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Vet Med Faces of Research: Dr. Tom Oomens

Mon, Jun 1, 2020

Tom Oomens, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology at Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine, is searching for a vaccine to battle respiratory syncytial virus or RSV, a very common human virus.

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Dr. Saliki Returns to OSU College of Veterinary Medicine

Tue, May 26, 2020

Jerry Saliki, DVM, Ph.D., DACVM, recently returned to the Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine to serve as director of the college's Oklahoma Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (OADDL).

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Dame Receives McElroy Award

Tue, May 19, 2020

The Dean Clarence H. McElroy Award is the highest honor an OSU veterinary student can achieve. Named after the first dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, the award is voted on by fourth year classmates and clinical faculty. The 2020 recipient

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Headed back to work? Prepare your pets

Mon, May 18, 2020

As the state re-opens, Dr. Sarah Peakheart, an assistant clinical professor at Oklahoma State University's College of Veterinary Medicine, has some advice for pet owners on easing into the routine of returning to work.

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Jordy Receives Gentle Doctor Award

Fri, May 15, 2020

Each year the graduating class selects one member who exhibits the qualities of the Gentle Doctor—someone who reflects concern, affection, love and the significance of life for all God's creatures great and small. Announced during the class of

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OSU Veterinary College Announces Online Professional Development Courses

Mon, May 11, 2020

Oklahoma State University's College of Veterinary Medicine premiered three online professional development courses for veterinarians and veterinary technicians.

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Vet Med Faces of Research: Dr. Timothy Snider

Wed, May 6, 2020

Timothy Snider, DVM, Ph.D., DACVP, has spent the last 22 years researching everything from infectious diseases to aging related diseases. The professor of veterinary pathology at Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine currently

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OSU/OVMA Summer Seminar goes virtual

Wed, May 6, 2020

As America fights to curb the spread of COVID-19, Oklahoma State University's College of Veterinary Medicine announced today that its OSU/OVMA Summer Seminar will be a virtual event on June 26 and 27, 2020.

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Guinea Pigs as Pets

Mon, May 4, 2020

Guinea pigs make great pets. They live for several years, so you can enjoy them longer than most other rodents. They have different personalities and are very vocal, making it easy to know their individual identities and get attached. They are fun

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From Abstract to Reality: Veterinary Epidemiologist Helps to Fight Spread of COVID-19

Thu, Apr 30, 2020

Jared Taylor, DVM, MPH, Ph.D., DACVIM, DACVPM is an associate professor in the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology at Oklahoma State University's College of Veterinary Medicine. At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Taylor was asked to serve as

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Branding Cattle: Animal Welfare Considerations, Legal Implications and Alternatives

Mon, Apr 27, 2020

The tradition of gathering cattle to perform processing procedures is of historic and cultural importance, particularly in the western United States. The long standing practice of fire branding is more recently giving way to electric and freeze

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The Tale of the Blurred Bison

Thu, Apr 23, 2020

It started their first year of veterinary college in 2016. Two classmates studying in the classroom one evening before an exam and one of them decided to doodle on the chalkboard. The class often referred to itself as the "kinfolk" so the artist

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