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Dec 28, 2010

Canine Bone Marrow Transplant Provides Hope

  The following article was printed in the Dec. 24, 2010 News and Observer of Raleigh, NC. Potter the terrier mix is 50 pounds of pet-me personality, the sort of canine who plops down when and where he wants to. "He’s not banned from any beds or couches," said his owner, Al Gibson of Orlando,… 

Dec 20, 2010

Special Report: Canine Lymphoma

Author: Kerry Malak Not long ago, when a dog was diagnosed with lymphoma, one of the most common forms of canine cancer, pet guardians had little reason to hope for a cure. With success rates of less than 2% and remission times lasting on average just over 12 months, current chemotherapy protocols have not been… 

Dec 13, 2010

Food Animal Scholars Program Addresses Need for Veterinarians

Raleigh, NC–At any given moment at the Brush Creek Swiss Farm in Siler City, a small herd of brown Swiss cows is hard at work. View larger screen image of WRAL report. “With this herd, right now, each cow per year is making about 18,000 pounds of milk,” dairy farmer Karen Jordan says. “We can… 

Dec 7, 2010

NC State CVM Helps Host One Medicine Symposium

The NC State College of Veterinary Medicine is once again helping to host the Annual “One Medicine” Symposium from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 8, at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center in Durham. The theme of the 2010 symposium, Reality Bites: A One Medicine Approach to Vector-borne Diseases, focuses on the… 

Dec 7, 2010

Quantifying Bartonella Risks to Veterinarians

Dec. 1, 2010 By: Daniel R. Verdon, DVM NEWSMAGAZINE National Report — Bartonellosis: It’s no longer considered a self-limiting disease, and for some people chronic infection can be as debilitating and hard to diagnose as Lyme disease. While new human medical and veterinary research is quickly debunking traditional beliefs about these infectious bacteria, expert Dr.… 

Dec 3, 2010

Cat Scratch Fever aka Bartonella

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — You probably thought cat scratch fever was just a song or no big deal. But it turns out that a simple claw mark from the family feline can send you to the hospital, or worse. The neighbor’s dog, your kid’s cat, and the fleas in the front yard could all have… 

Dec 1, 2010

Potter Candidate for Canine Bone Marrow Transplant

  The following article is reprinted from the Orlando Sentinel [section_subtitle]Orlando couple determined to get rare bone-marrow transplant for dog[/section_subtitle] “Potter” could be first dog in Orlando to undergo the procedure   By Joseph Freeman Baldwin Park dog diagnosed with cancer could be the first in Orlando to get a costly and relatively new procedure… 

Nov 1, 2010

CVM Research Finds Overproduction of Key Protein Leads to Tumor Formation

Researchers at North Carolina State University’s Center for Comparative Medicine and Translational Research have found that the overproduction of a key protein in stem cells causes those stem cells to form cancerous tumors. Their work may lead to new treatments for a variety of cancers. Dr. Jon Horowitz, associate professor of molecular biomedical sciences, and… 

Oct 30, 2010

CCMTR Hosts Symposium on Stem Cells, Regenerative Medicine

The State of North Carolina is well poised to play a central role in the area of regenerative medicine. Key medical institutions including UNC, Duke, and Wake Forest, coupled with the NC State University’s unique expertise in engineering and veterinary medicine, and the existence of collaborative networks such as the NC State Center for Comparative Medicine and… 

Oct 29, 2010

CCMTR Researchers Enhance Study of Gene Function

Researchers at North Carolina State University’s Center for Comparative Medicine and Translational Research have found a way to “cage” genetic off switches in such a way that they can be activated when exposed to UV light. Their technology gives scientists a more precise way to control and study gene function in localized areas of developing…