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BellwetherTHE NEWSMAGAZINE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE A Very Special Patient
Inside Bellwether 49 7 Cover Story 2 From the Dean 3 $2 Million Gift 4 Groundbreaking 10 New Swine Unit Opens 13 V.M.D.Notes 16 The Story of Maurice Zurkow,V’10 18 Rosettes and Ribbons 20 Animal Crackers 23 Canine Hero ® 25 Canine Symposium ® SchoolSchool of Veterinary of Veterinary Medicine Medicine 28 Special Gifts UNIVERSITYUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA OF PENNSYLVANIA Message from the Dean was honored a few days ago to faculty. We can not allow this to Development Office in the School, receive a letter from President happen for, in an era of new and re- I fully anticipate the goal will be IJudith Rodin and Provost Robert emerging infectious diseases, food safe- accomplished. Barchi announcing their intention to ty, genomics, stem cell biology, cancer The new Teaching and Research recommend my re-appointment as therapy, and gene therapy, there is an Building is just one of a series of goals Dean of the School to the Trustees. I enormous amount that the School and that must be addressed in the next five am flat- veterinary medicine has to offer for years. Funds for student scholarships tered by improving animal health and the well must be raised, construction of the new their confi- being of society. Scott Building for Equine Sports Medi- dence and The new building will cost $48 mil- cine accomplished, a linear accelerator recognize lion in 2003 dollars. I am happy to installed in VHUP, research labs and that this share that we already have $26 million clinical space renovated, programs in would not in cash and pledges towards this goal. Aquatic Animal Medicine, and Swine have hap- Twenty-two million remains to be Medicine advanced and the heating pened raised and this must be accomplished and air conditioning system in the without as rapidly as possible since inflation Widener Hospital for Large Animals the help of increases the cost of the building by completely replaced. many truly wonderful people. It has $2.5 million per year. Raising this I thank all of you for your precious been a privilege being Dean these past amount will require a great deal of support during my first term in office. 1 7 /2 years and I thank every one of you ingenuity and hard work but with out- The second term will be even busier for your generous support, encourage- standing leadership on the Board of and although I relish the challenges, I ment and wise counsel. Overseers and the Veterinary Medical will need your support more than ever. In their letter, the President and Alumni Society, and an excellent Alan M. Kelly Provost note that “the School is consid- The Gilbert S. Kahn Dean of Veterinary Medicine ered one of the top schools in the world in basic scientific research in vet- erinary medicine, and it leads all U.S. New Bower Professor schools and colleges in the impact of its Joan Hendricks, V.M.D., Ph.D. is the first woman to be named to an endowed profes- basic science publications. It is also sorship at the School of Veterinary Medicine. world-renowned in a number of clini- In January she was appointed the Henry and cal areas: postgraduate and clinical spe- Corinne R. Bower Professor of Medicine at cialty education, equine sports medi- the School. The Bower Professorship, estab- cine, and companion animal clinical lished in 1981 by Henry Bower in memory of programs, such as critical care and his wife Corinne, was held by Dr. Kenneth Bovee until his retirement in 1998. emergency medicine.” This is a won- Dr. Hendricks’ research centers on sleep derful compliment to the School and is and sleep disorders. She has studied bulldogs the standard that must be maintained extensively and recently has published pio- in the future. neering studies on sleep patterns of fruit flies. What must be accomplished to Dr. Hendricks, together with colleagues at uphold this standard? First and fore- VHUP, developed and implemented the con- most, we must raise the funds for a cept of the Center for Veterinary Critical Care which united the Emergency Service, Inten- new Teaching and Research Building sive Care Unit and VHUP’s Anesthesia Service in Philadelphia. Without this, the into a single unit to enhance teaching and School will be unable to excel, provide patient care. Dr. Hendricks serves as the sec- Dr. Joan Hendricks, the new Henry and Corinne R. tion chief of critical care medicine at VHUP Bower Professor of Medicine and Dr. Kenneth Bovee, a proper learning environment for our who held the professorship until retirement in 1998. students and attract the very best and as head of the CVCC.
2 BELLWETHER 48 $2 Million Gift for Teaching and Research Building
ecently the School received an anony- Did you spend much time in the School’s library? I never counted. But as for the other two, the mous gift of $2 million for the planned Not as much as I should have or my record late 70s were difficult times for a New RTeaching and Research Building in would have been a little more enviable. Englander to get into any veterinary school. Philadelphia. The gift was facilitated by Dr. Three times was not unusual for our class. Steven Atwood, V’80, who is a mixed-animal Do you have any advice for Penn Veterinary alumni practitioner on Martha’s Vineyard. The state- about how they could be helpful in securing funds for Do you have a favorite Penn faculty member? of-the-art library in the new building will be this new Teaching and Research Building? There were so many who I really respected named The Steven W. Atwood, V.M.D. Veteri- The time is right and the time is critical. and enjoy seeing to this day at conferences and nary Medical Library in honor of Dr. Atwood. The School is on a tight timetable in that a meetings. I really enjoyed Dr. Fackelman, a for- Mark Stuart, assistant dean for development, large amount of money needs to be raised for mer faculty member who retired to Maine and recently visited and talked with Dr. Atwood. this building in a relatively short time. I would is running a hunting lodge. Dean Richardson say that we all have clients that are special. In was a great faculty member. Dr. Reef was won- You played a key role in securing a $2 million gift for the some cases we’re aware of their circumstances derful. Dr. Joan O’Brien was special. Dr. Kelly, School’s new Teaching and Research Building from a for- and their potential to help Penn. I think that now our esteemed dean, was a fantastic profes- mer client.How did you come to know the donor? it’s really not very hard sor of pathology. In This individual was someone whose animals at all when you believe fact, he brought me my I had taken care of from the days when I prac- in something to convey first clinical case as a ticed on Nantucket Island. And interestingly that enthusiasm to a veterinary student. We enough, when I moved to Martha’s Vineyard to potential client/donor were seniors on our practice here, it wasn’t long after that this par- in a positive way, not TES Rotation (Trauma ticular client brought her dogs to the Vineyard only for Penn, but for and Emergency Ser- just so they could be treated by our practice. veterinary medicine, vice), the precursor to for animals, for bio- the Emergency Service. You must have had a very special veterinarian/client medical research, for He brought in his own relationship. comparative medicine. cat, it had an abcess. I Yes, I’d known her for many years. She was It’s an easy sell. Alumni Dr. Atwood and one of his clients, Senator Dole. remember him being a very knowledgeable client who knew a lot should not be bashful very calm. We were about animals and knew a lot about their care. in broaching the subject of a large gift to a kind of nervous, this was our first live patient. She asked good questions and really took special client. It’s a cause that’s eminently worth It wasn’t a complex case, but we were nervous incredible care of her animals. There was no supporting. because it was his cat. He said, “Oh, don’t question that they were absolutely spoiled and worry, you’ll be fine, just take your time, you doted over. This person lived alone, so her ani- Why did you choose Veterinary Medicine as a career? know what to do.” Dr. Kelly couldn’t have been mals really were her life, they were extremely When I was growing up I had an uncle who a better first client. important to her and therefore their care was was a veterinarian (Dan Rice, V’63) and an very important to her, too. aunt, his sister, who was a physician. During Do you have any favorite Penn memories? family holidays there would be discussions as I would say that New Bolton Center brings How did your conversations with this donor come about to which was the better field and the veterinari- back great memories of huge snow storms, regarding support of the School and its new Teaching an made a more persuasive argument than the field service calls, and the camaraderie of living and Research Building? physician. I think it all boiled down to a career with 15 other students at the farm house dur- I was aware that this individual had the in which animals were very important and the ing large animal block. potential to be very supportive and very gener- fact that as a veterinarian one could have a ous with an animal related cause and it was my much broader grasp of medicine in general. Where did you go after graduation? job to focus that orientation toward the Uni- One could be a radiologist, surgeon, ophthal- Immediately after graduating from Penn, I versity of Pennsylvania. This was something mologist, dermatologist, anesthesiologist, all in took a one-year internship at the Central Hos- that I always wanted to do for Penn and the one day. I thought I’d get to practice more pital for Veterinary Medicine in New Haven, time seemed to be perfect. There is no question medicine as a veterinarian than I would as a Conn. It was affiliated with the Comparative that to retain the preeminent position in veteri- physician. Medicine Department at Yale’s Medical School. nary medical teaching and research that Penn It turned out to be a fabulous internship has to have this building. After several discus- Did you apply to several different veterinary schools? because you had the benefit of boarded special- sions with Dean Kelly, whose idea it was to seek Penn was my only choice. ists there, but you also had fifteen private prac- funding for the School’s new library, I ran that titioners each with their own clinics in different suggestion by this individual and it was very And you said it was three tries for Penn? parts of suburban New Haven. My first private enthusiastically received. Three tries for Penn, once as a junior, which continued on page 31
BELLWETHER 48 3 Groundbreaking for the Scott Equine Sports Medicine Building ard hats and fords Treadmill and eager to watch the digging. Dean Kelly praised shovels, deco- together these two the advent of the new building and outlined Hrated in Penn buildings will become briefly what it means to the School. State red and blue, were the the heart of equine Representative Chris Ross spoke about New order of the day on sports medicine service, Bolton’s importance to the equine industry and March 31 at New teaching and research agriculture. East Marlborough Chairman of the Bolton Center. It was at New Bolton. The Board of Supervisors, Buzz Hannum, told of the groundbreaking day for Scott building will pride the community takes in New Bolton the Scott Equine Sports house the section of Center. Dr. Virginia Reef talked about the Medicine Building. cardiology and imaging impact the new building will have on her and Scott family members Roy and Gretchen under the direction of Dr. Virginia Reef.Here Dr. Birks’ work and on equine sports medicine Jackson led a group of major donors in turn- clinical patients will be examined and sophisti- in general. Herb Moelis thanked all the donors ing the earth. These included Allaire duPont, cated ultrasound imag- for contributing to the who four decades after leading the ground- ing techniques will breaking for the Widener Hospital, again put a be used, often in shovel to good use. The teaching and research conjunction wing in the new building will be named in with a tread- Mrs. duPont’s honor. Betty Moran, represent- mill work-up. ing her family, for which the clinical services Dr. Eric wing will be named, dug in, too. Herbert and Birks will use Ellen Moelis also wielded shovels. Herb, a the physi- member of the School’s Board of Overseers ology labor- and chair of the Equine Committee, has been atory in the instrumental in leading the fund raising drive research wing to for the Scott Equine Sports Medicine Building. expand his work on Two groups which have raised substantial exercise physiology of the funds in recent years for the building were also equine athlete and his studies of equine pul- represented in the groundbreaking party. Irene monary hemmorhage. Landan,for The Evening at Old Saratoga The ceremonies prior to the groundbreak- building and reminded everyone that while Committee, and Leonard and Pat King repre- ing included a “heralding” by Ringmaster Bill construction is ready to begin, funds are now senting the American Gold Cup, completed the Venditta who used his coach horn to summon needed to equip this state-of-the-art facility. earth-turning group. the participants and the audience. Christine The Scott Equine Sports Medicine Building, The Scott Equine Sports Medicine Building Connelly, chair of the School’s Board of Over- funded mainly by private individual and foun- will be the address of the Allam Center for seers, welcomed everyone and “MCed” the pro- dation support, now is more than the dream of Sports Medicine. It will be built next to the Jef- ceedings. Speeches were brief as everyone was New Bolton Center faculty dedicated to the health and welfare of the equine athlete. It will be a real building in 2002 thanks to the gen- erosity of Almira and Hardy Scott, Roy and Gretchen Jackson, Allaire duPont, Betty Moran, Herb and Ellen Moelis, The Evening at Old Saratoga, the American Gold Cup and many other donors who responded to the call for support.
