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Equine Hospital Newsletter ColoradoStateUniversityVeterinaryMedicalCenter College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences KnowledgetoHeal Fall2006 Volume1,Edition2

Equine Emergency and Critical Care Service Helps Take Stress Out of Late-Night Emergencies

It’sthemiddleofthenight,andtheEquineHospitalattheColoradoStateUniversityVeterinaryMedicalCentertakesonanalmostother-worldfeel.Whitelightsilluminatethecorridorswhileoutsideavelvetydarknessseemstomufflesoundscomingfromwithin.It’squiet,exceptfortheoccasionalsighingorwhinnyingofahorse,andtheregularfootstepsandsoft-spokenwordsofcriticalcarenursesandveterinarystudentsmakingtheirrounds.Thehorses,manycriticallyillorrecoveringfromsurgery,aretuckedinforthenight,thoughtheircareproviderskeepacarefulwatch.

Thequiet,however,doesn’tlastlong.Anemergencycolicisonthewayinandthestaffquicklypreparesforthehorse’s

arrival.Theon-callsurgeonisroustedfromherbedand,inwhatseemslikeablinkoftheeye,theEquineHospitalistransformedfromacalmoasisofslumberinghorsestoanall-outtraumacenter.Shortly,thepanickedownersarrivewiththeirhorse,arepeatcolicpatient,andtheequineteamisreadytogo.

WelcometojustanothernightwiththeEquineEmergencyandCriticalCareServiceatColoradoStateUniversity’sEquineHospital.Theserviceisopen24hoursaday,365daysayear,andoffersemergencymedicalandsurgicalservicestocriticallyilllargeanimalpatients.

“Themajorityofthehorsesweseeconsistofcolicsandlacerations,”saidDr.

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IndexEquineEmergencyand CriticalCareService...................�Welcome.......................................2SurgeryHelpsSandyFourLegs GetBackonHerHooves...........3LargeColonResection.................3AnesthesiologyTeam...................4FallTips.........................................5EquineAcupuncture....................6HowtoReachUs..........................6EyeonClinicalResearch..............7MeettheStaff...............................8Hoofnotes.................................. �0WishListfortheEquine Hospital................................... ���00-YearAnniversary................. �2

The Equine Hospital For appointments call (970) 297-4471For off hour emergencies call (970) 221-4535FAX: (970) 297-1205www.csuvets.colostate.edu/equinehospital/

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WelcomeDearFriends,

I’dliketowelcomeyoutothesecondedi-tionoftheEquineHospitalNewsletterandhopeyoufindtheinforma-tioncontained

inthesepagesvaluabletoyouwhetheryouareahorseowner,veterinarian,orjustinterestedinwhat’shappeningwithhorsesatColoradoStateUniversity.

IrecentlywasappointedHeadoftheEquineHospitalSectiontakingoverforDr.DeanHendrickson,whodidagreatjobinguidingoursection.IplantocontinueeffortsbegunbyDr.Hendricksonineducatingthepublicaboutwhoweareandwhatwedo,work-ingtoincreaseourcaseloadtoprovidemoreclinicalcasestobetterteachourstudents,andhavingournewfacultymembersparticipateinmoreoutreachactivitiessoallofourclientsandrefer-ringveterinarianscangettoknowthem.

Weareworkinghardtocontinuallyimprovetheservicesweoffertoourclientsandveterinarians,aswellastoconstantlychallengeourselvestobethebestteachingprogramwecanbe.Wefeelthatournewelectronicrecordsandreferrallettershavegreatlyimprovedourcommunicationtoclientsandreferringveterinarians.However,thisyear,weplantoconductasurveyofourclienteleandveterinarianstofindoutwhatadditionalthingswecandotoservethembetter.Oneofournewerprograms,theEquineEmergencyandCriticalCareService,alreadyisimpressingclientswiththeirexpertiseandround-the-clockequinemedicalandsurgicalcare.YoucanreadmoreaboutwhattheydointhiseditionoftheEquineHospitalNewsletter.Enjoy,andIlookforwardtohearingfromyousoon.

BestRegards,GaryBaxter,DVMHead,EquineSection

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DianaHassel,anAssistantProfessorintheDepartmentofClinicalSciencesandoneoftwoboard-certifiedequinesurgeonsassignedtotheservice.“OurnameforoneofthestallareasisColicAislebecausewedogetsomanycoliccases.Wealsoseetoalesserextentseverelameness,fractures,pneumonia,neurologycases,injectionabscesses,andjustaboutanythingelsethatcangowronginthemiddleofthenight–whichisjustaboutanythingwhenitcomestohorses.”

CSUhaslongtreatedemergencyandcriticalcareequinecasesbuthadnothadadedicatedserviceuntilJanuary2005whentheEquineEmergencyandCriticalCareServicewasofficiallyupandrunning.TheserviceisnowoverseenbyDr.HasselandDr.EileenSullivan,whobothhaveBoardCertificationinEquineSurgeryaswellasadvancedtraininginEquineEmergencyMedicineandCriticalCare.Dr.SamHendrix,whocompletedhisresidencyinequinesurgeryatColoradoState,alsohelpsintheserviceandshareson-calldutieswithDrs.SullivanandHassel.As-sistingthemareveterinariansintheequinemedicineandsurgeryresidencyprograms,alongwithseniorveterinarystudents.Pro-viding24-hourtriageandnursingcarearecertifiedveterinarytechnicians,againassistedbyseniorveterinarystudents.

“MygoaluponcomingtoColoradoStatein2004wastostartthisprogram,andsofarithasbeenexcellent,”saidDr.Hassel.“Wejuststartedstudentrotationsthisfall,sostudentshavetheoptiontodoaone-weekrotationwithus,andwehopetobeabletoeventuallyofferaresidencyprograminequineemergencyandcriticalcare.”

TheEquineHospitalfeaturesadultICUstalls,mare-foalstalls,foalpens,aneonatalfoaltable,aseparateisolationfacilityforinfectiousdiseases,individualvideomonitoringofthecolicaisleandisolationstalls,andafullypaddedneu-rologystallwithslingcapabilities.TheEquineHospitalhasaccessto24-hourclinicalpathologyandchemistrybloodanalysisandventilatorcapabilitiesforneonates.Board-certifiedspecialistsinthe-riogenology(reproduction),anesthesiologyandradiologyarealsooncall,alongwithafullystaffedsurgicalteamforemergencysurgeries.

