April 27, 2009
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22nd annual Pet Day and Open House taking place Saturday at the College of Veterinary Medicine
The classes of 2011 and 2012 have been working and planning for many months and it’s hard to believe, but in only six days Pet Day will be here! It is all starting to come together. Plans for setting up are underway, the needs of registrants are being tended to, and volunteers are being coordinated. Posters have been distributed — perhaps you've seen them around town. This year’s event will showcase more of the new grounds surrounding the small animal hospital. Also new this year is a series of short seminars. The presentations will take place outside in order to accommodate those whose “furry” companions join them for the fun. This year’s speakers will include Dr. Pastey, Dr. Baltzer, Dr. Kent, and Patrick Kamins. They will all be presenting 10-15 minute talks that are both educational and relevant to the general public. Pet Day is truly a family affair with pony rides, hay scramble, Teddy bear surgery, petting zoo, Fun Slide, Kids’ Zone, and lots more to entertain the kids. To pique the interest of the grown up crowd are the pet health seminars, llama packing demo, dog and goat agility demos, Frisbee contest, hospital tours, Fun Run, Dunk Tank and lots more. Leashed pets are also welcome to come spend the day. The Fun Run is still open for registration. If you’re one who likes to kick off a weekend with a morning run, bring your furry friends and come join the excitement. The students have put a lot of effort into this event and they are really excited to see how it turns out. It will be taking place Saturday, May 2, in and around Magruder Hall and runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. If you are interested in volunteering for Pet Day, please email the co-chairs at Petdaycochairs@gmail.com.
Calendar
Monday, April 27 Bayer lunch talk: Dr. Shelley Mehlenbacher. Lunch and prizes. M102, 12:00-1:00 Tuesday, April 28 CVM Guest Speaker Seminar Series: Dr. Gregory Plano presents "Calcium- and Cell ContactRegulated Injection of Virulence Proteins by Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of plague." Pizza served. M102, 12:00-1:00 SCAVMA pet food sale, SCAVMA store, 12:00-12:45 Fort Dodge talk: “General Practitioners and Equine Theriogenology,” presented by Dr. David Pugh. Lunch will be burritos from La Roquita. M298, 12:00-1:00 Wednesday, April 29 House Officer rounds, M202, 8:008:30 Necropsy rounds, M125 (necropsy gallery), 8:30-9:30 VBMA lunch talk: working with pharmaceutical company representatives, presented by Dr. Collins, Merial. Subway lunch. M298, 12:00-1:00 Pfizer talk: “Dermatology 101-How to do Dermatology in General Practice,” presented by Dr. Candace Sousa. Food by Subway. M102, 5:00-9:00 Thursday, April 30 Senior Papers: “Feline Hepatic Lipidosis,” Melissa Wood; Dr. Gordon, advisor. “Diagnostic Markers for Equine Colic: A Retrospective Study,” Megan Christie; Dr. Cebra, advisor. M102, 8:00-9:00 PRIPS: Dreher and Rocky labs, D213, 12:00-1:00 Merial lunch talk: “Heartworms,” presented by Dr. Collins. Free CD. Lunch provided. RSVP to lemurchaser@yahoo.com. M102, 12:00-1:00 SCAVMA pet food sale, SCAVMA store, 5:00-6:00 Acupuncture Talk: Dr. Don Howard, Twin Oaks Animal Hospital. Food provided. M102, 5:00-8:00 Friday, May 1 LA Surgery Journal Club rounds, M288, 7:30-8:30 Cytology rounds, M125, 8:00-9:00 Saturday, May 2 Fun Run, Magruder Hall. Registration, 7:30-8:45. Race begins 9:00 Pet Day, Magruder Hall, 10:00-4:00 Monday, May 4 Natura Lunch Talk: Antonette Ginochio, Director Student Vet Programs. Lunch provided. M102, 12:00-1:00 Tuesday, May 5 CVM Guest Speaker Seminar Series: Dennis Wilson. Pizza snack. M102, 12:00-1:00 SCAVMA pet food sale, SCAVMA store, 12:00-12:45 Hill's Presentation: “Nutrigenomics, weight loss studies, and arthritis,” by Dr. Barry Watson. Faculty and residents invited. Iovino’s 6:00-10:00 Wednesday, May 6 House Officer rounds, M202, 8:008:30 Necropsy rounds, M125 (necropsy gallery), 8:30-9:30 Educational Lunch Talk: Beth Davidow, DVM, DAVECC Animal Critical Care & Emergency Services, Seattle. Lunch provided. M102, 12:00-1:00 Thursday, May 7 Senior papers: Christina Crouthers (TBA). “Clinical Approach to Glaucoma in the Dog: Augie’s Story,” Christie Stone; Drs. Maxwell and Valentine, advisors. M102, 8:009:00 SCAVMA pet food sale, SCAVMA store, 5:00-6:00 SCAVMA Executive Board Meeting. All are welcome. M269, 5:00 Friday, May 8 LA Surgery Journal Club rounds, M288, 7:30-8:30 Cytology rounds, M125, 8:00-9:00
