ISU Swine Medicine Education Center Receives Approval from Board of Regents
Ames, Iowa – During its meeting last week, the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, approved a new Swine Medicine Education Center at Iowa State University.
ISU Professor Emeritus Receives National Award for Excellence in Veterinary Microbiology
Iowa State University selects new veterinary medicine dean
Audubon Veterinarian is Recipient of 2010 Science with Practice Award from ISU College of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Daryl Olsen was honored with the 2010 Science with Practice Award from Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. The award, presented at the 18th Annual Swine Diseases Conference in Ames, Iowa, on November 4-5, recognizes exemplary integration of science and the art of veterinary practice to benefit swine productivity and welfare.
ISU College of Veterinary Medicine Honors 2010 Stange Award Recipients
Three Iowa State University veterinarians are the recipients of the 2010 Stange Award for Meritorious Service in Veterinary Medicine. The award is presented annually and recognizes distinguished alumni for outstanding professional achievements. It is the highest honor given to alumni of Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. The award will be presented during special ceremonies held by the university and the college on Oct. 29.
Steering Students into Rural Veterinary Practice
Hearing the initial predications about a shortage of food animal veterinarians six years ago, the veterinary students at Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine decided they weren’t going to sit on the fence and watch it happen. At least, not without doing their part to recruit students interested in rural veterinary medicine. Their efforts are making a difference.
ISU Veterinarian Discusses Canine Genetic Diseases in AKC Podcast
The AKC Canine Health Foundation has released another podcast in the Genome Barks series. Dr. Matthew Ellinwood, associate professor in the animal science department at Iowa State University and collaborator at ISU's College of Veterinary Medicine discusses genetic diseases in dogs. Genetic diseases can have devastating impact on an animal's health and well being. In the case of a genetic disease within a breed or within the breeding program of a dog breeder genetic diseases can be crippling to genetic progress. In this podcast, Dr.