Alongwithspecializedfacilities,patientmonitoringisakeycomponentoftheEquineEmergencyandCriticalCareService.Coliccasesarewatchedcontinually.Completephysicalexamsareconductedeverythreetosixhours,orasneeded.TheservicealsohasthecapabilityofstallsideadvancedmonitoringincludingcontinuousEKG,centralvenouspressure,arterialbloodpressure,ultrasoundandbiochemicalanalysisofblood.Acompre-hensivesetofdiagnostictoolsalsoareavailable,includingradiography,computer-izedtomography(CT),ultrasound,nuclearscintigraphy,andmagneticresonanceimaging(MRI).

Dr.Hasselsaidwhilerewarding,workinginequineemergencycarealsohasitschallenges;long,unpredictablehoursbeingoneofthem.

“Whenyougetacallinthemiddleofthenight,theadrenalinekicksin,andyoujustgo,”saidDr.Hassel.“Wedotreatsomeverychallengingclinicalcaseswhichreallykeepsusonourtoes.It’sespeciallyrewardingwhenwegettosendhomehorsesthathaverecoveredfromaseriousillnessorinjury.That’sprettymuchwhatwe’reabout,givingthosehorsesthebestchancepossibleatafullrecoveryandsendingthemhomehappyandhealthy.”

Dr.EileenSullivan

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Surgery Helps Sandy Four Legs Get Back on Her Hoovesaroundwithoutsurgery.BySandy’sfourthdayatthehospital,itbecameobviousthatsurgerywouldbenecessary.TheteamwasnolongerabletocontrolherabdominalpainandthedecisionwasmadetodosurgerytodetermineifthecauseofSandyFourLeg’scolicwassomethingthatcouldbecorrected.

“IcalledSandyRoyandaskedherifthiswassome-thingshewantedtoproceedwith,”saidDr.EileenSullivan,asurgeonwiththeEquineEmer-gencyandCriticalCareSer-vice,andAssistantProfessorintheDepartmentofClinicalSciences.“SandyRoyandherhorsehaveaprettyamazingbond.SandycallsSandyFourLegsheranimalsoulmateandyoucouldseehowdedicatedthesetwoweretoeachother.SandyRoy’sanswerwasprettystraightforward;weneededtohelpSandyFourLegs.”

SandyFourLegswentintosurgeryandhad70percentofherlargecolonresected(removed)thatnight.Afteramonth’sstayintheEquineHospital,shereturnedhometofinishconvalescence.Today,SandyFourLegs

WhenSandyFourLegscametotheEquineHospitalattheColoradoStateUniversityVeterinaryMedicalCenter,herownerSandyRoyhadseveralgoodreasonstobeconcerned.Herhorsewasinobviouspain,shewasproducingbucketsofrefluxand,in�997,SandyFourLegshadsurgerytoalleviateasevereimpaction.Thoughthecauseofcolicwasunknown,SandyRoyknewherhorsemightbeinforaroughride.

Colic,whichmeanspainintheabdomen,isoneofthemostcommonequineproblems,afflictingapproximately�0percentoftheequinepopulationintheUnitedStatesannually.Painintheabdomencanhavemanydifferentsources,rangingfrominnocuoustolife-threatening.Thechallengeintreatingcolicisthatitisoftendifficulttotellearlyonwhetherthecauseofabdominalpainissomethingassimpleasgas,whichusuallyresolvesfairlyeasily,orsomethingmorelife-threateningsuchasinflammationofthesmallorlargeintestines,ordisplacementortorsionofthebowel.Becauseofthisuncertainty,allcasesofabdominalpainaretakenseriously.

ForSandyFourLegs,testsandexamsdidn’trevealverymuchaboutwhatwasgoingon.Sedationhelpedquiether,andhermedicalteambecamehopefulthatwithtime,fluidsanddrugtherapytheymightbeabletoturnthecolicepisode

continuestothrive,andhasresumedherstatusasthealphamare.ThehumanSandyisveryhappythatherhorseisoneofmanysuccessstoriesfromtheColoradoStateUniversityVeterinaryMedicalCenter.

Large Colon Resection Surgery Pioneered at Colorado State UniversityOneofthemostcommoncausesfor

colicadmissiontotheEquineHospitalatColoradoStateUniversityislargecolondisease.Thoughthereareavarietyofcausesoflargecolondisease,theclimateandhorsepopulationseemtocontributetotheprevalenceofthisdiseaseinColorado,andmakeseffectivetreatmentahighpriorityattheEquineHospital.

Largecolondiseasecanbecausedbylargecolondisplacement,whereaportionofthecolonhasmovedtoanabnormalpositionintheabdomen.Italsocanbeattributedtoavolvulvusor“twist”

ofthecolon,aswellasmorelocalizedcausesincludinglossofbloodsupply,segmentaldeathandneoplastictumors.Largecolonresectionsurgery,whereapor-tionofthecolonisremoved,oftenisthetreatmentofchoicefortheseconditions

inordertopreventreoccurrenceoffuturecolic,colicsurgeryandevendeath.

ThesurgicaltechniqueforlargecolonresectionwaspioneeredatColoradoStateUniversitybyDr.TedStashakandothers.Researchmanuscripts

describingtheprocedureandresultstotheveterinarycommunitywerefirstpublished

in�986.Sincethattime,severalotherveterinaryinstitutionshaveadoptedthetechniquetotreatcasesofcolicattributedtolargecolondisease.

Recentstudieshaveshownthathorsescanhaveupto75percentoftheirlargecolonresectedandstillreturntoanormal,howevermorecarefullymonitored,life.Horseswithacolonicresectionadapttothechangesintheirdigestivesystem,thoughownersmayneedtobemoreconscientiousoffeedingahighqualitydiettomaintainadequatenutritionduetodecreasedabsorption.Largecolonresection,thoughnotforeveryhorsewithcolic,isaviableoptiontotreatlargecolondiseaseandincreasesthechancesthatthehorseanditsownerswillbesparedfuturedevastatingcolonicepisodesthatmayendangerthehorse’slife.

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Horses Present Unique Set of Challenges to Anesthesiology TeamImaginethatyouareadoctorand

yourpatientweighs�,000poundsandhasfourlegs.Thesheerlogisticsofgettingyourpatientintoasurgicalsuite,tosaynothingofadministeringanesthesiaandperform-ingtheactualsurgicalprocedure,wouldbeafeatuntoitself.ThisisthesituationfacedbyequineveterinarianseverydayattheColoradoStateUniver-sity’sEquineHospital.Fortunately,theAnesthesiaService,whichconsistsofateamofboard-certifiedanesthesi-ologistsandveterinarytechnicians,isonhandtoensureeachanesthesiagoesassmoothlyaspossible.

