COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE ADMINISTRATION
Dean Dr. Ralph Richardson
Associate Dean, Admissions Contents and Diversity Programs Dr. Ronnie Elmore 4 Bits & bytes Interim Associate Dean, Academic Programs 6 Dr. Melinda Wilkerson News from the College of Veterinary Medicine Associate Dean, Research Associate Vice President for Innovation for the 6 Changing the rurals K-State Olathe Innovation Campus Inc. Alumnus Dr. Robert Gentry looks at issues affecting Dr. Lisa Freeman rural veterinarians in Kansas and beyond Head, Anatomy and Physiology Dr. Frank Blecha 8 Research notes Head, Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology CVM faculty tackle bovine respiratory disease in the Dr. M.M. Chengappa U.S. and blue-ear pig disease in China Associate Dean, Clinical Programs Director, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital Dr. Roger Fingland
10 Smiling for K-State Hospital Administrator Dr. Doug and Tina Glover share their smiles and Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital business success with several K-State programs 18 Dr. Shirley Arck Head, Clinical Sciences 12 More bits & more bytes Dr. Bonnie Rush Drs. Howard Erickson and David Poole are ‘Two of a Director, Diagnostic Laboratory kind’; Dr. Meredyth Jones teaches camelid medicine Dr. Gary Anderson in Mongolia; Telefund raises $75,000 for the CVM Veterinary Medical Continuing Education Dr. Bob Larson, Executive Director Dr. Linda Johnson, Director 14 25 below: K-Staters care for Iditarod sled dogs Director, Veterinary Medical Library Meet some recent K-State alumni and faculty who Prof. Gayle Willard have had a ‘mushy’ time in Alaska Director, Graduate Programs Dr. Michael Kenney 18 Guest lecturer addresses shelter medicine Healing Hands 19 Research Tips/Phi Zeta Research Day 10 is published by the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs in the College of Veterinary 20 Free exchange Medicine at Kansas State University. K-State starts exchange program with Free University Editor, Designer in Berlin Joe Montgomery Contributing Writer 21 Bridge ... builder Amy Jo Wright Dr. Lisa Freeman takes new position to connect the Photography Joe Montgomery CVM with the K-State Olathe Innovation Campus Dave Adams Director of Development 22 Message from VMAA President Dr. Bill Brown Chris Gruber 24 Alumni Class News & In Memoriam Marketing/Development Officer 8 Patrice Scott 26 Pet Tribute Coordinator Alumni Recognition Awards Sharon Greene Alumni Affairs Coordinator Cheri Ubel Development Coordinator 14 Michelle Conrad Development Associate Diana Sarfani MAILING ADDRESS Dean’s Office College of Veterinary Medicine Kansas State University 101 Trotter Hall Manhattan, KS 66506-5601 TELEPHONE WEB ADDRESS 785-532-5660 www.vet.k-state.edu About the cover: Dr. Dirsko von Pfeil examines a sled dog competing in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. See story on page 14. (Courtesy photo) 2 Healing Hands Foreword — progress Celebrating 10 years at K-State by looking to the future
This year marks a personal milestone — my VALUES 10th year as dean of the College of Veterinary The College of Veterinary Medicine. While we have Medicine values excellence; accomplished many innovation; productive, things, we focus on what results-oriented efforts; lies ahead for the CVM. diversity; cooperation, communication and Our college is one of collegiality; mutual respect; the finest in the country, and honesty and integrity. and we are rapidly becoming the country’s VISION/MISSION pre-eminent college of agriculturally related The KSU CVM is dedicated veterinary medicine. to scholarship through PHOTO BY DAVE ADAMS Meanwhile, we maintain a innovation and excellence strong reputation of graduating excellent, well-rounded veterinarians to help meet all aspects of in teaching, research, and the nation’s demands for veterinary services. service to promote animal and human health for the We continue our aggressive pursuit of excellence with a focus on food safety and security public good. We are and serving the livestock industry. Clearly, marked growth in state funding for higher education committed to creating an is a thing of the past, so we will continue to seek other ways to fund and grow our programs. environment that is I am excited about the potential for curricular revision and the opportunities our veterinary fulfilling and rewarding, profession has to become more engaged in public practice. One such opportunity is through our being recognized for good Master’s in Public Health (MPH) program. I also hope to see K-State develop programs to meet communication, productive the workforce needs of the companies in the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor and beyond. collaboration, mutual respect, diversity, integrity, Our new K-State Olathe Innovation Campus will anchor the Kansas Bioscience Park, bringing and honesty. a research and educational facility to meet regional and national workforce needs. In addition, we hope to help expand the associate’s degree program in veterinary technology offered by Colby Community College to better meet the needs of practicing veterinarians. And wouldn’t it be fantastic if K-State/Manhattan becomes home for the National Bio and Agro-defense Facility?! We have addressed responsible access to teaching caseloads by opening our satellite teaching hospital, MidWest VET, in Omaha, Neb. We have concerns that veterinary colleges in non-major metropolitan areas will suffer irreparable harm to their patient resources if we do not assume a proactive role in influencing the management of primary, secondary and tertiary care of patients in our referral catchment’ area. The future will provide many wonderful opportunities, but there will always be challenges waiting to be embraced. We will work as a team — our faculty, staff and students — and solve problems as we move forward. I invite you to keep in touch and hope you share our enthusiasm for our profession and college as you read the stories in this issue of Healing Hands. Sincerely,
Ralph C. Richardson, DVM, Dean
Spring 2008 3 bits & BYTES from the Colle ge of Veterinary Medicine Prestigious Karuna Award in India goes to Dr. M.M. Chengappa Dr. Carpenter becomes ACZM president Dr. Rush co-anchors newscast at AAEP Dr. Bonnie Rush, clinical sciences department head and Being honored in your hometown is always nice, even if you department head in the CVM. He was honored by the Karuna Dr. James Carpenter, professor of equine internal medicine at the CVM, have to travel around the world to receive it. Such was the case Trust for National Progress in Bangalore, India, with its 2007 professor of zoological participated in the Kester News Hour at the 53rd AAEP this past December for Dr. M.M. Chengappa, University award. medicine, was elected to Convention in Orlando, Fla., in December. She also Distinguished Professor and Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology Dr. Chengappa had received his DVM and Master of serve as the new president presented several topics during the conference, including Veterinary Science at Mysore Veterinary College in Bangalore in of the American College of “Influenza in Australia,” “Methicillin-resistant Staph aureus,” 1970 and 1973 respectively, so this was a homecoming for him. Zoological Medicine “Cervical Stenotic Myelopathy in Older Horses,” and “I was truly honored and humbled to be recognized for this (ACZM). “Immune-mediated Myositis.” award,” Dr. Chengappa said. “It’s a tremendous recognition for Dr. Carpenter hopes to what I’ve done with my career. It’s a privilege to work at K-State improve the ACZM’s role in with so many good people who have had such an impact on my education and to increase career, growth and development as a researcher.” the awareness and value of Dr. Chengappa was cited by the Karuna Trust for several ACZM board certification accomplishments including his research into the pathogenesis of within the veterinary important infectious diseases of animals, specifically molecular profession. characterization and functional analysis of the antigens/toxins of “To become a Diplomate Streptococcus suis, Pasteurella haemolytica and Fusobacterium of the ACZM has been one necrophum, as well as for his educational and leadership Dr. James Carpenter of the greatest achievements accomplishments throughout his career. of my career,” Dr. Carpenter Dr. M.M. Chengappa, left, receives the Karuna Trust award from said. “It would be an understatement to say how honored Dr. B.C. Ramakrishna. and proud I am to have been elected by my peers to serve Dr. Bonnie Rush, right, gives a live broadcast with Dr. Margo as the next ACZM President!” Macpherson, University of Florida, and Dr. Scott Palmer, New Jersey Equine Clinic. Getting the ‘Royal’ treatment Dr. Tokach wins national swine award