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BELLWETHER 49 5 Roger A.Caras oger A. Caras, a member of the School’s Jay Jasan,V’93,Remembered RBoard of Overseers since 1980 and an new endowed scholarship has been adjunct professor of animal ecology here until established at the School of Veterinary 1997, died on February 18, at the age of 72. AMedicine in memory of Jay Jasan, V’93, Roger Caras played an active role in the who died in an airplane crash in 1998. The Jay affairs of the School. He thought that the inter- Jasan Endowed Scholarship Fund has been ests of veterinarians in the world of animals generously supported by his father, James were too narrow and in an effort to broaden Jasan, classmates of Jay, and other donors. the students’ horizons taught a course entitled According to Mr. Jasan, “Jay was very spe- “Society and Veterinary Medicine” for several cial to his family and friends. All who knew years. It was enormously popular and success- him recognized the respect and compassion he ful. He was the commencement speaker at the felt for all living creatures. What separated him graduation exercises in May 1990, and was from most of us was that he acted on his pas- instrumental in recruiting Jane Goodall to sions. He supported the causes he believed in present the commencement address in May with both his money and his time. The goal of 1993. In 1996 the School produced a new video this scholarship is to help others with similar with Roger’s resonant voice providing an passions work toward making this world a indelible narrative. better place for all—and in that way Jay’s legacy Mr. Caras was the author of more than 70 will live on.” books about animals and their habitats. His The scholarship, which will be awarded for first, the first-time to a member of the incoming “Antarctica: Class of 2005 and is renewable in subsequent will ensure that his memory remains alive at Land of years, has been funded to support a student the School. The generosity of Mr. Jasan and the Frozen with a similar background to Jay: a second other donors will also ensure that students Time,” was career applicant with atypical interests and an with similar qualities to Jay will have the same published in active commitment to community opportunity as he did to study veterinary med- 1962. Others organizations. icine at Penn.” included “A According to Dean Alan M. Kelly, “The To learn more about Jay, visit the web site Perfect Har- scholarship is a wonderful tribute to Jay, and created in his memory at
6 BELLWETHER 48 On the cover A Very Special Patient n December a very pretty and unusual “their” water to reduce stress. Saunders inserted the ultrasound probe into patient came to VHUP. She weighed First Rose was radiographed. She was anes- the water and tried to get a reading while Rose Iaround 15 pounds, had a beautiful, silvery thesized by Dr. Klide who added the carefully tried to wiggle away. complexion and four perfect, round, red dots calculated anesthetic to water in a large cooler. The last test was a CT-scan. Rose was again on each side in addition to a pretty red cap The fish was immersed and as soon as the drug anesthetized and placed on the CT table. While covering the head. Four Step Rose created quite took effect, the animal was transferred to the x- she was there, Dr. Lewbart took a number of a sensation in the School’s radiology depart- ray table. Various films were taken and Rose blood samples for a battery of tests. She was ment. Rose is a fish, a prize koi. was returned to her scanned twice, once on her side and once ster- Rose was brought to Penn by regular water to nally. No tumors were evident. Everyone was her owner because she a had wake up. Quickly much relieved. To get a better look at her bone bump on one side of her body. structure, Dr. Saunders generated 3- It was feared that she might D images of her skeleton. The com- have a tumor on her ovary. Dr. puter program for VHUP’s helical Scott Weber, V’97, who is with scanner reconstructs the skeleton the New Jersey State Aquarium, from the scanned sections. The suggested that Rose be exam- image can be rotated and looked at ined at VHUP. If she had a from any angle. This provides an tumor, surgery could be per- additional diagnostic tool. formed there. After the series of scans a lengthy Dr. Weber and Dr. Karen discussion occurred. The clinicians Rosenthal, director of VHUP’s concluded that surgery was not special species clinic set to work needed and that Rose should go to make the arrangements for home and be watched. The reasons Rose. Performing for the enlarged swim a diagnostic work- bladder and the curve up on a fish is Top left: Checking to her spine were not more complicated the vital signs on known; they suspected than working on a the x-ray table. that she might have Top right: Dr. dog or a cat, or Lewbart taking been injured as a very even an iguana. blood samples. young animal. The Fish live in water. Right and below: owner was relieved and VHUP’s regular Positioning Rose took Rose and the patients live on for the scan. other fish home. Rose Left: Scanning. land. needs to grow up, she Dr. Greg won’t be mature for Lewbart, V’88, another 18 months. Once she has assistant professor been bred, everyone will wait to see at North Carolina whether she produces offspring State Veterinary College, flew in to lend a hand, she began to with her lovely color and her even particularly if surgery was needed. Dr. Lewbart move around. red dots—steps as they are called by specializes in aquatic veterinary medicine and The x-rays koi fanciers. has performed a number of surgeries on fish. showed that her Since Rose’s first visit to VHUP, The Penn team included Dr. Mark Saunders, two swim blad- Drs. Weber, Klide and Weisse have associate professor of radiology, Dr. Alan Klide, ders were of performed a number of surgeries professor of anesthesia, and Dr. Chick Weisse, equal size, on fish at the New Jersey State resident in surgery, who has a keen interest in which is not Aquarium. Their patients have surgery on fish. Dr. Rosenthal was present and normal, and done well and are back in the exhi- technicians and students helped, too. that she had slightly abnormal curve of the bition tanks. Rose arrived early in the morning. Another spine. There was no evidence of a tumor. The Rose returned to VHUP for a check-up in koi, with no health problems, was brought normal fish then underwent the same proce- March. This time her visit was recorded by a along as the “normal” animal. Both traveled in dure-his swim bladders were of different sizes, film crew. Rose’s story will be aired some time huge bags of water and more water was as one would expect. in May or June by Animal Planet, a cable brought along. It was needed for the anesthesia To take another look at Rose’s swim channel. container as these fish need to be kept in bladders, an ultrasound was performed. Dr. cover picture: 3-D image of a part of Rose’s skeleton.
BELLWETHER 48 7 Foot-and-Mouth Disease f foot-and-mouth disease arrives in the as rats, hedgehogs and zoo animals (including grams of frozen pork were imported to the USA, it will have a devastating economic elephants). USA from the UK from January to November Iimpact on both livestock and wildlife, as Horses are not susceptible to foot-and- 2000. Other products with potential to carry well as tourism. Losses could be measured in mouth, but can carry the virus. Details on the virus totaled $443.4 million for the same billions of dollars. handling horses imported into the USA from period and included biologics, animal feeds, The last outbreak in the USA was in 1929; it countries with FMD may be found at dairy products, animal fats, hides, skin and was contained at a cost of $10 million (that is www.aphis.usda.gov/oa/fmd/fmdhorse wool, ice cream and prepared or preserved equivalent to about $1 billion in FY2000 The virus can be spread by direct and indi- meat. dollars). rect contact with infected animals. Animals In 1999, 16.4 million passengers arrived in The virus spreads rapidly and would be dif- may be infectious several days before they show the US on direct flights from the UK. Of these, ficult to control if it invaded the wildlife (deer) symptoms. Incubation period is 4-16 days. 4.25 million were UK residents. populations. In 1929 the US deer population Other methods of transmission are through 462 passengers sampled as part of APHIS, was small, as it was heavily hunted. Today, the movement of animals, persons, vehicles, equip- PPQ’s Agriculture Quarantine Inspection in environment is different and we have a huge ment etc. which have been contaminated by FY99 were carrying potentially hazardous items overpopulation of whitetail deer. The feral the virus. such as meat products, cheese or hides. Of swine population in the South also presents a In addition, meat from animals infected those 462 people, 22 planned to visit or work serious potential for spreading the disease. with FMD at the time of slaughter can trans- on a farm or ranch while in the USA and their While foot-and-mouth disease is NOT a mit the virus. It is resistant to freezing. destinations ranged from New York and Vir- threat to humans, the virus can be transported Travel to infected countries should be given ginia to as far afield as Texas and California. “mechanically” via the human respiratory sys- careful consideration. If such travel is neces- tem, where it can remain viable for up to five sary, strict precautions must be taken before Websites for more information: days post exposure. It can also be transported returning to the USA. Details on disinfection www.maff.gov.uk/animalh/diseases on clothing, shoes, and personal items and can be found at www.maff.gov.uk/animalh/ (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food—UK) remain viable for up to nine weeks. diseases/fmd www.aphis.usda.gov/oa/fmd Animals at risk include all cloven-hoofed Risk is high given the amount of trade (US Department of Agriculture—USA) animals (pigs, cattle, goats, sheep, deer) as well between the UK and the USA. 2.3 million kilo-
Phi Zeta Day ach Spring the veterinary honor society, Filler, V’02, who was sponsored by Dr. Urs Society Award and Induction Banquet was EPhi Zeta, Beta Chapter, organizes Phi Giger. Her presentation was “Identification held at Logan Hall on the campus. Dr. Gary Zeta Day when students present research of the Disease Causing Mutations for Ery- Smith, professor of population biology and papers. This year the event was on March 22 throcyte Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency in the epidemiology, gave a presentation on foot and six students presented their work at Dachshund, Chihuaha and American Toy and mouth disease. The students who had Marookian Auditorium at VHUP. The Eskimo.” presented papers earlier in the day were rec- papers were the results of research projects Colleen Kane, V’03, received the third ognized and awarded their prizes. This was the students had conducted under the aus- prize for the presentation “Flow Cytometric followed by the induction of new members. pices of Penn faculty at the Veterinary and Analysis of the Development of Murine Elected to membership were: Class of 2002- Medical Schools. Fetal Liver Cytotoxicity.” She was sponsored Alison Beale, Catherine Cheng, Kristen Fis- Amy Hancock,V’02, and Katherine by Dr. Margret Casal. cher, Melissa Geedey, Elizabeth Gordan, Masek,V’02, shared the first prize. Amy Jennifer Adler, V’03, sponsored by Dr. Erika Krick, Erin Mairs, Katherine Masek, Hancock, who was sponsored by Dr. Keith James Serpell, received honorable mention Karen Oberthaler, Melissa Sanchez, Ian Mansfield, presented “Characterization of for “Understanding Urban Animal Cruelty: Spiegel; Class of 2001—Christine Adreani, Mycobacterium avium Complex Infection An Ecological Model.” Honorable mention Patricia Alexander, Daniel Goldner, Dorian in the Livers of SIV-infected Rhesus was also received by Alexander Hamberg, Haldeman, Traci Holder, Danielle Kitz, Macaques.” Katherine Masek, V’02,spon- V’03, for “Feline Mucopolysaccharidoses I: Brennen McKenzie, Cheyney Meadows, Lori sored by Dr. Carmen J. Williams, presented Diagnosis and Evaluation of Therapy.” He Miles, Lisa Noble, Marjorie Rosmarin, “Expression and Localization of Soluble was sponsored by Dr. Mark Haskins. Tiffany Scanlon, Jason Stull, Brian Turgeon, Adenylyl Cyclase in Murine Oocytes.” Following the presentations, the 2001 Phi Regan Williams, Stefanie Worwag. The second prize was awarded to Tracy Zeta, Beta Chapter, Veterinary Honor
