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Jan 27, 2012

Cyrano Resting After Surgery at NC State University

  Cyrano, the cat who made history as the first feline with a true osseointegrated total knee replacement implant, is resting comfortably in the Intensive Care Unit of the Randall B. Terry, Jr. Companion Animal Veterinary Medical Center at North Carolina State University. Dr. Denis Marcellin-Little, professor of orthopedics at the NC State College of…

Jan 26, 2012

Cyrano the Cat Receives Total Knee Replacement at NC State University

Dr. Denis Marcellin-Little, professor of orthopedics at the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, is leading a surgical team in a five to six hour operation today to provide Cyrano, a 10-year-old cat, with a custom-made, osseointegrated total knee replacement.  Today’s procedure culminates some eight months of high tech design, unique component engineering, and…

Jan 25, 2012

A New Knee for Cyrano: NC State Osseointegrated Surgery Provides Total Knee Replacement for a Cat

A cancer survivor named Cyrano will receive an osseointegrated total knee replacement. The pioneering feline will receive his new knee on Jan. 26 at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine Cyrano is a 10-year-old tabby cat who was treated for bone cancer last year and is now in total remission. However, the disease…

Jan 24, 2012

NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine Joins FDA in Study of Salmonella in dogs, cats

Researchers at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine have joined forces with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to study the prevalence of Salmonella infections in pet dogs and cats. Dr. Siddhartha Thakur, assistant professor in the Department of Population Health and Pathobiology and a member of the Center for Comparative Medicine…

Jan 24, 2012

CVM Student Named to AASV Board

The American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) Student Recruitment Committee has named NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine student Joshua Duff, Class of 2014, as the incoming Alternate Student Delegate to the AASV Board of Directors. Duff first became interested in swine veterinary medicine as an undergraduate in Department of Animal Science at NC…

Jan 23, 2012

NC State CVM Pioneers First Feline Total Knee Replacement

A cancer survivor named Cyrano will be the first cat ever to receive total knee replacement surgery. The pioneering feline will receive his new knee on Jan. 26 at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine Cyrano is a 10-year-old tabby cat who was treated for bone cancer last year and is now in…

Jan 23, 2012

Cyrano’s Project Team

  Project coordinated by Denis Marcellin-Little, Professor, Orthopedic Surgery, NCSU CVM VHC The collaborators involved in this project include: 1. Who: Dr. Anke Langenbach, Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons From: the Hope Center, Vienna, Va – http://veterinarysurgicalcenters.com/staff.html Involvement: Referred the patient, assisted in the logistics and preparation for surgery, will assist with…

Jan 17, 2012

Research Profile: Dr. Ghashghaei

Dr. Troy Ghashghaei, assistant professor of neurobiology, is a neuroscientist in the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences at NC State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and a member of the NC State Center for Comparative Medicine and Translational Research. Dr. Ghashghaei’s team focuses on discovering genes connected to new brain cell production, and identifying…

Dec 15, 2011

CVM Studies Feral Pig Population for Evidence of Salmonella

Roaming feral pigs have established populations in 37 of our 50 states, causing an estimated $800 million in damage annually. And they may be sharing much more than just space with their domesticated brethren. Feral pig populations are exploding across the U.S., but there is not much data on the potential threat they may pose…

Dec 8, 2011

CVM Online Survey Gathers Epilepsy Information

The impact of owning a dog, cat, or horse with epilepsy can be significant and as part of ongoing investigations related to epilepsy in animals, the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine has developed an online survey to gather information from owners.  “Impacts of Epilepsy in Companion Animals” will collect owner comments on…