“Thebiggestchal-lengefortheanesthesiol-ogyteamwiththeequinesurgicalpatientisthatwehavetosupportthepatients’circulationandbloodflowinamannerwhichprotectsthehorsewhileitundergoessurgery,”saidDr.AnnWagner,aProfessorintheDepartmentofClinicalSciencesandmemberoftheAnesthesiaTeam.“Horsesaresusceptibletolowbloodpressureand,becausetheyarebiganimalswithalargemusclemass,theycandevelopmuscledamage(myopa-thy)ifwedon’tmakeaconcertedefforttosupportcirculation.”

Dr.Wagnernotedthatsincethemid-�980ssurgicaloutcomesforhorseshavebeensteadilyimprovingbecauseofbloodpressuremonitoringandsupportwithIVfluidsandspecificdrugs.Techniquesinanesthesiainductionhavebeenrefined,includingthedevelopmentofspeciallydesignedinductionstallsthatcontrolthepositionofthehorseasanestheticdrugstakeeffect.Theuseofdrugsalsohas

ableandwedon’twantourstafftogetinjured.But,occasionally,wewillstaywiththehorsetohelpitupifitcan’tstandonitsown–if,forexample,it’sanolderhorseorahorsewithalong-bonefracturerepair.Ropesattachedtothehalterandtailaresometimesusedtohelpfacilitate

thehorse’seffortstostand.”

Anotherspecialneedanesthesi-ologistsareconcernedwithisthetendencyofhorsestodevelopnasalconges-tionduringsurgery,es-peciallywhenthebodyispositionedincertainways.Becausehorsesarenosebreath-ers,thiscanresultinlowoxygenlevelsinthebloodifthehorsecan’tbreathe

wellfollowingsurgery.Inordertopreventproblems,Dr.Wagnersaidtheanesthesi-ologistwillleavethehorse’strachealtubeinplaceandcontinuetoadministeroxygenaslongastheycan.

TheAnesthesiaTeamattheJamesL.VossVeterinaryTeachingHospitalconsistsoffiveboard-certifiedveterinaryanesthe-siologists,andbetween�0and�5certifiedveterinarytechnicianswithspecifictraininginanesthesiaandpainmanagement.InadditiontoanesthesiaforsurgeryandfordiagnosticproceduressuchasCTscansandmyelograms,theAnesthesiaTeamconsultswithequineveterinariansonman-agingpost-surgicalpainandotherpainfulconditionsintheequinesuchascolicandlaminitis.TheAnesthesiaTeamworkstoprovidethehighestlevelofcareforeachpatient,whileeducatingjuniorandseniorProfessionalVeterinaryMedicalstudentsinanesthesiatechniques.

“We can control induction, control

how the horse becomes unconscious,

and control the way it falls

so the horse is not injured,”

Dr. Wagner said.

improvedasveterinariansimprovetheirunderstandingofwhichdrugsaremosteffectiveandwhicharecontraindicatedforequinepatients.Extensivemonitoringduringanesthesiaandsurgeryhelpsensuretheequinepatientisdoingwell.Recoveryfollowingsurgerystillremainsoneofthemostchallengingtimesfortheequinepatient,aswellasfortheveterinarymedi-calteamcaringfortheanimal.

“Wecancontrolinduction,controlhowthehorsebecomesunconscious,andcontrolthewayitfallssothehorseisnotinjured,”Dr.Wagnersaid.“Butinrecoverythereisonlysomuchwecando.Weplacethehorseinawellpaddedrecoverystallandsometimesadministersedativestopromoteaslowandcalmrecoveryfollowinggasanesthesia.Wetrytokeeptheroomdarkandasquietaspossible.Wearenotnormallyintherecoverystallwiththehorse,astheycanbefairlyunpredict-

Dr.AnnWagnerdiscussesacasewithcolleagues.

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Fall: Pay Attention to Hay Quality, Get That Equine Influenza Booster, Open the Barn Doors and Let the Fresh Air In

Formosthorses,fallandwinterbringquieterdaysasshowseasonswrapupandownersgravitatetothewarmthoftheirhomesratherthanacolddayonthetrail.ThingsattheEquineHospitalslowdown,too,astheincidenceofdiseasesmorecommoninthespringandsummertaperoff,andillnessandinjuriesassociatedwiththewarm-weatheractivitiesoftheathleticandrecreationalhorsediminish.Forhorseowners,it’simportanttokeepinmindtheneedsofyourhorseduringthewintermonths.Dr.BruceConnally,EquineFieldServiceVeterinarianwiththeEquineHospital,sharesafewtipstokeephorseshealthywhenthetemperaturesdrop.

VaccinationsThoughhorsesreceivemostoftheir

vaccinationsinthespring,it’simportantforhorsesstillontheshowcircuit(forexample,teampenning)togetanequineinfluenzabooster.Thoughhorsestypicallyrecoverwellfromthisillness,mostownerscan’taffordtohavetheirhorsemissaweekofcompetitionortraining.

NutritionThisyearisatoughone

forhorseowners,asthecostofhayhasdoubled.Ifsomeoneissellinghayforalowerpricethantherestofthemarket,besuretocheckitcarefully.Yourbargainhaymaynotbeasnutritious,maybemoldy,orhaveanunacceptablyhighpercent-ageofweeds.Hayshouldbegreenandshouldsmellfresh,notmoldy,andshouldhaveahighpercentageofalfalfaandgrasses.Itshouldnotbedusty.Storehayawayfromrainandsnow,andkeepcov-eredwithatarp.Exposuretosundecreasesthenutritionalqualityofgreenhay,destroy-ingthevitaminEcontent

thatisessentialtoahorse’shealth.Youcaneasilycheckthenutritionalqualityofyourhaybysendingasampletoatestinglaboratory,whereenergyandproteinlevelsareevaluated.

Supplementingwithgrainsprovideshorseswithanadditionalsourceofenergyandhelpskeepthemfromlosingweight.Forwarmth,thebestsupplementismorehay.Horsesarelikebigfermentationvatsandheatistheirmainbyproduct.Digest-inghaywillkeepthemwarmthroughthecoldestdays.

WaterBesuretohaveafreshsourceofwater

foryourhorses.Afrozenwaterbucketisagoodwaytogetyourhorseonthefasttracktowardcolic.

