The Ohio State University • College of Veterinary Medicine • No.L 1991
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X SPECULUM The Ohio State University • College of Veterinary Medicine • No.l 1991 Feature Interview: ' •'•'*' ' \Jaw - TP ' * 1 - f IP ' i . Albert A. Gabel, D.V.M. i page 7 Cover Story: Veterinary Dentistry Equine Trauma and Critical Care Center atOSCI page 2 page 11 From The Editor's Desk: In the last issue of The Speculum, Dr. Charles Neer posed the question of changing this publication's name. The issue has arisen several times since I have been editor, and I am sure, many times previously. Either very few people read the inside front cover of the last issue, or there exists great apathy on the subject, because we received very few responses. In fact, there was no strong support in changing, only some suggested names. And I quote Dr. Kenneth Haas, one of the first Speculum editors: "Change the name of The Speculum? What ever are we coming to? Next we will question Mother, Apple Pie, and the American Flag. They probably want it emblazoned with some title as, The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine Journal of Advanced Clinical Practices and Basic Research,' a prelude to attempting to make its contents just that, removing the Speculum's friendly Ohio-ness and folksy approach to student, faculty, college, and alumni matters." So, unless we hear strong objection otherwise, the Speculum Advisory Committee voted to keep the name that has been used for nearly 50 years. Yes, the Equine Trauma and Critical Care Center is going to be built! In the cover story we have summarized some background material and the current facts on the center. We are all very excited to see this come to fruition and will keep you informed on its progress. Finally, congratulations and best wishes to the Class of 1991. We hope you will stay in touch with those of us at the College and become active members of the Veterinary Medicine Alumni Association. Editor Bonnie Christopher Bates Student Editor Kristine Rook, VME III Editorial Assistant JSPECCILUM Marlyn Wyman Volume XXXXTV Number 1 1991 Cover Design/Consultant Robert Hummel In This Issue Contributing Reporters Norma Bruce College News and Events Karen J. Forster The Dean Comments 2 Charles Neer, DVM Cover Story: Equine Trauma and Critical Care Center 2 Angela Palazzolo Feature Interview: Dr. Albert A. Gabel 7 C. Allen Shaffer Equine ICU 9 Barbara Stein, DVM OSU President Gee Visits College 9 Canine Exercise Area to be Added to Hospital 10 Student Reporters College Enhances Its Dentistry Program 11 Guy Cutler, VME III AAHA/AVMA Sponsor Practice Management Seminar 11 Kathy Deering, VME II Freshman Student Invited to Pre-Launch of Space Shuttle 12 Diana Dornbusch, VME II Class of 1991 13 Deborah Hollenbach, VME III 1991 Oath and Hooding Ceremony 14 Doug Hostetler, VME II Annual Awards Banquet 16 Karl Jandrey, VME III Fraternity News 19 Brian Lokai, VME II Colerain School Trip to Columbus Zoo 20 Ross Mahowald. VME II Sarah Schug, VME I College Department Updates Dawn Spangler, VME II Anatomy & Cellular Biology 21 Elizabeth Toth, VME I Veterinary Pathobiology 21 Mary Uhl, VME I Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology 22 Photography John Jewett Development, Grants and Scholarships C. Allen Shaffer, RBP Development Corner 25 John Swartz, RBP Student Scholarship 26 Sponsored Program Awards 26 The Speculum is published twice a year by The Ohio State University Appointments 27 College of Veterinary Medicine. It is published for the dissemination of Newsmakers 31 news to alumni, faculty, students and other interested persons. Alumni News Contributions are welcome but we reserve the right to edit material. President's Letter 33 Alumni Purchase New College Equipment 34 Please address correspondence to: Alumni Receptions 36 Editor Alumni Recognition Award Nomination Form 37 The Speculum Obituaries 38 College of Veterinary Medicine Class Personals 39 1900 Coffey Road Columbus. Ohio 43210 Phone: (614)292-1171 By executive action, this logo became the official Ohio State University College of When you move, please send both old Veterinary Medicine logo on January 13, 1972. and new address. It should retain the original design when being reproduced. Cover: Line drawing of new Equine Center addition by Ron McLean; Photo by John Swartz College News and Events The Dean Comments resources (see related articles page 29). Their clinical duties are met with existing faculty until funds <h Economic recessions always affect become available to add new I the College to some extent since one faculty. Several faculty positions third of our budget is generated remain unfilled until the budget is from tax dollars. Nearly 90% of the finalized. budget is used for personnel expenses, therefore any reduction I want to emphasize that a quality in budget must result in either not program will be maintained and filling vacant positions or in that