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01/28/2013 Home Page ISU Veterinary Researchers Find Pet Owners Willing to Adopt Pets with Manageable Medical and Behavioral Issues

Paralleling trends seen in human life expectancy, pets, too, are living longer. Advancements in veterinary medical care and nutrition have helped move that trend upward. As pets live longer, many owners find themselves managing disease conditions of older pets. Younger pets, too, can experience onset of treatable illnesses. And, many pet owners are willing to accept the responsibility for their pets’ care when the unexpected happens.
01/25/2013 Home Page Iowa State veterinary researchers receive grant to study improved strategies to contain food-borne pathogen
01/13/2013 Home Page ISU Partners with Industry to Launch Iowa Farm Animal Care Coalition
12/27/2012 Home Page Call for Nominations

Nominations are open for the 2013 College of Veterinary Medicine Stange and Switzer awards.

The Stange Award is the highest recognition given to ISU veterinary alumni. It recognizes outstanding professional achievements in education, government, industry, practice or other professional endeavors in veterinary medicine.
12/11/2012 Home Page Remembering AQHA World Champion Horse "Kids Classic Style" (1996-2012)

Kids Classic Style
The world champion sire and two-time AQHA world champion died December 5.

By Tara Christiansen
The American Quarter Horse Journal
December 6, 2012
12/07/2012 Home Page Rotto Receives Science with Practice Award from ISU's College of Veterinary Medicine

Hans Rotto, DVM, received the Science with Practice Award from Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. The award, presented at the 20th Annual Swine Diseases Conference in Ames, Iowa, Nov. 8-9, recognizes exemplary integration of science and the art of veterinary practice to benefit swine productivity and welfare.
11/26/2012 Home Page ISU Veterinarian Discusses Cancer Awareness
11/12/2012 Home Page ISU Veterinarian Selected To Lead Iowa Pork Industry Center

AMES, Iowa – Rodney “Butch” Baker, DVM, has been appointed interim director of the Iowa Pork Industry Center (IPIC) at Iowa State University. He replaces John Mabry, PhD, who served as the center’s director since 2000. Dr. Baker’s two-year appointment will end June 30, 2014.
11/07/2012 Home Page Renowned Brain Scientist to Lecture Nov. 12 at Iowa State University

AMES, Iowa – Michael Merzenich, a leading pioneer in the study of brain plasticity, will deliver a special lecture on Monday, Nov. 12, on “Rewiring the Brain.” The lecture will be held in the Great Hall, Memorial Union at 8 p.m.
10/29/2012 Home Page Cyclone Radio Network Interview with Dr. Karl Kraus

Listen to interview with Dr. Karl Kraus, chief of surgery at the Hixson-Lied Small Animal Hospital at ISU

Oct. 27, Pre-game
ISU-Baylor Football Game (ISU Won!)