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Sep 17, 2009

Animal Behavior Service Conducts Clinical Trials

The Animal Behavior Service in College of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital is conducting clinical trials on two troublesome pet behaviors—dogs with travel anxiety and cats that spray urine. [section_subtitle]Dogs that Exhibit Travel Anxiety[/section_subtitle] Description: This double-blind, placebo-controlled study will evaluate the effect of a nutraceutical supplement or placebo for the management of travel anxiety…

Sep 3, 2009

Dr. Atkins Named Seaks Distinguished Professor

Clarke Atkins, a professor of medicine and cardiology, has been named the recipient of the Jane Lewis Seaks Distinguished Professorship for Companion Animal Medicine. The distinguished professorship is endowed by Terry G. Seaks—a member of the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Foundation Board of Directors—to honor Jane Lewis Seaks, his wife of 38 years, and in…

Sep 3, 2009

AnimalScan Assumes Management of Animal MRI at CVM

The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) center for pets and horses located at North Carolina State University’s Centennial Biomedical Campus is under new management. AnimalScan, LLC, a provider of diagnostic services for veterinarians and pet owners, purchased Proctor & Gamble and ProScan Imaging interests in Iams Pet Imaging LLC, the majority owner of the 3,348-square-foot center.…

Sep 3, 2009

Seaks Distinguished Professor

Clarke Atkins, a professor of medicine and cardiology, has been named the recipient of the Jane Lewis Seaks Distinguished Professorship for Companion Animal Medicine. The distinguished professorship is endowed by Terry G. Seaks—a member of the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Foundation Board of Directors—to honor Jane Lewis Seaks, his wife of 38 years, and in…

Aug 18, 2009

Welcome Class of 2013

Following the traditional White Coat Ceremony, the members of the Class of 2013 are beginning their studies at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. The 81-member class of 67 women and 14 men include 65 North Carolina residents and 16 non-residents who come from 13 states. Animal Science is the most popular major…

Aug 17, 2009

Influenza A H1 N1 Update

The CVM is an integral part of the frontline involved in North Carolina preparedness for infectious diseases affecting humans or animals. As part of their public engagement activity, for example, the Epidemiology, Public Health, and Population Medicine faculty members have been monitoring the current influenza situation and are working with federal and state officials in…

Aug 17, 2009

Dr. Horowitz on Jimmy V Cancer Training Program

[section_subtitle]What is the significance of this program? [/section_subtitle] Federal agencies (National Science Board, National Academy of Science, and National Institutes of Health) and private-sector interest groups (Council on Competitiveness) have warned of a crisis in U.S. science education and a loss of national competitiveness in science and technology. Compared with peers around the world, fewer…

Jul 28, 2009

CVM Evaluates New Drug to Treat Canine Epilepsy

North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is participating in a national clinical trial evaluating a new drug to treat canine idiopathic epilepsy— a chronic condition affecting some four million dogs that is characterized by recurring seizures for which an underlying cause has not been identified. The largest clinical trial of its kind,…

Jul 20, 2009

Researchers Study Imprinted Genes for Clues to Fetal Growth Restriction in Cloned Swine

Researchers at North Carolina State University’s Center for Comparative Medicine and Translational Research have found that intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), which results in low birth weight and long-term deleterious health effects in cloned swine, is linked to a type of gene – known as an imprinted gene – found only in placental mammals. Imprinted genes…

Jul 15, 2009

CVM Receives AAALAC Commendation, Accreditation

The College of Veterinary Medicine has received commendation and full accreditation from AAALAC—the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care—following a recent site visit. In a letter to Dr. Rick Fish, director of the CVM Laboratory Animal Resources unit, Dr. John Bradfield, president of the AAALAC Council on Accreditation, wrote: “Especially noteworthy were…