The CVM sponsored a birthing center at the American K-State adjunct professor Royal in Kansas City last October. The center featured a sow, Dr. Lisa Tokach was named the Dr. Ganta gets $1.8 million grant for tick-borne bacteria research piglets, baby chicks, radiographs and anatomical displays. Swine Practitioner of the Year by One thousand dollars a day over five years — this is the Dr. Ganta said tick-borne pathogens like Ehrlichia chaffeensis The purpose of the annual birthing center is to educate the American Association of Swine breakdown of a new research grant for Dr. Roman Ganta, have long been recognized as a persistent concern for the health the public about veterinary medicine: what we do, what the Veterinarians. The award professor in diagnostic medicine and pathobiology. In December, of several companion animals and livestock. The number of cases opportunities are, and how veterinary medicine impacts recognizes swine practitioners who the National Institutes of Health approved $1.825 million for in humans has also risen in recent years, increasing the threat to both public and livestock health. Faculty and residents in demonstrate exceptional service to Dr. Ganta’s continuing research on Ehrlichia chaffeensis. public health. agricultural practices and equine medicine took senior “Understanding the molecular basis for persistence by these veterinary students each day to visit with the public. their veterinary clients. Since graduating from the bacteria has been critical in developing effective methods to control this and other tick-borne pathogens,” Dr. Ganta said. University of Minnesota in 1977, Dr. Lisa Tokach Dr. Tokach has been a mixed- “Our research is focused on understanding the pathogen evasion animal practitioner, primarily focused on swine mechanisms, and then using those to defeat it.” population medicine at the Abilene (Kan.) Animal Dr. Ganta estimates that as many as 50,000 people have Hospital. She is also the hospital’s personnel director. actually contracted Ehrlichia chaffeensis each year. As many as half of patients diagnosed with Ehrlichiosis may require Since 1996, she has served as president of the Kansas hospitalization. Swine Alliance Inc., a management company that This is the second grant of roughly the same size Dr. Ganta promotes interdependence among smaller Kansas has received for this research. Over the last five years, his producers. As an adjunct professor at K-State, she works research team has been working under a previous federal grant, in the Department of Diagnostic Medicine and also from the National Institutes of Health, to uncover exactly Pathobiology in the College of Veterinary Medicine. how the bacterium works. In the words of her colleague and partner, Dr. Steve The hope is that once Dr. Ganta comes up with a way to fight Henry, “The boundless energy and volunteerism Lisa has off the bacteria, that will pave the way for solutions to other Dr. Meredyth Jones, center, and class of 2008 students (left to for the AASV, our practice and our clients impress me forms of Ehrlichia and closely related tick-borne pathogens, right) Angela Juno, Debra Wert and Brianna Abel, take a break every day. She is the consummate supporter and some of which are devastating for companion animals, cattle and from the birthing center and let famous McDonald’s restaurant Dr. Roman Ganta checks in with Feng Pan, research assistant; mascot, Ronald McDonald hold a piglet. encourager — valuing each person for what they bring other food animals. and encouraging each in a most special way.” Dr. Gwi-Moon Seo postdoctoral associate; and Kendra Siebert, a Ph.D. student in his lab (from front to back).
4 Healing Hands Spring 2008 5 practice was 70 percent food animal and 30 percent small animal, when 10 percent of the people move away, it only affects 3 percent of your business, but if you reverse it and 10 percent of the people move away — and they’re the pet Changing the rurals owners — then you’d lose 7 percent of your business.” Dr. Robert Gentry addresses global Australian adventure shortage of rural practitioners Dr. Gentry says the issue affects other countries as well as the U.S. Through his involvement with the KVMA and By Joe Montgomery Academy of Rural Veterinarians, Dr. Gentry was invited to speak down under. “I went to Australia for three weeks this past summer,” he said. “I spoke at all six Australian veterinary schools about the academy and its purpose. Per capita, Australia produces twice as many veterinarians as we do, and they still have a shortage Dr. Gentry supervises Laura Moxon, a veterinary student from of veterinarians in rural areas. If you’re trying to address the England, at a client’s dairy. She came to Beloit for two weeks in August 2006 on an externship from the University of London. rural issue, producing more veterinarians hasn’t solved the problem. You can go three times as many veterinarians per capita and still be short of veterinarians in those rural areas.” While Lesley is not a veterinarian, she has worked several years as a veterinary assistant and has written a book called Selling a lifestyle “The Lady is a Veterinarian,” which is about the history of female veterinarians who have graduated from K-State. Dr. Gentry points out the rural population issue is not just “One of the best parts of being a veterinarian is helping a problem for veterinary medicine, but can affect other each other when it is needed,” Dr. Gentry said. “A tornado hit livelihoods. His suggestions are to emphasize the positive north of Beloit (on April 24) and affected four or five families, aspects of rural communities. including Dr. Rita Soler (DVM 1985). Her home and clinic “Lifestyle is what we promote,” he said. “With modern Dr. Robert Gentry tours Australia during a visit to its six veterinary colleges was destroyed. She told me her pharmacy was a pile of broken capability, there’s very little in our mixed practice that we do where he talked about the shortage of rural veterinarians. In the distance is glass. My associate spent the morning helping out by the Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse at the most southwestern point in Australia. without as far as quality of medicine and surgery. With the euthanizing four lambs and ewes that were critically injured. Internet and referral, such as to K-State or other veterinarians, ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF DR. GENTRY He evaluated their horses, three of which traveled to K-State, you can provide almost anything in veterinary medicine that one that was impaled by debris. I saw one dead cow there and anyone else can. We have the quality, we have the support, we he times are changing, and for the veterinary profes- Dr. David Anderson, professor and head of Agricultural spent the morning suturing lacerations on a neighbor’s cows.” sion, change means there are fewer and fewer rural Practices in the CVM. Together they started looking at Kansas have the income, and we have the lifestyle.” veterinarians. As a rural practitioner in Beloit, Kan., demographics. Another spokesperson for the rural lifestyle might be Addressing the gender shift in veterinary medicine T Dr. Gentry’s wife Lesley, who is definitely not a native Kansan. Dr. Bob Gentry, DVM 1981, decided to study the issue to see “The work Dr. Gentry and I are doing will help us define “My wife worked in a veterinary practice in England before The issue of gender diversity is also important in the what might be done about it. the veterinary marketplace in Kansas,” Dr. Anderson said. veterinary profession. At K-State, women represent more than “A few years ago, I was working on the idea that we need “We both want to see more veterinarians going to rural we met,” Dr. Gentry said. “It’s where we met, when I worked in England one summer while I was in veterinary college.” 60 percent of each graduating class, and the number is much rural practitioners and that we need to go tell students about practice and farm animal practices. This study was to gain higher at other veterinary schools. rural practice,” Dr. Gentry said. “I met with some other insight about where the veterinarians are in Kansas and what “The question is how we can make it work,” Dr. Gentry veterinarians who were forming an organization for the same population base they serve, both human and animal.” said. “We need to create an environment that fits the young purpose and joined them as a director of the Academy of Dr. Gentry explained, “I found eight counties that don’t veterinarians. This is something we tell the livestock industry. Rural Veterinarians.” have a licensed veterinarian listed, and in one county, the Some of these students are under the assumption that farm Dr. Gentry is also the president-elect licensed veterinarian is a government animal medicine is a lot of hard work, but things have of the Kansas Veterinary Medical employee who is not practicing. I did a changed. There’s better equipment and livestock is in the Association and begins his term in June. per capita list of veterinarians by hands of fewer people who are more competent and self- “One of my agenda items is to address county in Kansas, and there’s anywhere sufficient than it used to be. It’s much more user-friendly for rural veterinary medicine,” Dr. Gentry from one veterinarian per 598 people today’s veterinarian.” said. “You have to start by identifying to one veterinarian per 4,000-5,000 The most important strategy is for rural veterinarians to where we are, who we are, what gender people, depending on what county you encourage veterinary students to work in rural practices. we are, and find out where people are, go to.” Visiting students who show an aptitude in high school is a what they do, what they want to do, and Dr. Gentry was also curious about good time to promote the profession. then try to do a better job of serving the population decline in rural counties. Dr. Gentry meets with Dr. Diane Sheehan, president of the “We really try to encourage those who live in the Australian Veterinary Association, and Dr. Peter Chenoweth, membership.” “I started looking at these numbers community to want to be veterinarians and come back,” in north central Kansas where I live, professor of veterinary reproduction at Charles Sturt University in Dr. Gentry is not afraid to get his hands dirty, Wagga Wagga, Australia. Dr. Chenoweth was previously on the Dr. Gentry said. “If you stimulate interest in veterinary By the numbers such as when performing a fetotomy, but says and we have somewhere between zero CVM faculty at K-State. The three veterinarians appeared on a local medicine at a young age, it’s always positive.” In order to find information on rural farm animal medicine is easier today than and 15 percent decline in population farm radio program in an interview addressing the shortage of practices, Dr. Gentry enlisted the help of when he started his practice 25 years ago. from 2000 to 2006,” he said. “If your rural veterinarians.