Hoof and Coat CareIdeally,haveyourfarrierremoveyour

horse’sshoesinthewinterbecauseicecanbuildupcausingavarietyofproblemsincludinglamenessandinflammationinthehoof.Ifyoumustleaveshoeson,checkwithyourfarrierregardingsnowballpadsthatpreventthebuildupoficeandsnow,andbesuretocheckyourhorse’shoovesregularly.

Horsesgrowagoodwintercoatand,ifallowedtodoso,don’tneedblankets.Butifthecoatiskeptshort,makesuretoblanketyourhorsewell.

Winter RidingWinterridingcanbeagoodoutingfor

bothyouandyourhorse.Ifyouworkyourhorsesohardthathegetshotandsweaty,besuretocoolyourhorsedownwell.

Ifyou’reridinginanindoorarena,monitortheairqualityofthearena.Highlevelsofammoniaanddustcantrigger

infectionsandallergiesinthehorse.Besurethereisgoodairflowinthearenaandbarn.Horsesinindoorstallsaremorelikelytocontractpneumoniathanthoselivingoutsidebecausetheyareexposedtohigherlevelsoftheparticulatesandchemicalsthatirritatetheirlungs.Horsesalsocaneasilyoverheatinbarnsandarenasthatarekeptattoohighofatemperature.Indoortemperaturesshouldbekeptto50degreesorless.Ifit’sstuffy,putacoatonandopenthebarndoors.

Winter’sfreezingtemperatures,coldwinds,andsnowcanbehardonhorses,butwiththehelpoftheirownerswhocanprovidegoodfeed,adequatewater,andhealthyplacestobe,mosthorsesmanagejustfine.

Be sure there is good air flow

in the arena and barn.

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Equine Practitioners Get to the Point with AcupunctureDr.GaryBaxteristhefirsttoadmithe

wasaskepticwhenhesigneduptotakeanequineacupuncturecourse.AsHeadoftheEquineHospitalandaboard-certi-fiedequinesurgeon,hequestionedtheplausibilityandeffectivenessofthisancientChinesehealingsystem.ButincreasinglyfrustratedbythelimitationsofWesternmedicineforthetreatmentofchroniclameness,particularlybackproblems,hedecidedtogiveacupunctureashot.

“I’mfortunatetobeataninstitutionwhereforward-thinkersrecognizetheimportanceofexploringcomplementarytreatments,butwithinthecontextofcreat-ingscientificbasisfortheirviability,”saidDr.Baxter.

Traditionaloutlooksonacupunctureexpressthetechnique’seffectivenessas

theabilitytonormal-izetheflowof“qi,”orenergy,throughthebody.Themorescien-tificexplanationholdsthatapplyingacu-punctureneedlestospecificpointsonthebodystimulatesvari-oussensoryreceptors.Thesereceptorsthenstimulatethenervesthattransmitim-pulsestothecentralnervoussystem.Thebodythenreleasesneurotransmittersandpain-killinghormonesbothlocallyandcentrally.

“Forme,acupunctureisonemoretoolinmytoolboxoftreatmentsformyequinepatients,”saidDr.Baxter.“WhileI’mstillanovice,acupunctureishelpingtoincreasemydiagnosticskillsaswellasexpandtheuseofnon-traditionalanalgesictoolsforpost-operativepain,somethingwhichwearealwaysinterestedinasthepost-operativerecoveryofhorsesisespeciallychallenging.”

Dr.TimothyHolt,anAssistantProfes-sorinClinicalSciencesandanaffiliateoftheIntegratedLivestockManagementProgram,hasbeenprovidingacupunctureservicestoclientsoftheEquineHospitalforanumberofyears.Dr.Baxtersaidmuchoftheinitialimpetusforacupunctureservices,aswellasthechiropracticservicesDr.Holtoffers,camefromtheclientsthemselves.Theywantedfortheirhorseswhatwasworkingforthem.

“Asaresearchandteachinginstitution,aswellasahospitalinterestedinprovidingclientservices,wehavearesponsibilitytoourclientstoensurethatwhatwearedoingisbasedonscientificevidence,”saidDr.Baxter.

ColoradoStateUniversityhaslongbeenaleaderinpairingtraditionalandcomplementaryveterinarymedicine.Dr.NardaRobinsonfoundedtheComplemen-taryandAlternativeMedicine,orCAM,serviceatColoradoState’sVeterinaryMedi-calCenternearly�0yearsago.Sincethen,theprogramattheUniversityhasgrownconsiderably,pushingforwardintoareasofresearchthatwillupgradethepracticeandpromoteeducationaboutscience-basedalternativemedicineamongveterinarians.

Dr.GaryBaxteradministersacupuncturetoapatient.

!Clip and Save – Equine Hospital Section:

Who We Are and How to Reach Us(all numbers are area code 970)

For appointments call: 297-4471 • For after-hours emergencies call: 221-4535

FacultyDr. Gary Baxter, Equine Surgery, Section Chief, 297-0382, gary.baxter@colostate.edu

Dr. Bruce Connally, Ambulatory Equine, 297-4272, bruce.connally@colostate.edu

Dr. Lutz Goehring, Equine Medicine, 297-4246, lutz.goehring@colostate.edu

Dr. Laurie Goodrich, Equine Surgery, 297-0376, laurie.goodrich@colostate.edu

Dr. Diana Hassel, Equine Emergency and Critical Care, 297-4271, diana.hassel@colostate.edu

Dr. Dean Hendrickson, Equine Surgery, 297-0369, dean.hendrickson@colostate.edu

Dr. Samuel Hendrix, Equine Surgery, 297-4413, samuel.hendrix@colostate.edu

Dr. Christopher Kawcak, Equine Surgery, 297-4139, christopher.kawcak@colostate.edu

Dr. Gabriele Landolt, Equine Medicine, 297-4146, gabriele.landolt@colostate.edu

Dr. Jennifer MacLeay, Equine and Food Animal Medicine, 297-4458, jennifer.macleay@colostate.edu

Dr. Joe Stricklin, Ambulatory Equine, 297-4580, joe.stricklin@colostate.edu

Dr. Eileen Sullivan, Equine Emergency and Critical Care, 297-4035, eileen.sullivan@colostate.edu

