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The Value of the Pre-Purchase Examination

Mon, Oct 19, 2020

Sir Winston Churchill once said, “There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man,” and I wholeheartedly believe this is true. Unfortunately, the “trading” of horses has been viewed as a source of dishonesty since the Gilded Age. Most horses are sold “as is,” and prospective buyers must be able to identify horses with pre-existing conditions that may make it unsuitable for their intended use. Additionally, horses can be expensive.

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Beef cattle nutrients enter new seasonal concerns

Wed, Oct 14, 2020

Nutrition requirements for beef cattle require a shift between seasons.

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OSU Veterinary College and Einstein College of Medicine partner to advance human and animal cancer research

Mon, Oct 12, 2020

A new partnership between Oklahoma State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Albert Einstein College of Medicine may herald new treatments for cancer patients, both humans and animals.

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OADDL completes mission of testing human COVID-19 samples

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

While the Oklahoma Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab has now stopped processing human samples for COVID-19 testing, its work from the very beginning of the pandemic in Oklahoma has been remarkable, processing a total of 111,093 samples.

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Grain Overload in Goats

Mon, Oct 05, 2020

It turns out that a really high-carb diet might be especially bad for your goats. Rumen acidosis, or an abnormal acidic environment within the first stomach of ruminants, develops with the rapid fermentation of highly digestible carbohydrates that are ingested in excessive amounts. Although corn is commonly implicated, other cereal grains (oats, wheat and barley) may be the offending feedstuffs, particularly if they are finely ground. Although the more common name for the condition is “grain overload,” breads, rice, apples, grapes, sugar beets and potatoes have also been implicated as sources of excess carbohydrates.

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OSU Expands Shelter Medicine Program

Thu, Oct 01, 2020

Oklahoma State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is expanding its shelter medicine program. Currently under construction is a brand new shelter medicine suite.

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Vet Med Faces of Research: Dr. Meredyth Jones

Thu, Oct 01, 2020

Dr. Meredyth Jones has been conducting research for the majority of her 18-year career in veterinary medicine. Board certified in large animal internal medicine, she is an associate professor of food animal medicine and surgery at Oklahoma State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine working in the college’s Veterinary Medical Hospital.

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Wildlife goes nuts over acorns

Tue, Sep 22, 2020

Acorns are a big part of wildlife diet.

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Diagnosing Hardware Disease

Mon, Sep 21, 2020

While you may have heard of a cow being diagnosed with Hardware Disease, many misunderstandings exist about this syndrome.

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Using Focused Ultrasound to Treat Cancer Patients at Oklahoma State’s Veterinary College

Wed, Sep 09, 2020

Seven years ago, Ashish Ranjan, BVSc, Ph.D., Kerr Foundation Endowed Chair, and professor in the Department of Physiological Sciences at Oklahoma State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, established a high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) program in the college. The program continues to grow, and with grant support from several entities including Petco, Ranjan’s team continues to recruit dogs and cats suffering from cancer for their clinical trials. His latest patient is Rhino, a gray and white tuxedo cat owned by Dr. Martin Furr, professor and head of Dr. Ranjan’s department at the veterinary college.

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The Asian Longhorned Tick – In Oklahoma?

Fri, Sep 04, 2020

Originally from eastern Asia, the Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis, has successfully established itself in Australia, New Zealand, several Pacific Region island nations and now the United States. A tick found on a sheep in New Jersey in 2017 was thought to be the first one in the United States; however, further analysis found the tick in samples from as early as 2010.

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Veterinarians, Students and Cattle Producers Encouraged to Take Survey

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine faculty encourage veterinarians, veterinary students and cattle producers to participate in the Integrated Beef Cattle Program for Veterinarians Survey. Distributed at the beginning of September, survey data collected will help drive OSU’s Integrated Beef Cattle Program for Veterinarians.

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