Alumni News JUNE 2007

Angellic A Brief INSIDE Update Getting the Most Out of Connections from Your Your Skin Biopsies P3 From the Desk of Carter Luke, CEO Angell New Technology When I was working at a small From the Desk of Dana Ramish, at Angell P4 animal shelter in Wisconsin in President, Angell Network the early 1980s, like most What a year! As Alumni, I know Angell Alumni Center P10 people seriously interested in you’re always interested in animals, I had certainly heard of Pathology Department hearing Angell news, and this the world-renowned “Angell year the news is especially good. Update P11 Memorial.” But I was more I’d like to share a few updates familiar then with the world of with you that I believe you’ll human medicine. My six year- find of interest. old son Caleb had some visual issues involving signal The teaching aspect of our role Carter Luke with his transmission in the optic nerve, and mission at Angell has long adopted cat, Lunar. and an ophthalmologist at the been a mark of distinction for University of Wisconsin told me he’d need a special test involving us. Our performance in this some equipment that was only available in two or three places in dimension of our work the entire country. We traveled to Columbia Medical School in continues to be strong. This New York City for the test, but at the time I didn’t realize that very year’s match results for our soon I’d be learning a lot more about that very same equipment Angell internship program were Dana Ramish with a Beagle puppy that could also be found at a certain hospital in Boston. P4 again outstanding. We received from our Boston ACAC. 115 applications from veterinary candidates emerged from our students around the country — current intern class, creating a more than eight applicants for smooth transition and finds you. Some of our recent Director’s each available position. Five of uninterrupted flow of talents and not so recent graduates our incoming 14 interns will and resources. Obviously our Message have a tendency to move and come from Tufts, illustrating our past choices have proven to be neglect to give us their new Welcome to this year’s continued strong relationship the best ones for both Angell addresses. Forwarding newsletter. I hope that you find with that school. And 12 of and animals. instructions at the Post Office it interesting and informative. the 14 interns served usually expire This represents externships at Angell (we host One more thing: I’m sure many after six months, our 16th more than 100 veterinary of you observed Angell’s and each time we newsletter, and externs each year), participation in the reaction to send out a mailing, we’re determined demonstrating the value of the recent series of food a few come back that it will not be that first Angell experience for recalls. Concerned pet owners to us marked our last. The so many. as well as local and national undeliverable. In wheels are in media sought out Angell order to keep Angell residency positions are place for it to Richard Roberts, DVM ‘59 expertise. Angell veterinarians you up to date on news here at also similarly filled with continue, even as the were in touch with colleagues Angell and in touch with your exceptional candidates. current director approaches across the country, sharing friends and classmates, it is Incoming Internal Medicine and the mandatory retirement age. information to pass along to important that we P10 Emergency/Critical Care I also hope that this newsletter everyone who inquired. P5 home to heckle his fellow resident Dr. Nathan Peterson for The Angell “slacking off.” Getting the Internship: Yet amidst the pandemonium of our busy emergency load and the Most Out of general shock of the Angell internship, the cornerstones of Angell A Perspective have stood strongly in support of our class. You can still wander Your Skin into Brum’s office for advice, a calming word or chocolate. “Mama from the Hole D” (Dr. Sharon Drellich) still hums in and out of the Hole like our Biopsies Megan S. Schneck, DVM queen bee, quelling any rising mutinies and generally spreading Kathy Tater, DVM, DACVD (Dermatology) encouragement in her wake. And until this winter, when he retired, In the not terribly recent past an email from Dr. Ann Marie The histopathologic examination of the skin can be extremely there was still Dr. Neil Harpster, who I distinctly remember running Manning hit the intern listserv asking for a volunteer to describe the useful in the diagnostic work-up of certain dermatologic cases. The into around 11 p.m. one night while searching for a good anti- intern perspective. As the closet budding writer I have always been, following are some key tips on getting the most information out of arrhythmic plan for my first with VPCs. The Angell staff and the it did not take me long to respond. Since then several drafts have this important diagnostic test. Angell residents have been there for us when we’ve struggled. crossed my Angell tablet computer; I find myself struggling to find a They’ve also pushed us when we needed it — to achieve the Select the appropriate cases for skin biopsy. Prior to the perspective that will summarize this all-consuming experience — better standard of medical care. If we are skin biopsy, the clinician will have a list of differential diagnoses to one year of my life spent struggling, good doctors, it will be in large part rule in or rule out. Skin biopsies are in general the most helpful in weeping, smiling, laughing, and above all because of them. diagnosing neoplastic, autoimmune, endocrine and infectious living, deep in the recesses of the Angell diseases of the skin. Skin biopsies typically yield only limited Animal Medical Center. The other part will come from the Hole. information in cases of allergic skin disease. The Hole, our intern office, was so Our internship began as they usually do, dubbed by some of our unknown Prepare your patient and its skin for biopsy. Any treatment in June. Fourteen new veterinarians from predecessors, and despite an early that impacts inflammation and hair growth, such as glucocorticoids, eight schools in the United States and the attempt to rename it, the Hole it has should be discontinued prior to biopsy. It is best to biopsy prior to Caribbean gathered for orientation remained. It still stands snuggled in the administration of medications such as glucocorticoids. If the around a conference table in room 3C, between the women’s bathroom and the patient has already been treated with such therapy, it should be completely wowed by the idea that the Kathy Tater, DVM, DACVD elevator, indeed the metaphorical center stopped for at least two to three weeks before biopsy for optimal names on their business cards started of the cyclone. We use it for everything results. Any pyodermas should be treated with antibiotics prior to wrong with skin. Across the country, there are several veterinary with “Dr.” After a week of orientation, from simple phone calls to much-needed biopsy if an underlying skin disorder is suspected. This prevents the institutions where cases submitted for skin biopsy are reviewed we were so oriented we were going stir- Megan Schneck, DVM ‘07 and survivor of the Angell internship “Hole.” venting sessions to quick-and-dirty second inflammatory infiltrate associated with the bacterial skin infection jointly by dermatologists and pathologists. By thoroughly evaluating crazy. We were hungry for our first opinions. In it we have our own library from altering the cellular pattern of the skin biopsy. the clinical and histopathologic details of a case, these blocked cats, hemoabdomen Golden Retrievers and dyspneic Toy and our own kitchen. We’ve assembled a bedroom in the corner dermatopathology services offer a comprehensive approach to the Poodles. Then finally the day came. It was a Tuesday night and Dr. closet from a donated sleeping bag, pillow and blanket. We’ve even Biopsy the primary skin lesions. Primary lesions result from evaluation of skin biopsies. Angel Tapia (Class of ‘06) handed me her pager. “It’s yours now,” acquired