ResidentsDr. JoLynn Joyce, Equine Surgery, 297-0368, jolynn.joyce@colostate.edu

Dr. Jacquelin Lawler, Equine Medicine, 297-0392, jacquelin.lawler@colostate.edu

Dr. Carl Soffler, Equine Medicine, 297-4587, carl.soffler@colostate.edu

Dr. Ty Wallis, Equine Surgery, 297-4585, ty.wallis@colostate.edu

Dr. Ryan Carpenter, Equine Surgery, 297-4586, ryan.carpenter@colostate.edu

Reception StaffNancy Karraker, 297-4471, nancy.karraker@colostate.edu

Beth Heiney, 297-4472, elizabeth.heiney@colostate.edu

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Eye on Clinical Research and Patient Care Research and Clinical UpdatesLimb Deformities in Foals Best Treated Early: Waiting Too Long Can Cause Permanent ALDs and Lead to Lameness

FoalingseasonisjustaroundthecornerandveterinariansatColoradoStateUniversity’sEquineHospitalwouldliketoremindhorseownerstobeonthelook-outforangularlimbdefor-mities(ALD)intheir

new-bornfoals.Earlyinterventioniskeytosuccessfullytreatingtheseconditions,andownerawarenessandactionarecrucialtogettingfoalsthecaretheyneedwhenALDsareattheirmosttreatablestage.

“Limbdeformitiesmostcommonlyoccuratthecarpus(knee),fetlock(ankle)andtarsus(hock),”saidDr.TyWallis,aresidentinEquineSurgeryattheEquineHospital.“Foalscannormallybeslightlyangledattheknee,ortoeoutslightly,butangularlimbdeformitiesgobeyondwhatisconsiderednormal.Theseproblemscanbecorrected,butthereisalimitedwindowofopportunitytodoso.Itisnotuncommonforownerstobringfoalsinforcorrectionbeyondthistimeframe,anditreallyaffectsthelong-termoutcomesforthefoals.”

tendonandligamenttears,withencourag-ingresults.

Dr.LaurieGoodrich,AssistantProfes-sorinEquineSurgeryandLameness,notedthatstemcellsusedintherapyoriginateprimarilyfromthepatient’sbonemarrowinthehipandsternum,orsometimesfromfatinthebuttocks.Theharvestedstemcellsarethengrowninculturefor2½to3weeksandarethenputbackintothetendonorjointtoassistinrepairandhealing.Stemcellsfromfatarenot“cultureexpanded”andthereforearefewerinnumbercomparedtobone-

marrowderivedstemcells.Dr.JohnKisiday,anAssistantProfessorwiththeORC,culturesthestemcellsfortheEquineHospitaland,incollaborationwithDrs.DavidFrisbieandWayneMcIlwraith,isconductingstudiesonstemcelltherapy.

Theresultsofstemcelltherapyforarthritisandforcartilageinjuriesaremoreuncer-tain,withadditionalstudiesrequiredtodetermineefficacy.

“Tendonandligamentstudiessuggestthatstemcelltherapyincreasesrepairsandimprovesprognosisfortheequinepatient,”saidDr.Goodrich.“Returntoperformanceforsporthorsesthatreceivestemcelltherapyincreasesfrom40percenttobetween70and75percent.Wedoencourageownerstoconsiderstemcelltherapyasearlyinthediseaseprocessaspossibleforthebestoutcome.”

ForadditionalinformationonequinestemcellresearchattheOrthopaedicResearchCenter,visittheORCWebsiteat:www.equineortho.colostate.edu.

Earlyinterventionismostcrucialforankledeformitiesasthegrowthplatesinthisareacloseat3-4monthsofagemeaningthefoalsneedtobeevaluatedandpotentiallycorrectedby4-6weeksofageatthelatest.Deformitiesatthekneesandhocks,wheregrowthplatesclosecloserto�2monthsofage,canbetreatedlater(3-4monthsofage),dependingontheangularity.Sincemoredramaticangularlimbdeformitiesneedtobetreatedearlier,itisvitaltohaveanearlyevaluationandfrequentmonitoringbyaveterinarian.

Dr.WallisnotedthattherearethreeprimaryreasonsforALD:disparategrowthatthegrowthplates;malformationofthebonesinthekneesandhocks,calledthecuboidalbones;andligamentouslaxity,mostcommonintheknees,wherefoalsarebornwithweakligaments.Dependingonthecause,treatmentcanbesplinting(ligamentouslaxity);periostealstripping,wheresmallincisionsaremadeinthecoveringofthebone(theperiosteum)toreleasetensionandspeedupgrowthononeside;andtransphysealbridging,alsoknownasscrewsandwires,where“bridg-es”goacrossthegrowthplatetocontrolgrowthononesideallowingtheshortsideofthebonetocatchup.Anotherconditioninfoalsoccurswhenthetendonsdownthebackofthelegarecontractedresultinginaclubfoot.Thisalsocanbemostsuccess-fullytreatedearlyon,potentiallyalleviatingtheneedforsurgerylater,oratleastlead-ingtoamoresuccessfuloutcome.

“Nottreatingearlycanresultinperma-nentangularlimbdeformityandlamenessdowntheroad,”saidDr.Wallis.“Weencour-ageownerswhoseesomethingabnormalintheirfoalstobringtheminsoonerratherthanlater.We’dliketoseethesebabiesgetofftoagoodstartinlife,andhealthystronglimbsareanimportantpartoftheirgrowthandproperdevelopment.”

Stem Cell Therapy Proving Valuable in Treatment of Tendon and Ligament Tears

Stemcellshavetheabilitytoactasarepairsystemforthebodybecausetheycandivideanddifferentiateintothecellsofthetargettissue.CliniciansattheEquineHospitalinconjunctionwiththeOrtho-paedicResearchCenter(ORC)havebeenusingstemcellstoprimarilyhelprepair

Dr.TyWallis

Thisfoalsuffersfromleftcarpal(knee)valgusandfetlock(ankle)varus.ValgusisanALDthatdeviateslaterally(totheoutside)andvarusdeviatesmedially(totheinside).

Dr.LaurieGoodrich

Dr.JohnKisiday

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Surgical NursesKimberlee Alexander

KimberleeAlexanderjoinedColoradoStateUniversityin200�andnowworksasasurgerytechnicianinlargeanimalsurgery.PriortocomingtoCSUshe

workedinaprivatesmallanimalpracticeaspartofthesurgicalteam.Herdutiesincludepreparingequipmentforsurgery,thepreparationandpositioningoftheequinepatientforprocedures,post-opera-tiveradiographs,andperformingscrubnurseduties.Kimberleealsohelpswithcontinuingeducationcoursesandteachesveterinarystudentswhoarerotatingthoughthesurgeryservice.

