03-12-12

March 12, 2012

CVM NewsCalendar is a biweekly newsletter for faculty, staff, and students of the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Please submit news and calendar items to Sue Kirchoff, editor, at kirchoff@umn.edu by noon the Friday before publication.

In this issue

• College news
  • CVM to collaborate on new research on seizures
  • New leadership for CAHFS
  • Profiles published
  • CVM Web traffic report, February
• Faculty and staff news
  
  • Drs. Koch and Torres to publish Dermatology Drug Handbook
  • Gene Hugoson awarded Siehl Prize for Excellence in Agriculture
  • Robert Washabau is State of the Art Speaker in Japan
  • Researchers publish article in AJVR
  • Raptor vets present workshops in Taiwan
  • Welcome to the College
• In the news
  • Minnesota magazine features Small Animal Hospital
  • Pioneer Press quotes John Deen
  • South Dakota and Wisconsin cover Raptor Center eagle programs
• Calendar
• Clinical Investigation Center
• Need a home
  
  • Zoey, a sweet older cat
  • Peeka & Boo, two orange tabby cats
  • Micetro, a feline blood donor 
• Links 

College news (top)

CVM to collaborate on new research on seizures

The Mayo Clinic and partners from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and NeuroVista Corporation have been awarded a $7.5 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, a division of the National Institutes of Health, to study new ways to predict and control epileptic seizures in dogs and people.

Epilepsy affects approximately 1 percent of the human population, with an estimated 50 million people worldwide currently suffering from the disorder. The hallmark of epilepsy is the seizure―a sudden and often violent event that strikes patients without warning. The goal of the research is to use information gleaned from real-time electroencephalograms (EEGs) to consistently detect impending seizures and develop methods of preventing these seizures through fast-acting drug therapies.

The grant awards $1.5 million a year for up to five years. The principal investigators of the studies are Greg Worrell, M.D., Ph.D., Mayo Clinic; Ned Patterson, D.V.M., Ph.D., University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine; Jim Cloyd, Pharm.D., University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy; Charles Vite, D.V.M., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine; Brian Litt, M.D., Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania; and Kent Leyde, chief technology officer of NeuroVista Corporation of Seattle, Washington.

Learn more

New leadership for CAHFS

The Center for Animal Health and Food Safety (CAHFS) is undergoing some changes in leadership. Dr. Jeff Bender, former director, recently accepted an opportunity to take a leadership role as liaison in the College of Veterinary Medicine/School of Public Health partnership, a new role that will enable him to focus more on newly funded grants while maintaining an active role in veterinary public health teaching. Leadership of CAHFS has moved to Scott Wells, CAHFS director of academic programs, and Linda Valeri, CAHFS director of operations.

Profiles published

The Winter-Spring 2012 issue of Profiles, the twice-yearly College of Veterinary Medicine magazine, was published just in time for Dean Trevor Ames to take copies to the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges Annual Conference March 8-11. The latest issue, which highlights the Center for Animal Health and Food Safety, is online at www.cvm.umn.edu/prod/groups/cvm/@pub/@cvm/documents/asset/cvm_asset_376989.pdf.

CVM Web traffic report: February

Top 10 CVM Web sites
By number of visits
Data from Google Analytics

1. College of Veterinary Medicine: 30,131 visits (up 12 percent from January)
2. Veterinary Anatomy: 12,706 visits
3. Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory: 10,843 visits (up 22 percent from January)
4. Equine Center: 8,219 visiits (up 48 percent from January)
5. The Raptor Center: 7,004 visits (up 7 percent from January)
6. Education and Student Services: 6,781 visits (up 2 percent from January)
7. Veterinary Medical Center: 6,506 visits (up 9 percent from January)
8. Veterinary Medical Library: 5,790 visits (up 29 percent from January)
9. Minnesota Urolith Center: 4,025 visits (up 8 percent from January)
10. Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Department: 2,159 visits (up 39 percent from January)

By the numbers
Visits to the CVM home page came from 10,428 people in 98 countries and territories; 26 percent were new visits. Visitors viewed an average of 2.06 pages and spent an average of 4:15 minutes on the site. The Veterinary Anatomy site had visits from 122 countries and territories, 57 percent of which were new visits.