a few accidental of the avian and aquarium type; the underlying fundamental pathological process of skin diseases she said with a smile. In 2006, the Angell Pathology and Dermatology Services were however, the Hole’s resident mouse took up residence on his own. and are therefore most diagnostic. Examples of primary lesions pleased to welcome Melanie Buote, DVM, DACVP, as the Camaraderie this year is strong, and as a whole, our class has include papules, nodules, tumors, plaques, macules, patches, It was all ours — the entire hospital: the crazy clients, the Anatomic Pathologist at Angell–Boston. Dr. Buote has become a functioning unit with defined parts. We have found pustules, vesicles, bulla or wheal. The biopsy of ulcerated lesions is paperwork, the patients, and, above all, “The List.” The internship specialized training in the field of dermatopathology. With the among ourselves six developing surgeons, five criticalists, one generally unrewarding. captures you like a cyclone — twisting, turning you around, and addition of Dr. Buote to our staff, all skin biopsies obtained at internist, one ophthalmologist and one wildlife/exotic vet. Together spitting you out into pandemonium. Give the pathologist lots of information. A thorough Angell are now processed and read in-house. Many specialized we have conquered the overnights, celebrated the Hump day and description of the history and clinical lesions will go a long way in The force of that cyclone is always the demand of the Emergency stains for the evaluation of dermatologic conditions can also be survived the Match. In three months we will face a new intern class helping your dermatopathologist to give you and your patient an List. Over our tenure at Angell, the List has changed. At first it was performed on-site. and hand them a solid legacy, a torch that still burns brightly under accurate diagnosis. The distribution of the skin lesions can be very a demanding sheet of paper sitting on the corner of the old front our care. important in making a diagnosis. Any treatments that were The Angell Dermatology Service now offers a dermatologist’s desk. In the last six months it has moved to the new building, a new review of the dermatologic and histopathologic findings for Angell When we leave in three months, we will indeed be exhausted, administered prior to the biopsy should be listed. Because a picture place on the dedicated ER desk, and now finally it’s in electronic cases with skin biopsies. This enables a skin biopsy to be reviewed exalted and entirely remade into fully-functioning, high caliber truly can be worth a thousand words, images of your patient’s skin form. You can now carry the List around on your tablet, snuggled in by two board-certified specialists trained in both dermatology and veterinary professionals. We will take with us knowledge that lesions are always greatly appreciated. your arms like a demon baby, as you race about from the ER, the dermatopathology. Stay tuned for more information on when this spans the spectrum from veterinary medicine to client clinic, radiology, surgery, to the CCU. Fellow interns spy on the List Submit your skin biopsy to a dermatopathologist. service will be offered nationally. from the Hole. The best List complaints have been compiled like a communication. We will be part of a tradition. True to our Angell Dermatopathologists are pathologists or dermatologists with Dave Letterman top ten list with “pyrometra” and “attacked by training, we will do well — as former Angell interns, we couldn’t do specialized training within the field of dermatopathology. We are squirrel” both ranking high. Perhaps the pinnacle of List-spying it any other way. veterinarians who love skin and love examining the things that go occurred between the residents, with Dr. Jimmy Barr calling in from P2 P3 ALUMNI NEWS JUNE 2007 CEO’s Message P1 2006 Graduating Class: Miriam Talaat (Resident Surgery) is a surgeon at the Tufts–Walpole New Where Have They Gone? referral hospital. In July of 1985, I was fortunate enough to be hired by the MSPCA. Sarah Blackwood is a resident in Ophthalmology at the University Technology My first day on the job, I met Dr. Gus Thornton, who mentioned Kim Carlson (Resident Surgery) is a surgeon at Special Veterinary of Florida. that the hospital needed to calibrate the very same ophthalmology Services in Berkeley, CA. equipment used for Caleb’s testing. What synchronicity! What a at Angell Andrew Farabaugh is a resident in Neurology at Angell–Boston. Steve Fish (Resident Surgery) is a surgeon at the New England Maureen Carroll, DVM., DACVIM (Internal Medicine) hospital! Gus went on to say that the calibration had to be done Animal Medical Center in West Bridgewater, MA. using an animal that was under anesthesia, and if at all possible, he Christopher Garg is doing relief work for a veterinary practice in Six months ago, Erika DePapp, DVM, DACVIM and I added wanted to avoid anesthetizing an animal just for that. Philadelphia and assists in Remote Area Veterinary Services diagnostic laparoscopy to Angell’s vast repertoire of diagnostics. spay/neuter clinics. This procedure allows us to evaluate abdominal organs by direct It just so happened that I had a newly adopted Lab mix puppy visualization and obtain biopsy samples that can be directed to named Chelsea who needed to be spayed. Could we do the Brian Grossbard is completing a surgical internship at Long Island very precise locations. This method is an advantage over obtaining calibration and her surgery at the same time? Gus thought that was Veterinary Specialists. samples via ultrasound guidance or the more invasive exploratory an excellent idea. And so while she was under anesthesia, Chelsea’s Renee Marchand is currently practicing at Roberts Animal Hospital surgery. We can also use laparoscopy to determine causes eyes were quickly and painlessly used to calibrate the equipment in Hanover, MA and will begin a residency in Emergency and Angell Update P1 of ascites and evaluate for metastatic disease such as that would benefit so many other creatures. Critical Care Medicine at Tufts University this summer. carcinomatosis, situations that might be diagnostic challenges with Dr. Lisa Moses from Angell-Boston, in fact, appeared on NBC News, I remember thinking at the time (as I have so many times since) other imaging modalities. Margee Roberts-Levy is practicing at Roberts Animal Hospital in the Today Show and a live Washington Post web seminar to share how lucky I was to be connected to an organization that not only Hanover, MA. her expertise with a national audience. Our nutritionist, Dr. provides the best care in the world, but also is a place where Rebecca Remillard, also participated in a wide range of interviews professionals make their decisions, as a matter of policy, based on Terri Martin We have lost track of Terri. Has anyone heard and information-sharing opportunities. In addition, we posted what is best for animals. The complex technological task of from her? information on our website, updating it as events unfolded. calibrating a piece of specialized equipment had to be coordinated Stephen Martinez is a resident in Internal Medicine at Angell–Boston. with the need for finding the safest and most humane way to Angell leadership in the veterinary community — and the achieve that end. This time the solution lay in a relatively simple, Kimberly Mickley is a resident in Avian-Exotic Medicine at community at large — is something of which we can all be proud. necessary — and soon-to-be scheduled — type of surgery. Great Angell–Boston. Our tradition of sharing what we know and what we do has medicine practiced with great compassion! created a long and well-respected thread of service to animals and Kathleen O’Hara is working on the emergency service at the people who love them. I congratulate you on your association I don’t know what most people think of when they first hear the Angell–Boston. with this wonderful network of kindness and care, and hope you word “Angell.” Many of them, I suppose, picture