8 BELLWETHER 48 A V.M.D.Accomplishing Change in Moldova by Douglas L.Bowman,V’77 oldova. Where in the world is another culture, closely associating with the random event. The state-run electric utility Moldova? Moldova is a small country host country people. Will I be able to implant cuts the power to the state-run water company Mthe size of Maryland tucked between an idea in a child, or a more appropriate atti- for its failure to pay its electric bill because the Romania and Ukraine in Eastern Europe with tude in a worker? As they say in Moldova, Vom state hasn’t transferred money to the water a population of 4.5 million. Moldova was one vedea, “we shall see.” company account. Maybe this makes sense to of the 15 republics of the former Soviet Union It is funny how we think of ourselves in someone? (FSU). Currently, almost half of the population America as “normal” just the way we are. I came to work here in the field of dairy is directly employed in agriculture, which is Mary and I went to a production, and cur- beginning to be redeveloped after the collapse celebration in a small rently most of the of the FSU, and the country has the dubious village and ate a meal cows are family cows; distinction of being the poorest country in with the peasants of each peasant family Europe. Moldova-Basarabia has historically the village. We were may have a cow and been a crossroads and something of a political the first Americans occasionally two. football with few periods of independence sep- that they had ever These cows usually arated by long eras of occupation by Greeks, seen and the com- give 10-15 liters of Romans, Cossacks, Russians, Turks, Germans, ments were interest- milk per day when and Soviets. ing, “The Americans there is grass in the My wife, Mary, and I chose this time in our learned our language.” communal pasture, lives to join the Peace Corps because we felt a “They are people just which is shared with responsibility to be of service to people in a like us.”And the most This woman is 73-years-old and is using a wood herds of sheep and broader realm, and we were looking for the telling thing was the fired oven to bake “placinta” which is a type of goats. In the winter, challenge and adventure of living in a different report of a woman bread stuffed with something like potatoes, milk production falls culture while learning a new language. The coming the following cheese, cabbage, or cherries. as the cows are fed dry goals of the Peace Corps, which have remained day to the home we corn stalks, wheat unchanged for 40 years, matched our current had visited asking to “see the Americans.” The straw, and some concentrate. My current interests: to transfer technical information and Soviets had portrayed Americans as monsters projects include starting an alfalfa-seeding processes to host country nationals; to expose for so long that many people came to believe program for the farmers, designing rations to people in other countries to Americans and it was true. feed the cows using products on hand, and an American ideas; and to take information and As I write this, a 77-year-old man came into artificial insemination project to improve the our impressions about the host country back the room where I am working just to say hello, long-term productivity of the dairy herd in to America to broaden understandings of the shake my hand, and wish me a Happy New Moldova. peoples of the world. Year. I was the first American he had met, and I There are just so many possibilities as this On the surface, very little of my veterinary was invited to his home for a meal. As we ate, young country moves toward a market-based training is applicable to the work that I am he just kept repeating that he never expected to economy while resources are so scarce. The doing in the Peace Corps. The things that are be eating with an American, much less in his people are wonderfully generous with what applicable include skills developed in learning own home! they have. Patience in dealing with frustrations how to learn, skills in problem solving, and Living and working in Moldova is full of combined with a good sense of humor has experience in making deci- contrasts and contradic- been the keys to living and working here in sions in the face of uncer- tions. Walking down the Moldova. tainty with imperfect street, everyone you see is The Peace Corps is a good way to spend information. “We felt a dressed well and looks two years working with some interesting, How will we ever know responsibility prosperous, yet no one exceptional people. Go ahead; join the Peace what we have accom- takes off their fancy clothes Corps. We dare you to try something different. plished? Maybe we accom- to be of service.” at work because there is no The Peace Corps is the toughest job you’ll ever plish nothing more than heat in many of the work love! showing people in Moldo- places, or if there is heat, va that Americans are not the monsters that the temperature may be only 50 degrees. Since 1961, more than 150,000 Americans have vol- the Soviets ascribed to us. Maybe we have the (These fancy clothes may be the only set that unteered in more than 130 countries. They all chance to make a change in attitudes about the they have.) Utilities may be interrupted at any responded to President John F. Kennedy’s challenge: how many of them, he asked, would be willing to United States; maybe we help someone grow in time and usually in a random fashion with no serve their country and the cause of peace by living problem solving skills; maybe we just show clear explanation for why the electricity was and working in the developing world? For more people in Moldova that all Americans don’t live off for three, four or five hours. We currently information on the Peace Corps, visit in Beverly Hills and act like that. We never have water at the spigot twice a week for four
BELLWETHER 48 9 HeadlineNew Swine Unit Opens The new swine teaching and research facili- time for piglets as they are separated from their they can be raised to market weight. ty at New Bolton Center is now in full use by mothers, moved to a new pen, mixed with pigs After weaning, the dams are moved to indi- students, faculty, and visitors. On January 26, from other litters, and started on solid food. vidual gestation stalls where they can recuperate before the pigs moved in, an open house was Although more expensive to build, the housing from lactation and eventually will be bred by held for producers and veterinarians from sur- system in the new facility de-couples the nutri- artificial insemination. Unlike unconventional rounding areas. The facility is the first of its tional stresses from the social stresses of tradi- gestation crates, these “swing-side” crates are kind in the USA. It incorporates1 novel tech- tional weaning by leaving the litter social hier- especially designed for sows to work in concert nologies imported archy intact as with their neighbors to turn around at will. from Europe for the piglets After confirmed pregnant and given sufficient animal comfort, remain in the time of their embryos to implant in the uterus, animal feeding and pen where they sows are then moved to the gestation pen. nutritional man- were born. Gestating sows stay in a loose-housing area agement. Drs. Par- Once the pig- where the animals can walk around or lie down sons and Pitcher lets are two in a raised sleeping area. Such group housing of selected an Austri- months old, sows has been largely abandoned by the mod- an firm, Schauer they are moved ern swine industry due to problems associated Maschinenfabrik, to larger pens with uniform feeding of the animals. Socially to provide the pen- in grow/finish dominant sows tend to “hog” the feed, getting ning, flooring, far- 1 rooms where fat while others go hungry and lose body con- rowing crates, and a specialized feeding system. Construction of the building was carried out by Farmer Boy Ag., Inc., of Myerstown, Pa. The building can accommodate 80 sows and their offspring. It features four 10-crate farrowing rooms that can be converted into nursery pens. The farrowing crates are adjust- able in length, height, and position in the pen to provide the sows with maximum comfort. Unlike conventional farrowing crates, this crate can be opened shortly after parturition to cre- ate a creep area for the piglets while providing freedom for the sow to turn around during lac- tation. At weaning the sow is removed, the crate is swung up and a nursery pen is created where the litter can stays until about eight weeks of age. Weaning is a potentially stressful 2
dition. The new swine unit has specialized feeding technology that allows for individual animal nutrition in a group housing situation. Each animal is uniquely identified with an ear tag containing a computer microchip. An ani- mal enters the feeder, the computer recognizes her identity, and she is feed an individually tai- lored ration. The sow may return later in the day to the feeder, but will not get any addition- al feed if her daily allotment is already consumed. Adjacent to the loose-housing area is a pen for the boar. A small window or head-hole in the side of the boar’s pen allows him to have nose-to-nose contact with sows. Animals in 3 estrus will seek out the boar. A strategically
10 BELLWETHER 49 positioned microchip reader detects and counts odors. Manure storage is underneath the entire permit observation and discussion without dis- the visits of sows to the boar and provides building in a concrete basin, and fans draw air rupting the animals. The other farrowing areas automated heat detection. A and the growing pens can be sow in estrus will exceed her observed through windows from threshold for visits in a day the corridor. and can be marked automati- Swine are an important part cally with a paint sprayer of Pennsylvania agriculture. This alerting staff and students new building enables the School that she is open and needs to to provide the students with prac- be rebreed. tical hands-on experience with Rations feed to the sows, swine production and swine the boar, and throughout the medicine, and to expose the unit are mixed on demand by swine industry to the newest a small in-house feed mill technologies. It also opens the called “Spotmix” that is com- door to new avenues of research puter controlled. Once mixed that target maximizing animal the feed travels through a net- comfort and minimizing environ- work of vacuum pipes and mental impact of swine farming. valves to the feeder in need 4
5 where water is added as the feed is delivered. from the building into the pits maximizing the Palatability of the feed is improved if fed wet, air quality in the building. For biosecurity rea- but must be fed in only small amounts to pre- sons, the facility has limited access as visitors vent the feed from souring. This is not a prob- must shower before going into the animal areas. 6 lem with the fully automated feeding system as The facility is equipped for modern hus- it can be programmed to deliver feed as many bandry and management techniques. Students 1 Dr. Tom Parsons, State Senator Bell and Associate Dean for New Bolton Center,Bruce Rappoport at the times a day as necessary. The new feed system learn semen-collection and evaluation and arti- unit's open house. has great promise for conducting nutritional ficial insemination techniques. Data and 2 Loose-housing area. studies as it provides a high degree of flexibility records are kept in the computer system and 3 Grow/finish unit. in making and delivering different diets. This the production can be monitored closely and 4 The feeder technology will allow better matching of easily. The computers also allow the use of the dietary formulation to the animal’s require- data to create models for larger herds to let the 5 A farrowing crate in raised position. ments and result in a reduction of nutrient students work on large scale production prob- 6 The central feed mixing and dispatching unit. excretion by the pigs, thus minimizing the lems. The classroom is integrated into the facil- unit’s environmental impact. ity, large windows into one farrowing area and The facility is also designed to minimize into the loose-stall and gestation stall area
