As director of CSU’s new Sustainable Livestock Systems Collaborative, my role is to work with experts across our academic departments to embrace sustainability within the context of livestock by identifying and scaling innovation to support animal agriculture.
While Colorado State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital goes above and beyond to help all kinds of animals (even chickens), the practice is often recognized for its work with dogs and cats. However, the hospital has had an unusual patient as of late: Nala the Lioness.
“This historic time of crisis demanded bold action at every level of Colorado State University,” says the narrator of CSU’s latest video: “Action in a Time of Crisis: Colorado State University Research Retrospective.”
“We’re testing something that is really cutting edge that, if successful, really has the potential to change a lot in terms of human and animal health,” said Dr. Doug Thamm, director of clinical research at Flint Animal Cancer Center.
Putting your dog on a raw food diet comes with risks to both the dog and the people living in your household, says Alison Meindl, DVM, a veterinarian and professor at Colorado State University.
Animals provide companionship and can offer unconditional affection, which people don’t always get from other humans, said Lori Kogan, chair of the Human-Animal Interaction Section of the American Psychological Association and a professor at Colorado State University.