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Jul 20, 2011

Dr. Gookin Recipient of AVMF/ Winn Feline Foundation Research Award

Dr. Jody Gookin, associate professor of internal medicine, is the recipient of the American Veterinary Medical Foundation’s (AVMF) AVMF/Winn Feline Foundation Research Award. Dr. Gookin was honored with several other veterinarians in award ceremonies at the American Veterinary Medical Association’s Annual Convention in St. Louis, Mo.  According to the AVMA, the award honors "efforts to…

Jul 19, 2011

Companion Animal Resources

The following links are examples of support resources available to owners of companion animals.  InfoDog or MB-F are the premier producers and managers of dog shows in the United States. The link is to an interactive web site dedicated to the sport of dog shows. The Cat Fanciers’ Association is the world’s largest registry of…

Jun 28, 2011

CCMTR Researchers Identify Genetic Conductor Involved with New Brain Cell Production in Adults

A team of researchers in North Carolina State University’s Center for Comparative Medicine and Translational Research has discovered more about how a gene connected to the production of new brain cells in adults does its job. The findings could pave the way to new therapies for brain injury or disease. Most areas of the brain…

Jun 28, 2011

Dr. Adler’s BioMarck Team Making Progress on Possible Medical Breakthrough

Dr. Kenneth Adler, a professor of cell biology in the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, is one of the world’s foremost researchers in the field of airway disease. In the following release, the North Carolina Biotechnology Center provides an update on Dr. Adler’s promising research into diseases of the upper respiratory…

Jun 27, 2011

Histopathology: Tracking Disease

The Histopathology Facility Core within the NC State University Center for Human Health and the Environment is a key resource to investigators to help initiate new animal models and to evaluate existing models. The combination of histologists and a board-certified veterinary pathologist provides for integrated core support to investigators at all steps of the process,…

Jun 14, 2011

Morris Animal Foundation Supports Feline Cardio Study

The following is reprinted, in part, from an article by Amy Ettinger from the current issue of Animal News, a publication of the Morris Animal Foundation. Heart disease can strike cats in the prime of life—usually between the ages of five and eight years. Cats with heart disease may not show any symptoms until it’s…

Jun 14, 2011

Class of 2011: New Directions

Continuing their education through either an internship or a residency is the most popular direction for graduates in the Class of 2011 at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Of the 78 graduates (65 women, 13 men), 28 indicated that they will continue their professional studies through an internship (19) or a residency…

Jun 14, 2011

Morris Animal Foundation Supports CVM Stem Cell Research

The following is reprinted, in part, from an article by Kelley Weir from the current issue of Animal News, a publication of the Morris Animal Foundation. Stem cell research has blown the door of science wide open for new therapies to address diseases that animals face. Currently, adult stem cells are being investigated as treatments…

Jun 9, 2011

Testing Limb-sparing Implants to Fight Canine Osteosarcoma

An orthopedic surgeon at the North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine who helped pioneer osseointegrated implants for dogs and cats missing a limb is conducting a study to determine the feasibility of a novel limb-sparing implant for treating canine osteosarcoma. Osteosarcoma (OSA) is the most frequent bone tumor in dogs with the distal…

Jun 1, 2011

Patty Secoura, Veterinary Health Complex- Internal Medicine

The College’s third University-level Award for Excellence winner.