KimberleeandTodd,herhusband,haveaone-year-olddaughternamedGracelyn,andtwodogs,DakotaandBailey.Shehasriddenhorsesallherlifeandisnowpassingonthatlovetoherdaughter.Inhersparetime,sheandherfamilyenjoycamping,boating,bikinginthemountains,gardeningandfamilytime.

Lynette JohnsonLynette

JohnsoncametoColoradoStateUniversityin�984andcurrentlyworksinequinesurgeryasthesurgicalsupervisor.PriortostartingatCSU,she

workedintwosmallanimalpracticesandanemergencycenterinDenver.Lynettehasbeensupervisoroftheequinesurgicalfacilityfor20years.Asleadinthesurgicalunit,someofherdutiesincludegeneralsurgerymanagementandsterileprepandpositioningofpatients,intra-opera-tiveradiographs,preparationofsurgicalequipment,surgicalsupportofemergencyprocedures,andcatheterplacement.Shealsosupervisesandtrainsallstudentswhosupportthesurgicalfacilityforafter-hoursemergencysurgeryandteachesintheFrontRangeCommunityCollegeveterinarytechnicianprogram.

Lynette’shusband,SteveJohnson,isalsoa�986graduateoftheProfessionalVeterinaryMedicalProgramatCSUandis

Meet the Equine Hospital’s Nursing and Support StaffcurrentlyStateSenatorforColoradoDis-trict�5.Theyhavethreeappaloosahorses,twoJackRussellterriers,acat,twogoats,andoneduck.Lynette’shobbiesincluderidingandtrainingherhorses,sewing,play-ingandwatchingicehockey,andhiking.Inelectionyears,shespendstimeworkingonherhusband’scampaign.

Debbie PopichakDebbiePopichak,

asurgerytechnicianinequinesurgery,joinedCSUin2005afterworkingformorethan20yearsattheCarsonValleyVeterinaryHospitalinMinden,Nevada.Her

responsibilitiesincludesurgicalclips,sterileprepsandpatientpositioning,intra-opera-tiveradiographs,scrubnursedutiesandattendingtosurgeons’needs.Sheassistswithlamenessexams,catheterplacementandadministeringsedation.ShealsoinstructsveterinarytechniciansdoingtheirinternshipsfromFrontRangeCommunityCollegeandhelpstrainstudentsintheProfessionalVeterinaryMedicalProgram.

Popichakandherhusband,Pat,havebeenmarriedfor32years.Theirdaughter,Katriana,isaseniorandhonorstudentatThompsonValleyHighSchool.Herhobbiesincludeshowingquarterhorses,anactivitythewholefamilyisinvolvedwith,andspendingtimewithherextendedfamily.Other,non-humanmembersofthefamilyareaDalmatian,anumbrellacockatoo,andtwocats.

Day Nursing StaffKim Ellis

KimEllishasbeenatColoradoStateUniversitysince�99�andisnowthenursingsupervisoroftheEquineandFoodAnimalHospital.PriortocomingtoCSU,Kimworked

attheLittletonLargeAnimalHospitalinColorado.Asclinicalcoordinator,Kimmanagesawidevarietyofpersonnelis-sues.Hernursingdutiesincludemonitoringofcriticallyill,orthopaedicandsofttissuecasesaswellastriagingemergencycases.SheinstructsPVMstudentsintheareasofnursingcareandequinehusbandry.

Kimandherhusband,Wade,havethreechildren,Brittany,CJ,andWyatt,aswellasnumeroushorsesandfarmanimals.Duringthespringandsummermonths,theEllisfamilyhitstheroadcompetinginNationalLittleBritchesRodeos.Duringthefallandwintermonths,theyconditionandshowwithanotherfamilysevenPercherondrafthorses,competingasashowhitch.Inhersparetime,Ellisenjoysdrawingandcreatingwesternart.

Krista DickinsonKristaDickinson

isanequinenurseandhasworkedattheVeterinaryTeachingHospitalformorethan20years.ShestartedherCSUcareerinsmallanimaloncologybefore

movingtoequineoff-hoursemergencyandcriticalcare.Herpresentpositioniswork-ingdayswithequinemedicine,emergencyandcriticalcare.

Kristahasbeenalifelonghorseownerandlover.Hercontinuingpassionistoprovidequalitynursingcaretoherequinepatients,emotionalsupportforowners,promotesafeclient-presenteuthanasiaforequinepatients,andcontinueinequinemedicinetoadvancepainmanagement,complementarymedicineandtheequine/ownerbond.

Julie RoselleJulieRosellere-

ceivedherveterinarytechnologydegreefromFrontRangeCommunityCollegein�999.SheisaclientrelationsspecialistfortheEquineHospital,inchargeofmaking

follow-upcallsforallequinepatientsaftertheyhavebeenreleasedfromthehospital.ShealsoisthecoordinatorforthejuniorPVMstudents’equinelabs.Sheorganizesveterinarians,studentsandhorses,andassistswithteachingthelabs.Sheenjoysdesigningappropriatenutritionaldietstofacilitatethehealth,healingandcompletecareofthehospital’sequinepatients.Whenallthatisdone,sheassistsclinicians,studentsandpatientsintheclinics

Roselleandherhusband,Justin,whoisalocalfarrierandcalfroper,havetwochildren,JaceandJosie.Herinterests

Equine Hospital Says Good-Bye to Claire WilsonAftersixyearsofexemplaryservice,theEquineHospitalis

sadtosaygood-byetoClaireWilson,aneonatalintensivecarenurseandimportantmemberoftheEquineHospitalteam.ClairehasacceptedapositionwiththeGlenwoodVeterinaryClinicinGlenwoodSprings,Colo.,whereshewillworkprimarilyasasmallanimaltechnicianaswellassupportlargeanimalpatientswhentheopportunityarrives.

ForClaire,themoveissomewhatofareturnhome.ShegrewupinGlenwoodSpringsandworkedattheGlenwoodVeterinary

Clinicwhileinhighschool.ClaireisagraduateofColoradoStateUniversity,whereshereceivedherBachelor’sdegreeinEquineSciences.Sherecentlypassedthenationalveterinarytechnicianboardexam,makingheracertifiedvettech.ShejoinedCSUinOctober2000,comingfromtheHeskaCorporation.WewishClairethebestofluckinherfutureendeavorsandlookforwardtoherprogressreportsfromtheWesternSlope.