appropriate subject matter is personnel layoffs. The current presented to each and every budget reduction is being met with student. Clinical caseload remains leaving positions open, and a few high and our students continue to personnel reductions either through be exposed to more clinical cases retirements or position than students at most other abolishment. colleges. The administrative position once The College of Veterinary Medicine filled by Dr. Milton Wyman has continues to value your collective been split between Drs. William support and trusts you will Dean Ronald A. Wright Fenner and John Hubbell. Dr. continue to offer it during these Fenner is now responsible for difficult times. admissions and serves as the College Secretary. Dr. Hubbell directs the academic program which includes the curriculum, Ronald A. Wright, DVM biomedical media, and educational Dean COVER STORY: Equine Trauma and Critical Care Center by Angela Palazzolo photos by John Swartz Following years of planning, the less of a waiting period during the Equine Trauma and Critical Care busy times; to provide more stalls Center has taken a giant step from to accommodate the animals the drawing board to a closer-than needed for teaching and research; ever reality. In fact it is so real to and to make available additional some of the equine veterinary state-of-the-art surgery and faculty that they can "see" the two- intensive care facilities." story structure adjacent to the veterinary hospital. Stephen Reed, DVM, associate professor in the equine medicine The idea for the center took hold in and surgery section, who last year 1980, says Dean Ronald Wright, filled in temporarily as the College's DVM, when the need for a larger director of development and became equine facility was identified. And deeply involved in obtaining funding though more space is the driving for the equine center, continues as force behind the new center, it is its spokesperson. "With the new not the only reason for the facility. center," he says, "we will have an In fact, Wright says the 48,000 opportunity to be more square foot center has three sophisticated in our areas of purposes: "To provide more expertise with the help of better patient-care stalls so that there is surgery suites, better equipment, Issue 1, 1991 notes that when eight or nine research animals are needed for a study, that study is impeded because of a lack of room at the College to house the horses. "Therefore, there's no way to get the research accomplished except on a piecemeal basis, unless for some reason it's a slow time of year and space is available or, alternatively, if someone travels to Finley Farm." The Alice L. Finley Memorial Center, about 15 miles from the College in West Jefferson, Ohio, houses research animals and will function in tandem with the new center. Regarding students, Muir says, "Much of our theriogenology and reproductive medicine is taught out at the farm. Students and clinicians have to find their own and better facilities to take care of Reed, who is board certified in transportation." But because critical care and injured patients, internal medicine and specializes in students will have more classroom both foals and adults." One spinal cord disease, notes that and laboratory space in the equine example, cites Reed, is 'allowing us many of the equine faculty will be center, says the veterinary clinical to do the very best orthopedic involved in the sports medicine sciences chairman, the facility will surgery in the most sophisticated area, including Dr. Ken Hinchcliff, dramatically impact the teaching way." a veterinarian who is board area. A theriogenology area will be certified in internal medicine and part of the equine center and will be Besides additional animal stalls, who recently completed a PhD used for procedures like testing of state-of-the-art operating rooms, degree in cardiovascular exercise stallions and examination of mares. and upgraded radiology facilities to physiology. Also on the team is Dr. hasten diagnosis, the equine center Ken McKeever, who has an MS In addition to theriogenology, plans include a treadmill so that degree in animal science and a PhD Equine Section Head James endoscopic procedures of the upper degree in animal physiology. "We Robertson, DVM, lists several of the airway and lameness procedures really have an opportunity to make building's other planned features, can be implemented. "While horses the most of this area with the new including "the new and modern are moving at a high rate of speed," facility," he says. intensive care area and improved says Reed, "we'll be able to examine examination areas for horses." them more closely, simulating what William Muir, HI, DVM, PhD, Overall, he says, the equine center would occur under racing chairman and professor of will offer improved working conditions." veterinary clinical sciences, says conditions. that the equine center will be able to offer several new client services.