JAVMA News: Lappin chairing WSAVA one-health committee
Dr. Michael Lappin of Colorado State University is the new chair of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association's One Health Committee.
Dr. Michael Lappin of Colorado State University is the new chair of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association's One Health Committee.
Henry Schein Inc. announced its support of a three-year residency position with the Small Animal Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation service at the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital of Colorado State University.
Mark and Scott Kelly are still identical twins; Scott’s DNA did not fundamentally change. What researchers did observe are changes in gene expression, which is how your body reacts to your environment. This likely is within the range for humans under stress, such as mountain climbing or SCUBA diving.
Colorado State University’s Susan Bailey, who leads one of the research group, said Kelly’s exercise routine and diet most likely caused the chromosomal bungee.
“I, too, am concerned about how the stories coming out are being sensationalized,” says Colorado State University’s Susan Bailey, who leads one of the research groups studying the twins.
While professor Susan Bailey was on Spring Break from Colorado State University she was shocked to find out headlines were circulating the globe that astronaut Scott Kelly’s DNA had actually changed in space.
“We are looking for things that help dogs with arthritis,” said Dr. Felix Duerr, an assistant professor at the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
A Colorado State University scientist, Mark Zabel, is investigating the role wild horses may play in slowing the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a 100 percent fatal and contagious brain-destroying infection, ravaging the country’s deer and elk herds.
One Cure is a project led by the Flint Animal Cancer Center at Colorado State University. The One Cure program is founded on the principle that cancer affects all creatures and that treatment breakthroughs come through collaboration between scientists and doctors working with people and animals.
"This is a real honor to carry the One Cure paint scheme and spread the word on all the good work Colorado State's Flint Animal Cancer Center is doing," Clint Bowyer said.