Putting your dog on a raw food diet comes with risks to both the dog and the people living in your household, says Alison Meindl, DVM, a veterinarian and professor at Colorado State University.
“We need a treatment that stops the progression of osteoarthritis; that decreases the long-term inflammation in the joints,” says Felix Duerr, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA, DECVS, DACVSMR, assistant professor of small animal orthopedics and sports medicine at CSU.
Doug Thamm, a veterinary oncologist at the animal hospital, is conducting the Vaccination Against Canine Cancer Study, VACCS. The trial is the largest clinical study of canine cancer to date. Pet patients are being enrolled now.
Firefighters, police officers, paramedics and others worked to warm the horse, while a Colorado State University (CSU) veterinarian attended to it. The horse was stabilized and taken to the CSU Vet Hospital for further care.
Firefighters, police officers, paramedics and others worked to warm the horse, while a Colorado State University (CSU) veterinarian (Dr. Luke Bass and Dr. Megan Ahearne) attended to it. The horse was stabilized and taken to the CSU Vet Hospital for further care.
CSU joins the growing ranks of veterinary colleges at schools such as the University of Pennsylvania, the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University (the first veterinary school in the US to eliminate all terminal procedures in all species), Michigan State University, The Ohio State University, the University of California, Davis, and, just last January, Tuskegee University.
The $6 million gift will expand capacity for treatment, surgery and rehabilitation at the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
"If want to take your dog for a couple of hours of hiking in cold conditions, be prepared," Dr. Ilan Frank says. "You need to carry food and water for the dog — even in winter conditions, they can get dehydrated."
Ivar the dog was born with a hole in his heart and veterinary cardiologists were able to close it with the help of a 3D printer.