Sherry A. Johnson, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVSMR, a PhD student at Colorado State University (CSU), in Fort Collins, has been announced as the EQUUS Foundation Research Fellow for her investigation into new approaches to tendon injury rehabilitation in horses.
Dr. Lynn Griffin started the study last year with an internal grant from CSU to fund the tests with six dogs. This year, the Morris Animal Foundation provided a $100,000 grant for her to continue the study in at least 30 other dogs.
Doctor Jennifer Barfield with the Laramie Foothills Bison Conservation Herd Project, has been fighting to maintain a healthy herd of bison for the last four years.
Researchers tracked millions of people across seven countries, including the US, throughout their lives, and found that no matter the location on Earth or type of “green,” living near nature yielded similar health benefits globally, said study author David Rojas-Rueda.
The multi-discipline team included representatives from the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota, the Prion Research Center at Colorado State University; the National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center at Case Western Reserve University; and the Minnesota Department of Health.
A new cancer imaging technique is expected to significantly improve the ability to diagnose the disease’s spread to lymph nodes in dogs with head and neck tumors.
At the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Science’s Fall Forum on Nov. 13, Dean Mark Stetter honored five faculty members for their outstanding work in diversity, research, teaching, service, and advising.