6 Healing Hands Spring 2008 7 sampleResearch results notes concept test specimen analysis protocol data Working in real time
Drs. Renter and White seek ways seeking to generate estimates to improve bovine respiratory of the effect various risk factors have on the data analysis multifaceted disease complex. A better understanding of the ovine respiratory disease complex data would allow feedlot has multiple causes. It’s some- producers to compare their Btimes hard to classify and predict. data with averages and make It also costs the beef industry more than more informed decisions any other disease — an estimated $690 about managing and treating million in 2006, according to one herds. report. Drs. Renter and White are That’s why a team of K-State looking at data that feedlots researchers is stepping in. Using a three- collect, such as how many year, $375,000 grant from the U.S. cattle get sick and when the Department of Agriculture, the team is problems are most likely to analyzing data from feedlots to develop occur. The problem is that Dr. Brad White talks to “Cattlemen to Cattlemen,” a weekly decision-making tools that will make it feedlots don’t analyze this television show from the National Cattlemen's Beef easier for producers to manage cattle information on a daily basis, Association that airs on RFD-TV. health. Dr. Renter said. Rather, they
PHOTOS BY DAVE ADAMS look at data that from an predict as well as we want to,” Dr. Renter entire feeding period. said. “There’s so much variability in how Analyzing data in real time many cattle will get sick.” could improve treatment Dr. Renter said the research and disease management. conducted at K-State will supplement “Right now, for the work being done by producers and instance, there’s no consulting veterinarians. What makes software to tell producers the research at K-State so valuable is that cattle in a particular that the team is looking at data from pen are experiencing more multiple sources, and the researchers disease than expected,” will share their tools with those in the Dr. Renter said. industry. With the groundwork laid at Producers already can K-State, further work could yield predict with some accuracy software or other decision-making tools, which cattle are likely to Dr. Renter said. get sick. But bovine Other K-State collaborators are Dr. David Renter is a lead researcher on the bovine respiratory disease complex Abram Babcock, doctoral student in respiratory disease project. “is not a simple, contagious pathobiology; Suzanne Dubnicka, infection like the chicken assistant professor of statistics; The research team is led by the pox,” Dr. Renter said. Dr. Robert Larson, professor of clinical College of Veterinary Medicine’s It is caused by multiple viruses and sciences; George Milliken, professor Dr. David Renter, assistant professor of bacteria common in feedlots. Some of emeritus of statistics; Christopher diagnostic medicine and pathobiology, them even appear in healthy cattle. Such Reinhardt, assistant professor of animal and Dr. Brad White, assistant professor factors as immunity, feed intake and the sciences and industry; Dr. Michael of clinical sciences. weather can influence which cattle get Sanderson, associate professor of clinical The researchers are working toward sick, as can stressors like being weaned sciences; and Dr. Dan Thomson, several objectives, including a system to or moved from farm to feedlot. assistant professor of clinical sciences. classify distributions of disease within “Part of the cost associated to feedlot pens. The researchers also are producers fluctuates, because we can’t
8 Healing Hands proof methodology sample results concept test specimen an beating the blues them with the technology and They also made several suggestions to techniques to understand and enhance U.S. biosecurity. control the disease. Real-time “Situations like that in China remind PCR — polymerase chain us that the U.S. pork industry is at reaction — assays developed significant risk from new disease agent at Tetracore and K-State were introductions. This is why it’s important used to look for and provide to remain vigilant and ensure that our rapid laboratory diagnosis of national biosecurity measures are in likely viral agents. place and working,” Dr. Hesse said. “If Since 2006, China’s pig you have a disease that’s capable of population has been killing millions of pigs, you want to devastated by blue-ear (and make sure it stays out of the U.S.” high-fever) disease resulting Relationships with Chinese scientists in the deaths of millions of were also established and are expected pigs. A variant form of to lead to exchange opportunities for porcine reproductive and students and faculty at K-State’s College Dr. Dick Hesse teams up with Cai Jianping at the respiratory syndrome (PRRS) of Veterinary Medicine. Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences. was believed to be the cause “K-State is committed to enhancing of the disease. The animal and human health in Kansas, the Dr. Hesse teams up in China to investigative team worked with United States and the world,” said battle blue-ear pig disease prominent scientists from four research Dr. Ralph Richardson, dean of the centers that have had extensive College of Veterinary Medicine. “Animal experience with the disease. The group and zoonotic diseases don’t recognize illions of Chinese pigs are also traveled to several farms to view geographic borders. Foreign exchange dying of a newly emerging the clinical signs up close and to collect opportunities are one of the best ways to Mdisease. samples. acquaint the veterinarians of tomorrow With the assistance of a CVM “The problem in China’s herd with diseases they might not see in virologist and a team of specialists who appears to be a multifactorial disease common practice.” recently visited the country, Chinese complex,” Dr. Hesse said. PHOTOS COURTESY OF DR. HESSE researchers are now a step closer to Researchers did find PRRS virus, understanding the disease complex. though not in all cases. The majority of Dr. Dick Hesse, K-State’s director of the samples contained more than one diagnostic virology, was part of a team type of virus. Classical swine fever virus, that made a two-week visit to China in PRRS virus and porcine circovirus 2b December. Dr. Hesse together with Ying were most commonly found in diseased Fang, molecular virologist at South pigs. Dakota State University; Dr. Butch Dr. Hesse said there is limited Baker, senior clinician of swine monitoring of animal disease in China medicine at Iowa State University; and that a lack of uniform practices Dr. Johnny Callahan, senior scientist among pig producers has likely allowed specializing in viral assay development blue-ear disease to flourish in China with Tetracore Inc.; and Dr. Eric and spread to adjacent countries. Neumann, epidemiologist and senior “What the Chinese need are lecturer in pig medicine at Massey efficacious porcine circovirus vaccines University in New Zealand, formed the like those available in the U.S.,” he said. These pigs’ blue ears indicate that they are investigative team. The team suggested several stricken with blue-ear disease. The team’s goal was to help Chinese biosecurity control mechanisms to scientists diagnose the disease that has hinder the spread of disease in China. stricken the pig population and to assist
Spring 2008 9 Caring for their pets happened to them.” The Glovers’ time on campus helped The Glovers also established a Perpetual Pet Care Program Smiling for K-State them appreciate the impact their gift scholarship for veterinary medicine Established in 1996, the Perpetual will have. They also get peace of mind students: the Doug and Tina Glover Pet Care Program is designed to by taking advantage of the college’s Scholarship in Veterinary Medicine. The provide animals with loving homes Glovers’ $1.25 million gift ensures their pets’ future and supports several programs Perpetual Pet Care Program (PPCP). fund was established with $100,000 once an owner is no longer able to By Joe Montgomery The Doug and Tina Glover Veterinary from the bequest. The recipient will be a provide daily care. Enrollment bene- fits include: A family practice Doug is interested in. He does the Medicine Excellence Fund serves to third- or fourth-year veterinary student The Glovers medicine, which I know nothing about, enroll their pets in PPCP. They have two who has received an undergraduate • Performing an extensive search to opened a small animal so we don’t step on each other’s toes. It’s dogs and three cats. The fund was estab- degree from K-State. locate a loving home; lished with $262,500 of the Glovers’ “We thank Doug and Tina for practice, the Family a beneficial partnership.” • Providing for your pet’s lifelong Member Veterinary bequest. [Editor’s note: See sidebar for creating this wonderful scholarship,” medical needs; more information about the PPCP.] said Dr. Ralph Richardson, dean of the