Faculty and staff news (top)

Drs. Koch and Torres to publish Dermatology Drug Handbook

Canine and Feline Dermatology Drug Handbook, a new book by Drs. Sandra N. Koch, assistant clinical professor, Sheila F. Torres, associate professor, and Donald C. Plumb, a former director of pharmacy services and hospital director at the Veterinary Medical Center, will be published on April 10 by Wiley-Blackwell. The comprehensive handbook summarizes dermatological drugs for feline and canine patients, covering oral, topical, and injectable medications. The book can be pre-ordered online at Amazon.com at www.amazon.com/Canine-Feline-Dermatology-Drug-Handbook/dp/1405198966/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1330707469&sr=8-1-spell. A Kindle edition will also be available.

Gene Hugoson awarded Siehl Prize for Excellence in Agriculture

Gene Hugoson, analyst with the Center for Animal Health and Food Safety, has been named a recipient of the Siehl Prize in Agriculture, an annual prize awarded by the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences. As Minnesota’s agriculture commissioner for 15 years—in three different administrations—Gene's priorities were expanding markets for agricultural products and enhancing the protection of the state’s food supply. The southern Minnesota farmer also modernized the agriculture department and was elected by his fellow state agriculture commissioners to lead their national association. The Siehl Prize was created in the early 1990s by a gift from New Ulm-area livestock breeder and businessman Eldon Siehl. The recipients, who were announced last week as part of National Agriculture Week, will receive a $50,000 award, a sculpture, and lapel pin at a ceremony on May 24. Learn more

Robert Washabau is State of the Art Speaker in Japan

Dr. Robert Washabau, chair of the Veterinary Clinical Sciences Department, was the invited State of the Art Speaker at the 2012 annual meeting of the Japanese College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in Yokohama on February 18. Dr. Washabau’s presentation was "The Pathogenesis of the Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders."

Researchers publish article in AJVR

"Effects of a Urolith Prevention Diet on Urine Compositions of Glycosaminoglycans, Tamm-Horsfall Glycoprotein, and Nephrocalcin in Cats with Calcium Oxalate Urolithiasis," by Jody P. Lulich, D.V.M., Ph.D.; Carl A. Osborne, D.V.M., Ph.D.; Mauricio Carvalho, M.D.; and Yasushi Nakagawa, Ph.D. was published in the March issue of the American Journal of Veterinary Research. Read the article online at http://avmajournals.avma.org/doi/full/10.2460/ajvr.73.3.447.

Raptor vets present workshops in Taiwan

The Raptor Center's Dr. Julia Ponder, executive director, and Dr. Michelle Willette, staff veterinarian, presented avian clinical technique workshops hosted by the Endemic Species Research Institute in Taiwan last week. Over several days, Julia and Michelle introduced and demonstrated many of the avian clinical care techniques that The Raptor Center has perfected since it was established in 1974.

Welcome to the College

Welcome to the following employees who joined the College of Veterinary Medicine in February:

Advancement
Jennifer E. Scholl, alumni relations and project coordinator

Research office
Sandra J. Kenyon, grants coordinator

The Raptor Center
Ana Carolina Ewbank, veterinary intern

Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Department
Junjie Shao, junior scientist
Vikram Verma, post-doctoral associate

Veterinary Medical Center
Nickie L. Hanson, principal office and administrative specialist
Alysia M. Price, veterinary technician supervisor
Ashley N. Swanson, veterinary technician 

In the news (top)

Minnesota magazine features Small Animal Hospital

The Veterinary Medical Center's Small Animal Hospital is featured in the Spring 2012 issue of Minnesota, the magazine of the University of Minnesota Alumni Association. Dr. David Lee is quoted and Kim Barrett, Dr. Wade Gingerich, Jean Kim, Ann Kinsley, Dr. Sandra Koch, John Lloyd, Shannon Moore, Dr. David Polzin, Monique Rambo, Siri Rea, Dr. Kristin Schafgans, Stacy Ziegenhagen, and several client animals are pictured. See the story online at www.minnesotaalumni.org/s/1118/social.aspx?sid=1118&gid=1&pgid=3536&cid=5722&ecid=5722&crid=0&calpgid=3517&calcid=5721.

Pioneer Press quotes John Deen

"Who Decides How Farm Animals Should Live?" a story in the Pioneer Press, quoted Dr. John Deen, professor in the Veterinary Population Medicine Department. The article is online at www.twincities.com/business/ci_20046803.

South Dakota and Wisconsin media cover Raptor Center programs

• "Learn About Birds of Prey at Outdoor Campus," a story in the Rapid City Journal, mentioned The Raptor Center's Bald Eagle Awareness Week programs.
• "Raptor Center Teaches Area Students Ways of Wild Birds," an article in the February 27 issue of Capital Journal of Pierre, South Dakota, reported on The Raptor Center's recent Bald Eagle Days programs there. The story is online at www.capjournal.com/news/raptor-center-teaches-area-students-ways-of-wild-birds/article_8242ca8a-6106-11e1-a278-0019bb2963f4.html.
• "Bald Eagle Day Returns to Ferryville on March 3," a Feb. 15 story on SWNews4U.com, told readers to mark their calendars for The Raptor Center's programs in Ferryville, Wisconsin.