Meet the Equine Hospital’s Nursing and Support Staff, continuedfrompage8

includebarrelracingandmakingjewelry.Shealsoenjoysrodeoingwithfamily,particularlyJaceandhisPOA,Dolly.

Equine Emergency Hours Nursing StaffKathryn Casper

KathyCaspergotherfirsthorseattheageof�3andhashadone(ormore)eversince.Forsixyears,sheworkedatabreeding/trainingstablewhereshenursedapassion

forveterinarymedicine.In�996,attheageof32,shewentbacktoschoolandreceivedanassociate’sdegreeinveterinarytechnologyfromColbyCommunityCollegeinKansas.Sheworkedinamixedanimalpracticefrom�996until200�whenshemovedtoFortCollinsandstartedworkingatCSUasanoff-hourslargeanimalcriticalcarenurse.

Inhersparetime,Kathyassistsheryoungestdaughterwithtrainingtheirtwohorsesandhelpsherolderdaughtercareforherson.Shealsoenjoysworkingoutanddrawing.

Jessica MorgansJessicaMorgans

graduatedfromtheveterinarytechnicianprogramatFrontRangeCommunityCollegein2002andshortlyafteracceptedapo-sitionasanequine

emergencyandcriticalcaretechnicianatCSU’sEquineHospital.Jessicaco-managestheequineisolationunit,assistsveterinar-ianswithafter-hoursemergencies,andoverseeshospitalizedequinepatientsduringeveningandweekendhours.

Outsideofthehospital,Jessicaisbusywithher7-year-olddaughter,Kaylie,andtheirthreehorses.Shealsoenjoyshernewlyacquiredsport,snowboarding.

Kristina PerryKrisPerryisacriticalcarenurseinthe

EquineHospital,joiningColoradoStateUniversityin200�,comingtoColoradofromHawaii.Herprimaryresponsibilitiesincludetakinginandcaringforemergen-ciesandotherpatientsalreadyinthe

barn.Inaddition,shemaintainsthe“colicaisle,”makingsurethepatientsarecomfort-ableandhappy.

Krishasbeenridinghorsessincetheageof8andenjoysshowingin

bothAQHAall-aroundeventsandhunter/jumpercompetitions.Shecurrentlyhasadarkbuckskinall-aroundgeldingnamedMaverick.Inadditiontoherhorses,shehastwodogs(BennyandXavier),twohousecats(MisandFizz),andtwobarncats(SpringandAutumn).Krisenjoystakingherdogsforhikesandalsoenjoysimpressionistart.

Kit StruthersHorseshave

beenapartofKitStrutherslifefrombirth,bornintoafamilywhosebusinessisquarterhorses.Struthersworkedasanurseintheequinehospital

atUniversityofCalifornia-DavisbeforemovingtoColoradotoearnhisbachelor’sdegreeinequinesciencein�998.In2000,KitjoinedthestaffattheVeterinaryTeach-ingHospitaltakingupthefamiliarreinsofcaringforpatientsintheequinebarnafter-hoursaspartoftheemergencyteam.

Kitenjoysmanydifferentaspectsoftheequineworldandtakeseveryop-portunitytoexploreanewdisciplineorlearnsomethingnew–whetherit’splayingpoloatUC-Davis,ridingthoroughbredracehorsesforthetrack,workingasabreedingmanageratastallionstation,ormanagingshireandArabianfarms.Inhisoff-hours,

heenjoysspendingtimewithhisownhorsesandmaintainsanactiveroleinthefamilyhorsebusiness.

Reception StaffBeth Heiney

BethHeineyhasbeenpartoftheJamesL.VossVeterinaryTeachingHospitalformanyyears.Shestartedbyridingintheambula-torytruckswithDrs.Shideler,Perce,

GearhartandJohnsononaweeklybasisduringhighschoolintheearly�980s.Dur-ingcollege,shewashiredtoworkdaysandweekendsfeeding,cleaningandstockinginthelargeanimalbarnandpens.In�992,afterswitchingfromanimalscience,sheearnedherbachelor’sdegreeinequinesci-encefromColoradoStateUniversity.Aftergraduation,shewashiredasareceptionistintheLargeAnimalHospital.

Nancy KarrakerNancyKarraker

hasbeenwithColo-radoStateUniversitysinceJanuary�985.ShestartedoutwiththeUniversityasafoodserviceworker.AfteradvancingtoHousingandthen

Facilitiesasaservicedispatcher,shewashiredasareceptionistfortheLargeAnimalHospitalinApril�997.Herresponsibilitiesincludeschedulingappointments,check-inginpatientsastheanimalsarrive,andconnectingownerswithclinicianswhentheownerscallorcometothehospital.

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CVMBS Hosts Annual Conference in JanuaryTheCollegeofVeterinaryMedicineandBiomedicalScienceshostsits68thAnnualConferenceJan.6-8atColorado

StateUniversity.Theconferencefeaturesavarietyofcontinuingeducationcourses,specialspeakersandguestpresentations,receptions,avendorhall,aswellasthekick-offtothe�00thanniversarycelebrationsoftheCollege.Registrationforveterinariansis$285($325onemonthandclosertoconferencedate);$90forveterinarytechnicians($��5late);and$45forstudents.Foradditionalinformationortodownloadaregistrationapplication,visittheannualconferenceWebpageatwww.cvmbs.colostate.edu.Clickonthe“ContinuingEducation”linkandthenonthe“AnnualConferenceforVeterinarians”link.

th68 68th Annual Conference for Veterinarians

Importance of Human-Animal Bond in Equine Medicine

Theunder-standingofthebondbetweenhumansandtheircompanionanimalshasbeendevelopinginveterinarymedi-cineforalmosttwodecades.

But,formostofthattime,effortstowardsupportingthehuman-animalbondwerefocusedonthosehumanswhohadsmallanimalslikecatsanddogs.ColoradoStateUniversity,longattheforefrontofprovid-ingemotionalsupportforclients,alsorecognizestheimportanceofthebondsbetweenpeopleandtheirlargercompan-ionanimals,includinghorsesandponies,llamas,alpacasandpigs.

KristaDickinson,amemberoftheEquineHospital’sdaynursingstaff,hasbeenspearheadingthehospital’seffortsinprovidingemotionalsupporttoclientswhoaredealingwithtraumaticinjuriesorillnessesintheirequineanimalcompan-ions.DickinsonhasbeenworkingcloselywiththestaffatColoradoStateUniversity’sArgusInstituteforFamiliesandVeterinaryMedicine,receivingtraininganddeveloping

KristaDickinson

communicationskillsthatinturnwillhelpthehospital’sclients.

