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Tag: "College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences"
New York Times: Baxter Black, Who Elevated Cowboy Poetry to Folk Art, Dies at 77
Baxter Black, the country’s best-known cowboy poet, whose witty, big-hearted verse about cowpokes, feed lots and wide-open vistas elevated the tradition of Western doggerel to something of a folk art, died on June 10 at his home, a ranch outside Benson, Ariz. He was 77.
Colorado Public Radio: Fort Collins veterinarian helping Ukrainian refugees
LISTEN: In the months since Russian forces invaded Ukraine, millions of Ukrainians have fled the country -- many of them refusing to leave without their beloved family pets. Seeing those images prompted Dr. Jon Geller to hop on a plane and head overseas to the Ukrainian border to help.
Fence Post: Pueblo County horse euthanized due to equine infectious anemia
The Colorado State Veterinarian’s Office has received confirmation that a horse in Pueblo County tested positive for equine infectious anemia (EIA). Samples from the horse initially tested positive at the Colorado State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory on June 2, 2022
Defense Visual Information Distribution Service: A visionary leader...a training management guru
Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Marion Garcia has earned induction into the Military Police Regimental Association Hall of Fame. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1987; Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Colorado State University in 1998.
AVMA News: Moms meet up at conference of their own
The percentage of women in the veterinary profession has been on a decadeslong increasing trajectory, recently reaching 64%, according to the 2020 AVMA Census of Veterinarians. That’s up from 54% in 2012. Temple Grandin spoke at the meeting.
Fence Post: Colorado state vet issues updated guidance document for poultry events
“While this rule will expire, the Colorado State Veterinarian’s Office recommends that all poultry shows, sales, swaps and commingling events continue to be postponed or canceled at this time,” said Colorado State Veterinarian Dr. Maggie Baldwin. If you have sick birds or birds that have died from unknown causes, help is available at the Colorado Avian Health Call Line at CSU, (970) 297-4008.
Coloradoan: CSU Board of Governors approves undergraduate, veterinary tuition increases
Undergraduate students coming from in state will see a 2% increase in their tuition, while students from out of state will see a 3% increase. In Fort Collins, graduate students will not see an increase in their tuition — and graduate student workers will receive a 3% raise — though professional veterinary medicine students will see a 2% increase.
Q&A with incoming Interim President Rick Miranda
As Miranda gets ready to assume the interim role on July 1, he took some time to discuss his priorities as well as the search for the new president of CSU.
CSU students, alumni provide veterinary care to refugees’ pets at Ukrainian border
An effort by a Colorado State University-trained veterinarian to provide care for refugees’ pets at the Ukrainian border has expanded to include current CSU veterinary students as well as other alumni.