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Oklahoma State Veterinary Center Identifies Exotic Tick

Thu, Jun 21, 2018

It’s not every day you see a new tick! Dr. Susan Little’s research group at Oklahoma State University’s Center for Veterinary Health Sciences recently identified a nymphal longhorned tick or bush tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis. The tick came from a dog in Arkansas through a national tick surveillance project being conducted by Little’s team. The OSU lab confirmed the morphologic identification by sequencing and reported the finding to the United States Department of Agriculture.

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Vet for a Day: 4-H Students Visit OSU’s Veterinary Center

Wed, Jun 20, 2018

Thirty-one 4-H members from across Oklahoma spent the day trying their hand at veterinary medicine at Oklahoma State University’s Center for Veterinary Health Sciences.

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From 4 to 64: Hospital Gets New CT Scanner

Wed, Jun 06, 2018

OSU’s Veterinary Medical Hospital recently upgraded its CT scanner from a 4-slice scanner to a 64-slice scanner.

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Understanding Cats

Fri, Jun 01, 2018

Cats have a language all their own.

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Dr. Kay Helms, 2018 Oklahoma Veterinarian of the Year

Wed, May 30, 2018

The Oklahoma Veterinary Medical Association named Dr. Kay Helms of Coalgate, Okla., the 2018 Oklahoma Veterinarian of the Year.

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Blood Donors Save Bella

Thu, May 24, 2018

Twenty-one days, 32 liters of blood, and a group of dedicated veterinary specialists – that’s what it took to save Bella, a 7 year old Appendix Quarter Horse mare

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Helping Dogs See

Tue, May 22, 2018

Oklahoma State University’s Veterinary Medical Hospital provided free eye exams to service animals during the month of May as part of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists’ 11th Annual ACVO/StokesRx National Service Animal Eye Exam event.

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Don't Share Medications

Fri, May 18, 2018

Using the same medication on your cat that you use on your dog is NOT a good idea.

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Vet Med Class of 1968 Celebrates 50th Reunion

Thu, May 17, 2018

Twenty-eight members of the Class of 1968 recently returned to Oklahoma State University’s Center for Veterinary Health Sciences to celebrate their 50th class reunion.

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Collaborating to Decrease Horse Mortality Rates

Thu, May 17, 2018

Clinical researchers at OSU’s Center for Veterinary Health Sciences are excited about a collaborative effort to research the potential causes of injury and death in horses associated with routine surgeries.

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Meet Dr. Murphee Stepanek, Winner of Two Prestigious Veterinary Awards

Thu, May 10, 2018

Murphee Stepanek of Dallas, Texas, recently received both the 2018 Gentle Doctor Award and the Dean Clarence H. McElroy Award. In the 70-year history of the veterinary center, this is only the third time a student has earned both awards.

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Larrabee to Serve on National Board

Wed, May 02, 2018

The National Student American Veterinary Medical Association (SAVMA) recently named Kyre Larrabee of Meade, Kan., president-elect.

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