Calendar (top)

Regular meetings, seminars, and rounds

• New Employee Orientation: Mondays, 8:30 a.m.-noon, 458 Veterinary Medical Center (Exception: The March 12 orientation will be held in 441 Veterinary Medical Center.)
• CVM Research Seminars: Wednesdays, 3 p.m., 125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
• Veterinary Clinical Sciences Grand Rounds: Thursdays, 8 a.m., 125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
• Comparative Oncology Seminar: Every two months on the second Thursday of the month, noon, 125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
• Large Animal Grand Rounds: Fridays, 8-9 a.m., Nutrena Conference Center, Leatherdale Equine Center
• Seminars on Teaching and Conversations on Teaching: Fridays, noon-12:50 p.m., 213 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center

Monday, March 12

New Employee Orientation
8:30 a.m.-noon
441 Veterinary Medical Center

Thursday, March 15

SAVMA Symposium
March 15-17
Purdue School of Veterinary Medicine
For details and to register, go to http://savmasymposium2012.com/

Veterinary Clinical Sciences Grand Rounds
Presented by Dr. Mike Henson
8 a.m.
125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine

Friday, March 16

Spring break/University closed for holiday

Wednesday, March 21

CVM Research Seminar
Leishmania: Beyond Th1 and Th2 Cells
Presented by Dr. Phillip Scott, associate dean of research, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Hosted by Dr. Liz Pluhar
3 p.m.
135 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, contact Jaclyn Barnes at barne063@umn.edu or 612-624-2700.

Thursday, March 22

Veterinary Clinical Sciences Grand Rounds
Presented by Dr. Andrea Peterson
8 a.m.
125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine

PharmacoNeuroImmunology Seminar
Presented by Dr. Kathryn Hamilton, University of Wisconsin Stout
12:30-1:30 p.m.
11-157 Phillips Wangensteen Building

Friday, March 23

Seminar on Teaching
Backwards Design
Presented by Erin Malone and Jeff Lindgren
Noon-12:50 p.m.
213 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center

Monday, March 26

Hills' Pet Food Distribution
7:00-7:45 a.m., noon-12:45 p.m., 5:00-5:45 p.m.
Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital

Tuesday, March 27

Hills' Pet Food Distribution
7:00-7:45 a.m., noon-12:45 p.m.
Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital

Wednesday, March 28

Hill's Pet Food Distribution
7:00-7:45 a.m.
Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital

CVM Research Seminar
The Cost of PRRS Virus in the U.S. and the Value of Successful Elimination from a Region
Presented by Dr. Derald Holtkamp, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Hosted by the veterinary medicine graduate students
3 p.m.
135 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, contact Jaclyn Barnes at barne063@umn.edu or 612-624-2700.

Friday, March 30

Conversations on Teaching
Integration of MBTI into Course Curriculum
Presented by Daniel Goscha, Barbara Buckel, Janice Kanyuskik, and Bob Kanyusik
Noon-12:50 p.m.
213 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center

One Health Update
Cross-Border Partnerships
Presented by Katey Pelican
1-2 p.m.
213 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center

April

Wednesday, April 4

CVM Research Seminar
Comparative Oncology in Action: From Mice to Dogs to Humans
Presented by Dr. John Ohlfest
Hosted by Dr. Liz Pluhar
3 p.m.
135 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, contact Jaclyn Barnes at barne063@umn.edu or 612-624-2700.

Thursday, April 5

PharmacoNeuroImmunology Seminar
Presented by Dr. Jonathan Bromberg, University of Maryland
12:30-1:30 p.m.
11-157 Phillips Wangensteen Building

Mather Lecture
Small Animal Trauma: Approach to Evaluation, Stabilization, and Improved Outcome
Presented by Dr. Kelly Hall
7:00-8:30 p.m. (complimentary light dinner begins at 6:30 p.m.)
215 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center
For more information and to register, go to www.cvm.umn.edu/vetmedce/events/mather/home.html.

Friday, April 6

Seminar on Teaching
What is a Pecha Kucha and How Do I Use It in My Teaching?
Presented by Drs. Ilene Alexander and Christina Petersen
Noon-12:50 p.m.
115 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center

Wednesday, April 11

CVM Research Seminar
Presented by Dr. Roy Curtis III, Arizona State University
Hosted by Elise Lamont
3 p.m.
135 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, contact Jaclyn Barnes at barne063@umn.edu or 612-624-2700.