Dr. Baltzer featured in OSU’s Terra magazine
“Cut to the Bone,” an article featuring Dr. Wendy Baltzer and Chewy, has been published in the Spring 2009 issue of Terra, an Oregon State University publication. Chewy, a dog owned by Terra’s research writer Lee Sherman, underwent arthroscopic surgery in the Fall of 2008 in the small animal hospital. Dr. Baltzer performed the surgery. Chewy had a torn cranial cruciate ligament. The procedure he underwent — a tibia plateau-leveling osteotomy — is designed to change the biomechanics of the stifle joint making the cranial cruciate ligament unnecessary allowing Chewy to move pain-free. Dr. Baltzer performs nearly a dozen of these surgeries every month. The article uses photographs taken by Jill Bartlett and illustrations of the stifle done by Dr. Ismael Concha. Dr. Concha is a graduate student and teaching assistant at the College of Veterinary Medicine. As an undergraduate in his native Chile, he switched majors from art to veterinary medicine. "I was fascinated with the anatomy course," he says. "The shape, color and structure captivated me." Full Terra article— the full four-page Terra article Veterinarian and artist— a one-page “up close” on the procedure and Dr. Ismael Concha Proving ground— a one-page “up close” on veterinary practice
New technology to work with dairy cattle
Dr. Aurora Villarroel (“Dr. V”) has secured collaboration with S.A.E. Afikim, an Israeli manufacturer, and Ben Krahn, Manager of the Department of Animal Sciences’ Dairy Center, to monitor cow behavior, health and production. She has received a donation of new, state-of-the-art equipment that arrived from Israel. With the current equipment, donated Dr. V (pointing) with veterinary students in the milking in part by S.A.E. Afikim, they can parlor at the OSU Dairy Center. measure how many times a cow lies down per day, how long she lies down throughout the day, steps taken per hour (activity pedometers), accurate milk production, and milk conductivity (proxy for mastitis detection) at each milking. For dairy cows, there is a positive, though fairly uninvestigated, correlation between the amount of time spent lying down and quality and quantity of milk produced. With this new equipment they will be able to investigate this correlation more in detail, along with other potential relationships between cow comfort and herd health. The entire system costs $150,000. The amount of the donation is valued at around $70,000, which means they still hope to add more components to the parts they’ve just installed. The OSU Dairy is currently the only center in the United States with this advanced technology to measure cow comfort. The equipment donation came about through collaborative work that Dr. V has been doing with Afikim, which began in Spain in 1997. From a research facility stand-point, the data collection that this equipment will make possible will be like none other outside of Israel. Funds for the final component of the data generating system came through the College of Veterinary Medicine, the College of Agricultural Sciences’ Building Use Credit, and a donation from S.A.E. Afikim. The system is already in place and working. For more information follow this link, Gazette Times.
Ag Fest 2009
On April 25 and 26, several OSU College of Veterinary Medicine students shared their enthusiasm for their profession with visitors at the Oregon AgFest in Salem. The booth was a joint effort between the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association, the Polk/Marion County Veterinary Medical Association, and the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine. Activities at the booth included a stuffed animal bandaging station, viewing a film of a mare foaling, and auscultating the heart of a brave volunteer dog. Thank you to Jen Buchanan (2010), Meghan Brooks (2010), Tanya Neville (2011), Rachel Hector (2012), Michelle Heade (2012), Jen Grossman (2011), Don Judson (2011), the three volunteer dogs, and a cat with kittens for representing the College of Veterinary Medicine and providing this great learning opportunity to kids and their parents.
CVM student, Jen Grossman (right), showing kids at AgFest how to listen to a dog’s heart beat.