PHOTO BY JOE MONTGOMERY BY PHOTO Hospital, in Mission Always on the move “The program is fantastic,” Doug College of Veterinary Medicine. “The • Monitoring of the adoptive home; Viejo, Calif., in 1997. The Glovers are both natives of and Doug’s veterinary Dodge City, Kan. Doug graduated from said. “They understand what your third and fourth years of study are a • Designating your charitable interest. philosophy is K-State with a bachelor’s degree in animals mean to you and how they critical time for students. This encompassed in the animal science and industry in the affect your life. It’s great to know that scholarship will help keep the recipient Financial gifts provide for a pet’s business moniker. College of Agriculture in 1980. He our pets are going to go to somebody focused while relieving a considerable lifelong medical needs. After a pet who’s going to care for them as close as amount of the financial load.” passes away, the remaining funds “The ‘family earned his DVM in 1985. Tina is a 1980 will support a college area most member’ part of our graduate of the College of Human possible to the way we care for them. Doug said, “Our decision to give meaningful to the pet owner. And I can’t think of anyone better to came from a desire to say thank-you to hospital’s name is Ecology with a bachelor’s degree in There are numerous funding related to how I clothing and textiles. She earned an entrust the lives of my animals with Kansas State University and make it options: cash, bequests, charitable practice medicine,” MBA from K-State in 1984. than the very people who trained me to possible for the university to continue to gift annuity or unitrust, gifts of secu- Doug said. “Pets are Tina’s business career had given her become a veterinarian.” have the same kind of effect on the lives rities, life insurance and real estate. Please contact the Development members of the family several opportunities including Payless Tina added, “Our pets are the closest of others as it has had on us.” thing to children we have. Parents Because of the Glovers, smiles will be Office at the College of Veterinary and should be treated Shoes, Hills Pet Products, Del Mar Medicine for details. Tina and Dr. Doug Glover visit the CVM Library. with the best care Window Coverings, Levolor, Avery would want this same kind of placement seen for a long time at K-State. available. Before I had Dennison and the Franklin Mint. for their children if something miling is serious business for my own practice, it always disturbed me “We love to travel and never lose Dr. Doug and Tina Glover. Their if I went into an exam room and sight of the fact that our decision to Ssuccess at producing smiles for realized I cared more about that animal attend Kansas State University made our their animal clients has given the than the person who brought it in.” many ventures possible,” Tina said. Glovers a chance to make a lot of people To reinforce the family and smiling “Although we live in California, our smile at K-State. They recently estab- themes, the Glovers invite clients to passion for all things purple provides us lished a $1.25 million bequest that will send photos of their smiling pets to be with opportunities to stay connected enhance several programs, including the posted at the hospital’s with lifelong friendships COURTESY PHOTO College of Veterinary Medicine. Web site: that started here. We are LABARGE J&C IMAGING/JOHN BY PHOTO The Glovers, both native Kansans www.familymember.com. extremely proud of our and K-State alumni, divided their gift For the Glovers, there’s association with this very between the Doug and Tina Glover nothing like a smiling pet special place.” Veterinary Medicine Excellence Fund, to warm a person’s heart. This winter, the the Doug and Tina Glover Scholarship Early in their careers, Glovers realized an in Veterinary Medicine and scholarships the Glovers moved opportunity to return to or funds for Athletics, the colleges of frequently, living in Manhattan on a ‘Kansas Business Administration and Human places such as Topeka, Sabbatical.’ While their Ecology, and the Alumni Association. Kan., Northern and main purpose was to “We never dreamed when we left Southern California, enjoy attending the Manhattan, with educations in hand, Delaware and Dr. Doug Glover treats his conference portion of the what those precious pieces of paper Pennsylvania, where patients like family. basketball season, Tina would mean in our lives,” Tina said. Doug worked as an associate audited a class on Internet marketing The Glovers celebrate their silver wedding “Our educations provided us veterinarian. and Doug visited the Veterinary anniversary in 2006 by returning to opportunities we could not have “Owning our own hospital has been Medical Teaching Hospital, going on K-State. They renewed their vows in Danforth Chapel and posed for this photo imagined both professionally and a nice opportunity for us,” Tina said. “I rounds as an observer. in front of Nichols Hall, a favorite campus personally.” do the business — that’s not something building when they were undergrads.
10 Healing Hands Spring 2008 11 more bits Two of a kind Physiology journal cites Drs. Poole and Erickson as top teachers Two of a kind is usually a good poker hand, but at K-State, it’s a sign of national distinction. In its December 2007 publication, the journal Advances in Physiology Education included two Anatomy & Physiology (A&P) professors in a list of 13 profiles of renowned physiology teachers within the American Physiological Society: Drs. Howard Erickson and David Poole. This list includes physiology teachers from non-veterinary programs, so it demonstrates how well K-State is recognized for its A&P educational PHOTO BY DAVE ADAMS program.
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Dr. Erickson and Dr. Poole had the nominations of first-year veterinary first-year veterinary students. already earned a shared distinction by medicine students. In addition to his Department Head Dr. Frank Blecha being named recipients of excellence teaching expertise, Dr. Erickson was said, “This recognition says a lot about awards in 2006. These awards were part recognized for contributions to a our physiology program. We know that of the reason why they were named to veterinary telemedicine project and for we have world-class teachers in our this list of accomplished physiology his appointment as the Roy W. Upham lecture rooms and laboratories. The teachers in the publication. Professor of Veterinary Medicine from American Physiological Society Dr. Erickson was given the 2006 IVX 2001-2004. recognition of Drs. Erickson and Poole’s Animal Health Teaching Excellence Dr. Poole is cited as an international teaching excellence proclaims that Award for outstanding instruction of authority on oxygen transport in exercise sentiment loud and clear!” first-year veterinary medicine students. and disease states. He received the 2006 This award has had National Science Merial Teaching Excellence Award, Foundation support and is driven from which resulted from nominations from
12 Healing Hands more BYTES Dr. Jones walks a mile for a camel ... in Mongolia In September, Dr. Meredyth Jones, clinical assistant professor in Agricultural Practices, spent two weeks teaching in Mongolia with V.E.T. Mongolia, a subsidiary of Christian Veterinary Mission. She co-taught a camel medicine shortcourse with Dr. Jim Jensen, a zoo medicine specialist from Texas. After completing the shortcourse, Dr. Jones traveled with a group of five Mongolians to towns throughout the desert, meeting with veterinarians and providing medical and business training. “Veterinary training in Mongolia is extremely basic, and the students are taught very little clinical case and management skills,” Dr. Jones said. “They recognize and appreciate the skills of veterinarians from the West and are eager to improve their ability to manage cases. The people there are extremely hospitable and felt very honored to have a PHOTO COURTESY OF DR. JONES foreigner come visit them.” Dr. Meredyth Jones examines a camel. Telefund volunteers raise $75,000 for scholarships Good call! This past February, CVM students wrapped up another successful session at Telefund 2008, the KSU Foundation’ s volunteer calling program to raise support for scholarships and other college funding priorities. The two-day effort resulted in $75,263 being generated from 636 pledges. Overall, Telefund 2008 raised $1.3 million for all colleges at K-State. CVM students earned a variety of prizes for participating this year. The College of Veterinary Medicine thanks all the students for volunteering and all the alumni and friends who gave generously to support scholarships in the college. PHOTO BY JOE MONTGOMERY CVM students call alumni during Telefund 2008.
Fond farewell: Kramer takes fundraising position with College of Eduction The CVM Alumni and Development Office has “We wish Marty good luck and continued announced that Assistant Director of success in the future,” said Chris Gruber, CVM Development Marty Kramer accepted the position Director of Development. Please direct any of Director of Development for the K-State questions you might have to the Development College of Education as of Feb. 4. Office at 785-532-4378. PHOTO BY JOE MONTGOMERY BY PHOTO Marty Kramer moves out of his CVM office.
