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2004 Press Releases
- Raptor Center Seeing an Unusually High Number of Injured Owls-- May Be Indication
of Owl Invasion
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (Dec. 15, 2004) - An unusually large number of northern
owls, particularly great grey owls, have been admitted to The Raptor Center
at the University of Minnesota in recent weeks. Veterinarians suspect that
the unusual number of owl admissions indicates that an owl "invasion" is
underway.
- New faculty member joins College of Veterinary Medicine
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (Dec. 14, 2004) - Jerry Torrison, D.V.M., Ph.D., has
joined the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine as an associate
clinical professor in Veterinary Population Medicine Department and Veterinary
Diagnostic Laboratory.
- Equine specialists join U of M Veterinary Medical Center
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (Dec. 13, 2004) - Equine veterinarians Florien Jenner
and Colin Mitchell have joined the University of Minnesota Veterinary
Medical Center as clinical assistant professors in the large-animal surgery
division.
- Lead Slugs May Be Cause of Lead Poisoning in Bald Eagles
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (Nov. 17, 2004) - Suspecting that lead slugs from downed
deer are responsible for lead poisoning in bald eagles, The Raptor Center
at the University of Minnesota will engage in a study to determine the
presence of lead in deer killed with lead slugs. As part of a special
weekend hunt on Saturday, Nov. 20, carcasses and gut piles of 12 to 15
deer harvested by shotgun will be evaluated through direct examination
and radiography. The special hunt will be held at Elm Creek Park Reserve
in Osseo, Minn., from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Benefits of Antibiotics in Chickens May Outweigh Risks
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (November 2, 2004) - The potential benefits to human
health associated with the use of antibiotics in chicken may outweigh the
potential risks, according to a risk-benefit analysis conducted by a team
of researchers led by Randall S. Singer, D.V.M., Ph.D., of the University
of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine.
- Rise In Bald Eagle Deaths From
West Nile Virus
MINNEAPOLIS/ST.PAUL (Sept. 20, 2004) - The University of Minnesota Raptor
Center has confirmed West Nile virus as the cause of death of four adult
male bald eagles from Minnesota and Wisconsin. Diagnostic tests on the eagles
were conducted by the University?s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and the
Minnesota Department of Health. The eagles exhibited neurological signs including
head tremors, blindness, and seizures.
- Robert Washabau joins University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (Sept. 13, 2004) - Robert Washabau, V.M.D., Ph.D.,
has joined the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine as
chair of the Veterinary Clinical Sciences Department.
- University of Minnesota Sponsors Major Annual Swine Conference
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (Sept. 3, 2004) - Hundreds of swine veterinarians,
researchers, producers, and industry executives from around the world will
gather at RiverCentre in St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 18-21 for the annual Allen
D. Leman Swine Conference organized by the University of Minnesota College
of Veterinary Medicine.
- U of M receives $15 million homeland security grant, named national center
of excellence
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (April 27, 2004) -- The University of Minnesota has
been named one of three Homeland Security Centers of Excellence and has received
a three-year, $15 million grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
to help develop ways to protect the nation's food supply from deliberate contamination
or terrorist attack.
- U of
M Researchers Identify Cause of a Fatal Equine Disease
Minneapolis/St. Paul (August 25, 2004) - University of Minnesota College of
Veterinary Medicine researchers Stephanie Valberg, D.V.M., Ph.D., and Jim Mickelson,
Ph.D., have identified an inherited disease in American quarter horses and
related breeds. The disease, called glycogen branching enzyme deficiency (GBED),
appears to be the cause of many unexplained stillbirths and deaths of young
foals.
- U of M College of Veterinary Medicine Offers VetFAST Program to Meet Need
for Food-Animal Veterinarians
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (August 24, 2004) - In response to a critical shortage
of veterinarians specializing in cattle, swine, poultry, sheep, and other food
animals, the University of Minnesota has introduced an early admission program
called VetFAST.
- Dinner to Honor Carl Osborne, Founder of the Minnesota Urolith Center
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (June 10, 2004) - The Society of Veterinary Nephrology/Urology
will host a dinner in honor of Carl Osborne, D.V.M., on June 10 at the American
Society of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Forum at the Minneapolis
Convention Center.
- Moses Kariuki Njenga receives McKnight Presidential Fellows Award
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (June 8, 2004) - Moses Kariuki Njenga, an associate
professor in the Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Department at the University
of Minnesota College of Veterinart Medicine, is one of five University faculty
members selected to receive a McKnight Presidential Fellows Award.
- 78 Graduate from U of M College Of Veterinary Medicine
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (June 1, 2004) - Seventy-eight members of the University
of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine's (CVM) class of 2004 were awarded
their Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.) degrees at the college's 53rd
commencement ceremony at Northrop Auditorium in Minneapolis on May 8.
