Lylli bounces back after surgery
Lylli was treated at CSU after being diagnosed with idiopathic chylothorax.
Lylli was treated at CSU after being diagnosed with idiopathic chylothorax.
The communications program at the Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences has been recognized with the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges’ 2018 Communications Excellence Award.
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“We’re finding they’re useful on many conditions, including many that we didn’t expect. It’s incredibly exciting because we’re finding many more uses for the stem cells than we initially thought possible,” said CSU veterinarian Dr. Valerie Johnson.
Stem cells already help people with osteoarthritis and big open wounds. In the future, doctors might be able to use Dr. Valerie Johnson’s research to treat folks with infections caused by implanted medical devices.
The College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences communications team won two awards at the annual meeting of the Public Relations Society of America Colorado chapter.
Graduating veterinarians write letters with tips and advice to the incoming class of veterinary students.
Dogs within 150 miles of the University of California-Davis, Colorado State University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison may participate, said Douglas Thamm, a veterinary oncologist at CSU who will lead the study.
Timothy Hackett, director of CSU's Veterinary Teaching Hospital, said the facility treats 20 to 30 dogs bitten by rattlesnakes a year.
Dr. Dean Hendrickson is a CSU Best Teacher, and also a Buzzfeed sensation.