Spring 2008 13 C over story 25° below K-Staters brave the cold to care for Iditarod sled dogs By Joe Montgomery They tell you, if you’re a smart The ultimate test The history of the race is related to Iditarod trail cuts toward Anchorage 16 sled dogs and must finish with at daughter to attend the opening veterinarian on the Iditarod, and As winter winds down, dozens of the the serum run of 1925, where frozen and across some of the most rugged least six dogs, but they may not add new ceremonies of the race. you’re on duty — and you can’t always best sports teams come together to ocean, lack of highways and extreme parts of Alaska. dogs to their team. Dogs are generally In addition to alumni, K-State has do this — that you should bust your compete in one of the most intense, winter weather cut off the city of Nome, dropped from the race because of been represented at the Iditarod race by rear to be out there to watch the next spirited and long-lasting athletic events which was in the midst of a diphtheria Not just any volunteers fatigue or lameness. The dropped dogs current and former faculty members team come in. in the sporting world. No, we’re not outbreak. Sled dogs proved to be the Because of the extreme weather are flown back to Anchorage for including pathology professor Dr. Derek You’ll see a tail down, head down or talking March Madness and NCAA only way to rush lifesaving serum to the conditions, duration of the race and the necessary treatment and rest. Mosier, DVM 1978. that a dog is limping — you’ll see a basketball, but a competition that is city. A portion of the Iditarod trail need for highly qualified veterinary “I got into it all, not so much as an bunch of stuff if you just stand out there much more challenging and rigorous: overlaps part of the same path of the professionals, walk-up volunteers are K-State connections enthusiast, but for the adventure and watch the team you’re assigned to the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. original serum run. The rest of the not encouraged. The Iditarod race “After retiring from the Army involved and to know more about the check when they come in. This is perhaps the ultimate test of employs a chief veterinarian, Dr. Stu Reserves, I was at a Rotary meeting in dogs,” Dr. Mosier said. “We play a This dog came in around the corner humans and animals facing the Nelson, who has established guidelines Kansas City, and Dr. Huggins gave a talk unique role as pathologists. In the and nearly fell over. And I saw him elements as well as competing against and criteria for recruiting veterinary about his trips to the Iditarod in 2003, unfortunate event that a dog would die coming — tail down, his head was each other. Held each March in Alaska, volunteers. About 30 veterinarians are 2004 and 2005,” said Dr. Vern Otte, during the race, then we are able to down — so I scooped him up in my the Iditarod race extends more than chosen each year, and rookie volunteers DVM 1975. “I had always wanted to do investigate what happened and prevent arms. The musher kind of yelled at me, 1,000 miles during some of the coldest must attend orientation sessions held that too, so I put in an application and it from happening in the future.” but I said, ‘We can do this the hard way weather on the planet. Veterinary the week before the race begins. There convinced them that even STORY CONTINUED NEXT PAGE or the easy way, but if we don’t take medicine has become an integral part of are more than 20 checkpoints, and though I was older than the Dr. Vern Otte examines one of the sled dogs in 2007. care of this dog, he’s going to die.’ the race as the canine athletes must be veterinarians are assigned and moved average people out there, I So I scooped him into my arms and monitored closely. Several K-Staters, from checkpoint to checkpoint by bush could still handle the rigors ran him inside and put him in my both alumni and faculty, have been pilots. Rookie veterinarians usually stay of doing this. Most of the sleeping bag. I told Andrea [a among those who have voluntarily given the longest at a checkpoint until all vets are young pups — about PHOTO COURTESY veterinarian from Calgary], ‘I’ve got to their time and expertise to provide the contestants or “mushers” have gone 35 or so.” have help — we’ve got to hook an IV best in veterinary care — and on repeat through. Veterinarians have the Dr. Otte went to the race up.’ occasions. In this story, you’ll meet responsibility of examining the dogs, in 2007 and 2008. The first COURTESY PHOTO COURTESY Well … we saved that dog. some of the recent volunteers with a and if necessary, pulling dogs out of the year he went alone, but this K-State connection. Dr. Ken Huggins administers an IV to one of race. Mushers may start with as many as year he took his wife and - Dr. Ken Huggins, DVM 1966 the sled dogs. BACKGROUND PHOTO BY DR. DIRSKO VON PFEIL
14 Healing Hands Spring 2008 15 Alaskan adventure cont’d
bleed the dogs inside the Nome sewage the stamina of those sled dogs — present the book results in a musher’s preventatives facility because the blood would freeze nothing does.” elimination from the race. The notes such as Pepcid. in the needles outside. At some of the Dr. Mosier explained, “I developed a from previous checkpoints help “Exertional remote checkpoints, the stethoscopes profound respect for these working veterinarians decide if a dog needs to be rhabdomyolysis froze straight out. It was at least 40 animals — they’re amazing. It’s an dropped from the race. is being below (that’s as low as the thermometer indication of how, within a breeding “It takes about an hour and a half for investigated. went).” system, an animal can perform in those a musher to take care of his dogs,” This usually One of K-State’s newest specialists, kinds of extremes and apparently enjoy Dr. Otte continued. “In the normal occurs in the Dr. Dirsko von Pfeil, assistant professor doing it. I’ve worked with a variety of routine, the dogs will run for five or six first 1/3 of the of small animal surgery, went to the service dogs and horses. The hours and then they sleep five or six race. The dog is Iditarod in 2007, but was unable to go performance expectation is somewhat hours. If they run over eight hours, it lame, but you this year. like a greyhound or thoroughbred race, will take them longer to recover, so they can’t localize it PHOTO COURTESY “I learned about it in 1982 — I was but not for only two minutes of racing usually try to keep it less than that. to a particular about 9 years old and was fascinated time. These sled dogs compete for After the dogs have rested, the musher leg. with the whole idea,” Dr. von Pfeil said. several hours a day over the course of feeds his dogs again before leaving. If a Histologically, “I had read ‘Wolf’s Blood’ by Jack several days.” musher has any questions at this point, there are small London, and in the back of my mind, I Dr. von Pfeil added, “Working with he or she will call us (the veterinarians) areas of skeletal Dr. Ken Huggins posts his K-State Powercat at one of the checkpoints. wanted to see the start of the race. Then the dogs was most impressive. They are to check these dogs out.” muscle I heard you could be a veterinarian at so healthy and eager to run. And they The dogs consume about 10,000 necrosis throughout the muscles. Death “Take care of dropped dogs.” the race. It turned into a great recover extremely fast from the physical calories a day, which is about five times is suspected to be from a massive release Some of these tasks are usually Dr. Dirsko von Pfeil checks one of the sled adventure.” demands of the race.”
COURTESY PHOTO PHOTO COURTESY the amount a normal person of potassium from the damaged routine work for a veterinarian, but dogs at a checkpoint. requires. The dogs only weigh about muscles. Pathologists investigated a that’s in a clinic with a controlled The greatest of respect Caring for the dogs One of Dr. Mosier’s students followed 35-40 pounds, but burn a great deal vitamin E or selenium deficiency as a environment. Next time you do an in his footsteps. A common theme among all the Both mushers and of energy while racing. The possible cause, but no luck. They think exam, think about doing these “Dr. Mosier mentioned his Iditarod volunteers is the immense respect they the trail veterinarians optimum temperature to prevent the it may be similar to ‘Monday morning procedures outside in the snow when experience once in class. It sounded like each gained for the sled dogs. have responsibility for dogs from overheating or being syndrome,’ where draft horses would get it’s 25 below! fun, and I always wanted to go to “All my life, I’ve always thought the checking and caring dehydrated is less than zero. similar lesions after returning to work Alaska,” said Dr. Michelle Fleetwood, Alaskan sled dog on the Iditarod was for the dogs. Monday morning after having the DVM 1999 and staff pathologist in the the most incredible canine athlete in the Dr. Otte recently spoke to a group of Veterinarian’s checklist weekend off. Department of Veterinary Pathology at world,” Dr. Huggins said. “I’ve been in third graders in Kansas City about the Here are some items Dr. Fleetwood the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology private practice for 30 years and you see typical routine. shared from her examination checklist. in Washington D.C. She went in 2005 working cattle dogs — they’re great — “Each of the dogs wears booties to “Check muscles and joints for and 2006. “I remember it being bitterly and you see racing greyhounds — protect its feet from ice and snow balls lameness. cold the second year. We were collecting they’re great — and you see sporting getting lodged into the pads of the feet. “Check feet. Dogs wear booties but blood for a research study in Nome after breeds, the Labs, the pointing dogs — The booties are changed about each they still get cuts. Need to watch them the dogs finished the race. We had to they’re all great. Each of the animals has time a musher comes to a stop at a so they don’t abscess and the dog its own niche, but nothing compares to checkpoint,” Dr. Otte said. “As soon as becomes septic. the musher stops, he starts melting snow “Listen to heart and lungs. Listening or ice for water so that he can feed the for pneumonia can be a challenge with dogs. First, though, he gives each dog a the winds howling off of the Bering Sea. chunk of food — it’s frozen solid, “Temperatures — dogs are still at risk usually fish or some kind of a chop like for hyperthermia, especially if they have beaver. The dogs eat it like a popsicle. a dark hair coat and the sun is glaring Then the musher mixes dry kibble in off of the snow. heated water, feeds the dogs and takes “Watch for signs of stomach ulcers. their booties off. Next, he goes to each The mushers work hard with the dog and rubs or massages the dogs’ legs veterinarians to see what conditions and checks them for sores. In the occur in the sled dogs and how to avoid meantime the veterinarians come and them. For example, stomach ulcers are PHOTO COURTESY check all the dogs too.” common, and have caused a few Dr. Michelle Fleetwood stays behind at one of the checkpoints to care for the sled dogs Dr. Otte explained that the mushers fatalities in past years. The mushers and until a plane comes in to fly the dogs back to Anchorage, Alaska. carry a mandatory yellow logbook, in
COURTESY PHOTO PHOTO COURTESY veterinarians keep an eye on the stools which the veterinarians make notes at for blood, and check for any other signs Dr. Vern Otte tells a group of third graders about his 2007 trip to the Iditarod race. He each of the checkpoint. Failure to such as vomiting. Many mushers give gave the kids souvenir booties worn by the dogs.
