| Family donates to veterinary school | | Posted Tuesday, January 23, 2007 3:10:12 PM by Blog57 Team | | Years ago, when Tom and Betty Scott brought their injured basset hound, Smiley, to the College of Veterinary Medicine, they said the staff went out of its way to help the family pet who suffered from a broken vertebrae. To express their gratitude, the Scotts have just given the college a $2 million gift through the university's For All We Call Mizzou campaign. The money will be placed in an unrestricted “excellence fund," open for use at the dean's discretion. “The staff, students and interns were so kind to us," Tom Scott said. “We wanted to do more to repay the school than just paying the bill." The Scotts have been supporting the college since the '80s and donated $550,000 in 1996 to found the Tom and Betty Scott Program in Veterinary Oncology.... | |
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| | | Quigley's Broad Spectrum Anti-Viral QR-441(a) Shown To Be ... | | Posted Tuesday, January 09, 2007 1:23:13 PM by Blog57 Team | | Quigley Pharma, http://www.QuigleyPharma.com, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Quigley Corporation (Nasdaq: QGLY) announced positive results from a study evaluating its anti-viral compound QR-441(a) in embryonating egg and VERO E6 cell test models. The preliminary study demonstrated QR-441(a) as a potential antiviral agent in reducing Infectious Bronchitis and New Castle Disease, two viral poultry diseases that have a significant economic impact to the poultry industry on an annual basis. Previous in vitro studies have demonstrated QR-441(a) to be a potent antiviral agent against H5N1 (Avian Flu). Dr. Richard Rosenbloom, EVP/COO of Quigley Pharma stated that, "The value of a broad spectrum antiviral addressing multiple viral pathogens in poultry stocks increases the potential utility of the compound for routine commercial application as well its use in the event of more serious H5N1 (Avian Flu) outbreaks." The study was conducted after receiving industry and veterinary thought leader feedback indicating a need for a well tolerated broad spectrum antiviral agent against both Infectious Bronchitis Virus (IBV) and Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV), two pathogens which constantly threaten commercial poultry stocks.... | |
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| | | Ohio farmers to pitch genetics | | Posted Saturday, November 11, 2006 7:26:07 PM by Blog57 Team | | Livestock producers hope to infuse a little bit of Ohio into Central America. A delegation of Ohio farmers and others in the agriculture industry are going to Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic on Monday to set up trade deals now that the tariffs will be eliminated or lowered under the Central America Free Trade Agreement. While many are working to sell the traditional Ohio fare corn, soybeans and pigs, among other goods a handful of people on the mission are going more hightech: Theyre selling Ohio genetics. Livestock producers will meet with farmers in the Central American countries to try to convince them that their animal stock could improve if they use embryos or semen from Ohio livestock. "Were really looking at trying to reach out in all different ways," said Melissa Brewer, a spokeswoman for the Ohio Department of Agriculture.... | |
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| | | Meow, M.D.: Veterinary hospital treats only cats | | Posted Monday, November 06, 2006 7:27:29 AM by Blog57 Team | | Sometimes it's hard to get that dream job right out of school, but Dr. Lindsay Rosenblitt lucked out. She found her niche at Just Cats Veterinary Hospital and Pet Provisions P.C. in Stamford soon after graduating from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. Rosenblitt was thrilled to join a veterinary practice that deals solely with felines. .... | |
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| | | Dental disease causes heart problems | | Posted Tuesday, October 31, 2006 11:09:15 PM by Blog57 Team | | We often joke about doggy breath, but in real life canine dental disease is no joking matter, and in fact, can cause serious health consequences. Dental disease is the most commonly diagnosed problem seen in veterinary medicine. Infected, inflamed gums and oral tissues are not only painful, the pet can lose teeth that are necessary for chewing and many other tasks (teeth are like hands) and internal organs like the heart can be slowly poisoned by bacteria that are pumped into the bloodstream with every bite. Not only that, if you're sleeping nose-to-nose with pets at night, or if they sit next to you on the couch, hound-halitosis can have serious consequences for the bond you share with your pet. A recent analysis by DataSavant, the information and knowledge branch of Banfield, The Pet Hospital, looked at 45,000 dogs with advanced periodontal disease and compared it with the same number of pets having no recorded dental disease.... | |
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| | | School of Veterinary Medicine announces new dean | | Posted Saturday, October 28, 2006 1:32:48 PM by Blog57 Team | | Reed is the chairperson of the department of pathobiology and diagnostic investigation at Michigan State University and will begin at Purdue Jan. 2, said Provost Sally Mason. "Dr. Reed is a distinguished scholar, teacher and practitioner of veterinary medicine and pathology," Mason wrote in an e-mail. Mason said Reed, who received his doctorate at Purdue and served on faculty for eight years, is experienced, personable and well-known to the University. "In addition to his outstanding credentials as a pathologist, as an academic administrator and as an educator, Dr. Reed also brings a strong commitment to diversity to our senior leadership team," she said. Randy Woodson, the dean of the College of Agriculture and chair of the search committee, said Reed is a gifted educator and a leading veterinary diagnostician who brings a wealth of leadership experience to the position.... | |
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| | | New veterinary teaching hospital under construction at Iowa State | | Posted Thursday, October 26, 2006 3:05:23 AM by Blog57 Team | | AMES, Iowa Construction has started on a new veterinary teaching hospital at Iowa State University in Ames. The new center, located at the college of veterinary medicine, will focus on the care of large animals and horses, which Iowa State says is the fastest growing segment of animals in Iowa. The hospital also will increase the capacity of the college's Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, which is charged with safeguarding the state's livestock industry. The hospital will be named after Gene Lloyd, a 1949 graduate of ISU's College of Veterinary Medicine, and his wife, Linda, who donated three and a-half (m) million dollars toward its construction. The teaching hospital is slated to be completed by the fall of 2008. Copyright 2006 Associated Press.... | |
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| | | Johnson & Johnson to fund equine research award | | Posted Saturday, October 21, 2006 3:07:12 AM by Blog57 Team | | A division of Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Co. will extend research support to the field of veterinary medicine with specific focus on the equine athlete, the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation said on Friday. A company contribution has been made to Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation to underwrite the first Elastikon Equine Research Award. "The more we became familiar with Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, the more it became obvious that the objectives of the two organizations are highly compatible," said Jack Weakley, director of the Sports Medicine Group of Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Co. The Johnson & Johnson contribution will fund research in the orthopedic field; the foundation will select the recipient of the award from projects approved by Grayson-Jockey Club's board of directors.... | |
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| | | New program with Wildlife Conservation Society to enable Cornell veterinary residents to hone skills at Bronx Zoo | | Posted Monday, October 16, 2006 7:10:34 AM by Blog57 Team | | Performing root canal surgery on a tiger, treating a shell wound on a sea turtle, vaccinating a rare bird species to protect it from West Nile virus or diagnosing pathogens in a variety of species and settings. These are just some of the skills Cornell veterinary residents will learn in a new training initiative launched by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine. .... | |
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| | | Veterinary School Hosts Saturday Benefit for Fire-struck Sheep Ranchers | | Posted Wednesday, October 11, 2006 3:06:43 AM by Blog57 Team | | Hoping to lend a financial hand to two Yolo County ranchers whose sheep herds were devastated by recent fires, students and employees of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine are hosting a public benefit event complete with working sheep dog demonstrations, wool spinning, food, beverages and music. .... | |
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