TheArgusInstituteleadsveterinarymedicineinmakingtheemotionalsupportofpeopleasmuchapriorityasthemedicalcareoftheircompanionanimals.

Dr. Ryan Carpenter New Surgery Resident

Dr.RyanCarpenter,a2005graduateoftheUniversityofCalifornia,Davis,veterinarymedi-calprogram,hasstartedhisequinesurgeryresidencyatColoradoState

University.Dr.Carpenterisinterestedinorthopaedicsurgeryandfracturerepair,aswellasgenerepairforequineorthopaedicdisorders.

Dr.CarpentergrewupinSouthernCaliforniaand,aftergraduatingfromUCDavis,workedattheSantaAnita,HollywoodPark,andDelMarracetrackshelpingtocareforbetween800and�,000thoroughbredracehorses.Thatexperiencereaffirmedthedirectionhewantedtotakeinhisveterinarycareerand,afterayearatthetrackandlotsofexperiencetreating

lameness,hebeganhisequinesurgeryresidency.

Dr.Carpenterandhiswife,Nicole,havetwocatsandadog.Inhissparetime,Dr.Carpenterenjoyssnowboarding,goingouttoeat,andrelaxing.

Dr. Sam Hendrix Takes on New Role

Dr.SamuelHendrix,whore-centlycompletedaresidencyinequinesurgeryattheColoradoStateUniver-sityVeterinaryMedicalCenter,isnowaclinical

instructorwiththeDepartmentofClinicalSciences,andalsoworksasasurgeonwiththeEquineEmergencyandCriticalCareService.

Dr.HendrixgraduatedfromtheProfes-sionalVeterinaryMedical(PVM)ProgramatColoradoStateUniversityandthenwentontocompleteaninternshipattheAri-zonaEquineMedicalandSurgicalCentreinGilbert,Arizona.HisprimarydutiesasaclinicalinstructorincludeworkingwithjuniorandseniorPVMstudentsinequinesurgery,aswellassurgeryandlamenessevaluations.

Dr.RyanCarpenter Dr.SamHendrix

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Listedbelowareitemsbothlargeandsmallthatwillenhanceourabilitytoprovidequalitycareforourequinepatientsandhelpinstructourseniorveterinarystudents.Ifyouareinterestedinmakingadonationtofundanyofthisequipment,callDr.GaryBaxter,EquineSectionHead,at(970)297-0382,e-mailgary.baxter@colostate.edu;orCourtneyComer,VeterinaryMedicalCenterDevelopmentOfficer,at(970)22�-4535,e-mailcourtney.comer@colostate.edu.

Large Animal Rescue Glide Equipment

Function:Toassistwiththemove-mentofhorsesthataredownandcannotgetupfromneurologicaldiseaseortrauma.Itwillhelpwhengettingthemoutofatrailer,tothestallareaorevenjustrollingthemtotheoppositeside.Estimatedcost–$�,000

Dental Extraction EquipmentFunction:Thisequipmentisneeded

toextractthecheekteethinhorseswithoutusingageneralanesthesia,whichbringswithitawholeseparatesetofrisksforourequinepatients.Estimatedcost–$7,500

tohaveacontinuousstreamofwatertorinsetissueforbettervisualization.Estimatedcost–$�,500

Other Items of InterestAirmattressforrecovery–$5,000Locking-platesystem–$�0,000Farrierequipment–$500

Vital Signs MonitorFunction:Thispieceofequipment

willprovidethecontinuousmonitoringofourcriticalequinepatients’vitalparameters,particularlyourneonatefoals.Itoffersmulti-parameterinforma-tionincluding5-leadelectrocardiogram,heartrate,noninvasivebloodpressure,bodytemperature,oxygensaturation,respiration,andtheabilitytomonitorarterialbloodpressuresifnecessary.Estimatedcost–$6,500

Flushing Pump for the Olympus Endoscope

Function:Duringtheendoscopyprocedure,thispumpwouldenableus

Please return this form with your gift to:

The Equine Hospital, James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital, c/o Dr. Gary Baxter, 300 W. Drake, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1678

57383/V0704

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Colorado State University – The Equine HospitalGiftstotheEquineHospitalatColoradoStateUniversity’s

VeterinaryMedicalCenterareusedtosupportclinicalcarethroughequipmentpurchases,enhancetheProfessionalVeterinaryMedi-calProgramforourstudents,providefundingforclinicalresearchprograms,andprovidediscretionaryfundstotheEquineHospitalsectionheadthatareusedwheremostneeded.Ifyouwouldliketo

makeadonationinsupportoftheEquineHospital’sneedsandgoals,pleasecompletetheformbelowandreturnwithyourgift.IfyouhaveanyquestionsonmakingadonationtotheEquineHospital,pleasecontactCourtneyComer,AssociateDirectorofDevelopmentfortheCollegeofVeterinaryMedicineandBiomedicalSciencesatcourtney.comer@colostate.eduorat(970)297-4278.

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VeterinaryMedicalCenterCollegeofVeterinaryMedicineandBiomedicalSciences�620CampusDeliveryFortCollins,CO80523-�620

2007 Marks the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences 100th Anniversary – Celebration to Commence at Annual Conference in January

AlthoughthefirstveterinaryclassattheColoradoAgriculturalCollegewaslistedintheCollege’s�879brochure,itwasn’tuntil�907thattheStateBoardofAgriculturebegrudginglyagreedtothecreationoftheDepartmentofVeterinarySciencewithDr.GeorgeGloverasthehead.Nearly�00yearsofHopeCareCureslater,theCollegeofVeterinaryMedicineandBiomedicalSciencesispreparingtocelebrateitsCentennialAnniversary.

“Throughout2007weareplanningmanyspecialeventstocommemoratetheCollege’s�00thanniversary,”saidDr.LancePerryman,DeanoftheCollege(Dr.PerrymanistheCollege’sninthdeanin�00years).“Thiswillnotonlybeatimeofcelebration,butatimeofreflectionaswelookbackonhowfarwehavecome,andlookforwardtowhatthefutureholdsforus.”

The�00YearCelebrationwillkickoffattheCVMBSAnnualConferenceonJan.6,2007,withaHopeCareCuresCentennialCelebrationdinnerfeaturinganumberofdistinctiveguests.MoreinformationisavailableontheHopeCareCuresWebpageatwww.cvmbs.colostate.edu.

Celebrating 100 years of Excellence

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