16 17 Healing Hands BACKGROUND PHOTO COURTESY OF DR. DIRSKO VON PFEIL Spring 2008 CVM guest Dr. Lila Miller discusses shelter medicine and diversity ASPCA VP shares experiences with students during visit
Top left: Following her presentation, Dr. Lila Miller visits with a student. Top right: Dr. Miller shares thoughts on addressing diversity at the insti- Dr. Lila Miller was a guest speaker at the CVM tutional level in veterinary edu- cation. Center: Dr. Kimathi in March. She was invited to speak by SCAVMA, Choma, class of 2007, tells about K-State’s student chapter of the AVMA. his time at K-State while Allison Dr. Miller, a Cornell grad, is vice president of Ward, class of 2011, listens. outreach for the American Society for the Pre- Bottom left: Dr. Ronnie Elmore vention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). She gets help from Morgan Bernal, gave a presentation to students on shelter class of 2011, in a discussion exercise on diversity. Bottom medicine issues and opportunities for veterinary right, Rebecca Lee, class of 2011, students. Dr. Miller also participated in a group explains concerns she had before discussion on diversity issues in veterinary - attending K-State. education, which was led by Dr. Ronnie Elmore, associate dean of admissions and diversity pro- grams in the CVM.
18 Healing Hands Phi Zeta Research Day 2008
RESEARCH TIPS & ASSISTANCE by Carol Elmore
Family get togethers are an excellent time to discuss family medical history. Ask grandparents about medical conditions in the family history. Other family members can be encouraged to contribute what might be known about family health conditions. The U.S. Surgeon General found it Phi Zeta Research Day is important enough that a special Web site has designed to showcase the been created called My Family Health research efforts of instructors, Portrait (www.hhs.gov/familyhistory) for house officers, graduate students generating family health history reports. The and professional students at the director of the Human Genome Project, CVM. Oral presentations are given on basic or clinical Dr. Francis S. Collins, says family history can research areas and case reports. give insight into the glitches and The surrounding photos show susceptibilities to common illnesses that a some of this year’s activities, held person’s genes carry. This information can be in March. Top: Dr. Kevin Hahn, used to track illnesses passed down from one chief medical officer and direc- generation to another and for risk assessment tor of clinical trials and claims at and making personalized disease-prevention Hill’s Pet Nutrition, gives a lec- plans. ture on veterinary science and If you have family members who are mythology. Middle: Dr. Chanran actively involved in genealogical research, Ganta, right, explains nanoparti- cle research to Dr. Patricia they may not realize this can help locate Payne. Bottom: Phi Zeta medical history as well. Death certificates can President Dr. John Pickerell, left, often be ordered using some of the introduces Dr. Beth Davis as the genealogical information that their family president-elect. genealogist uncovered. Both of my grandparents on my father’s side died before I was born, but I ordered copies of their death certificates which listed their causes of death. Although this is not always totally accurate, it can be a start when combined with oral history in piecing together a family health portrait. Remember, if you are researching medical or veterinary medical issues, Library Research Services can assist you with searches and provide copies of journal articles resulting from your searches.
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Spring 2008 19 Free exchange K-State starts student exchange with Free University in Berlin ast fall, the CVM hosted two stu- “We’re impressed with the techniques dents from Free University in Berlin here in your college,” Christine said. Las part of a new exchange program. “Everyone works together and has a lot of The program is the brainchild of Dr. Phi- time for discussing problems.” line Wangemann in anatomy and physiol- “We expected to see cowboys and a lot ogy at K-State and Dr. Holger Martens, a of flags,” Stefanie said. “I was surprised by physiology professor at Free University. all the huge pick-up trucks and the wide “I was invited to give streets.” COURTESY PHOTO a research talk at Free Naomi and Anne enjoyed University in Berlin in their trip to Berlin. January 2007,” “Everyone moves very Dr. Wangemann said. quickly in their animal clinic,” “Dr. Martens and I Naomi said. “Being in a large thought it would be city, they are very busy and great to have a clinical they don’t use as much exchange program support staff.” between our schools. “Their veterinary medicine Students could be is not that much different than integrated into rotations, ours,” Anne said. “They lead watch surgeries or animals into their specially observe treatments, and designed lecture halls and it’s Naomi Wheeler, class of 2010, benefit from a and Anne Brammeier, class of very interactive for the comparison of teaching 2009, enjoy some of the sights students.” and clinical practices.” while in Berlin. “Our goal was for these K-State sent two students to get an impression students to Berlin for about 10 days in of how veterinary medicine is working in May and June: Naomi Wheeler, class of Berlin and Germany,” Dr. Wangemann 2010, and Anne Brammeier, class of 2009. said. “It was a cultural exchange as much The two students who visited from as it was an exchange of ideas on how to Germany in late October were Christine run an education system and how to Müller and Stefanie Grof, third-year function in international veterinary students in a curriculum that lasts 5 ½ medicine. We hope to expand the years. program next year.”
PHOTOS BY DAVE ADAMS Berlin exchange students Stefanie Graf and Christine Müller observe a surgical procedure during their visit to K-State.
