A Nose Up: Rescued dogs learn to sniff out bird flu
Researchers from Colorado State University’s Department of Biomedical Sciences and the USDA-APHIS National Wildlife Research Center are collaborating to train rescue dogs to detect avian influenza.
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Iowa Public Radio: Shortage Of Rural Veterinarians Puts Farmers, Food Supply At Risk
LISTEN: Stetter said he often consults with School of Medicine at the University of Colorado, because the scarcity of rural vets looks nearly identical to the country’s shortage of rural doctors.
Chicago Tribune: When is it ethical to euthanize your pet?
Ideally, companion animal owners should maintain a good relationship with their general veterinary practitioner, who has often known the animal all of its life, and can serve as a partner in dialogue during the trying times when euthanasia emerges as a possible alternative to suffering. -Bernard Rollin
Harvest Public Media: Shortage Of Rural Veterinarians Puts Farmers, Food Supply At Risk
LISTEN: Without vets, farmers and the nation’s food supply are more vulnerable to those disease outbreaks. It also could mean sick and infected animals will increasingly go untested, said Mark Stetter, the dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Colorado State University.
Pet Health: Protect your dog from heat exhaustion and heat stroke during summer months
With hot summer months upon us, many of us are eager to take our four-legged buddies with us while we are out and about. Here's how to keep them safe.
Pet Gazette: Royal Canin to host free webinar on allergies and reactions
Hosted by CSU almuna Dr. Marge Chandler, the webinar will explore what is known about skin and GI reactions to food, and how to cut to the nutritional truth. Chandler is a consultant in small animal nutrition at VetsNow Referrals.
(Not) lost in translation: CSU launches certificate in Spanish for animal health and care
“Communication in animal care is important, because you might be talking about where you give a cow an injection, and that location affects how long the medicine is in the cow’s system, and how well that medicine will work,” said Dr. Noa Roman-Muniz, a CSU veterinary alumna who is now as associate professor in the Department of Animal Sciences and a CSU Extension dairy specialist. “So it’s about human and animal health and safety, as well as food quality.”
One Health Institute receives grant to study community stress, housing instability
The funding will support resources, stability and safety for young families in Larimer County.
Veteran and former CSU prof donates rare WWII glider uniform to Avenir Museum
“Please take care of this.” That’s what 93-year-old Jim Ingram told staff of CSU’s Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising on May 23 as he donated the complete, pristine uniform he wore during his World War II service in the 194th Glider Infantry Regiment.