- USDA Certifies Five New Laboratories For BSE Sample Analysis
WASHINGTON (May 14, 2004) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service today announced the approval of five additional
state laboratories that will assist in the surveillance program for bovine
spongiform encephalopathy.
- Dean Receives Distinguished Alumnus Award
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (April 26, 2004) - Jeffrey S. Klausner, dean of the
University of Minnesota College Veterinary Medicine, received a Distinguished
Alumnus Award from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine
on Apr. 17. Dr. Klausner received his D.V.M. degree from the University of
Georgia in 1972.
- Alumnus receives 2004 Distinguished Leadership Award
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (April 23, 2004) - University of Minnesota College
of Veterinary Medicine alumnus Andres Gil has been named as a winner of a
2004 Distinguished Leadership Award for Internationals, a University of Minnesota
Office of International Programs award for alumni, former students, and friends
of the University who have distinguished themselves as leaders in their professional
careers.
- U OF M Named USDA National Research Site
MINNEAPOLIS/ST.PAUL (April 14, 2004) - The University of Minnesota has received
the two largest grants ever to be awarded for animal disease research from
the United States Department of Agriculture, Cooperative State Research,
Education and Extension Service. The grants, totaling $8.8 million over four
years, are to study Johne's disease in cattle and porcine reproductive and
respiratory syndrome in swine.
- Scientists Crack Genome Sequence of a Major Parasitic
Pathogen
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (March 25, 2004) - University of Minnesota researchers
have completed sequencing the genome of an intestinal parasite that affects
healthy humans and animals and can be fatal to those with compromised immune
systems, such as AIDS patients. The results will be published in the journal
Science on March 25.
- AAHA Honors University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center as 25-Year
Member
DENVER (Mar. 23, 2004) - The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) honored
the University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center for its 25-year commitment
to excellence in small animal care on Mar. 23 at AAHA's 71st annual meeting
in Tampa, Florida.
- U Of M College Of Veterinary Medicine Celebrates Knowledge Advancement
Efforts During Research Days
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (March 23, 2004) - The University of Minnesota College
of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) held its annual Points of Pride Research Days
on March 9-10, honoring the research accomplishments of the CVM?s graduate
students, faculty, alumni, and community partners.
- University of Minnesota
Continues Successful Poultry School Series
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (March 10, 2004) - The University of Minnesota College
of Veterinary Medicine is continuing its innovation in continuing education
for the poultry industry with Layer School II: Management and Feeding of
Laying Hens, to be held May 18-20 in St. Paul, Minnesota. This session augments
Layer School I: Diseases of Laying Hens and is the second installment in
the Layer School series.
- Dee Elected
Vice President of AASV
Des Moines, Iowa (March 9, 2004)- Dr. Scott A. Dee is the newly elected vice
president of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians. He took office
March 9 during the AASV's 35th annual meeting in Des Moines.Dr. Dee is an associate
professor in the Swine Disease Eradication Center at the University of Minnesota.
- CVM alumnus honored
Des Moines, Iowa (March 8, 2004) - Dr. Thomas L. Wetzell, Wells, Minn., was
named the 2004 Swine Practitioner of the Year by the American Association
of Swine Veterinarians. He received the award during the association's annual
meeting in Des Moines.
- Student scholarships totaling $19,000 awarded
Des Moines, Iowa (March 8, 2004) - The American Association of Swine Veterinarians
Foundation awarded scholarships, totaling $19,000, to eight veterinary students
during the association?s annual meeting in Des Moines.
- Deen Receives Meritorious Service Award from AASV
Des Moines, Iowa (March 8, 2004) - Dr. John Deen, St. Paul, Minn., received
the American Association of Swine Veterinarians Meritorious Service Award,
in recognition of the time and effort he has consistently given to the association.
The award was presented during the association?s annual meeting in Des Moines.Dr.
Deen is an associate professor of swine health management at the University
of Minnesota, and director of the university's Swine Center.
- U of M Veterinarian to Care for Sled Dogs at Iditarod
MINNEAPOLIS/ ST. PAUL (March 4, 2004) - Justine Lee, D.V.M., assistant clinical
professor at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine,
will be flying to Alaska on Monday, March 8, to work as a trail veterinarian
at the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
- Professor Emeritus Ben Pomeroy Dies
MINNEAPOLIS/ ST. PAUL (January 22, 2004) - Ben Pomeroy, 92, professor emeritus
at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, died January
16.
- No Positives Found in First Round of Chronic Wasting Disease Tests
MINNEAPOLIS/ ST. PAUL (January 15, 2004) - No positives were found in tests
of 1,160 lymph node samples taken from wild deer harvested during the 2003
firearms season, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced
today.
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