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Dr. Freeman connects CVM with K-State Olathe Innovation Campus
r. Lisa Freeman, associate dean of research and goal with the Olathe campus is to graduate programs at the CVM, was recently named ensure that no opportunity to Dassociate vice president for innovation by the K-State incorporate an educational Olathe Innovation Campus Inc. board of directors. experience will be missed.” In her new role, Dr. Freeman will build public and private “We are very fortunate to partnerships to benefit the Olathe campus and will act as a have attracted someone of liaison between it and programs on the Manhattan Dr. Lisa Freeman’s caliber to campus impacted by those new relationships. She also help lead the K-State will encourage an entrepreneurial culture on the Olathe Innovation Olathe campus and will facilitate the transition of Campus,” said Dr. Dan research and ideas from the lab to the commercial Richardson, CEO of marketplace. the Olathe campus and "The Olathe innovation campus will serve as a DVM 1977. “Her bridge between K-State's Manhattan campus and PHOTO BY DAVE ADAMS experience working the academic and industrial resources in the greater with both the public Kansas City area," she said. “We see that as a way to and private sector take outreach, service, teaching and research to interests will be critical another level that we couldn’t have done without Dr. Lisa Freeman is the new associate vice president of to the success of the a Kansas City presence focused on animal health, innovation for the K-State Olathe Innovation Campus. campus. Her food safety and security.” professional The course work on the K-State Olathe expertise and track Innovation Campus will focus on graduate degree and record are a perfect match for the vision and mission of the certificate programs. Current graduate degree programs to be campus.” offered or expanded would likely include those in Food Dr. Freeman joined K-State’s department of anatomy and Science, Food Safety and Security, Biomedical Sciences, and physiology in 1994, where she taught pharmacology. Since Public Health. New graduate initiatives may include an then, she has served as a research mentor and role model for interdisciplinary homeland protection program (M.S. and postdoctoral students, clinical residents and young faculty certificate) with cores in members. In 2001 she was named director of mentored agriculture, food, one training and in 2005 became associate dean for research and health, and associated graduate programs. disciplines, as well as Dr. Freeman said she is looking forward to the challenges professional master’s ahead. She will retain some prior responsibilities as an programs focused on applied life sciences. In the Kansas City associate dean in the CVM, including supporting the research metropolitan area, these cross disciplinary efforts would serve efforts of faculty and trainees and advancing the agriculture, health care and food service professionals; local, commercialization of intellectual property through state, federal, and tribal government officials; law interactions with the industry, government and commodity enforcement; emergency first responders; and a host of other groups focused on innovation in animal health. traditional and nontraditional students. “We plan to engage precollege students from Olathe and the Kansas City area and undergraduates from some of the Johnson County institutions into K-State research programs as a way to attract these students to K-State graduate programs,” Dr. Freeman said. “We want to build a pipeline to serve the needs of the animal health industry, the food science industry and to train the interdisciplinary scientists of tomorrow. Our
Spring 2008 21 Veterinary Medical Alumni Association
The College of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Medical Alumni Association Message from VMAA is a nonprofit organization run primarily by our graduates who volunteer their President Dr. Bill Brown time and effort. These graduates are elected to serve on the executive board What a fantastic year this has been for the for the association. Each serves a four- K-State Veterinary Medical Alumni Association year term as member-at-large, and one working to provide you with several activities. year as president elect and president. Several highlights since my letter last fall come The purpose of this board is to review to mind, but the prominent ones are the various nominations for awards, help organize alumni receptions across the country with receptions at seven national meetings award presentations made to K-State alumni and conferences, and provide leadership who have distinguished themselves in their in the management of the support sent professional and personal lives. to the association annually. Also Last fall, your VMAA Executive Board held a supplemented through alumni support strategic planning session. Out of this meeting, are reunions, biography booklets, class you will begin to see various initiatives that will newsletters, fundraising initiatives and enhance your organization. the administration of alumni records. Dr. Bill Brown, DVM ‘71 I encourage you to check out our alumni The executive board for the VMAA Web site: www.vet.k-state.edu/depts/alumni/. initiated dues in 2000 and established an The college is now helping set up class pages hosted on the college’s Web site and endowment in February 2003. The list serves so classes can communicate electronically. Send in your class news and VMAA Endowment account currently address updates. has $294,319 to support alumni The upcoming Annual Conference for Veterinarians will again bring together a activities. large number of CVM graduates for continuing education and a fun-filled week. The VMAA has 656 alumni who are The class reunions are scheduled the weekend prior to the conference and always full lifetime members and 91 who have draw a large number of graduates back to campus to enjoy the sessions, wet labs, paid their first installment on a lifetime sights and many changes surrounding the College of Veterinary Medicine and the membership. For annual membership in K-State campus. You won’t want to miss Heritage Evening in which we will determine the fiscal year 2008, there were 400 alumni winner of the class initiatives award. Two of the college’s most prestigious awards who participated. will be presented at Heritage Evening. Dr. Jack Judy will receive the 2008 Through dues-paying memberships, Distinguished Alumnus Award, and Dr. George Kennedy will receive the the college will be able to support E.R. Frank Award. Please make plans to attend this gala. alumni activities with the income earned Our membership is growing in both annual and lifetime memberships. This is on the principal of the endowment. a trend we hope to build upon. It takes the continued effort of all our members to Please support your association so we promote from within their ranks. Please contact myself or any VMAA board can continue to offer the best alumni member if you have questions or ideas to make our alumni association stronger program we can. Get more info at: and more responsive. www.vet.k-state.edu/depts/alumni. See you in June!
Executive Board Members President Past President Senior Member-At-Large Dr. A.O. “Orv” Gigstad III, Dr. William Brown, DVM ‘71 Dr. Richard Mohney, Dr. Michael Moore, DVM ‘68 DVM ‘76 [email protected] DVM ‘64 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] President Elect Members-At-Large Dr. Justin Janssen, DVM ‘72 Dr. Gregory Bogue, DVM ‘91 Secretary/Treasurer Dr. Pete Sherlock, DVM ‘80 [email protected] [email protected] Dr. Howard Erickson, [email protected] DVM ‘59 [email protected]
22 Healing Hands Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine WalkWalk through Become a visible part of the K-State DtheecadesDecades College of Veterinary Medicine history! Honor your achievements, promote your clinic or business, or create a memorial with a personalized granite tile. Imagine the joy a gift like this would bring for the veterinary medical professional in your life. Each donation to this program supports the College of Veterinary Medicine. Granite tiles are displayed prominently in the Centennial Plaza between Mosier and Trotter Hall. To place an order, please visit us online at http://www.vet.ksu.edu/centennial/plaza.htm or call us at 785-532-4043.
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I give and bequeath to the Kansas State University Foundation, Manhattan, Kansas, Federal Identification Number 48-0667209, a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of the State of Kansas, the sum of $____ or percentage of ____%, to be used according to the Memo of Understanding on file with said organization OR for the general purpose of said Foundation. If the college is included in your plan, PLEASE let us know! We’d like to personally thank you for your support.
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Spring 2008 23 Alumni Class News Dr. Hammer shines as 2008 Alumni Fellow
1957 The last 12 months have been Dr. Irvin M. Schwalm, Hiawatha, significant for Dr. Gregory S. Kan., retired Dec. 31, 2008, after 50 years Hammer, a veterinary practitioner in primarily large animal practice, 48 of who earned his DVM at K-State in those years in Hiawatha. He enjoys 1973. In July 2007, he reached a golfing, biking hunting, fishing, Harley pinnacle in his profession by being riding and Big 12 (K-State) sports. named president of the American Dr. Schwalm has set up a class page through the alumni Web site and is the Veterinary Medical Association editor. He is also setting up a class list (AVMA). In February, he received serve. Dr. Schwalm asks classmates to another superlative distinction — that send their e-mail addresses and news to of Alumni Fellow — from his alma him or the CVM alumni office. Visit: mater. www.vet.k-state.edu/depts/alumni/classes As a deserving alumnus, the college 1965 and university hosted Dr. Hammer Dr. Bruce W. Little, Arlington and his wife, Karen, on campus from Heights, Ill., retired from the position of Feb. 27-29 for a series of lectures, executive vice president of the American festivities and other activities. The Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) K-State Alumni Fellows program, on Dec. 31, 2007, after serving as the sponsored by the Dean’s Council, CEO for the past 12 years. Prior to that, Dr. Little served as assistant executive President’s Office and Alumni Dr. Greg Hammer speaks to students about vice president at the AVMA for 11 years. Association, presented its Alumni getting politically involved in veterinary Dr. Little has formed a consulting Fellows awards to Dr. Hammer and medicine issues. company, Bruce Little Associates LLC, the recipients from K State’s eight “Dr. Hammer’s accomplishments and now serves on the Board of Directors other academic colleges during a are self-evident,” said Dr. Ralph for Pets Best Pet Health Insurance banquet held Feb. 28 at the Alumni Company and the Advisory Board of Richardson, dean of the College of Center. LocalVets.com, an online search engine Veterinary Medicine. “As president of “This is a tremendous honor,” said locator for veterinary practices. He the AVMA, he demonstrates continues to work with veterinarians to Dr. Hammer, who grew up in Bonner impressive leadership skills. His develop new business practice to enhance Springs, Kan. “I was blessed with a election to this post shows the respect the quality of service given to animals loving family and tremendous he has earned in the profession. We served in veterinary medicine. mentors while I was at K-State. had already recognized Dr. Hammer Without Dr. John Noordsy, the late 1991 with an Alumni Recognition Award in Dr. Russell Frey and my class of 1973, Dr. Barry N. Pittman, Topeka, Kan., 2001 at the AVMA convention, so we is with the USDA APHIS VS Kansas Area I could never have accomplished what now take great pride knowing that the Office and now has an office in Jefferson I have. I am humbled to represent the university, as a whole, is recognizing City, Mo. Dr. Rick Tanner is now their College of Veterinary Medicine as the official family veterinarian. He has a 1½- him further with its ultimate alumni 2008 Alumni Fellow.” year-old grandson named Jackson. award.” PHOTOS BY JOE MONTGOMERY Dr. Hammer is a small Dr. Janice L. Buback, Fishers, Ind., animal and equine has set up a class page through the CVM alumni Web site and is the editor. She is practitioner in Dover, Del. working with the college to set up a class He is owner and partner of list serve. Dr. Buback requests classmates Brenford Animal Hospital, send their e-mail addresses and news to where he has worked for 33 her or the CVM alumni office. Visit: years. He was 1997 Delaware www.vet.k-state.edu/depts/alumni/classes Veterinarian of the Year. 2003/2004 Prior to election as Dr. Sarah Ketterl White (2003), president of the AVMA, Norton, Kan., and husband, Dr. Aaron R. Dr. Hammer served six years White (2004), are parents of a son, on the AVMA executive Gideon Ritchey White, born Oct. 29 at board and 13 years in the 5:09 p.m. at the Norton County Hospital. Dr. Greg Hammer takes time to visit with CVM students House of Delegates. while on campus for the 2008 Alumni Fellows awards.
