Student helps unravel why people with HIV suffer from more neurologic diseases
CSU DVM student Keira Sztukowski's research on HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders resulted in novel and important findings.
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NBC News: High-tech heart surgery helps dogs live a longer life
Misty, a 3-year-old Great Pyrenees mix with a congenital heart defect, was saved by minimally invasive surgery — the same kind humans get — at Colorado State University.
Today Show: Meet the vets using cutting-edge technology to save dogs with heart disease
VIDEO: A shocking 8 million dogs are diagnosed with heart disease every year, either from birth or developed later in life. But now, a group of veterinarians are using cutting-edge technology to save our four-legged companions.
Alumni awarded competitive international scholarships for immunology studies
CVMBS alumni awarded scholarships for an individualized and accelerated research-based doctorate program.
The Guardian: Pot-loving dogs: why cannabis extract is the new trend for our pets
At Colorado State University, the veterinary school has the wheels turning on a long-term study of the effects of CBD on pets, including any therapeutic benefits. So far, the results are encouraging.
New York Times: Our Fat Pets
Some data suggests wet food’s higher water and protein content carries more benefit because it reduces appetite, says Dr. Jonathan Stockman, who runs the clinical nutrition service at Colorado State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital. But dry food has a higher fiber content, he says, so a similar argument can be made for that.
A 17,000-foot view: CSU researcher finds surprising results in high-altitude study
CSU researchers joined a multinational team to conduct one of the most comprehensive studies ever done on how the human body adjusts to high altitude during a 16-day scientific expedition atop Mount Chacaltaya in Bolivia.
KUNC-NPR: Disease-Bearing Ticks Are Spreading, But Mountain West Still Relatively Safe
“One of the reasons it’s important to keep doing this kind of study is that the distribution of ticks and the pathogens they transmit is changing really quickly,” said Greg Ebel, who specializes in tick-borne and infectious diseases at Colorado State University and wasn’t involved in the study.
Smart human tricks: David Letterman and Bobby Rahal visit CSU's veterinary hospital
As part of a partnership with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Letterman and Indy car legend Bobby Rahal visited the Flint Animal Cancer Center at CSU’s James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital Tuesday, July 24, to learn more about cancer in animals.
CBS4 Denver: CSU Presents Research On CBD Oil Used For Dogs
VIDEO: In the pilot study looking at 16 pooch patients, nearly 90 percent of epileptic dogs had fewer seizures when taking the chicken-flavored oil, as compared to about 20 percent on placebo.