Puerto Rican pup receives the gift of a healthy future thanks to minimally invasive heart procedure at CSU
The puppy, Will, made the long journey from Puerto Rico to receive the rare cardiac procedure at CSU's veterinary teaching hospital.
Tag: "Cardiology"
JAVMA: $6M donation creates cardiology, orthopedic positions at Colorado State
The endowment, given by a donor who wishes to remain anonymous, will be split evenly between two faculty positions: an interventional cardiology and cardiac surgery chair and an orthopedic medicine and mobility chair.
Calling all Colorado canines: Volunteers needed for the Dog Aging Project
Do you have a dog? Want to help scientists understand what happens as dogs and humans get older? The Dog Aging Project needs volunteers.
Longtime donor endows two service chairs for CSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital
The $6 million gift will expand capacity for treatment, surgery and rehabilitation at the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Interventional cardiology and a 3D printer help close hole in puppy’s heart
Ivar the dog was born with a hole in his heart and veterinary cardiologists were able to close it with the help of a 3D printer.
People Magazine: Colorado Chicken's Owner Spends $10,000 on Life-Saving Heart Surgery for Bird 'Soulmate'
"We got right to where we needed to be pretty quick. She was not terribly stable, her heart rate was erratic, her blood pressure fell," Dr. Brian Scansen, an associate professor of cardiology, says. "It was touch and go for a time."
KUNC: A $10,000 Vet Bill For A Chicken May Seem Eggs-travagant, But Owner Says She's Worth It
We love who we love. That extends to our pets as well, said Erin Allen, a social worker at Colorado State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital’s Argus Institute.
Why did the chicken cross Drake Road? To get heart surgery at the CSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital
"Our service prides itself on offering the highest quality medicine regardless of the species. We know about the snickers and comments, and I hope that people are able to recognize how the human animal bond exists for ANY species." -Dr. Matt Johnston
Digital Fix: We chat with Sarah Peacock
'Colorado’ is another song I really like, what’s the story to that? "I wrote this one about my dog believe it or not. There isn’t a cure for mitral valve disease in dogs. But, I wasn’t willing to accept that. So I did a bunch of research and found a veterinary cardiologist at CSU who was conducting clinical trials on a prosthetic mitral valve replacement."
Country Music Television: Tanya Tucker Adopts Animal Rescue as Her Platform
"The other place that I’ve recently become involved with is 'Colorado State University of Veterinary Medicine' in Fort Collins. I happened to be there visiting friends on the way to California and my dog Kona, my Golden Retriever, would have died, because he had cancer in his heart. But they took him in and saved his life." -Tanya Tucker