Fox21: Dog respiratory illness cases down, cause under investigation

VIDEO: “The great news is that the number of cases being reported in Colorado has been dropping since our suspected peaks between August and December,” said Dr. Michael Lappin, an internal medicine specialist and director of the Center for Companion Animal Studies at CSU. “Why that trend is occurring is unknown but may be related to our pets spending less time in social situations that might include ill dogs during the winter months.”

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New York Times: Mammals With the Munchies: Curing Animals With Cannabis

“People are very interested in alternative therapies that work better” and have fewer side effects, said Dr. Stephanie McGrath, a veterinary neurologist at Colorado State University who studies medical cannabis and is on the scientific advisory board of Panacea Life Sciences, a CBD product manufacturer. “We really should be funneling dollars to support research so we can get a better understanding of how we should be using this medication,” she added.

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The horse that roared: Lynx rises through competition ranks thanks to a new airway surgery technique at CSU

“Tie-back surgery is standard for this condition, but it doesn’t always work how we want; it is typically not the procedure that fails, but rather the cartilage is softer than the suture used; therefore, the cartilage itself can fail. A handful of people across the US and Europe and I have been working on a solution to solve that problem.” -Dr. Lauren Luedke

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Platinum Performance: Podiatry: A Global View & Its Place in Curriculum

Within the halls of CSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences several veterinarians tackled challenges surrounding the practice of podiatry inside equine veterinary medicine. “We’ve taken great strides in bridging the gap between veterinarians and farriers; the two groups have really begun to come together and, in the end, it’s the horse that benefits.” -Dr. Luke Bass, Colorado State University

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