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
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.
LISTEN: Dr. Laurie Fonken focuses on helping students take care of themselves throughout the stressful journey of veterinary schooling and she speaks about the importance of bravery, self-love and the relief of having someone to talk to.
Dr. Amie McCarthy is a 2018 graduate of Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. McCarthy is passionate about mixed animal medicine and enjoys the daily variety that it provides.
Dr. Mark Russak is past president of AAHA. He earned both his bachelor’s degree and DVM from Colorado State University
The goal of sedation is to induce muscle relaxation, reduce the horse’s anxiety and provide some pain relief so the horse will stand quietly and comfortably for the duration of the work. -Dr. Jim Latham, Jr., who runs an equine dental practice with his wife Dr. Patty Latham, in Archuleta County, Colorado.
Dr. Diane Brown has worked as a general practitioner, as a researcher in the pharmaceutical industry, as a primary investigator at Harvard University, and as a leader in the non-profit world. Now, as the chief executive officer at the American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation, she draws upon all of those experiences daily to improve the health of dogs.
Dr. Jerry Billquist has done it all in veterinary medicine: small animal practice, service in the U.S. Army, caring for rodeo horses. He was recently recognized for his significant impact when he received the 2017 Zoetis PRCA Veterinarian of the Year Award.
CSU DVM alumnae Drs. Lesli Groshong and Allison Kean (above) are featured in this report on drug shortages.
Petland has hired Thomas Edling, DVM, MSpVM, MPH, as the company’s consulting veterinarian. Edling, who received his degree in veterinary medicine from Colorado State University, previously served as vice president of veterinary medicine for Petco and was on the faculty of the University of Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital.