August 17, 2009 Kari Gorman selected for AKC scholarship
Congratulations to Kari Gorman, class of 2010, for being selected to receive
the American Kennel Club Scholarship for 2009. It is an award of $5,000.
cvmnews@oregonstate.edu
Kari applied for this scholarship because of her interest in the American
Use this link to submit your Kennel Club and in purebred dogs. Because she doesn’t have a lot of
ideas, information, or comments experience working with the organization she thought it would be a great
for future issues of the Vet educational opportunity to learn more about it by applying for the
scholarship. She believes it is beneficial for dog breeders and veterinarians
to work together and educate one another.
Kari has been active with dog training in the past and is currently interested
in animal behavior and canine reproduction. After she graduates next year
Calendar she plans to work as a general practitioner in a small animal practice.
Eventually she’d like to own her own practice. Kari Gorman, class of 2010,
with her dog, Conner.
Monday, August 17
Nothing scheduled at this
time.
Class of 1988 alumna dies of cancer
Dr. Lori Walker, a College alumna from the class of 1988, died at her home on
Tuesday, August 18 August 8. She had been battling breast cancer for many years. Classmate Dr.
SCAVMA pet food sale, Val Shean had been staying with Dr. Walker and her family in Lebanon, Ore.
SCAVMA store, 12:00- for the past few months to help with her care. They were very dear friends.
1:00
After completing her DVM, Dr. Walker spent the next seven years working
with Drs. Linda Blythe and Morrie Craig as a teaching and research assistant
Wednesday, August 19
Necropsy rounds, M125 at the College of Veterinary Medicine. Then in 1997 she moved to Lebanon,
(necropsy gallery), 9:00- Ore. and joined private practice, first working in Stayton for Dr. Mike Miner,
10:30 then later in Lebanon for Dr. Don Myrtue.
Dr. Walker made many trips to Africa and Asia with Christian Veterinary
Thursday, August 20 Mission, an organization of which Dr. Shean is also a part. She was a Major in
Tour: 15 people, Humane the 446th Aerospace Medical Squadron in the Air Force and she enjoyed Dr. Lori Lyn Walker,
Society Kids Camp, photography and all outdoor activities. class of 1988
12:00-1:00
A memorial service was held at the Lebanon First Baptist Church in Lebanon, Ore on Saturday,
Friday, August 21 August 15. A part of the eulogy was given by Dr. Morrie Craig on behalf of the College.
Cytology rounds, M125, Please go to http://oregonstate.edu/vetmed/in-memoriam for more information.
8:00-9:00
Monday, August 24
Nothing scheduled at this College receives grants for new
time multimedia equipment
The College of Veterinary Medicine has had
Tuesday, August 25 two proposals funded by the Technology and
SCAVMA pet food sale, Resource Fee Committee. The first one is
SCAVMA store, 12:00- part of the Computer and Video Technology
1:00 Expansion and Upgrade for the anatomy
laboratory. It will receive $2,500 for the
Wednesday, August 26 expansion and upgrade of video and
Necropsy rounds, M125 computer equipment that will go on the new
(necropsy gallery), 9:00-
anatomy table in the laboratory.
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Dr. Diggs Brown Bag In addition, $20,600 has been approved for the Magruder Enhanced Classroom Projector Replacement
Lunch Series, M102, proposal. The projectors in rooms 102 and 298 will be upgraded.
11:30-12:30
Thursday, August 27 One of Japan’s leading endophyte scientists visits Oregon
Nothing scheduled at this State University
time.
Dr. Koya Sugawara, one of Japan’s leading scientists on endophyte research,
Friday, August 28 was in Oregon earlier this month to collaborate with endophyte researchers at
Cytology rounds, M125, Oregon State University. He is from the National Institute of Livestock
8:00-9:00 Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan, the Japanese equivalent of the USDA. His stay
here was hosted by the National Hay Association and OSU’s College of
Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Sugawara visited Dr. Morrie Craig’s Endophyte
Testing Service Laboratory August 5 through 7.
Drs. Craig and Sugawara met a year ago when Dr. Craig was invited to be the
extramural reviewer for all of Japan’s research proposals that concerned
endophyte toxicology and animal investigation. Dr. Sugawara was introduced Dr. Sugawara, one of
to both the grass seed industry in Oregon, and research and service at the Japan’s leading
College of Veterinary Medicine. endophyte scientists.
Happy cows at the OSU dairy
The dairy cow ankle bracelet program which is designed to
determine the happiness of the cows, and that Dr. Aurora
Villarroel and the OSU Dairy have been participating in for the
past year, was in the news again. Go here for the full story:
http://www.kmtr.com/news/local/story/Happy-cows-make-happy-
dairy-farmers/anejxhTYxEqEdMVQkES_Uw.cspx
Dr. Helio de Morais
Small Animal Internal Medicine
Dr. Helio de Morais, a graduate of the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, and board certified
by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in small animal internal medicine and in cardiology, has
recently joined the College of Veterinary Medicine’s clinical faculty. An internist since 1980, his primary role at
the College is teaching small animal internal medicine and working as an internist in the small animal Veterinary
Teaching Hospital.
Before coming to Oregon State University, Dr. de Morais was on the faculty at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Prior to that
he was the chair of the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Brazil.
His family is currently living in Portland which means he’s been spending much of his off-time commuting so he hasn’t had much
opportunity for exploring Corvallis and the surrounding community. But so far he loves being at OSU.
Dr. de Morais and his family have two miniature schnauzers and three cats. One of the cats he’s had since he was a resident and it
is now an incredible 20 years old! He also likes to play soccer and capoeira. Capoeira is a form of Afro-Brazilian art with elements of
martial arts, dance and music and over 400 years of history. If you’ve never seen it in action, check this out http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=51q1VB_dDik.