2016 College of Veterinary Medicine News Archive
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Item 2016 CVM News: CVM cold-weather tips for pet ownersOffice of Marketing and Communications. Media Relations (Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2016-12-15)The news item is about: Don’t let Frisky freeze! Dr. Brian Collins, section chief of community practice service at the Cornell University Hospital for Animals at Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine has some important advice for animal owners during the chilly winter months: “Pet-proof the storage and disposal of wintertime hazards. The active ingredient in most brands of antifreeze is ethylene glycol, a sweet-tasting liquid that can be attractive to an animal, but is highly toxic. Store it where it is out of reach of pets, and clean up any spills right away, he says. Additionally, The ashes from wood stoves and fireplaces can burn pets if they contain live embers. Make sure the ashes are cool before removing them.”Item 2016 CVM News: The gift of hope: vets and donor team up to save pupOffice of Marketing and Communications. Media Relations (Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2016-12-16)The news item is about: Jim is your classic black Labrador puppy--adorable and wriggly, with “Adopt Me!” written all over him. Yet he began life with a congenital heart defect that prevented him from getting adopted and threatened his life. However, thanks to a veterinary practice that wouldn’t give up on him; a gift from a donor’s charitable foundation; and a world-class clinical team at the Cornell University Hospital for Animals (CUHA), Jim is growing and thriving with his new family.Item 2016 CVM News: Cornell Vet has holiday advice for pet ownersOffice of Marketing and Communications. Media Relations (Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2016-12-06)The news item is about: Keep your fur babies safe when decking the halls. Dr. Brian Collins, section chief of community practice service at the Cornell University Hospital for Animals says: “When we bring symbols of the holidays into our homes, we’re introducing potential hazards for our pets, who find the shiny decorations and gift wrap very appealing. Keep ribbons, tinsel and other foreign objects out of their reach.”Item 2016 CVM News: Osofsky describes trade agreement as win-win for African farmers and wildlifeOffice of Marketing and Communications. Media Relations (Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2016-12-14)The news item from the Cornell Chronicle is about: Namibian farmer Robin Lyonga was hoping to sell his cattle to an accredited slaughterhouse that exported meat for a good price. He planned to sell off part of his herd to help his brother get training for a better-paying career.Item 2016 CVM News: Cornell's Ducharme, Hurcombe featured in The Horse MagazineOffice of Marketing and Communications. Media Relations (Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2016-11-22)The news item from The Horse Magazine is about: Airway collapse during exercise, known as dynamic collapse of the airway, can affect performance horses of all disciplines, limiting their ability to breathe. Better known as laryngeal hemiplegia, or colloquially as “roaring” because of the abnormal sound it can cause, this condition most commonly affects Thoroughbred and Standardbred racehorses and working Draft horses.Item 2016 CVM News: Dr. Pamela Chang: Pioneering use of UV rays to control inflammationOffice of Marketing and Communications. Media Relations (Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2016-11-28)The news item from the Cornell Chronicle is about: Black light does more than make posters glow. Cornell researchers have developed a chemical tool to control inflammation that is activated by ultraviolet (UV) light. The method will allow scientists to study inflammation and the immune system, and may one day prove effective as a targeted therapy for inflammatory diseases, while minimizing side effects to healthy tissues.Item 2016 CVM News: CVM's Ducharme performs first-in-the-world implant to relieve mare's chronic painOffice of Marketing and Communications. Media Relations (Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2016-11-17)The news item from the Press Republican [Plattsburgh, New York] is about: Pinn put the Macners in touch with Dr. Norm Ducharme, James Law Professor of Large Animal Surgery, Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine in Ithaca. Ducharme had successfully implanted pacemakers in horses with recurrent laryngeal neuropathy, a condition that causes a progressive destruction of the nerve supply to the muscles of a horse’s larynx. The pacemaker, which is surgically implanted in a horse’s throat, uses electrical stimulation to mimic the work of damaged nerves. “(Dr. Ducharme) proposed a highly experimental surgery on Hazel in which electrodes would be implanted directly in contact with her trigeminal nerves,” said Sharon.Item 2016 CVM News: Professor Emeritus Buc C. Tennant remembered as researcher, mentor and friendOffice of Marketing and Communications. Media Relations (Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2016-11-22)The news item is about: Dr. Bud C. Tennant, James Law Professor of Comparative Medicine Emeritus, died Nov. 16, 2016 at the age of 83. Dr. Tennant had a long and distinguished career at Cornell University, retiring in 2013 after more than 40 years at the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM).Item 2016 CVM News: College faculty educate and engage at Zoobiquity conferenceOffice of Marketing and Communications. Media Relations (Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2016-11-04)The news item is about: Compulsively licking cats; head-bobbing Bulldogs and a Wirehaired Griffon with a phantom-limb. These are just a sampling of the cases discussed by College faculty at the Zoobiquity Neurology and Psychiatry Conference—a one-of-a-kind meeting of animal and human researchers and clinicians co-sponsored by the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine along with New York University Langone Medical Center and the Evolutionary Medicine Program at UCLA. Cornell planning committee members Dr. Alexander Travis, associate dean of international programs and public health, and Gen Meredith, associate director for international programs and MPH, recruited top-level College faculty members to present at the meeting. “Our faculty just have an outstanding reputation in any arena,” says Meredith. “This conference was no different—their presentations were engaging and informative, and really demonstrated the excellence of the work we do at the College.”Item 2016 CVM News: Dr. Mark Thomas '97 named president of American Association of Bovine PractitionersOffice of Marketing and Communications. Media Relations (Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2016-11-03)The news item from the American Veterinary Medical Association is about: Dr. Mark J. Thomas wants to build on his predecessors’ work in recruiting and retaining members of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners. That will involve showing fellow veterinarians in cattle practice what advocacy and other work the AABP performs on their behalf, beyond hosting an annual meeting. Dr. Thomas, a dairy veterinarian in Lowville, New York, is the 2016-2017 AABP president, the association’s volunteer leader. He is a managing partner in Dairy Health and Management Services and Countryside Veterinary Clinic, specializing in dairy cattle production medicine and consulting services.