Canine cancer prevention vaccine study seeks participants
CSU is leading the clinical trials for the largest interventional canine cancer study ever conducted.
CVMBS News
Never leave your pet in a hot car
Heatstroke can cause organ failure and death. The CSU James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital has already seen three cases in recent weeks.
CSU partners with CU School of Medicine to open medical school branch
The University of Colorado School of Medicine is in the planning stages of establishing a medical school branch in Fort Collins.
CSU neuroscientist named Boettcher Investigator
Seonil Kim was named a Boettcher Investigator for his innovative Alzheimer’s disease research.
Microneedling banishes bareness in precious Pomeranian patients
The Veterinary Teaching Hospital offers a new treatment for dogs with Alopecia X called microneedling that stimulates hair growth.
Soil communities threatened by destruction, instability of Amazon forests, new study finds
Researchers found that the abundance, biomass, richness and diversity of soil fauna and microbes were all reduced following deforestation.
Results from CBD clinical trial to assess efficacy on seizure frequency in dogs 'encouraging'
Almost 90 percent of dogs who received CBD in the clinical trial had a reduction in the frequency of seizures.
Impact Magazine
Village women lead rural health advances in Nepal
With the help of a smartphone app developed at Colorado State University, Nepalese women lead a life-saving public health initiative in their villages.
Day at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Have you ever wondered what goes on at the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital each day?
Good Karma: A daughter’s love lives on in miracle foals
The Equine Reproduction Laboratory helped equestrian Thea Cross preserve the linked legacies of her father, Dr. Robert Cross (D.V.M., ’64), and her mare, Excess Karma.
Man’s best friend: Translational Medicine Institute accelerates bench-to-bedside therapies for all species
"We deal with the same problems, just different species. If we can solve the problem in one species, it can be applied to the other." Dr. Dave Frisbie
To build a better student, build a better school
As public schools face an infrastructure crisis, researchers and students collaborate on a big question: Does your school help you learn? Or does it make you sick?
Dream Lab: Undergraduate research transforms students into scientists
Undergraduate research experiences ignite lifelong passion for science.
Under the goggles: Human Virtual Anatomy Project revolutionizes classroom and clinic
Virtual reality makes human anatomy more intuitive for students, patients, and clinicians.
People
Mann succeeds Gardner as head of CSU’s Office of Defense Engagement
Hank Gardner, an associate vice president for research who co-founded Colorado State University’s Office of Defense Engagement, retired this spring and will be succeeded by Kelly Mann, who has been named interim director of the office.
CSU neuroscientist named Boettcher Investigator
Seonil Kim was named a Boettcher Investigator for his innovative Alzheimer’s disease research.
In memory: James Ingram
Jim Ingram, a Colorado State University veterinarian who parlayed his suturing skills into a philanthropic sewing hobby, died May 26 at home in Fort Collins. He was 94.
Alaska DVM students blaze a trail from Fairbanks to Fort Collins
The first class of the University of Alaska-Fairbanks/Colorado State University 2+2 veterinary program are graduating this May. The trailblazing group of 10 students attended the first two years of coursework at UAF and finished their two years of clinical training at CSU.
Outstanding Grad: Sara Hanneman, environmental health
Hanneman plans to pursue a Master of Public Health or attend medical school after graduation.
Outstanding Grad: Cole Mills, microbiology
In the fall, Mills will begin a one-year master’s program in biomedical sciences at CSU.
Outstanding Grad: Isaac Babcock, neuroscience
Babcock is in a dual program that will allow him to graduate with his master's degree in 2020.
Animal Health
Canine cancer prevention vaccine study seeks participants
CSU is leading the clinical trials for the largest interventional canine cancer study ever conducted.
Never leave your pet in a hot car
Heatstroke can cause organ failure and death. The CSU James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital has already seen three cases in recent weeks.
Researchers achieve breakthrough in gene-targeted approach to study chronic wasting disease
The research team detected a difference in prion strain properties in deer and elk, which is significant because these properties control the ability of whether prions can transmit a disease between species.
The Horse: Sensible Recovery Strategies for Equine Athletes
“Fitness plays a major role in the efficiency of cooling down,” says Erin Contino, MS, DVM, Dipl. ACVSMR, an eventer and assistant professor of equine sports medicine and rehabilitation at Colorado State University’s Equine Orthopaedic Research Center, in Fort Collins. “Conditioning leads to physiologic adaptations that help to dissipate heat.”
In the News
CSU Social Blog: 24 hours at the VTH
Behind the scenes with photography intern Kellen Bakovich: I had the opportunity to go to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital for two days and photograph nearly every department at the hospital. The purpose for this project is to show everything that the hospital does for the CVMBS magazine.
Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Insitute: Team science and innovation training for faculty
CSU Associate Professor Candace Mathiason was in the 2018-19 Leadership in Innovation and Team Science cohort.
DVM 360: CBD trial results ‘encouraging’ for dogs with epilepsy
The veterinary team behind the ongoing clinical trial at Colorado State University found that 89% of dogs that received cannabidiol experienced a reduction in seizure frequency.
University of Alaska Fairbanks News: UAF’s first class of veterinary students makes history
“After a month I knew Alaska was going to be home,” said Liz Millman. “It’s pretty incredible to be graduating vet school and going back to Alaska to continue caring for these dogs and building a career.”
KUNC: Rescued Goat Gets Second Chance, With Help From Lafayette Residents
The goat, now named Lafayette after the city he was found in, had a successful surgery at the CSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital and is already standing on his three legs.
CBS4 Denver: Community Helps 3-Legged Goat Bounce Back From Troubled Life
VIDEO: “They were very worried about a fracture for him,” said Cileah Kretsch, livestock medicine and surgery intern at CSU. “For him, the best chance of survival and getting around as good as he could would be to amputate his limb.”
Denver Post: CU, CSU partner to open joint medical-school program in Fort Collins
“As university leadership, we have long contemplated and discussed bringing together our two world-class medical education programs at CSU and CU,” Tony Frank, CSU president and chancellor, said in a statement.
Morning Ag Clips: Soil threatened by instability of Amazon forests
The new study, “Amazonian deforestation and soil biodiversity,” is published in the June issue of Conservation Biology and is co-authored by CSU Distinguished Professor Diana Wall, Bruno Sobral, professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology at CSU, and Artur Silva, professor at the Universidade Federal do Pará in Belém, Brazil.
Events
2019 Spring Commencement set for May 17-19
Ceremonies and speakers celebrate accomplishments of more than 4,400 CSU graduates.
Celebrate! Colorado State rescheduled for May 9
Celebrate! Colorado State has been rescheduled for Thursday, May 9, from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Lory Student Center Grand Ballroom.
Dr. David Van Metre celebration of life planned for April 24
The College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences will host a celebration of Dr. David Van Metre's life for colleagues, students, friends and family at 3:30 p.m. April 24, at the C. Wayne McIlwraith Translational Medicine Institute, 2350 Gillette Drive, Fort Collins.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at animal care at Veterinary Teaching Hospital Open House April 13
Learn how we care for animals at the 40th annual James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital Open House from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday April 13.