one of those will always nurture that connection. Nicole Pacifico is a resident in Internal Medicine at Angell–Boston. winged wonders from heaven — and that’s not necessarily an association we need to contradict! But our “Angell” of course Jenny Stetina is practicing at New York Veterinary Specialists. belongs to our founder. Angell Animal Medical Center today is such Dr. Maureen Carroll (left) performs a laparoscopy. a magnificent, inspiring place that I sometimes wonder if George T. Angel Tapia is practicing at a busy emergency practice in San Alumni Update Angell isn’t looking over every shoulder, guiding our decisions and Antonio, TX. So far we have performed liver biopsies, but we also have the Name enhancing our existing hope and passion with his own. capabilities of obtaining pancreatic and peritoneal biopsies, and Leslie Thomas is completing a surgical internship in Florida. performing procedures such as ovariohysterectomies. Recently we Current address I’m sure that you, our Angell Alums, know just what I’m talking Yonaira Cortes (Resident E/CC) is practicing emergency and critical managed the case of an 11-year-old Lab cross named Hannah who about. You were here. And you’ll carry within yourselves forever care medicine at Oradell Animal Hospital in New Jersey. Phone number presented with severe liver enzyme elevation and the impressive integrity of Angell and the lessons you learned from hyperbilirubinemia. An ultrasound-guided liver biopsy was the veterinarians, staff, clients and animals. I sincerely hope that Shawn Kearns (Resident IM) is currently completing a one year E-mail address performed which revealed histopathology consistent with a toxic fellowship in Internal Medicine at Angell–Boston and has accepted a through your Alumni Association, you will continue to support and Place of work insult. Since the dog did not respond to treatment as expected, we stay connected to us — and to generations of Angell interns. You senior staff position in Internal Medicine at Angell–Boston. suspected there might be another cause of the hepatopathy. We will always be a member of the Angell family! School graduated from and year of graduation Polina Vishkautsan (Resident IM) is currently completing a one year performed a laparoscopic liver biopsy and obtained the diagnosis of fellowship in Internal Medicine at Angell–Boston. She has accepted Angell intern year of graduation a very focal yet very aggressive form of liver carcinoma. Had we not P.S. More synchronicity: Chelsea, who was a great dog and had a long and wonderful life, a position at the VCA Animal Referral and Emergency Center of “gone in” for a second time, this patient would have remained Angell resident year of graduation Arizona located in Phoenix. undiagnosed. Hannah was subsequently treated with chemotherapy had some eye problems as she advanced in age and herself became a patient of Angell’s Type of residency done at Angell by our oncology department. Armando Burgos (Resident Av/Ex) is an associate veterinarian at the ophthalmology service! Avian and Exotic Animal Hospital in San Diego, CA. We are very pleased that Angell is now able to offer this If residency done elsewhere, where and year of graduation

valuable diagnostic service to animals, and look forward to offering it Helen Cecelia Marshall (Resident Cardiology) is a cardiologist at Specialty boards (if applicable) to our patients. Veterinary Specialty Services in Missouri. This information will be used to update the new 2008 Angell Alumni Directory. Please return to: Arlyne Koopman, Angell Animal Medical Center-Boston, P4 350 South Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130 P5 ALUMNI NEWS JUNE 2007 end of September. Margee’s doing great so far and I’ve gone up Incoming Interns Future Plans News From three pant sizes to help make her feel good about herself. We’re also buying a new house in Rhode Island to shelter the poor kid and Residents INTERNS Daniel Spector is going to the The Class of from the recently miserable New England weather. Margee’s Danielle Babski will be starting Animal Medical Center in NYC working part-time in emergency at two different hospitals and I’m INTERN CLASS OF INCOMING RESIDENTS an emergency and critical care to begin a residency in small 1999 trying to pull my weight at a large emergency/referral hospital in 2007-2008 CARDIOLOGY (2007-2009) internship at the University of animal surgery. Rhode Island. Five , two cats, one African rhino and a Cara Blake Tufts University Nevana Nikol Minnesota. Earl Trey Calfee completed a surgical residency at Virginia-Maryland Holly Thompson will be Norwegian yak round out the crew (the yak and rhino get along Ontario Veterinary College in 2002 and achieved board-certification. He then went to Elisa Bowyer UC Davis Danielle Berube is remaining at starting an internship in splendidly, in case you were wondering). Hope everyone else is Colorado State University for a surgical oncology fellowship SURGERY (2007-2010) Angell–Boston to do a emergency and critical care doing well!” Beth Eisenberg Tufts University followed by two years of practice at the Carolina Veterinary Sevima Aktay residency in emergency and medicine at Massachusetts Specialists in Charlotte, NC. Trey now owns and operates a mobile Jim McKean is practicing at Katonah Bedford Veterinary Center in Tanya Kameneva University of Pennsylvania critical care medicine. Veterinary Referral Hospital in surgery practice at Nashville Veterinary Surgical Specialists in Bedford Hills, NY. University of Pennsylvania Woburn, MA. Jennifer Weh Tufts University Tennessee. He and his wife Lisa recently welcomed a baby boy, Suzanne Dempsey is remaining Nicki Wimmer will be starting an Easom Moore Calfee. Their family of four-legged creatures includes Lori Pearlstein is working at Roberts Animal Hospital in Hanover and Tamara Kramer Mecabel at Angell–Boston to do a INTERNAL MEDICINE internal medicine residency at two dogs: Maggie and Wheaton, and three cats: Bailey, Lucy and living in Cambridge, MA. Lori says “When not at work, I hike, Koret School of Veterinary residency in emergency and (2007-2009) Angell–Boston. Easom. “No we didn’t name the baby after the cat. Easom is Lisa’s dance, travel, teach and generally entertain my animals.” Medicine, Israel critical care medicine. Nikki Wimmer mom’s maiden name.” Kim Wojick will be starting Jonathan Perlis completed an internal medicine residency at the Christine Mahn Colorado State University Carolyn Grimes is still finalizing an internship in zoo and exotic Joseph Consigli is working at Quakertown Veterinary Clinic in University of Missouri. He worked as an internist in Charlotte, NC University of Missouri her plans. pet medicine at KSU in Quakertown, PA, a 24 hour clinic where he has been employed before moving to Los Angeles to work for Advanced Critical Care E/CC (2007-2010) Jennifer Nielsen Shadi Ireifej will be starting a Manhattan, KS. since leaving Angell. He performs both routine and emergency at the City of Angels Veterinary Specialty Center. He is living near Danielle Berube Ohio State University surgical internship at Long Island the beach in Venice, CA. Purdue University work including a weekly overnight shift (by choice!) and has a Veterinary Specialists in E/CC RESIDENTS special interest in rhinoscopy. His second “job” is being a dad to his Gary Puglia Meg Thompson completed an imaging residency at the University Suzanne Dempsey Plainview, Long Island, NY. Sarah Allen will be joining the two sons Benjamin and Sean. He and his wife Monica, along with Tufts University of Florida. At the end of her residency, she accepted a position University of Georgia staff of Massachusetts their children, enjoy gardening and participating in the activities in Nick Kelsey will be starting a as a clinical faculty member at the University of Florida. Meg says, Katarina Reilly Veterinary Referral Hospital in their local community. Lisa Mahlum surgical internship at Gulf Coast “After 4 years of enjoying the wildlife and thunderstorms of Florida, Atlantic Veterinary College