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Jan 22, 2014

College of Veterinary Medicine Researchers Seek Participants for Canine Atopic Dermatitis Study

Dermatology faculty members at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine are seeking participants for a three-month clinical study of  chronic canine itching and skin lesions. Dermatology researchers been known for decades that most dogs with the skin disease atopic dermatitis have high levels of  “allergic” (IgE) antibodies against environmental allergens  such as mites, molds,…

Jan 17, 2014

NC State Comparative Pain Research Laboratory Seeks Participants for Osteoarthritis Research

Like many other ills,  we share the pain of arthritis with our pets. Estimates are that more than half of  some dog breeds suffer with canine osteoarthritis for a total number approaching 10 million–about 20 percent of dogs over the age of two. Many owners may not realize their dogs has osteoarthritis until it results in…

Jan 14, 2014

One Health Commission Relocates to North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park

The One Health Commission has relocated its headquarters to North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park where it will continue to “enhance interdisciplinary collaborations among all health arenas.” Previously located at Iowa State University, the OHC brings together physicians, veterinarians, and other professionals concerned with human, animal, and environmental health to address local, national, and global health concerns.…

Jan 14, 2014

CVM Scholarship Honors Sandy Hook Student

The North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine has awarded the Charlotte Bacon Veterinary Education Scholarship to Ashley Myers and Crystal Martinez in recognition of their service to children in an educational or community setting. Scholarship report on WRAL. Myers, a third year veterinary student, worked with New Hanover County Animal Control to develop a…

Jan 8, 2014

Mobile Surgery Unit and Feral Cats Provide Rare Experience for First-Year Veterinary Student

NC State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) has an academic calendar that allows students two weeks of hands-on experiences called “selectives” at the end of each semester. The following is a reflection on my first week of selectives. Relishing a post-finals, post-Thanksgiving euphoria, I was greatly looking forward to my first selective week when…

Jan 8, 2014

Our Christmas Story

[attribution]Barbara Dechter (Raleigh, NC)[/attribution] It was Christmas Eve when our female German Shepherd, Miss Qira, became very ill. Like many times before, we took her to the Teaching Hospital at NC State’s College of Veterinary Medicine. We weren’t the only people at the College that evening. As we entered the building, we passed many people…

Jan 6, 2014

North Carolina Horse Owners Alerted to EHV-1 Outbreak

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has confirmed that four North Carolina horses from a Raleigh stable have been euthanized after contracting the neurologic form of equine herpes, commonly known as EHV-1. The stable has been quarantined and owners are advised to limit external contact among horses and to watch for any…

Dec 20, 2013

Rehabilitation Service at Veterinary Health and Wellness Center Aids Pets With Mobility Issues

Like us, our pets may need help in the form of physical rehabilitation to recover from aches, pains, and mobility issues caused by injury, disease, or simple aging. The Rehabilitation and Mobility Service at NC State University’s Veterinary Health and Wellness Center provides the rehabilitative, fitness, and pain management services that alleviate or lessen discomfort…

Dec 18, 2013

NC State Specialist Provides Advice to Horse Owners Concerning Equine Nosebleeds

Dr. Timo Prange, an equine specialist with NC State University’s Veterinary Health Complex at the College of Veterinary Medicine, provides owner tips on nosebleeds in the horse. Equine Veterinary Service  

Dec 16, 2013

NC State’s Behavioral Medicine Service Resolves Problems, Restores Owner-Pet Relationship

We love our pets, of course, but what happens when they do not live up to our expectation of a perfect companion? If we come home to find the couch leg chewed or the living room carpet used  as a litter box, the pet’s misbehavior may erode our close relationship. Sadly, according to the American…