BELLWETHER 49 11 A Veterinary Behaviorist Saving the Lives of Animals by Joan Capuzzi Giresi,V’98 my R. Marder, CW’73, V’79, has had Marder, who also offers behavior and other ASPCA, most of it aimed ultimately at facilitat- many surprises in her nearly two medical advice in the monthly pet-health col- ing appropriate adoptions and reducing the Adecades of work as a veterinary behav- umn she writes for Prevention magazine. number of unnecessary euthanasias. In one iorist. For example, she is continually aston- For numerous family pets exhibiting behav- study, Dr. Marder is working to discern which ished when she happens upon a client who ior problems, the road frequently ends in shel- shelter behavior patterns are predictive of maintains an owner-pet relationship that is ters, where many are euthanized, often for behavior patterns an animal will exhibit in the destructive to his or her personal well-being. behavioral reasons. Upon learning that behav- adoptive home. She is well on her way to She is flabbergasted by ior problems are a major debunking several long-held myths, like one the person who can live reason people abandon that holds that food aggression and many anxi- with an animal for many their pets, Dr. Marder ety disorders manifest in the shelter generally years and then surrender decided a few years ago transfer into the home. In another study, Dr. it. And dumbfounded by to help homeless ani- Marder is defining the behavioral indicators of the cruelty with which mals. prior abuse. “People are constantly saying that some pet owners treat In her current posi- their shelter animals were abused,” she says, their animals. tion as vice president of “and that’s usually not the case.” Disconcerting though behavioral medicine and Dr. Marder credits her Penn education with these “surprises” may be, companion animal serv- her research skills, which enable her to pursue Dr. Marder sees the good ices at the American answers to her questions through well-designed with the bad in her pri- Society for the Preven- studies. And she gives a grateful nod to the vate practice and her tion of Cruelty to Ani- School for spawning her fascination with ani- shelter work. Behavior mals (ASPCA) in New mal behavior, which continues to enchant her. medicine, she says, lends York Cit y, Dr. Marder — “It’s so challenging and interesting. I often itself to a clientele “who are generally very who also maintains a private practice in her think I’ve seen every type of behavioral quirk bonded with their animals, and want to keep hometown of Cambridge, Mass.—addresses there is,” she remarks enthusiastically, “and then their animals—as well as themselves—happy.” shelter-related behavior issues. These include the next case will be entirely different from Happiness for Dr. Marder has always problems with feral cats, the pit bull “dilemma” anything I’ve seen.” emanated from the study of animal behavior. and psychological issues associated with A 1973 graduate of the University of Pennsyl- “hoarders” who amass unmanageably-large Joan Capuzzi Giresi is a writer and a veterinarian in vania, Dr. Marder earned a B.A. in biology animal collections. the Philadelphia area. For more information on the ASPCA, visit its web site at
12 BELLWETHER 49 V.M.D.NotesV.M.D. NOTES V.M.D. V.M.D.Notes NOTES V.M.D. V.M.D.Notes NOTES V.M.D. NOTES V.M.D.Notes V.M.D. NOTES V.M.D.Notes V.M.D. NOTES Class Notes 1970 1979 During the Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical During the Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical 1937 Association’s Annual Meeting in September Association’s Annual Meeting in September During the Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical 2000, John I. Enck, Jr., was elected vice-president. 2000, James R. Rummel was elected president- Association's Annual Meeting in September He was also honored with the Distinguished Vet- elect. He is a partner and hospital administrator 2000, J. Robert Brown was honored with the erinary Service Award for his constant commit- of Camboro Veterinary Hospital in Edinboro, Pa. Lifetime Achievement Award in Veterinary ment to the PVMA and the veterinary profession Medicine. He was recognized for his continu- through his leading role as director of the Bureau 1981 of Animal Health and Diagnostic Services, Penn- ous excellence and years of dedication to the Michael I. Kotlikoff was appointed profes- sylvania Department of Agriculture. veterinary profession as a practitioner, officer, sor of physiology and chairman of the Depart- humanitarian, and role model to everyone he ment of Biomedical Sciences at the College of has been associated with through the years. 1972 Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University Peter J. Ihrke served as president of the effective July 1, 2000. 1948 Fourth World Congress of Veterinary Derma- During the Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical tology, held from August 30 to September 2, 1982 2000, in San Francisco. He was elected in 2000 Association’s Annual Meeting in September During the Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical to a two-year term as president of the Ameri- 2000, Richard H. Detwiler was elected to serve Association’s Annual Meeting in September can College of Veterinary Dermatology. Dr. as the delegate to the American Veterinary 2000, Mark B. Guise was elected president. He Ihrke is a professor of dermatology and chief of Medical Association. and his father, Richard C. Guise, V’44,who service, dermatology, at the Veterinary Medical served as president from 1961-62, are the first Teaching Hospital at the University of Califor- 1950 father-son pair to hold the office. nia, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine. During the Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association’s Annual Meeting in September 2000, David R. Wolfgang has been board-certified Donald C. Kamsler was honored with the Public 1973 in dairy practice by the American Board of Vet- Service Award of Merit for his outstanding and Douglas F.Antczak, the director of the erinary Practitioners. Dr. Wolfgang is the field continuous contributions to his community and James A. Baker Institute for Animal Health at studies director in the Veterinary Science for setting a shining example of volunteerism for the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell Extension of the Department of Veterinary other veterinary practitioners to follow. University, was the recipient of the 2000-01 Science in the College of Agricultural Sciences Distinguished Veterinary Immunologist Award at The Pennsylvania State University, in Univer- 1951 from the American Association of Veterinary sity Park, Pa. Immunologists. The award recognizes individ- John W. Fague was profiled in the Carlisle, uals with an outstanding record of contribu- 1984 Pa., edition of the Sunday-Patriot News of tion to veterinary immunology. Harrisburg, Pa., in January 2001. The article, During the Delaware Veterinary Medical “Comrades in hard times,” recounted his expe- Association’s Annual Meeting in December riences during World War II’s Battle of the 1978 2000, Kim A. Herrman was named Veterinari- Bulge. He is the president of the New Cumber- Cynthia D. Bossart and two other Florida an of the Year in recognition of her service to land Valley, Pa., Chapter of the Veterans of the breeders have donated Texas A&M University’s the association. Battle of the Bulge. After helping to liberate a newest mascot, Reveille VII, a collie. The Nazi concentration camp, Dr. Fague said “...I mascot, whose history goes back to 1931, Alice S. Weiss is a regular contributor to the realized why we were there, why we had to fight received its nickname when the first mascot KidsPost section of The Washington Post. She that war, why those sacrifices had to be made.” was injured in an accident and responded also leads “Pet Talk,” monthly online discussions when the school’s bugler sounded reveille. In concerning pet topics on the paper’s web site. 1962 February 2001, a Texas A&M delegation head- ed by its president traveled to Florida to accept 1985 A. Gary Lavin, a past president of the Amer- the new mascot and escort it back to campus. Charles E. Rupprecht is the chief of the ican Association of Equine Practitioners, was The breeders accompanied Rev on the trip and Rabies Section at the National Center for Infec- honored along with three other AAEP past pres- participated in introductory ceremonies at a tious Diseases of the Centers for Disease Con- idents for their lifetime of service to the thor- basketball game where they were thanked for trol and Prevention in Atlanta, Ga. oughbred industry by the Kentucky Association their generosity. According to the president, of Equine Practitioners in September 2000. “We have every confidence that Reveille VII James A. Thomson is an assistant professor will be a great representative for Texas A&M.” in the Department of Anatomy at the
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1989 animals that exist there that exist nowhere else Class Notes continued in the world.” Diane T. Deresienski has been board-certi- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine in fied in canine/feline practice by the American Lisa Suslak-Brown has been board-certified Madison, Wis. Dr. Thomson leads a team of sci- Board of Veterinary Practitioners. Dr. Deresien- by the American College of Veterinary Radiology. entists that in 1998 was the first to derive and ski practices in Raleigh, N.C. culture human embryonic stem cells. His group 1992 is now actively pursuing collaborations with 1991 clinical scientists and transplant surgeons to Roy P.E. Yanong visited the School of Vet- perform the basic research needed to ultimately Cindy Ellen Fishman has been board-certi- erinary Medicine and spoke to members of the develop human embryonic cell-based therapies. fied as a veterinary anatomic pathologist by the Special Species Club in April 2001. Dr. Yanong American College of Veterinary Pathologists. is an assistant professor in the University of Cynthia L. Willard-Mack is studying to Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sci- become board-certified in pathology. In late January 2001, Heidi B. Stout, director ences Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sci- of oil programs for Tri-State Bird Rescue & ences’ Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory in 1986 Research of Newark, Del., went to the Gala- Ruskin, Fla. The laboratory provides extensive pagos Islands to join an international team of research and educational opportunities for Kenneth D. Dazen has been board-certified experts to help wildlife affected by a devastat- Florida’s ornamental fish industry. in avian practice by the American Board of ing oil spill there. “It’s a very sensitive popula- Veterinary Practitioners. Dr. Dazen practices at tion,” Dr. Stout said in an article that appeared 1993 The Animal & Bird Health Care Center in at the time in the Wilmington News-Journal of Cherry Hill, N.J. Wilmington, Del. “There are populations of Gail D. Mackey has been board-certified in canine/feline practice by the American Board To request a transcript of Veterinary Practitioners. Dr. Mackey prac- Alumni Connections and/or proof of graduation: tices in Raleigh, N.C. To find a former classmate and to sign-up for For information on requesting a transcript, a permanent e-mail forwarding service: visit the Office of the University Registrar’s 1994 Join the University of Pennsylvania Alumni web site at
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Class Notes continued to help operate a family farm or practice vet- V.M.D.Announcements erinary medicine that includes agricultural Jennifer A. Smelstoys will be serving as a res- Congratulations to Harry L. Apfelbaum, animals in Pennsylvania? The program will ident for 2001-02 in Surgery at VHUP. V’79, the winner of the raffle at the 2001 forgive (repay) up to $2,000 per year of Penn Annual Conference for free registration Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance 2000 at the 2002 conference. Agency-guaranteed student loans for each Benjamin M. Brainard will be serving as a year that the borrower practices veterinary resident for 2001-02 in Critical Care/Anesthesia For those of you who attended the 2001 medicine or is employed full-time in the at VHUP. Western Veterinary Conference and were operation of a family farm or a family farm looking for the Penn alumni reception, corporation. The law limits borrowers to a Kimberly B. Hammer will be serving as a please accept our apologies. While the Class lifetime maximum of $10,000 in loan for- resident for 2001-02 in Internal Medicine at of 1976 held its 25th Reunion at the confer- giveness payments. VHUP. ence, the Vet School did not host an alumni Applicants must hold a degree in a field reception. Due to a misunderstanding related to the production of agricultural prod- Beth Overley will be serving as a resident between the School and the conference staff, ucts or veterinary medicine from a Penn- for 2001-02 in Medical Oncology at VHUP. an alumni reception was erroneously listed sylvania school or college. They must be in in the program. their first year of full-time employment or Tara K. Trotman will be serving as an intern work in the field on or after July 1, 1991. For for 2001-02 at VHUP. Do you know that the Agriculture Educa- more information or an application, call tion Loan Forgiveness Program helps agri- PHEAA at (717) 720-2800 or visit their web Staci P.Wiemelt will be serving as a resident culture and veterinary medicine graduates site at
BELLWETHER 48 15 From Russia to America