Woburn, MA. Oregon State University Veterinary Specialists in Christine Fiorello finished a zoo & wildlife medicine residency at the I decided I wanted to live back in the Northeast. I accepted a faculty Molly Shepard Houston, TX. James Barr will be joining the University of Florida in July 2006 and passed boards with a wildlife position at Cornell University in May 2006. I enjoy living in the Ithaca University of Minnesota staff of Florida Veterinary subspecialty in October. She is currently working at Disney’s Animal area and spend time hiking with my new Border Terrier, Briar.” Annie Luong is heading to Specialists in Tampa, FL. Officer’s Basic Training (boot Kingdom until July of 2007, at which time she will be moving to Michelle Turek completed a residency in medical oncology at the Jennifer Short camp) from August to October Ladan Mohammad-Zadeh is still Athens, Georgia to “live with my husband for the first time in four University of Wisconsin and then stayed for an additional two years Texas A&M and will be stationed at Fort in the interview process for her years!” She says “I am quite mad at Meg for deserting me and to pursue a residency in radiation oncology. She is board certified in Shelley Smith Gordon, GA as a captain in the next position. moving to Ithaca, but I’ve forgiven her sufficiently to deign to visit both medical and radiation oncology. Michelle returned to Tufts University Army Veterinary Corps. her this summer and see her house on the lake. Michelle is Angell–Boston in 2005. Michelle says: “Angell is as great as ever but hopefully coming down to Orlando before I leave — would love to MEDICINE RESIDENTS it’s not the same without my internmates. I am rowing with a local Catharine Sumner Lisa Mahlum is remaining at see anyone else who wants to come down to sunny Florida!” Susan O’Bell will be staying at rowing club and I am engaged to Gregg Rapoport, a veterinary Tufts University Angell-Boston to do a Angell–Boston for a one year cardiologist at Angell, who I met during my residency in Wisconsin. residency in emergency and Sean Kennedy completed a surgical residency at Cornell University Cynthia Talbot internal medicine fellowship. We have four cats and one dog.” critical care medicine. in 2002. He is a board-certified surgeon and is currently working in Tufts University Baltimore, Maryland. Catherine Went We have lost track of Catherine. Does anyone Meg Schneck will be starting a SURGERY RESIDENTS Vanessa Koehler Detlef Apelt will spend the next Tracy Lehman completed a residency in emergency and critical care know where she is? surgical internship at the Dallas Ross University/Oregon State year at the University of Florida medicine at Angell–Boston in 2004 and is currently finishing a Ph.D. Veterinary Surgical Center in University as a clinical lecturer in small in Immunology at Colorado State University this year. Her research Dallas, TX. animal surgery. involves studying functional alterations associated with FIV infection Esther Chon UC Davis Meghan Sullivan will be in feline bone marrow-derived dendritic cells as a model for starting a surgical internship at Mike Weh has accepted a dendritic cell dysfunction in HIV infection. She enjoys research, but the Veterinary Referral and temporary position as a clinical misses clinics. Emergency Center in instructor at New Zealand’s Massey University. Fred Levy says “Margee and I are doing well. We’ll be married five Norwalk, CT. years in July and we’re expecting our first Junior Levy towards the

P6 P7 ALUMNI NEWS JUNE 2007 peritonitis in 1963. Jean also received a number of awards The breadth of his contributions to veterinary pathology is best helped to establish the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in In Memoriam throughout her career, including the Borden Award in 1952 and exemplified by his authorship, with Kenneth V. Jubb, of the classic New York City. With his most generous donation of three million 1958; the first Gaines Award for her contributions to feline health textbook, Pathology of Domestic Animals. This encyclopedic text dollars, Dr. Stanton made it possible for us to build Angell’s new Catherine M. Flood in 1960; and first woman named as “Veterinarian of the Year” by remains in daily use in pathology laboratories throughout Helen Schmidt Stanton Clinical Center. The Center was named in Catherine M. “Kay” (O’Brien) Flood of Braintree, mother of the the American Animal Hospital Association in 1960. Jean also was a veterinary medicine. honor of his mother, who passed her great love for animals along late Marietta Flood Thornton, died at the age of 95 on January 13, Charter Member of the American College of Veterinary Internal to her children. 2007. Mrs. Flood worked as a food supervisor for New England Dr. Kennedy served as chief of service of the Veterinary Medical Medicine, established in 1973. Baptist Hospital in Boston for many years and had been a soloist Teaching Hospital’s Pathology Service from its inception in 1969 to Dr. John E. Whitehead for more than 60 years at Mission Church in Boston, retiring from Jean published one of the first books devoted strictly to the cat. 1981. Under his leadership, the hospital’s pathology program Dr. Whitehead, intern class of that activity when she was 83. She was an avid bowler and bingo Diseases of the Cat was published in 1987. The book was dedicated expanded in size and scope to the point where it ranked as one of 1953, of Spring Hill, FL, died player, and enjoyed her Friday poker games with the Braintree to her cats, with a photograph of one of her favorites, “Sabot.” The the best in the world. June 10, 2006, at the age of 82. Ladies Council on Aging. Mrs. Flood was always very proud book was a long “labor of love” for Jean, punctuated by periodic From 1954-1976 he was chief After his retirement, Dr. Kennedy and his wife Irene continued to of her daughter Marietta’s work at Angell and highly supportive of disagreements with the editor regarding proper grammar (an area of staff and director of the travel and search for fine wine and edible wild mushrooms. Irene Angell and its programs. When the Marietta Flood Thornton of expertise in which Jean was second to none). Jean retired to her Memorial Hospital Kennedy says: “He treasured his time and all he learned at Angell. Alumni Fund (which helps pay for an Angell internship and family’s Connecticut residence in 1986. of the American Society for the Drs. Schelle, Blakeley, Munson and Coffin were not only his ensures its continuation) was established after her daughter’s death, Prevention of Cruelty to Jean was a generous individual, who would open her house in instructors but they (and their lovely wives) were all friends of ours. she was moved and honored, and always contributed to the fund Animals in New York. During Hopkinton for the interns to celebrate their graduation from Angell. Dave Coffin inspired Peter to go into Pathology, for which Peter to the limits of her ability. She also promoted the fund whenever his tenure at the hospital, Dr. To this day, many of us still refer to her as “Auntie Jean.” Angell was always grateful. His passion for Pathology was unbounded — possible and on many special occasions asked that gifts be directed Whitehead developed an and our veterinary profession owe a great deal to Dr. Jean he was still reading slides and going to biopsy conferences on the to the fund rather than to her. Her wish was that upon her death, internship/residency program, Holzworth and we are richer for knowing her. UC Davis campus until shortly before he died at 83.” instead of flowers, family and friends make memorial gifts to the Dr. John E. Whitehead established a department of fund in her name. Dr. Peter Kennedy Dr. Kennedy was an icon in the profession, one of a generation of laboratory animal medicine and Dr. Peter Kennedy, intern class true American heroes, and a genuine and kindly man who a laboratory animal technician training program and published a Dr. Jean Holzworth of 1950, died on August 2, mentored many and inspired all who knew him. laboratory animal