Friday, April 13

Conversations on Teaching
Curriculum Review/Revision Update
Presented by Curriculum Review Board
Noon-12:50 p.m.
213 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center

Wednesday, April 18

CVM Research Seminar
The Government, Research, and Response: How Do We Transition Research Into Stakeholder Tools?
Presented by Dr. Amy Kircher, National Center for Food Protection and Defense
Hosted by Dr. Scott Wells
3 p.m.
135 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, contact Jaclyn Barnes at barne063@umn.edu or 612-624-2700.

Friday, April 20

One Health Update
FAO "One Health Talk" Website Project
Presented by Amy Kircher, National Center for Food Protection and Defense
1-2 p.m.
213 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center

Sunday, April 22

White Coat Ceremony
1:30 p.m.
North Star Ballroom, St. Paul Student Center
By invitation only

Wednesday, April 25

CVM Research Seminar
Stability and Resilience in the Human Microbiome
Presented by Dr. David Relman, Stanford University
Hosted by the Comparative and Molecular Biosciences graduate students
3 p.m.
135 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, contact Jaclyn Barnes at barne063@umn.edu or 612-624-2700.

Friday, April 27

Conversations on Teaching
Noon-12:50 p.m.
213 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center

CVM Scholarship Reception
By invitation only

• College events Web page

• Veterinary continuing education opportunities
  

• University of Minnesota calendar of events

Clinical Investigation Center (top)

You can help important research efforts. For information about clinical studies currently enrolling in the Veterinary Medical Center, visit the Clinical Investigation Center Web site at www.cvm.umn.edu/cic/current.

Need a home (top)

Zoey, a sweet older cat
Zoey's elderly owner died in February, and the 15-year-old kitty needs a peaceful retirement home. A spayed female with yellow eyes, a pink nose, and extra toes, Zoey is shy and accustomed to being the only cat in a quiet household. She is up-to-date on her vaccinations and in good health. Contact Sue at kirch004@umn.edu.
 

Peeka & Boo, two orange tabby cats
Peeka & Boo, two sweet and beautiful orange tabby cats, are sister and brother and need to be adopted together. Peeka and Boo have always had excellent veterinary care and recently had all their vaccines, health screening bloodwork, and annual dental cleanings. They have no health issues and are very loving cats. Call Jerry at 952-888-9524. (Dr. Sue Lowum is the cats' veterinarian and is also happy to answer any questions.)

Micetro, a feline blood donor
Micetro, a 4-year-old neutered male feline blood donor, needs a foster home. An orange and white domestic shorthair, Micetro is friendly, outgoing, and has been around other cats. Contact Beth Olmstead at johns547@umn.edu.
 

Links (top)

AVMA News Bytes and other news
www.avma.org/news/info_rss.asp

Center for Teaching and Learning workshops
www1.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn/workshops/index.html

CVM NewsCalendar
Back issues of CVM NewsCalendar are at www.cvm.umn.edu/cvmnewscalendar/home.html.

Facebook
Visit the College of Veterinary Medicine's Facebook page.
Visit the Veterinary Medical Center's Facebook page.

Hill's College Feeding Program
Order online through the Hill's online ordering system at www.hills-holos.com. For more information about the Hill's College Feeding Program, contact Tara Kasmark at kasm0019@umn.edu.

Housing
For information about student and off-campus housing, including temporary housing, go to www.housing.umn.edu/.

Job openings
For information about positions available at the College, visit www.cvm.umn.edu/employment/. For detailed information about current job openings, how to apply, and application materials, go to the University of Minnesota Office of Human Resources at www1.umn.edu/ohr/employment/index.html.

LinkedIn Group for the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine
http://www.linkedin.com/groupRegistration?gid=3826768&csrfToken=ajax%3A2643584546424817841

Minnesota Veterinary Historical Museum
http://hist.cvm.umn.edu/

Twitter
Visit the College's Twitter page.

Veterinary Continuing Education
www.cvm.umn.edu/vetmedce/

Veterinary Medical Center Gift Shop
vmcgiftshop.com

Veterinary Medical Library
http://hsl.lib.umn.edu/vetmed

Veterinary Practice News
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CVM NewsCalendar is a biweekly newsletter for faculty, staff, and students of the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Please submit news and calendar items to Sue Kirchoff, editor, at kirchoff@umn.edu.

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