can’t recall having met Maurice (Morris) Jewry at the end of the nineteenth century), science of veterinary medicine” began. He dis- Leon Zurkow (V’10), yet I feel that I know helps us to understand how Morris Zurkow was covered that a classmate, Benjamin Chodos, Ihim well. It seems more than likely that our able to overcome so many hardships and to live also harbored an ambition to become a veteri- paths crossed sometime between 1956, when I his life so well. A succinct chronicle of his narian, and following weeks of discussion they joined the Veterinary School Faculty, and 1974, remarkable life’s journey was acquired through applied together for admission to Penn’s School when he died at the age of 87. But the extraordi- various papers, and in conversations and corre- of Veterinary Medicine. Both were accepted. nary story of his personal and professional life spondence with the Rubins. uring his student days at Penn, Morris was unknown to me until the appearance of an From early on Morris hungered for an edu- Dsupported himself by working as a street- article in Health Affairs1 about a Fellowship in cation, but chose not to follow in the religious car conductor and as a checker in the kitchen of Large Animal Reproduction established by his tradition of his father. At 13, a tall boy with a Hackney’s, a well-known seafood restaurant in daughter, Gloria Rubin, and her hus- wary eye for the brutal Czarist police’s Atlantic City. To make ends meet, he and Ben band Henry, to honor his memory. frequent round-ups of Jewish teen- Chodos often walked from Woodbine to Morris Zurkow was born on agers for army service, he some- Philadelphia, thus saving the cost of train fare. December 15, 1887, in Slutsk, how managed to book ship A prescient quotation from the 1910 class year- a shtetl in White Russia passage for America. On book, Veterinary Record, informs us that Zurk (Belarus) without natural arriving at Ellis Island, he has a good supply of push in him, and this will resources or its own rail embraced the idea of a stand him in good stead when he gets out to fight connection. It was, none- whole new way of life and his battles as a professional man. theless, a vibrant com- the urgent necessity of Upon receiving his VMD degree, Dr. Zurkow munity, one of the fore- learning a new language. took a teaching position for a year at the New most centers of Jewish He worked extremely York State Veterinary College 2 at Cornell Univer- learning in Eastern Eu- hard at mastering Eng- sity, married Esther Raybin, whom he had met in rope. Mordecai Waxman, lish, and later took pleas- New York City, and then, after a brief period in a distinguished Ameri- ure in relating how read- private practice in Pennsylvania, accepted a posi- can Rabbi whose father ing Shakespeare — he came from Slutsk, gives us could quote entire pas- a mental image of hud- sages, even late in life — dled houses, of frequently helped him to acquire flu- mired streets, of a square ency. He was particularly girdled by synagogues, and proud of his ability to houses of study. In dis- speak English without a cussing the tiny city’s her- Dr. Zurkow in 1910, photographed on the occa- trace of foreign accent. sion of his graduation from the University of itage Waxman writes that Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. Morris’ ambition to the Jewish philosophers of make something of him- the middle ages, dead and forgotten in many self and his refusal to work in New York City’s other communities, were part of the intellectual immigrant-ghetto sweat shops impelled him to fare of many in Slutsk, (a) community in which seek out an agricultural trade school for immi- the modern spirit of the new era was fully alive grant boys sponsored by Baron de Hirsch, a side by side with ancient ideas and practices. French banker and philanthropist. The school This all-embracing spirit was carried by those was located on a 270 acre farm in Woodbine, who departed Slutsk into other lands. New Jersey. I like to think that this legacy, grounded in Working and studying at a self-sustaining ancient wisdom — his father was a Talmudic farm was an eye-opening and immensely scholar — and in the Haskalah (the enlighten- appealing experience for the young Morris, and ment movement that swept East European it was there that his fascination with “the the Story of Maurice
16 BELLWETHER 48 tion with the USDA Bureau of Animal Industry. busy practice, covering the southern counties While in government service during the next of Kent and Sussex. He was on call day and several years he was frequently transferred, first night, seven days a week, often driving sixty to Minnesota, and then to stations in Kansas, miles between farms on narrow dirt roads in Indiana, Ohio, California, and, finally, Delaware. his Model T. When there was free time he In California, his most challenging assignment, sought relaxation and pleasure in sports, read- his job was to help stem an epidemic of foot- ing, and in working with the many varieties of and-mouth disease in cattle grazing on public roses, azaleas, and other plants in the large gar- lands in the Sierra Madre Mountains. It was wild den surrounding his house. country in those days, but Dr. Zurkow, a robust, r. Zurkow’s devotion to his clients was spirited man in the prime of life, loved the Ddeeper than any personal issue. Healthy wilderness and the rugged outdoor life. To animals were the life-blood of the family farm round up strays he rode into the mountains with and he believed passionately in the purpose ranchers and cowhands on horseback, covering and worth of his labors. He thought of himself great distances between water sources where the as a country vet and he treasured his special cattle were likely to congregate. Pack horses car- place amongst the hardy, genuine people who ried supplies and food, everything from salt worked the soil and tended their stock. When pork to fragile eggs. clients couldn’t pay for his services, particular- t was during Dr. Zurkow’s last government ly through the years of the great depression, he Iassignment, in Delaware, that he reckoned it accepted vegetables or other home-grown pro- was time to put down enduring roots. Three of duce. There was always plenty of food on the his four children had been born and would Zurkow family table. Although his interest in Dr. Zurkow in 1925 riding the range with the need stability and access to good schools. In clinical veterinary medicine was more applied rangers in the Sierra Madre Mountains (California) 1924, the family settled on a farm near Dover, than theoretical, he kept-up with the literature of Stanislaus National Park as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture program to control an one of America’s oldest cities. and took great pleasure in making a difficult outbreak of Hoof-and-Mouth disease Because there were only four veterinarians diagnosis or in identifying a disease he had in the entire State, Dr. Zurkow soon had a very never seen before. He possessed the intuition, retiring had not crossed his mind. judgment, common sense, I was drawn to write this brief piece about a and good hands that one man I did not know, in part, because I shared a finds in the best of prac- fragment of his vanished world as a large ani- titioners. In some respects, mal veterinarian3 during the 1940s and ’50s, he was ahead of his time, but mainly because it is the captivating story of developing special compe- a young boy on his own, escaping a country tence in reproductive disor- soon to be consumed by fire and darkness, ders; he was, for example, courageously confronting the harsh immigrant one of the first veterinarians experience, excelling in a career far removed to attempt the artificial from what would have been remotely possible insemination of dairy cows. in czarist Russia, where Jews were forbidden to In 1962, after fifty-two years work the land or to acquire a university educa- of government service and tion. And finally, this is very much a Penn story. private practice, Dr. Zurkow was honored by the Dela- ware Veterinary Medical Association, an organiza- 1. Health Affairs was a magazine published by Penn’s four Health Schools. Dr. Zurkow’s story appeared in Dr. Zurkow and one of his “patients,” the prize stud bull “Carnation tion he had founded. He the 1975 summer issue. Stoutheart,” owned by Pernell Friedel, a prominent Delaware dairy farmer. took the occasion to assure 2. Renamed the College of Veterinary Medicine “Stoutheart” was sold for $10,000 (an unheard of price in the 1940’s) to one his colleagues and the local 3. Robert Marshak was in a dairy cattle practice in of Wisconsin’s largest dairy farms. press that the thought of Vermont for eleven years, 1945 to 1956. (Morris) Zurkow, v’10 by Robert R.Marshak,D.V.M.
BELLWETHER 48 17 Dr. Christopher Hunter, assistant professor of medicine and reproduction gave two talks at Reproductive Biology Centers Program to parasitology, received two large five-year re- the same meeting. study proteins of the sperm flagellum and their search grants from NIH for his projects “Im- Dr. Gail Smith,V’74, professor of surgery, potential roles in male fertility. Dr. Turner munopathogenesis of Toxoplasmic Encepha- and chairman, Department of Clinical Studies, reported the results of some of her work at the litis” and “ of NF-kappaB in resistance to Philadelphia, was the Yarborough Honored Havemeyer Workshop on Advanced Current Toxoplasma gondii.” Lecturer at the Sports Medicine Symposium, Topics in Stallion Veterinary Practice in Dr. Margret Casal, assistant professor of held in January in Orlando, Fla. Krakow, Poland in September and at the Third medical genetics, has become a Founding Dr. Ronald Harty, assistant professor of International Symposium on Stallion Repro- Diplomate of the European College of Animal microbiology, received a grant from the Uni- duction in Fort Collins, Colo. in January. Reproduction. Dr. Casal received a grant from versity of Pennsylvania Research Foundation The School was well represented at the the University’s Research Foundation for “Fetal entitled “Functional Analysis of the VP24 Pro- meeting of Veterinary Orthopedic Surgeons, Immunity to In Utero Transplanted Murine tein of Ebola Virus.” held at Lake Louise, Canada. Drs. Garrett Davis, Fetal Hematopoietic Cells.” Dr. Kathy Michel, assistant professor of nu- Amy Kapatkin, Philip Mayhew, David Puerto, Dr. Gerhard Schad, professor of parasitology, trition, received a grant from Ralston Purina to Gail Smith and Susan Volk presented abstracts. and Dr. James Lok, asso- Drs.Shelley Rankin and ciate professor of para- Helen Aceto attended the sitology, spoke at the National Antimicrobial Keystone Conference in Resistance Monitoring Taos, N.M. in January. System’s (NARMS) annual Dr.Eric Birks, assistant Rosettes & Ribbons scientific meeting in professor of sports medi- some recent accomplishments of note by faculty and staff Rockville Maryland and cine, received a grant made two presentations; from Pulmonox, Inc. “Quinolone/Fluoro- Dr. Corinne Sweeney was promoted to pro- investigate the role of diet in the management quinole resistance in veterinary isolates of Sal- fessor of medicine. Dr. Sweeney and Dr. Jill of feline diabetes. In February Dr. Michel gave monella enterica” and “Characterization of mul- Beech,V’72, professor of medicine, spoke at the a day-long continuing education course for the tiple drug resistant Salmonella Newport strains.” meeting of the Finnish Veterinary Association Vermont Veterinary Medical Association. Dr.James D.Ferguson,V’81, associate profes- of Specialized Practitioners (Equine) in Turku, Dr. Karen Rosenthal, director of VHUP’s sor of nutrition and Dr.David T.Galligan,V’81, Finland in March. special species clinic, was elected president of associate professor of animal health worked in Dr.Leslie King, associate professor of critical the Association of Exotic Animal Veterinarians collaboration with Consorzio Ricerca Filiera Lat- care medicine, received the 2001 American Col- and she was re-appointed Chairperson of the tiero Casearia on Reproductive Efficiency and lege of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Small Mammal Program at The North Ameri- Milk Production in Ragusa, Italy during Febru- Achievement Award for “Advances in Ventilator can Veterinary Conference. Dr. Rosenthal spoke ary and March. Dr. Galligan participated in Management of Acute Lung Injury.” Dr. King on birds and small mammals at the BSAVA teaching the international post-graduate course spoke at the ACVECC Postgraduate course in meeting in Birmingham, England in April. on Animal Health Economics in New Zealand. conjunction with the Society of Critical Care Dr.Bernd Driessen, assistant professor of He presented an invited paper at the 2000 Ani- Medicine 30th Educational and Scientific Sym- anesthesiology, together with his collaborators mal Dairy Science Meeting, Baltimore, Md. on posium, in February in San Francisco, Calif. from the University of California Medical Economics of A-typical Milk Production. Dr. Patricia McManus,V’80, assistant School, presented abstracts on blood substitute Dr. Donald Munro, project director of the professor of clinical pathology, Dr. Linden Craig, research at the American Society of Anesthesi- Salmonella Reference Center, presented the assistant professor of anatomic