newsletter, Vivarial News. Jean Holzworth, a staff member 2006. A California native, at Angell Memorial Animal Dr. Frank Stanton A charter member and past president of the American Society for Kennedy was a sophomore at Hospital from 1950 to 1986, Frank Stanton, the former Veterinary Ophthalmology, he was also a founder and past UC Davis when World War II passed away on January 13, president of CBS, and great president of the Society for International Veterinary Symposia. Dr. interrupted his studies. He 2007 at her home on Lake friend to Angell Animal Medical Whitehead was a member of the New York State VMS, New served with distinction as a Waramaug, New Preston, CT. Center, died on December 24, Jersey VMA and VMA of New York City. He also served as fighter pilot in the European Jean was born on March 26, 2006, at the age of 98. He has president of the Northern New Jersey VMA. In 1998, Dr. Theatre. After the war, he 1915 in Port Chester, NY. She been described as one of the Whitehead received the VMA of NYC's Distinguished Life Service returned home to resume his attended Greenwich Academy greatest leaders in the history of Award. A World War II veteran, he served in the Army Air Corps. education and received his and Bryn Mawr College (A.B., television. In 1971, Stanton Dr. Whitehead's wife, Eileen, and two sons survive him. D.V.M. degree from Kansas M.A., Ph.D. in Latin). Jean stated risked prison by defying the U.S. Dr. Peter Kennedy State University in 1949. An that the loss of one of her Congress in an historic internship took him to Angell- Dr. Jean Holzworth much-loved cats to confrontation that defended the Boston after which he pursued graduate studies in Pathology at panleukopenia in 1943 (for First Amendment rights of Cornell University, receiving his Ph.D. in 1953. Following graduate which no vaccine existed at the time) prompted her to pursue a Dr. Frank Stanton broadcast journalists. training, Dr. Kennedy joined Drs. Donald Cordy and Jack Moulton second career in veterinary medicine. to found the Department of Pathology at the new School of Stanton received his Ph.D. in psychology from Ohio State When she applied to The College of Veterinary Medicine at Veterinary Medicine at the University of California-Davis. University. His pioneering research in radio-audience measurement Cornell University in 1946, few women applied for admission to caught the attention of CBS, which hired him as a researcher in Dr. Kennedy’s scholarly achievements led to a NATO Post veterinary school and fewer yet were admitted. She graduated from 1935. He built a three-person research office into a 100-person Doctoral Fellowship in 1960 and a Fulbright-Hays Fellowship in Cornell University in 1950, and joined the veterinary staff at Angell strong department, and rose quickly through the ranks, becoming 1968. He also served with distinction as a consultant to the United Memorial the same year. president in 1946 at the age of 38. He served as president Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and as president of the until 1971. Jean was a pioneer in feline research and published a number of American College of Veterinary Pathologists. He was honored as a studies with other Angell staff members, including papers on feline distinguished member of the college in 1989. Stanton was founding chairman of Harvard’s Center for Advanced leukemia, feline infectious peritonitis and feline hyperthyroidism. She Study in the Behavioral Sciences in Stanford. He served as chairman was the first to publish a landmark paper describing feline infectious of the American Red Cross, chairman of the Rand Corporation and

P8 P9 ALUMNI NEWS JUNE 2007 Visit the New Angell Director’s the new Angell lobby near the Update on Alumni Center Message P1 emergency treatment area. This have your current address. This is a public space that is also Online at is now easy to do using our new frequented by the interns. I Angell’s www.mspca.org/alumni Alumni Center online. Go to think it is important for www.mspca.org/alumni, and everyone to know that we Pathology We are delighted to announce the launch of our new Alumni then update your information support our own. Department Center on the MSPCA-Angell website. and address. To get a password As we plan for the future, it is to access the directory, simply Angell’s Pathology Department has recently undergone a major Angell Alumni throughout the nation are making an impact on evident that your support will click on Search Alumni Directory renovation and expansion. Services now include hematology, clinical the veterinary profession and in every day. play a key role in the to create a login and your chemistry, coagulation, urinalysis, microbiology, cytology, and Their accomplishments bring pride to Angell and add value to continuation of the Intern and password will be immediately parasitology diagnostic services to support our doctors. In addition, the reputation that our hospital and its programs have earned Residency programs of our emailed back to you. the Histology Laboratory has recently been renovated and updated over the years. The new Alumni Center will give you the world-class hospital. Our goal is Back Row L to R: Clarence Owens, HTL, BA, EMT-P, Histology with new histology processing and staining equipment. You can see opportunity to exchange ideas and stay up-to-date on the A note about our Special to guarantee that Angell Technologist, Susan Taylor, CLS-MT, Manager of Pathology Services, a video of the Clinical, Histopathology, and Microbiology Jenn Corris, Pathology Technologist, Jackie Lashley, Pathology Assistant, accomplishments of your fellow classmates and the Angell Recognition Plaque: all names continues to provide the highest John Voulgaris, Pathology Assistant, Thao, Pathology Technologist laboratories at www.mspca.org/pathologyvideo. Animal Medical Center. on our honor roll with quality teaching, research and Front Row L to R: Isabel Boltz, MTA-MLT, Medical Laboratory Technologist, Melanie Buote, DVM, DACVP, Anatomic Pathologist, cumulative contributions of service to animals and the pet- Patty Ewing, DVM, MS, DACVP, has been named Staff Clinical You can log on to the password-protected Alumni Center at Jessie Cullen, CLS-MT, Pathology Supervisor, $1,000 or more have found owning public. Pathologist. Dr. Ewing was previously Angell’s Anatomic and Clinical Nicole Paquette, MT, Pathology Supervisor, Patty Ewing, DVM, MS, www.mspca.org/alumni and access information on upcoming DACVP, Clinical Pathologist their way onto this plaque; Pathologist and coordinator of the Pathology Residency Program events and seminars. In addition, you will have the In this vein, as you prepare or consequently we ran out of for five years before taking a position as Associate Director of opportunity to update your contact information and find update your will, consider room some time ago, Pathology at a pharmaceutical company. Since returning to Angell in fellow alumni with whom you may have lost touch over the including the Alumni programs necessitating adjacent walnut May 2006, Dr. Ewing’s role includes providing medical direction for years. We encourage you to use this on-line tool to inform or Angell itself. Some of you plaques to accommodate more the Clinical Laboratory, consultation with veterinarians on us about events in your professional life and make suggestions have indicated to me that you names. We have ordered a new interpretation of laboratory test results and diagnostic test selection as to how to foster greater alumni participation in the Angell have done just that, and I hope and larger plaque design so that and evaluation of hematology and cytology samples. Dr. Ewing is Alumni Association. Please visit this new site and get involved that more of you will follow all the names can appear board-certified in both clinical and anatomic pathology and has with Angell and your fellow alums! their lead. together with room for more. It authored 30 publications and six book chapters in the field of will also have a new location in veterinary medicine.

In addition, Melanie Buote, Dr. Peter Theran Receives DVM, DACVP, has been named Anatomic Pathologist at Hill’s and Angell. Dr. Buote holds a Doctorate of Veterinary Planning for Humane Ethics Award Medicine degree from the the Future? Atlantic Veterinary College Peter Theran, VMD, was is bestowed annually upon a President of Animal Science in at the University of Prince Did you know... selected by the American person who has advanced 2003. He has continued to Edward Island, Charlottetown, ...that you can provide for your own retirement even as you Animal Hospital Association animal welfare through serve as a consultant for the Melanie Buote, DVM, DACVP Prince Edward Island, Canada as support the mission of the MSPCA-Angell? If you would like (AAHA) Awards Committee extraordinary service or by MSPCA-affiliated Center for well as a Bachelor of Science supplemental retirement income, you may wish to explore the to receive the 2007 Hill’s furthering humane principles, Laboratory Animal Welfare degree in Marine Biology from Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova benefits of a deferred payment charitable gift annuity. By making Animal Welfare and Humane education, and understanding. (CLAW), bringing thoughtful Scotia, Canada. Dr. Buote was most recently employed as a the gift now, but reserving the right to receive income at a later Ethics Award. All award recipients are analysis and constructive Resident, Anatomic Pathology, at Texas A&M University in College time, you can maximize your charitable deduction. By funding the nominated by a colleague as a action to bear on the often Station, Texas. After completing her residency, Dr. Buote was annuity with appreciate assets, such as stock, you can avoid the The AAHA Awards Program is leader in the profession. highly-polarized debate board certified in Anatomic Pathology from the American College capital gains tax that would have been due had you sold the stock a celebration of excellence — a about the use of animals in of Veterinary. — and enjoy income based on the full market value! means of recognizing those Dr. Theran took office as the animal research and animal who have made a difference in Angell Vice President of Health Drs. Buote and Ewing join a Pathology staff composed of a As you make estate plans, please consider a bequest or testing laboratories. the field of small animal and Hospitals in 1989, and later department manager, two pathology supervisors, a histology tax advantage gift for Angell. For assistance or more Dr. Peter Theran medicine. This particular award became the MSPCA-Angell Vice technologist, two pathology technologists, a medical laboratory information, contact Alice Bruce, 617 541-5045, or technologist and two pathology assistants. [email protected]. P10 P11 ALUMNI NEWS JUNE 2007 Angell Animal Medical Diagnosis/Treatment Key factors During the appointment, the cat was sedated and multiple skin Many conditions have similar presenting signs in veterinary All patients are seen via appointment and through referral by their Center Client samples were obtained. Skin scrapes were obtained to rule out dermatology. A thorough medical history and dermatologic exam primary veterinarian. The Angell Dermatology Service is open from skin parasites such as demodicosis. These scrapes were negative for will help provide a list of possible causes for a pet’s skin condition. 7:30 am – 5:00 pm Tuesday-Friday. D. cati. Hair and scale samples were obtained for a fungal culture to While allergies can cause crusting and other skin lesions in a cat, the Case Study About the MSPCA-Angell rule out pustular dermatophytosis. This fungal culture was negative lack of itching in this cat made allergies an unlikely cause for its skin The MSPCA-Angell is a national and international leader in animal Departments for growth. Magnifiers were used to identify pustular and papular lesions. The presence of papular lesions on the convex surface of protection and veterinary medicine. Founded in 1868, it is the Dermatology and Pathology lesions for biopsy and multiple skin biopsies were obtained. A blood the pinnae is atypical for a superficial pyoderma, and made that second-oldest in the United States. sample was collected for a complete blood count and chemistry diagnosis less likely. Clinicians panel to determine baseline levels prior to treatment. The Services include animal protection and adoption, advocacy, humane Kathy Tater, DVM, DACVD (Dermatology) and Melanie Buote, Skin biopsies can be helpful in the definitive diagnosis of a variety of procedures and findings were summarized and typed for the client education, law enforcement and the highest-quality veterinary care DVM, DACVP (Pathology) conditions. With pemphigus foliaceus, a diagnosis can only be made at the end of the appointment. A complete referral report was available anywhere in the world. The MSPCA-Angell provides direct via histopathology if acantholytic keratinocytes are observed. This is Patient faxed to the referring veterinarian the day of the appointment. hands-on care for more than 250,000 animals each year through its why a special effort was made to include pustules in the biopsies — A 6-year-old female spayed cat Animal Care and Adoption Centers and world-class Angell Animal The skin biopsies were processed for histopathology. Dr. Tater and pustules are the primary lesions of pemphigus foliaceus and are Medical Centers. For more information, visit www.mspca.org. Presenting concern: The cat was referred to the Dr. Buote then evaluated the skin biopsies. The biopsies showed required for histopathologic diagnosis. Dermatology Service at Angell Animal Medical Center for multiple pustules comprised of acantholytic keratinocytes (see For more information progressive, crusty skin lesions. Figure 3). The diagnosis of pemphigus foliaceus was made and the The Angell Dermatology Service offers specialized care in the cat was started on immunosuppressive medications. Physical examination diagnosis and management of ear and skin diseases. On examination, crusts and small erosions were noted on the nasal While most patients with pemphigus foliaceus will have a chronic Appointments are made by contacting the Angell Dermatology planum (see Figure 1). The cat also had hair loss, crusts and skin condition that waxes and wanes in severity, some cases of Service at 617 524-5733 and speaking with our Dermatology follicular casting on the muzzle and on the pinnae (see Figure 2). pemphigus foliaceus can go into permanent remission upon initial Secretary. The Angell Dermatology Service works closely with our There were multiple papules and pustules with additional crusting treatment. This cat’s pemphigus foliaceus has responded extremely referring veterinarians to enable us to provide the highest level of and erosions on the neck, back, ventrum and perianal region. well to treatment. Currently, the disease is in remission. care for clients and patients.

Figure 1: Nasal crusting with underlying erosion. Figure 2: Crusts on pinnae. Figure 3: Pustule with acantholytic keratinocytes. The Angell Dermatology Service offers specialized care in the diagnosis and management of ear and skin diseases. P12 P13 ALUMNI NEWS JUNE 2007 The Angell Internship Program

