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May 7, 2009

CVM Opens New Brachytherapy Facility to Treat Equine Cancers

The North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine now offers horse owners the option for radiation therapy of equine skin cancers that could not be treated easily with more conventional techniques. According to Dr. Brian Gilger, professor of ophthalmology at the NC State Veterinary Teaching Hospital, as good veterinary care brings increased longevity to horses,… 

Apr 26, 2009

Animal Acupuncture at Zhejiang University

[section_subtitle] Hangzhou, China [/section_subtitle] The overall two week experience was very interesting and informative as well as well thought out and well organized. The faculty at Zhejiang University arranged for pick up and drop off of the student group at the airport making the travel portion of the trip very easy and manageable. Once in… 

Apr 25, 2009

CVM Leads National Trial Involving Acute Disc Herniations in Canines

The College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is the lead investigator in a national trial evaluating the effectiveness of medical therapies combined with surgical treatment of severe acute disc herniations in dogs. A common problem in chondrodystrophoid breeds such as Dachshunds, Bassett Hounds, Pekinese, Beagles, and Lhasa Apsos, acute intervertebral disc herniations (IVDD) occur when the… 

Mar 13, 2009

Cody’s Journey: VTH Canine Bone Marrow Transplant Patient Goes Home

Cody’s medical journey was covered by Chicago’s WFLD-TV, by Reuter’s news service, by the in a series of article in the hometome Naperville Sun, by WGHP in Greensboro, WAGA in Atlanta and other Fox affiliates. The NC State CVM is the only location in the country where dog owners can obtain a bone marrow transplant for… 

Mar 5, 2009

Hector Cervantes (Intern 1986-87)

Hector Cervantes was the 2009-10 President Elect of the American College of Poultry Veterinarians (ACPV), and received the AAAP Special Service Award at the August 2010 awards ceremony in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Cervantes completed an internship in Avian Medicine at NCSU CVM in 1987. He assumed the office of President of the ACPV on July 22, 2009… 

Mar 5, 2009

Douglas Grieve (Intern 1987-88)

Douglas Grieve has been appointed president of Hy-Line International. Dr. Grieve completed an internship in Avian Medicine at NCSU CVM in 1988. He served as the director of the global technical service department at Hy-Line International since 2007. In this position, Dr. Grieve was responsible for coordination and allocation of technical services to customers worldwide. He… 

Mar 5, 2009

Jenna Bunton (Student)

Jenna Bunton received the 2009 US Poultry and Egg Association College Student of the Year Award and Frank Perdue Scholarship, which are presented each year at the College Career Programs of the International Poultry Expo to recognize the top Poultry Science student in the US. The recipient is selected from Poultry Science Departments from across the nation based… 

Jan 23, 2009

CCMTR Lab Discovers New Bartonella Species that Infects Humans

Dr. Edward Breitschwerdt, professor of internal medicine at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, and research colleague Dr. Ricardo Maggi have produced the first link between a species of bacteria most commonly found in sheep and human illness. The research marks the first time that this particular strain of Bartonella has been cultured… 

Jan 14, 2009

Canine Bone Marrow Transplants: Making Our Best Friend Better

Dogs suffering from lymphoma are now able to receive the same medical treatment as their human counterparts through a new bone marrow transplant procedure offered by the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. The relatively new procedure involves the use of Leukophoresis machines—the same equipment used in human medicine—that… 

Nov 21, 2008

5 Questions for Ed Breitschwerdt

[section_subtitle]Bartonella is receiving a good deal of attention but it’s not a recently discovered bacteria? [/section_subtitle] There are reports from the 1850s of Indians in the Peruvian mountains having lesions that we now know were caused by these bacteria. The genus is named after Alberto Leonardo Barton Thompson, a Peruvian scientist who announced his findings…