pathology, ologists’ Annual Meeting, San Francisco, Calif. serotyping and phage typing portion of the presented papers at the American College of in October, the 8th International Symposium NPIP (National Poultry Improvement Plan) Veterinary Pathologist meeting in Amelia on Blood Substitutes, San Diego, Calif., in course held annually at the Georgia Poultry Island, Fla. in December. November, and the 54th Postgraduate Assembly Laboratories in Oakwood, Ga. in March. Dr. Fabio Del Piero, assistant professor of Meeting of The New York State Society of Anes- Dr.Charles Benson, professor of microbiology, pathology, was an invited speaker at the meet- thesiologists, New York City, N.Y., in December. received the first Egg Nutrition Center/ Ameri- ing of the American Society of Theriogenology He also presented abstracts at the 75th Clinical can Egg Board grant in Food Safety. The study in December. He participated in a panel discus- and Scientific Congress of the International entitled Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis sion on abortion and stillbirths and presented a Anesthesia Research Society, Fort Lauderdale, (SE) concentration in shell eggs in the United talk. Dr. Del Piero was an invited speaker at the Fla. in March and at the Association of Veteri- States as determined by time and Temperature” American College of Veterinary Pathologists nary Anaesthetists’ Spring 2001 Conference, is a collaborative study between Drs.Benson and meeting in Amelia Island, Fla. in December. In Uppsala, Sweden in May. Dr. Driessen was elect- Munro with Dr. Tom Humphrey of the Bristol January he delivered four invited lectures at the ed a Diplomate of the European College of Vet- School of Veterinary Medicine. international meeting of SIVE (Italian Associa- erinary Pharmacology and Toxicology. Dr. Adrian Morrison, professor of behavioral tion of Equine Practitioners) in Salsomaggiore, Dr. Regina Turner, assistant professor of neuroscience, served as a faculty member Italy. Dr. Pamela Wilkins, assistant professor of reproduction, received a grant from the Mellon recently in a course on sleep medicine for
18 BELLWETHER 49 Italian physicians in Bertinoro, Italy. His lecture was titled “ Meccanismi del Controllo Motorio Dean Kelly Makes the First Online Gift to the School nel Sonno.” Last September he participated in a symposium, “Sleep Medicine on the Eve of the Third Millenium” in Bologna, Italy. Dr. Karen Overall,V’83, lecturer in behavior, gave presentations to and participated in work- shops at the California Narcotic Canine Asso- ciation meetings in Burbank in January. In February she gave talks to the Connecticut Vet- erinary Medical Association and participated as a presenter at the Veterinary Post-Graduate Institute course in Phoenix, Ariz. Dr. Shelley Rankin, research assistant profes- sor in microbiology, received a two-year grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Agriculture to study “PCR Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in rumi- nants.” Dr Fabio Del Piero is a co-investigator. Dr. Rankin gave a presentation at the PADLS Spring Diagnostic Conference in April on “Multiple Drug resistant Salmonella Newport strains in Pennsylvania”. Online giving has come to the University of Pennsylvania! Alumni and friends of the School of Veterinary Medicine can now make a gift with their credit card through a Dr. Ina Dorbrinski, assistant professor of secure transaction. Visit the online giving web site at
BELLWETHER 49 19 Animal Crackers Most Popular Breeds and geese. The breed suffered a major setback Russian blues are good apartment cats. during World War II when most records were They are undemanding, playful and very intel- The American Kennel club registered lost or destroyed. A Polish veterinarian is cred- ligent. They will use their paws to open doors 1,175,473 purebred dogs in 2000. For the 10th ited with resurrecting the breed from fewer and cabinets — their curiosity and cleverness consecutive year, the Labrador retriever led, than a dozen animals after the war. can make them interesting and challenging accounting for 14% of all AKC registrations for The PON is said to have an incredible companions. 2000. Golden retrievers were in second place, memory. They are working dogs and their Most Russian blues are quiet cats but have a followed by German shepherd dogs, dachs- innate suspicion may make them seem aloof wide range of vocal tones and sounds. While hunds, beagles, poodles, Yorkshire terriers, Chi- and shy. They must be trained from puppy- they often are considered shy, their behavior huahuas, boxers, and Shih Tzu. hood for showing. stems from caution about unfamiliar people or Breeds come and go from the top-ten list. Their coat is long, dense and shaggy. It mats situations rather than fear. However, only six have held the number one quickly if not brushed several times a week. This is a minority breed on the cat fancy, spot since 1925: German shepherd dogs (1926 The PON is not a breed for everyone. They ranking about 17th in CFA registrations. The to 1928), Boston terriers (1929 to 1935), cocker require a strong-minded handler who under- average litter size is only three kittens. spaniels (1936-1952 and again from 1983 to stand the dog’s working dog personality. 1990), beagles (1953 to 1959), poodles (1960 to 1982) and Labrador retrievers (1991 to Book Review present). False Pregnancy Dogs for Dummies, 2nd edition by Gina Rottweilers and chow chows were subject to Pseudocyesis is an exaggeration of the nor- Spadafori (Hungry Minds, Inc., 909 Third Ave., fad levels of popularity in the 90’s. Registration mal physiologic signs shown by any nonpreg- New York, NY 10022. $21.99) for both have decreased significantly, Rottweil- nant bitch in the latter part of the estrous cycle. This is a reference book for the novice and ers decreased 64% in the past seven years, and Signs include weight gain, mammary gland seasoned dog owner. It also is useful for anyone chow chows are down 92% in the past ten hyperplasia and lactation, nesting and mother- considering purchasing or adopting a dog. There years. This shows the public’s tendency to ing of inanimate objects. Absence of pregnancy is a check list of signs that indicate that your dog acquire the “in” breed often without sufficient can be confirmed by abdominal palpation or needs immediate veterinary attention and a list consideration of what living with that breed ultrasonography. Signs usually appear six to 12 of items for your canine medicine chest. entails. weeks after estrus and disappear in one to three On choosing a breed — “Start with an open The Labrador with 172,841 registered led weeks. Treatment is not recommended unless mind. Keep these factors in mind — size and the sporting group. Leaders in the hound the signs are unusually severe or prolonged. space requirements, activity level, fur factor group were dachshunds with 54,773 registered. There are reports that these bitches make and trainability and dominance.” Boxers had most registrations in the working good foster mothers. “Information about breeds and breed clubs group (38,803) while the top breed in the terri- Ovariohysterectomy will prevent recurrence. may be found on the American Kennel Club er group was West Highland whites with 3,364 Web site at www.akc.org. Bad breeders have registered. Leading the toy group were York- Russian Blue discovered the Internet. Good breeders use shire Terriers (9,365), tops in the non-sporting Russian blues are said to have originated in their Web sites to educate; bad ones to mer- group were poodles (45,868) and leaders in the the neighborhood of Archangel in northwest chandise. Proceed carefully.” herding group were German shepherd dogs Russia. Some say they were the favored cats of “A proper diagnosis and an appropriate (57,660). the Russian czars and that Queen Victoria had course of treatment are essential when your pet Dedicated breeders understand the impor- two as pets. There are stories of them riding is ill. While learning all you can about a disease tance of educating the pet-buying public and into battle on the shoulders of Cossack militia. is a fantastic idea, you need to understand your help them select a breed that will fit into their They probably were brought to England by limitations as a pet owner. No book, friend’s lifestyle. merchant sailors. They made their first appear- advice or web site can make up for the expert- ance at a cat show at the Crystal Palace in 1875 ise of a good veterinarian.” PON as the Archangel Cat, competing in a class with “According to the American Animal Hos- pital Association, the first eight months of a The Polish lowland sheepdog (Polski all other blue cats. They obtained recognition dog’s life equal 13 years in human terms. At a Owczarek Nizinny), sometimes referred to as a as a separate breed in 1912 and were accepted year a dog is a teenager. After the age of two, PON has been recognized by the American by the Cat Fanciers Association in 1947. when a dog is about 21, every dog year equals Kennel Club and now is shown in the miscella- These cats are known as the ballerinas of approximately five human ones. Giant breeds neous class. It is expected to be in the herding the cat fancy. They are elegant, lithe and grace- such as great Danes are senior citizens at six. A group if it demonstrates continued growth. At ful. They may appear heavier than they actually Lab may be considered old at eight. A little dog this time, there are fewer than 2,000 in the are because of the dense, plush coat. They are like a Pomeranian, however, could behave like a United States. bright blue with silver-tipped guard hairs that healthy adult well into her teens. Obesity not The PON has been described as a tail-less produce a silvery sheen. Their eyes are a vivid only shortens lives, but makes the years that bearded collie. In its native land it herded sheep green.
20 BELLWETHER 48 Animal Crackers 2001 Penn Annual Conference remain miserable, especially for older dogs he 2001 Penn Annual Conference with arthritis.” attracted more than 800 veterinarians, “Reputable breeders don’t let puppies go T225 technicians and 80 exhibitors. The until they’re a week or so older than seven two-day event was held at the Adam’s Mark weeks, and maybe longer for a tiny breed.” Hotel, Philadelphia, January 31 and February “If all you want to do is go to a dog show, 1. Several companies supported the conference check out Infodog (www.infodog.com) for as sponsors and patrons. Associate Dean schedules of nearly every canine event.” Charles Newton presented plaques to the These excerpts should give you an idea of sponsors. the wide range of information in the book. The 2002 Penn Annual Conference will be held January 30 and 31 at the Adam’s Mark What Labs Love (Hungry Minds, Inc. Hotel. Welch Allyn $16.99). 100 photographs by Ed Camelli with text by Mike Singer reveal the characteristics that make the Lab one of the most sought after companion animals. International Laminitis Conference Dr. James Orsini, associate professor of surgery, organized the First International Equine Conference on Laminitis and Dis- eases of the Foot. The event, held February 8 and 9 at Palm Beach, FL drew more than Antech Diagnostics NLS Animal Health 200 attendees from the USA, Canada, Europe and South America. It brought together veterinarians, researchers, farriers, trainers, breeders, owners and farm man- agers for a comprehensive overview of laminitis and the latest diagnostic and treat- ment options for this disease. Topics discussed were: Clinical Review of Laminitis; Epidemiology of Laminitis; Introduction to Developmental and Acute Laminitis; Review of Current Diagnostic Modalities and Clinical Therapeutics; Clini- cal Management of Acute Laminities; Chronic Phase of Laminitis. Among the Hill’s Pet Nutrition Innovative Veterinary Diets speakers were Robert Sigafoos, farrier at New Bolton Center, and Dr. Eric Birks, assistant professor of sports medicine. The event was supported by Mr. and Mrs. John Castle, who have provided exten- sive research support to Dr. Orsini. On Thursday evening, they invited the confer- ence participants to their home, the former Kennedy compound. Corporate support for the conference was received from Merial and Fort Dodge. The Thoroughbred Charities of America also supported the conference. DVM Pharmaceuticals Conference participants
BELLWETHER 48 21 North American Veterinary Conference Alumni Reception ore than 100 School of Veterinary Medicine alumni and their guests Mattended a reception at the North American Veterinary Conference in Orlando, Fla., on January 14, 2001. The alumni attend- ing the conference represented class years from 1947 to 2000 and had traveled from states ranging from California to Maine. Although Dean Alan M. Kelly was unable to travel to the conference due to an illness, everyone enjoyed the opportunity to socialize with fellow alum- ni during the conference.