The Angell internship has undergone quite a metamorphosis over In addition to their regular work-week, interns are encouraged to the last few years. Many of you may recall working single overnights participate in continuing education seminars throughout their time FYI in the middle of a regular work week which resulted in a sleepless at Angell. There is a one hour didactic session with senior staff and 40 hour shift. The shifts when day blended into night and back residents offered on a weekly basis as well as continuing education again leaving interns bleary eyed have been replaced by a more seminars every Friday morning at which interns are expected to fluid and forgiving schedule. Sharon Drellich, DVM, DACVCC prepare and deliver a one-hour seminar. The services that have and head of the Angell Internship Program refers to the current residents offer a Resident Board Review on a weekly basis and intern schedule as a “more humane approach to the internship interns are highly encouraged to attend. Although pathology does experience and one that is conducive to learning and gaining not have a resident assigned to the service, they do offer bi-weekly Dr. Brenda Griffin, intern class of the new Maddie’s® Shelter surgeries, alone, in the middle of the business skills to take on the hands-on experience.” rounds in which interns participate. 1991, spent time working in general Medicine Program at Cornell, she is night, in the history of Angell. This position of VCA Regional Medicine small animal practice, as well as in developing a clinical training was in the days when the interns Director of the Northwest. In this There are currently fifteen fully-funded general rotating internships As in the past, the intern experience is focused on educating animal shelters after leaving Angell. program for veterinary students and were on their own to cut torsions position, Randy is currently offered at Angell-Boston annually consisting of: 27 weeks of each individual as they pass through Angell’s various departments. She completed a residency in small post-graduate veterinarians. She at night. Randy cut 22 torsions by responsible for three specialty and emergency receiving split between internal medicine and While the program’s schedule has received an overhaul the core animal internal medicine in 1999 at continues to collaborate on the himself — a record that still lives on 60 general practices. He travels emergency/critical care services, 11-12 weeks of surgery, beliefs of the program remain unchanged. Through the program Auburn University and became development of feline and canine in Angell folklore. His most vivid throughout the northwest and is four weeks of critical care without receiving, three weeks of each intern receives hands-on lessons that they can call upon board-certified in 2000. contraceptives with scientists at the memory of Angell was the intensity enjoying his new challenge. non-emergency receiving in both general and internal medicine, throughout their career; and hopefully pass along that knowledge In 1999, she joined the faculty of Scott-Ritchey Research Center. of the overnights and the Randy is married to Ranea, who he three weeks of elective time, one week in radiology, one week in when it is asked of them. the Scott-Ritchey Research Center Dr. Griffin has published numerous camaraderie of his internmates. married during his week vacation at Auburn University where her papers and research abstracts in the After his internship, Randy stayed while an intern! They have three neurology, one week in avian & exotics and one well-earned week work focused on research, areas of feline reproduction and on as a walk-in doctor until he daughters: Kylee, 14; Kore, 12; and of vacation time. educational and outreach programs medicine, welfare and population accepted a surgery residency at the Kellee, 9. They are all incredibly involving non-lethal strategies for control. She has presented her University of Colorado from active and successful in sports and The overnight schedule has also been revamped and is now more pet population control. Specifically, work at conferences and meetings 1987-1990. He became board- love Colorado. manageable than in previous years. Interns now work a total of her research focused on nationally. Dr. Griffin served as a certified in surgery in 1991 and then When asked to sum up his Angell seven weeks of overnights in blocks running either Monday through Save Sunday, development of contraceptives for founding member of the Alliance formed the Veterinary Referral experience, Randy replied: “Angell Thursday or Friday through Sunday. Interns also have more cats and dogs and feral cat for Contraception in Cats and Dogs Center of Colorado, a large was truly the turning point of my company at night than ever before. Fellow interns work emergency November 4, 2007 population dynamics. While at in 2001. She currently serves on the specialty practice in Denver. In outlook on the veterinary receiving with the “on” intern until 11pm or when the ER list begins Auburn, she founded and directed a Board of Directors of the 1995, Randy’s intern class got profession. It set the tone for my to slow down. ER residents receive every night until 10pm and a ferel cat trap-neuter-return program Association of Shelter Veterinarians. together in Boston for a 10 year high level of veterinary practice and chief E/CC resident works in the critical care unit four days each called Operation Cat Nap Shelter In 2003, Dr. Griffin received the reunion — and everyone attended! expectations. It was the highlight of Medicine Program. She instructed Bustad Companion Animal By the mid 90’s, Randy was ready my professional career.” week until 2am, one night each week until 8pm and every Saturday CE SEMINAR classes and clinical rotations for Veterinarian of the Year Award. for another challenge and sold the and Sunday until 6pm. veterinary students in shelter Most recently, she was honored by practice to set up a new large The 22 residents at Angell-Boston add another layer of support medicine, behavior and feral cat being selected as one of five referral center in Fort Collins. The Sunday, November 4th care while working closely with area national recipients of a special to the Intern Training Program and help the senior staff achieve a Veterinary Specialty Practice of 8am to 4pm shelters. In addition, she served as an award from PETsMART Charities Northern Colorado grew rapidly much more balanced schedule. Residents are available to help advisor for the Student Animal for excellence in “spay/neuter Munson-Blakely Auditorium and was very successful. During his the interns make decisions on their ER cases while monitoring Welfare Action Committee, the Pre- mentorship.” Her lifelong hobby is 350 S. Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130 years in practice, Randy would also patients in the CCU. In addition, E/CC residents and senior staff are veterinary Medical Association and dog training, and she and her fly to Alaska four times a year and on call to discuss difficult cases and remain available to come into veterinary student summer fellows. husband Rusty Morgan share spend a very intense couple of days Nutrition In 2006, Dr. Griffin joined the their home with eight dogs, five cutting referral cases. the hospital and assist with such cases when necessary. Each This educational seminar on Nutrition is open to faculty at Cornell where she cats, two goats and miscellaneous morning, the overnight interns participate in rounds with senior veterinarians, veterinary technical and veterinary students. foster animals. In 2003 Randy received an MBA currently serves as an Assistant degree and sold his practice to E/CC staff and residents; relinquishing their overnight cases to a Speakers include Rebecca Remillard, PhD, DVM, DACVN Professor at the College of Dr. Randy Willer, intern class of VCA. After taking a year off, he dedicated critical care intern before heading home for some much- Veterinary Medicine. As the 1985, will forever be remembered began to miss the profession and deserved sleep. and Erika dePapp, DVM, DACVIM. Additional speakers to Director of Clinical Programs for for having done the most GDV decided to pair his veterinary and be scheduled at a later date. Visit www.angell.org/ce or call 617 541-5192 for more information or to register. P14 P15 ALUMNI NEWS JUNE 2007 Honor Roll

