.-Colorado State University (CSU) has taken an innovative step in handling euthanasia.
College Station, Tex.-The College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M has established the Carl B. King Deanship in Veterinary Medicine.
Boston-Tufts Animal Expo 2001, a veterinary-led conference for the animal health profession, was dedicated to service dogs and their partners involved in the tragedies in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania.
Washington-The Congressional Black Caucus and Ross University Schools of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine have collaborated to offer a joint scholarship to minority students.
Davis, Calif.-Madeline Yamate knows how to be a team player. With an MBA in marketing and organizational behavior, she's got the basics of negotiation, time management and project solving covered.
Washington- When pet owners lose a beloved animal, along with the traditional private burial or cremation, another option is emerging - colleges and universities that use animal cadavers for training future veterinarians.
Lake Tahoe, Nev. - Laughter is the best medicine - even dogs will tell you that, report researchers at Sierra Nevada College.
Raleigh, N.C. - A new non-invasive test, developed by researchers at the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, can detect pulmonary problems in horses.
As fall classes begin this month for thousands of U.S. veterinary medical students, eight entering freshmen will start their semesters mixing Mexican cuisine with a week's worth of leadership training on the international veterinary circuit.
Fort Collins, Colo. - Colorado State University's (CSU) pet loss support program, Changes: Support for People and Pets, has been renamed The Family Support Service.
Veracruz, Mexico-This fall, eight U.S. freshmen entering veterinary medicine programs will start their semesters mixing Mexican culture with leadership training on the international veterinary circuit.
Fort Collins, Colo. - Colorado State University's (CSU) College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences has recruited a North Carolina State University (NCSU) professor as its new dean.
Fort Collins, Colo.-The first-ever foals produced from eggs harvested from a mare, frozen and then thawed, were born in mid-July at Colorado State University's Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology Laboratory.
Fort Collins, Colo.-Officials at Colorado State University (CSU) just mailed a survey to 14,000 private practitioners in small animal, equine and food animal practice to develop a better understanding of antibiotic uses by veterinarians.
Officials at Colorado State University (CSU) want to know all about the impact the antimicrobial resistance issue is having in private practice.