Teaching aids for Mongolian Veterinary School ® School of Veterinary Medicine The members of the Student UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Public Health Club collected text- books, journals, slides and other Visit the School of teaching and study materials for the Veterinary Medicine’s redesigned website at
www.vet.upenn.edu veterinary school in Ulan Bator, Mongolia. The items were shipped Learn about the there and presented by Dr. Amanda School’s campuses Fine, V’97, to the school and its stu- dents. The dean of the school, Dr. and three missions: Orgil, presented Dr. Fine with a teaching, research painting to be given to Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine in gratitude and service. for the materials.
22 BELLWETHER 48 A Canine Hero n the early morning of February 10 Wodan the surgeons were trying to save. Wodan was was very worried whether the dog would have laid his life on the line to save his human admitted to ICU — he needed to be watched control over his foot or whether it would need Ipartner. Harrisburg Police Officer Michael around the clock. He received heparin ( a surgery to stabilize it. Only time would tell. Lamonto and his canine partner, Wodan, a blood thinner), oxyglobin (hemoglobin, the The turning point came on February 23. five-year-old Belgian Malinois, had been called molecule that carries oxygen. This is many Wodan ate on his own! He was bright and alert to a disturbance at a bar in Harrisburg. A sus- times smaller than a red blood cell and can and very frustrated at being confined in an pect tried to avoid arrest. The dog went into sometimes bypass clotted vessels that a red ICU run. His blood work looked good. action and, according to Officer Lamonto, “was blood cell cannot), and vasodilators to increase Dr. Christiansen decided that the dog would shot four times by a criminal attempting to the diameter the blood vessels. The dog avoid arrest. Wodan’s bravery saved my life and received painkillers, fluids and parenteral nutri- the lives of all the officers in the area as he kept tion because he would not eat. “Wodan’s dramatic story the perpetrator busy even after being shot sev- Each day the wound needed to be cleaned illustrated the need for speedy eral times. This gave a fellow officer and I time and debrided. This involved surgery and anes- transfer of severely injured to return fire as the perpetrator was firing at thesia. Wodan, being a police dog, was very me. The perpetrator was hit and subsequently protective of his run, despite his injury. He police dogs to VHUP.” taken into custody.” wore a muzzle which was taken off by Officer Wodan was critically injured. He sustained Lamonto when he visited for a few hours each recover better at home. The next day a delega- gunshot wounds to both front legs, his day. For about ten days it was “touch and go” tion from the Harrisburg Police Department abdomen, chest and back. He was rushed to a for Wodan’s leg. For a while there was great arrived at VHUP to take the hero home. He local veterinary emergency clinic where his life worry about the blood supply to the lower leg tried to jump right into his K-9 patrol car. was saved. The muscles, tissues, and blood ves- and the foot, but gradually things improved Officer Lamonto gave him a lift and the dog sels in his left front settled in. leg were torn apart Wodan was not healed yet. He needed to by the bullets. The come to VHUP every other day for bandage veterinarian feared changes and check-ups. His human partner that the leg might gladly complied. Eventually Wodan’s regular have to be ampu- veterinarian, Dr. Deborah Keim, V’84,took tated to save the over the bandage changes and the frequent dog’s life. Every monitoring. Trips to Philly became more infre- attempt was made quent. VHUP’s nutritionist, Dr. Cathy Michel, to prevent that. prescribed a special diet for the dog who had On February 12 lost a lot of weight. Wodan received hydro- a Pennsylvania therapy at Dr. Keim’s facility to strengthen his State Police heli- leg. It looks as if the carpus functions normally copter airlifted and will not need to be fused. Wodan to Penn’s The dog has a big scar and he lost the tissue campus and the on his foot pads. This has grown back and dog was admitted daily Wodan puts more weight on his leg. to VHUP. Here sur- Wodan’s actions and injuries created a great geons attempted to deal of interest in the Harrisburg area. The dog save the leg. Dr. Jeff received mail, people donated money to help Christiansen,a res- cover his considerable medical expenses and the ident in surgery, K-9 police officers of many police departments removed the offered their support to Officer Lamonto. A web destroyed tissue. He site was set up where his fans could and can fol- inserted antibiotic low his progress
BELLWETHER 49 23 AV.M.D.Serving in the Army Veterinary Corps by Second Lieutenant Scott Goldman,V’03 hen most people think of veterinary tisement for the United States Army Veterinary and lay the groundwork for future missions medicine, the phrase “world travel” Corps. Inspired by her experiences overseas, and animal health initiatives for the country. Wusually does not immediately jump and with a new, more intense appreciation for In Mongolia, Captain Kral was an integral into mind. With the ever-growing importance the rights and privileges of American citizen- member of a military team that provided edu- of veterinarians in public health as well as ship, she decided to join and was commis- cation to the local population on food safety wildlife and livestock management, however, sioned as a Captain in the U.S. Army. issues and inspections of food processing and their worldwide role has become increasingly Her first overseas tour with the Army took storage facilities. The Mongolians have had lit- well defined. Many jobs may offer veterinarians her to Guam, where she was responsible for the tle exposure to many of the food safety tech- the chance to travel abroad, but one University general care of Mili- niques that we take of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine tary Working Dogs for granted here in graduate in particular seems to have a talent (MWDs) and serv- the United States, for finding ways to practice veterinary medi- ice-members’ pets, and Captain Kral’s cine in a truly global fashion. as well as for public team taught a vari- When Dr. Kathleen M. Kral graduated from health services ety of subjects, Penn in 1985, she initially pursued a career as a including sanitary ranging from the small animal clinician at hospitals in Cherry inspections of mili- types of food Hill, NJ, and Washington, DC. When small ani- tary food providers inspections available mal practice began to lose its luster for her, she in the Pacific. Dur- and the equipment started to look at other career possibilities. ing this period, used during those After writing to a number of veterinary soci- Captain Kral also inspections to the eties abroad, Dr. Kral accepted a position in a conducted quarter- proper implementa- busy small animal clinic in Singapore. There ly clinics for service tion of food codes she found a unique combination of Eastern pets in Singapore and the attainment and Western veterinary medicine in practice and visits to the of the considerably and gained invaluable experience working with military island of strict standards pre- a variety of diseases that are rarely if ever seen Diego Garcia to scribed by the Unit- by most veterinarians stateside. treat the MWDs ed States military. With her interest in foreign service piqued employed there. Following her by her experiences in Singapore, Dr. Kral con- One of the return to the States, tinued to look for new opportunities in veteri- many benefits of Captain Kral chose nary medicine outside of the U.S. While perus- being a military to continue her ing the Journal of the American Veterinary veterinarian is the career as an Army Medical Association (JAVMA) one day, she opportunity to Officer and was came across a job listing that ultimately led to engage and even therefore granted her position as the Animal Health Coordinator direct a variety of the opportunity to for Cambodia with the American Friends Ser- unique and exciting programs both domesti- pursue an advanced degree in a specialty area. vice Committee. Over her two and a half years cally and abroad. Two examples of this are Currently, she is finishing the Master of Public in this position, she provided invaluable service Captain Kral’s spearheading of a small animal Health & Tropical Medicine program at Tulane in animal welfare to the people of Cambodia, vaccination mission for stray and pet animals University in New Orleans. As of February including the daunting task of managing a lab- in the island nation of Palau and her work pro- 2001, she has been promoted to Major, and fol- oratory that produced 600,000 doses of vaccine viding public health guidance and direction in lowing her completion of the program at against hemorrhagic septicemia. During her Mongolia. Tulane, she will once again be sent abroad by stay in Cambodia, Dr. Kral managed to per- The Republic of Palau, found approximately the Army to provide her knowledge and form her duties despite incredible hardships two hours south of Guam by air, consists of expertise wherever it is needed most. and cultural obstacles including rampant 343 islands in the Pacific. Only nine of the crime, muggings, car thefts, a considerable lan- islands are inhabited; most of the people live in Second Lieutenant Scott Goldman, V’03, is attending guage barrier, poverty, and the very real threat the capital of Koror, where Captain Kral was Penn through the United States Army Health Profes- sionals Scholarship Program. After graduation, he of mine fields throughout most of the country. sent on a joint Army-Navy mission to provide will enter the United States Army Veterinary Corps, Upon her return to the United States, Dr. basic vaccinations for hundreds of stray ani- which is responsible for research and development, Kral again sought out ways in which she could mals. After overcoming initial political and animal welfare, and food safety for the armed forces. practice a type of veterinary medicine consid- communications barriers, Captain Kral and her He hopes to pursue a board-certification in patholo- gy at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. For erably broader than that found in the typical team were ultimately able to vaccinate and more information on the Veterinary Corps program, clinic. Once again something in JAVMA caught deworm 750 animals in five days (far more visit
24 BELLWETHER 49 Canine Symposium guidelines for their use. Before prescribing lasting at least five minutes or two or more dis- The 31st Annual Canine Symposium was held at the Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania on CAM therapies, Dr. Poppenga urges veterinari- crete seizures between which there is incom- January 27,2001.About 100 dog breeders and owners ans to thoroughly evaluate them by reading plete recovery of consciousness. A potential attended the event which was supported by Pedigree®. about them in open-review journals and criti- cause of multi-organ failure, Dr. Bush said, Following are brief summaries of the presentations which cally assessing the quality of the studies that “status epilepticus must be addressed promptly. focused,with the exception of the first,on emergencies. claim their benefits. It’s an emergency and many patients die.” “CAM in veterinary medicine is not going Another seizure condition is idiopathic epilep- Alternative Veterinary Medicine:An Overview to go away. We tell our veterinary students to sy, or recurrent seizure without discernible “Natural” and “safe” are not synonyms— keep an open mind, look at things based on cause. The epileptic dog usually experiences its and, in the context of clinical medicine, are scientific evidence, and communicate closely first seizure between one and five years of age, sometimes mutually exclusive. So said Dr. with their clients.” and may have seizures throughout its life. Robert Poppenga, associate professor of Thought to result from a DNA error, epilepsy pathology at the School. Dr. Poppenga dis- Neurologic Emergencies Affecting the Brain in dogs is typically controlled by the phenobar- cussed the safety and regulatory aspects of Momentary electrical disturbances in the bital derivative, phenytoin. complementary and alternative medicine brain, seizures, can have serious consequences (CAM). in our pets. Dr. William Bush, resident in neu- Spinal Cord Emergencies Dr. Poppenga presented the case of Jake, a rology at VHUP, discussed the types, neural Spinal cord lesions may deteriorate