24 Healing Hands Dr. David Granstrom leads AVMA Education And Research Division Dr. Irwin captures Hogg Scholarship As part of ongoing efforts to enhance the Dr. Christa Irwin, Ames, American Veterinary Medical Association’s Iowa, was named the 2008 (AVMA) education accreditation programs recipient of the American
and research, Dr. David Granstrom, class of PHOTO COURTESY Association of Swine 1978, was appointed director of the Veterinarians Foundation Education and COURTESY PHOTO Hogg Scholarship. Research This scholarship honors the Division. late Dr. Alex Hogg, DVM “Dave’s broad 1950, a leader in swine base of medicine who pursued a experience and master’s degree in veterinary knowledge of pathology after 20 years in a AVMA will serve mixed-animal practice. The him very well as $12,000 scholarship is awarded our new division annually to an AASV member Mrs. Mary Hogg, right, presents a director,” said and longtime swine scholarship plaque to Dr. Christa Irwin at Dr. W. Ron practitioner who is accepted the annual American Association of Swine DeHaven, Veterinarians meeting held in San Diego. into a qualified graduate executive vice Dr. David Granstrom program. president of the Dr. Irwin, adjunct instructor in the Department of Veterinary AVMA. “Dave is a former assistant director Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine at Iowa State University, in this division and was previously an seeks a master’s degree in veterinary preventive medicine, focusing on associate director at the USDA’s Agricultural epidemiology. She earned a DVM from K-State in 1998. Research Service in Beltsville, Md.” “My passion for learning, teaching and promoting swine and swine Dr. Granstrom’s responsibilities will production has led me back to academia,” Dr. Irwin said. “As the first include overseeing and formulating the Hogg Scholar, I feel I have a duty and responsibility to set the standard association’s policies, objectives and for those to come. My intent is to promote Dr. Hogg’s commitments to programs concerning education, research, continuing education and the swine industry through my role here at accreditation, certification of graduates of Iowa State University. Within this setting, I will expand not only my foreign colleges of veterinary medicine, and knowledge, but my influence and instruction to students, producers, veterinary medical specialties. practitioners and the community. I have work to do, but I am excited and Dr. Granstrom owned and operated a solo eager for the challenge.” mixed practice for five years and returned to The Hogg Scholarship was presented at the annual AASV conference K-State to earn a Ph.D. in parasitology in in San Diego in March. 1988. In Memoriam
Henry A. Bender, DVM 1943 Coy C. Mickey, DVM 1969 James B. Shields, DVM 1958 El Dorado Springs, Mo., died March 26, 2006 Harrogate, Tenn., died March 31, 2007 Scottsdale, Ariz., died Nov. 22, 2007 Bernard A. Friesen, DVM 1966 William G. Wisecup, DVM 1957 Marcuss D. Morris, DVM 1944 Finnemore, Wis., died May 4, 2006 Frederick, Md., died May 28, 2007 Parsons, Kan., died Dec. 6, 2007 Ernest A. Siegle, DVM 1942 William S. Gaston, DVM 1942 Edward F. Ptacek, DVM 1952 San Mateo, Calif., died June 22, 2006 Rolla, Mo., died June 12, 2007 Ellsworth, Kan., died Feb. 15, 2008 George B. Maichel, DVM 1938 Roger W. Gfeller, DVM 1973 Mark G. Stevens, DVM 1982 Overbrook, Kan., died Jan. 4, 2007 Fresno, Calif., died Nov. 10, 2007 Ankeny, Iowa, died Feb. 27, 2008 Donald W. Mills, DVM 1950 Galen L. Heritage, DVM 1957 Harry A. Hopson, DVM 1957 Salina, Kan., died Jan. 4, 2007 El Dorado Springs, Mo., died Nov. 10, 2007 Wolf Point, Mont., died March 3, 2008 Donald F. Lee, DVM 1950 Charles F. Parker, DVM 1950 Gerald D. Gurss, DVM 1943 Council Bluffs, Iowa, died March 30, 2007 Spring Valley, Minn., died Nov. 18, 2007 Osage City, Kan., died March 11, 2008
Spring 2008 25 CVM alumni recognition awards Dr. Robert G. Gillespie (’61) He started the ing efforts, including several terms as received a 2007 Alumni Recognition practice and later president of the Indiana Veterinary Award at the Central Veterinary built it up to a three- Medical Association (IVMA). Conference in Kansas City, Mo., on doctor practice. While serving as IVMA president, Sept. 15, 2007. Dr. Gillespie was a Dr. Gillespie played an instrumental Dr. Gillespie held a general leader in his com- part in establishing the Indiana State veterinary practice in Brownstown for munity, and in the Disaster Preparedness plan. He served 42 years, with special interest in state of Indiana’s vet- 15 years as the chairman of veterinary equine and swine medicine. erinary medical regulatory and licens- services for the Indiana State Fair.
Dr. Norman W. Umphenour (‘62) Ashford Stud breeds Kentucky Veterinary Medical received a 2007 Alumni Recognition and trains champion Association, Kentucky Association of Award at the American Association race horses. Equine Practitioners and the Society of Equine Practitioners annual con- As an AAEP for Theriogenology. ference in Orlando, Fla., on Dec. 3. member, Early in his career, Dr. Umphenour Dr. Umphenour is the resident Dr. Umphenour has worked with former K-State provost veterinarian for Ashford Stud, a served on several and veterinary professor Dr. Jim division of Coolmore America, with committees since Coffman who had a veterinary divisions in Ireland and Australia. 1984. He is also a member of the practice in Wichita in the 1960s.
Dr. Mark P. Nasisse (‘78) received Tennessee, in 1983. until 1994. Dr. Nasisse was selected as a 2008 Alumni Recognition Award He was an assis- the Kraeuchi Endowed Professor at at the annual North American Vet- tant professor at UT the University of Missouri in 1995. erinary Conference Medical Associ- for a year and then In 1999, Dr. Nasisse joined ation in Orlando, Fla., on Jan. 20. joined the faculty at Drs. Jesse Eichenbaum and Tony After working two years in a small North Carolina State Glover to form Carolina Veterinary animal practice in St. Augustine, Fla., University. He Specialists, a multi-specialty referral Dr. Nasisse completed an ophthalmol- served as an assis- hospital, which operates four referral ogy residency at the University of tant professor and associate professor centers in four N.C. cities.
Dr. James West Carlson (‘59) director and district sporting goods sales. In addition he is is a 2008 Alumni Recognition Award representative in the a consultant in the muzzle loading recipient. He received the award dur- Nebraska Veterinary firearms field since 1974. ing a reception at the Nebraska Vet- Medical Association From 1976 to 1996, Dr. Carlson was erinary Medical Association (NVMA). the director of the National Rifle conference on Jan. 25 in Lincoln. Beginning in Association in Washington, D.C. He He had a private mixed practice in 1971, Dr. Carlson was director of the National Muzzle- Crofton from 1959 to 1985. became involved in loading Rifle Association, in Dr. Carlson was a member, past firearms parts manufacturing and Friendship, Ind., from 1977 to 1987.
Dr. Steven Wright (‘74), was entire career, owning from K-State in veterinary medicine recognized with a posthumous tribute the Millard in 2001, and currently practices in at the winter meeting of Nebraska Veterinary Clinic Omaha as the owner of the Millard Veterinary Medical Association since 1975. West Veterinary Clinic. conference on Jan. 25 in Lincoln. Dr. Wright part- Active on numerous church boards Dr. Wright earned a bachelor’s nered with two and activities, Dr. Steven Wright was degree in 1972 and a DVM in 1974, colleagues, one of recognized by the Millard Education both at Kansas State University. He whom is his only Foundation as its Outstanding worked in the Omaha, Neb., area his child, Dr. Matt Wright, who graduated Alumnae in 1998.
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