Tiffany Martin, DVM, MS, Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology, applied superficial radiation therapy to the turtle’s squamous cell carcinoma in June 2021. The female turtle, which resides at Denver Zoo, showed no signs of the lesion three months after therapy, and continues to be cancer-free as of today.
VIDEO: The Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) was detected in the U.S. in February and has spread in wild birds in 31 states. More than 45 million domestic poultry and birds have been impacted, Colorado State University said in a news release Monday.
Felipe Y. Vazquez, Gabriela Ramirez and Becky Trentlage won Celebrate! Colorado State Awards, which honor CSU students, alumni and friends, academic faculty, administrative professionals and classified staff.
The Poultry Pathways webinar hosted by CSU extension opened with talk of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza. Heather Reider, who serves as the CSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Avian Health Coordinator said it is a serious concern for Colorado’s $21 million poultry industry.
One bird carcass was delivered to the CSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory for preliminary testing, with confirmatory testing being completed at the USDA NVSL on April 8.
Officials learned from a Pitkin County veterinarian that 35 of 36 poultry died in a flock. Test samples were sent to CSU’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory for preliminary testing and then to the national lab on Friday.
Dr. Goodrich, who earned her veterinary degree at Illinois in 1991, will deliver the keynote address at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine’s Research Day on April 27.
“Feelings need to be respected and honored. They’re valid, not abnormal. You have to acknowledge them but at the same time allow yourself to adapt to the news you’ve been given about your pet.” -Maria Gore, Director of Operations and Program Services at the Argus Institute at Colorado State University’s James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital
“Influenza viruses are really smart viruses because their reservoir are wild birds and wild birds move all across the globe.” -Dr. Kristy Pabilonia, director of clinical diagnostics for the CSU Veterinary Health System
The Street Dog Coalition, founded in 2017 by CSU alum Dr. Jon Geller, provides free medical care and related services to pets of people experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness. At these clinic days, vets will offer physical exams, vaccinations, parasite control, spay/neuter vouchers, pet supplies and more.