$15,000 and Up William J. Faircloth 85 Alice M. Wolf 77 Herbert Schryver 55 Stephen Lavidor 70 Sharon L. Daub 92 William Rosenblad and Ann L. Friedhofer 95 Richard M. Roberts 59 Jeffrey Feinman 86 James Wylie 69 Anthony Schwartz Irwin Leav 66 Jonathan E. Diehl 84 Maria Vandis Barbara Gores 90 Gus W. Thornton 58 Jeffrey B. French and Miles M. Yoshioka 81 Robert G. Sherding, Robert L. Leighton 42 D.H. Ducor Deirdre Ryan 01 Scott Groper 95 $10,000–$15,000 Barbara Jean French 78 $500–$999 Jr. 74 Fred Levy 99 Alicia Faggella Frank Serra 61 Barbara Heald 88 Anonymous Jack C. Gallagher 91 Anonymous Lawrence Shinnamon 72 Barbara McGuire 85 Ruth Marrion Halenda 92 Elizabeth Shurland 93 Christine Heinritz 98 Louis B. Pieper, Jr. 77 Paul Gambardella Mark W. Allam 40 Meridith A. Simon 84 Morton Meisels 46 Lucia Shields Henney 88 Linda Siperstein 03 Amina Johnson 01 Morton Wolf 48 Erin Geshwiler 04 Kenneth Arceneaux 94 Neale Stock 62 Kirk Miller 96 Patricia K. Hess 80 Nina Speyer-Ofenberg 97 Jennifer A. Johnson 98 Brenda Griffin 91 Henry J. Baker 60 Ruth Barlow Strong 42 Lorraine C. Nielsen 52 Tamara Hunzicker Daniel Stobie 91 Joan Klassen 96 $5,000–$9,999 Robert C. Griffiths 53 Theresa G. Taylor 94 Marc Rachofsky 78 Jean Jarvis 93 John Baker Symes 80 Julie A. Klouda 00 T.C. Jones Theodore Bellhorn 74 Neil K. Harpster Michael Bernstein 72 Jack Walkenhorst 81 Catherine J. Reese 96 Dr. Jeffrey Katuna 78 George Scott Teague 00 Joan Harrison Lane 94 Rhea V. Morgan E. Charles Hendricks 64 Randy Willer 86 Margo Roman-Auerhahn 79 Belinda LaBarbera 70 Linda M. Thistle 93 Tracey Lehman 99 Vernon R. Thornton 69 Michael J. Bone 76 Ralph Henry Hunt 67 Gary M. Bryan 61 Joel Woolfson 81 John P. Roumanis 79 Johanna Kaufman 80 R. Jeff Todoroff David E. Malarkey 91 $2,500–$4,999 Paul Husted 54 Jeffery Christison 70 $250–$499 Roger A. Rowley 70 Lawrence Kleine 64 Deborah P. Veo 96 Barbara Mangold 91 Robert Arrick 77 James M. Johnson, Jr. 69 James M. Clinton 66 Florence B. Barton 58 Frederick A. Ruecker 71 Kenneth Knaack 77 Carlo Vitale 92 Susan Lee Mitchell 96 Kathy A. Beck Henry Kellner 72 Theodore Cohn 76 Timothy J. Becker 93 Susan E. Schrader 76 Wendy J. Kollar 01 Peter Wadsworth 65 Robert Murtaugh Ray Delano 47 Peter C. Kennedy 50 Larry Lee Congdon 73 Jerry Berg 59 Leslie Schwarz 93 Stephen Kritsick 75 Don Waldron 75 Connie Orcutt Robin Holtsinger 89 Minta Lee Keyes 91 Roy Dornfeld 81 Lynda J.R. Bond 81 Jonathan Suber 00 An LaBarre 80 Andrew Weitzman 88 Lori Palley 88 Edward B. Leeds 67 Mark Kopit 82 Sharon Drellich James P. Boulay 82 Larry W. Swenberg 71 Justine Lee 98 John E. Whitehead 53 Charles H. Patterson 76 Robert Lewis 62 Julie Kopser 64 David Dunn 80 Robert S. Brown 73 Irene Takata-De Rouen 92 David Lee-Parritz 84 Alida Wind 54 Michael Pavletic 75 Thomas McGrath 75 Roger Kuhn 69 William Fuller 73 Maureen C. Carroll 99 Matthew Van Zwieten 74 John L. Leonard 65 Stanley Witzel 58 Felix D. Prater 47 John Parks 71 Edward B. Leeds 67 Howard Furumoto 51 Susan Cotter and James Walberg 76 Julie Kay Levy 90 India C. Wood 01 Rebecca Remillard Stephen W. Russell 67 William V. Lumb 47 Kenneth Goddard 58 Richard Seder 67 Stuart E. Wiles 61 Alice Liberson 84 Steve Zanotti 84 Harry J. Robertson Carmen S. Scherzo 66 Dana R. MacNamee 85 Jennifer Hanson 90 Nancy V. Crowley 93 Sherri Wilson 86 Gerald V. Ling 66 Bernard C. Zook 64 Eugene Rowe 56 Allen Sisson 79 Scott Munson 83 Sandra L. Higgins 93 Jordan R. Dann, DVM 55 $100–$249 Kristen Maloney 92 Up to $100 Deborah F. Rubin 96 Erwin Small 58 Nicholas Palumbo Jean Holzworth 51 James Easley 68 Lisa G. Alexander 88 Karen McClurg 89 Marta Agrodnia 98 Paul Scherlie 93 $1,000–$2,499 Lee Patel 62 Walter I. Horne 78 Paul Fenster 65 Michael G. Aronsohn James Andrew McKean 99 Julie Antkowiak 97 Waltraut Schussman 59 Ken Abrams and Donald F. Patterson 55 Andrew S. Kestler 83 Susan Fisher 75 Clarke Atkins 73 Marilyn G. Mikiciuk Myron Arlein Harrison B. Siegle 42 Kathleen Pointek 86 Wayne R. Renegar 79 Michele Kudisch 87 Carol O'Neill Foil 79 Damon Averill 68 Lynne Morris 92 Kathryn Ann Arrington 90 Carla J. Smith 93 Duane T. Albrecht 51 Linda Mcelhaney Nancy Laste Mark A. Goldstein 79 Alan Bachrach, Jr. Nancy Morris 91 Arthur A. Barry 49 Martha Smith 98 George T. Blackledge 83 Robinette 71 Linda Lowenstine 74 Carolyn Gunn 79 Curtis Bashor 94 Lisa Moses 94 Lynn Bishop 73 Susan C. Smith 83 Douglas Brum 86 Rodney L. Robison 66 Elizabeth McNiel 93 Jean Hall 83 James R. Bassett 95 Todd O. Munson Rosemarie Borkowski 92 Bari L. Spielman Leslie P. Bullock 64 William Rosenbaum 72 Linda M. Mellema 95 Stanley Harless 62 Christopher Bert 90 James Murphy Claire L. Bromley 52 Alan F. Stewart 88 Susan Bunch 77 James N. Ross Ronda Moore 77 Nancy Y. Harrington 82 Jeffrey L. Berzon 76 George D. Myers 74 Steve Budsberg 84 Margaret S. Swartout 82 James Carpenter 61 Charles T. Schenck 59 Kenneth Jay Moss 73 Lori Hartzband John A. Blake 65 Kenneth Odrzywolski 85 Elizabeth J. Chittick 96 Kathy Tater 03 Thomas J. Clarke 63 Henry R. Steadman Jr. 47 Clifford Muddell 66 Richard A. Hersman 70 Gary Block 92 Donn S. Paulson and Tanya Cinco-Hall Julie Thorndyke 92 David and Andrew L. Suber 72 Robert A. Nizlek Richard W. Huff 57 James J. Brace 72 Linda Lee Wood 86 Deborah Cogan Regina L. Tobin 95 Jennifer Cook 95 Peter Theran 62 Philip Pearson 57 Stephanie B. James 96 Dawn T. Brooks 99 Amy Perille 87 Joseph A. Consigli 99 Elizabeth F. Trainor 50 Robert B. Cotton 68 William Trefz 57 Judson H. Pierce, Jr. 60 Sunnie Kenowsky 85 Phillip Rand Brown Margaret L. Petrak 53 Donald V. Cramer 67 Michelle Maria Turek Carol J. Curry 78 Stanley J. Truffini 79 L. Thomas Pulley 65 David W. Knapp Trey Calfee 99 Rodney W. Poling 74 John Cullen 76 Dean Vicksman 87 Richard A. DeVries and Sanford von H. Olson 68 Joan Regan Robert G. Kyrka 81 Elizabeth J. Chittick 96 Troy L. Prater 76 Tracy Duerksen 91 Lisa Viencek-Markham 93 Nina Caires 80 Jesse A. Webster 71 Marvin Rothman 49 Ann Labato Tanya Civco-Hall 05 Michelle B. Richardson 92 Mary L. Dulisch Sharon B. Westphal 96 Lynn Dgetluck 89 John E. Willson 58 Scott Schelling 74 Arthur Lage 68 Edward A. Cole 95 Robert Rizzitano 91 Christine Fiorello 99 Kathryn Wirth 01 Linda Crumley Cowan 84 Damon B. Rodriguez 98 Warren P. Fleming 95 Credit Delivered to Your Doorstep: CE Seminars on CD Angell Alumni Association 350 South Huntington Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02130 CE SEMINAR www.mspca.org/alumni

Watch Angell Animal Medical Center Veterinary Continuing Education Seminars from the comfort of your home and get credit for it. We are now selling CE Seminar CDs online. Each CD contains two, one-hour lectures, for a total of two Continuing Education Credits. The CDs are complete with audio, video and a PowerPoint presentation. Each CD is $100 and includes lecture notes, packaging and mailing. The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Veterinary Medicine has recognized the MSCPA-Angell as a provider of CE credits. Visit www.mspca.org/cd to buy your CDs today!

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