“As a generality, dogs do not have this thing in their brain that tells them they have a fracture and can’t move, so a dog never has an excuse,” said Sasha A. Foster, rehab coordinator at Colorado State University’s veterinary teaching hospital.
CSU researchers are leading a study determining how accurately they can detect a tibia fracture's healing progress by measuring the mechanical stiffness of the bone.
“It touches your heart. We’ve always said, ‘You go into veterinary medicine because you love animals, but the reason you stay in veterinary medicine is because you love people.’” -CSU alum Dr. Katlin Hornig
Pets are beloved the world over, and as the people of Ukraine continue to be displaced or flee the Russian invasion, their pets go with them. Jon Geller (D.V.M., '95), who founded the Street Dog Coalition, which cares for the pets of the homeless in America, has been part of an international effort to keep pets and their owners united and is now attempting to rescue pets inside the war-ravaged country.
Researchers at CSU are among the foremost experts on Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of the disease, and have for many years been dedicated to understanding its underlying immunopathology.
A Colorado State University climate scientist says it's important to study solar climate intervention, even though he hopes policymakers won't need to use it.
"The CSU Veterinary Hospital is a teaching hospital. I cannot say enough about the staff and the students there. First and foremost, they know their stuff. Secondly, they were excellent at communicating with us and making sure we understood what was going on with Charlie and what exactly to expect. Thirdly and most importantly, they are caring and compassionate!" -Larry Lagarto, client
The American Veterinary Medical Association has released their second module in their Journey for Teams initiative featuring our Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Naomi Nishi.
In one day short of a year, the CSU Spur campus in Denver will open all three of its buildings in a first-of-its-kind campus made for the public and offered by a higher education institution.
Dr. Dan Regan is the 2022 recipient of the Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence, and will kick off the 24th annual College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Research Day with a keynote address.