rapidly, 7-year-old, female German shepherd treated mechanisms, clinical signs and sequelae of leading to permanent damage and loss of func- with pennyroyal oil, a botanical flea repellent. seizure disorders. tion. Dr. Amy Kapatkin, assistant professor of Within an hour of dermal oil application, Jake A seizure, explained Dr. Bush, is abnormal surgery at VHUP, presented a variety of spinal became listless and soon began vomiting. The activity of populations of neurons in the cen- cord emergencies in dogs. next day, the dog developed diarrhea, coughed tral nervous system, resulting in brief changes The following questions must be answered up blood and bled from the nose. He eventual- in behavior. Neurons are tightly regulated to when assessing a patient with a spinal cord ly died. The cause of death: pennyroil oil toxi- maintain negative internal charges relative to emergency: Does the patient require surgery? If cosis. The substance: All natural, but not with- their external environment. When a neuron so, how soon must it be accomplished? And out peril, said Dr. Poppenga. becomes positive due to the influx of positive- which procedure should be performed? The “There is a perception out there that if ly-charged ions or the efflux of negatively- patient's prognosis depends on the location something is natural, it’s going to be safe,” he charged ions, an action potential occurs and and severity of the lesion, chronicity of the said. “That is not true. Natural does not always neurotransmitters are released. A seizure occurs problem, cause of the insult, and selected mean safe.” when a group of inappropriately-positive neu- treatment. According to Dr. Poppenga, health food rons trigger disorganized, uncontrolled action The most common spinal cord emergency is safety claims are often false. The Food and potentials. Inhibitory mechanisms exist that intervertebral disc disease (IVDD). “This is Drug Administration (FDA) is far less vigilant maintain surrounding populations of neurons what we all think about as the classic spinal about regulating such CAM modalities as in their delicate balance . These, however, can cord emergency,” Dr. Kapatkin said. Two types nutraceuticals, phytomedicines and dietary fail. When this happens, the seizure can spread of IVDD exist: Hansen type I, which features supplements than about traditional medicines. throughout the brain via normal anatomic acute extrusion of the disc material and subse- Therefore, the safety of these therapies is poorly pathways. A seizure has three phases. During quent spinal cord compression. It is more com- assessed, and the quality control in their manu- the pre-ictus phase — or “aura,” which corre- mon in Basset hounds, dachshunds and other facture loosely policed. sponds to the initial excitation of neurons in a chondrodystrophic breeds; Hansen type II is This regulatory laxity has not dampened the sensory area of the cortex, a dog might, among chronic spinal cord compression, more preva- popularity of CAM treatments. In fact, some 50 other things, become restless, vocalize, stare lent in older dogs. percent of people questioned in one survey use absently, seek attention or hide. Ictus — the The main diagnostic tool for IVDD is myel- some form of CAM. In the human sector, actual seizure — follows, and is characterized ography. Treatment depends on the chronicity homeopathy is a growth industry, with retail by persistent muscle contractions, rhythmic jaw of the problem. If the patient's neurologic sta- sales — $200 million in 1995 — increasing at a movements, stiffness of the neck, falling over, tus deteriorates rapidly over a few hours, or if rate of 20 percent annually. Dr. Poppenga esti- and loss of autonomic control resulting in sali- deep pain sensation is absent, immediate sur- mates a similar growth rate for these therapies vation, urination, defecation, and dilation of gery to decompress the spinal cord is likely exists within the veterinary sector. the pupils. During the ensuing post-ictal — or indicated. Conservative treatment can be used In 1996, The American Veterinary Medical recovery — phase, the dog may exhibit aimless if the presenting neurological signs are mild. Association (AVMA) recognized the following pacing, increased thirst and blindness. Seizures They made include corticosteroids and cage CAM modalities — acupuncture, acutherapy, can lead to synaptic reorganization that renders rest. nutraceuticals, chiropractic physical therapy, the patient more prone to future seizures. A Another spinal cord lesion is atlantoaxial massage, homeopathy, botanical medicine and particularly damaging type of seizure is status instability, which involves the C1-C2 joint. holistic medicine — and developed general epilepticus, which is a continuous seizure Patients present with neck pain and
BELLWETHER 48 25 Canine Symposium neurological signs ranging from mild to severe poor body condition, obesity, enlarged liver, observe pigmenturia; here, the urine becomes paresis or paralysis. They are usually young, lethargy and cataracts. darkened or wine-colored as blood breakdown small breed dogs that have either a congenital Diagnosis is made by blood and urine tests products are excreted into the urinary tract. malformation of their dens or trauma. Another which, in the diabetic patient, may reveal per- IMHA may occur as either primary or second- cervical problem is caudal cervical spondy- sistent hyperglycemia, elevated liver enzymes, ary disease. In primary disease, or autoimmune lomyelopathy, or wobbler's syndrome. Clinical azotemia, lipemia, persistent glucosuria, hemolytic anemia (AIHA), autoantibodies are signs — which are generally chronic — range ketonuria, proteinuria, and white blood cells produced against the erythrocytes; this may from cervical pain to neurological weakness in and bacteria in the urine. occur in autoimmune diseases like lupus, or in all four limbs. Spinal fractures and luxations DM is treated with insulin, dietary changes, hereditary conditions affecting certain breeds can also occur, and are often accompanied by oral hypoglycemics and therapy for any con- (i.e., Cocker and English Springer spaniel, Old potentially life-threatening injuries affecting current diseases. At-home care for DM is quite English sheepdog, West Highland white terri- other organ systems. These can be surgically onerous, Dr. Hess explained. “Owners need to er). In secondary IMHA, erythrocyte destruc- stabilized with a variety of techniques. be very much attuned to the dog, and they tion occurs as a result of infection (i.e., The spinal cord can get infections, called often have to be able to change their lifestyles babesiosis), exposure to toxins (i.e., zinc, discospondylitis, vertebral osteomyelitis or to treat these pets.” onions), iatrogenic insults (i.e., vaccines, drugs physitis. Affected animals typically present with This includes administering insulin twice such as sulfonamides) or systemic disease (i.e., fever, pain on palpation of the affected verte- daily after the dog has finished its meals (usual- chronic renal failure, cancer). Diagnosis of brae, and occasionally neurologic dysfunction. ly a high-fiber, complex-carbohydrate diet); IMHA is confirmed by the presence of one or Like IVDD, these other spinal cord lesions monitoring the urine glucose; noting clinical more of three hallmark laboratory findings: must be promptly characterized in terms of signs like PU/PD, weight loss and appetite fluc- autoagglutination, or erythrocyte clumping; their location and cause. Diagnostic tools tuations; altering the insulin dose if the dog’s spherocytosis, or presence of small, abnormal include conventional radiography, fluoroscopy, food consumption changes; and bringing the erythrocytes; and a positive direct Coombs‚ myelography, computed tomography (CT) and dog to their veterinarian for periodic blood test, which signals the presence of antibody- magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, and blood glucose curves to ensure that the insulin dosage coated red blood cells. The investigative work and cerebrospinal fluid culture. Treatment may is appropriate. Diabetic dogs must receive begins, however, after IMHA is diagnosed, Dr. be surgical or conventional (cage rest, splinting, emergency treatment for seizures or ketonuria; Callan noted. “Anemia itself is not a diagnosis,” analgesics and antiinflammatory drugs). the latter problem is an indicator of diabetic she said. “It’s just a sign of another disease.” ketoacidosis, a complicated form of DM that Further testing may include chest radiographs, Canine Diabetes Mellitus:Diagnosis and carries a guarded prognosis. abdominal ultrasound, blood titers and smears, Treatment and lymph node and bone marrow aspirates. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a disease that Canine Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia Treatment for IMHA includes blood transfu- deprives the body’s cells of their most funda- Immune-mediated hemolytic anemia sions, free hemoglobin solution (Oxyglobin), mental need — to procure energy. Dr. Rebecka (IMHA) is an important canine health prob- corticosteroids and other immunosuppressive Hess, staff veterinarian at VHUP, lectured on lem, both for its high frequency and for its agents, and supportive care that may incorpo- the pathophysiology, clinical signs, diagnosis debilitating effects in dogs. Dr. Beth Callan, rate four to six months of treatment and moni- and treatment of canine DM. assistant professor of medicine at VHUP, toring. Unfortunately, IMHA carries a guarded DM is a disease of the pancreas, which described the disease process, causes, clinical prognosis, with an overall mortality rate of secretes insulin. Insulin is the problematic hor- signs, diagnostic procedures and therapeutic over 40 percent. mone in DM, which exists in two distinct vari- regimens for IMHA. eties. Type I — or insulin-dependent — DM is Red blood cells, or “erythrocytes,” are pro- Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus the form typically seen in cats and dogs. Here, duced by the bone marrow. They contain Gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV) is a the pancreas does not secrete adequate insulin hemoglobin, which has the critical role of oxy- life-threatening condition requiring emergency due to destruction of the beta cells that pro- gen transport to the tissues. Erythrocyte levels surgical intervention. Dr. David Puerto,sur- duce the hormone. are expressed as “packed cell volume” (PCV) — gery resident at VHUP, discussed the pathogen- Dogs that present with DM are usually or “hematocrit” — which, in a healthy dog, esis, clinical signs, surgical procedure, predis- middle-aged or older, with a possible female ranges from 37 to 55 percent. The anemic dog posing factors and prognostic indicators for predilection. Several breeds of dog are at high experiences a drop in PCV. This reflects GDV. risk for DM, particularly samoyeds, miniature decreased erythrocyte mass, which disables the GDV occurs secondary to rapid dilation of schnauzers, miniature/toy poodles and pugs. body’s ability to transport oxygen efficiently. the stomach with food or air, resulting in rota- The clinical signs of DM are large volume of Thus, the main clinical signs of anemia are pal- tion of the stomach. When GDV occurs, there urine and excessive thirst. (PU/PD), profound lor and weakness. Icterus — or jaundice — may is a malposition of the stomach that results in weight loss coupled with increased appetite, also result, as yellow-hued bilirubin, a break- massive gastric distention. This abnormal gas- and acute blindness. On physical exam, affected down product of erythrocyte destruction, is tric positioning causes the blood supply in the dogs may manifest abnormalities, including released into the tissues. Owners may also stomach and associated tissues to become
26 BELLWETHER 49 Canine Symposium compromised, resulting in endotoxemia, sepsis, of GDV in a first-degree relative. formed to assess ischemic damage to the gastric hypovolemic shock and, in the absence of rapid The main clinical signs for GDV are vomit- wall, and necrotic portions are removed. The surgical intervention, death. ing, retching, salivation, restlessness, reluctance final step is a gastropexy, by which the stomach The overall incidence of GDV is low, rang- to lie down, depression and abdominal disten- is sutured to the body wall to reduce the likeli- ing from two to six percent. However, large- tion. Diagnosis is made by abdominal radiog- hood of GDV recurrence. breed or giant breed dogs, such as the great raphy. Although derotation of the stomach is The overall survival rate for GDV is 85 per- Dane, Weimaraner, German shepherd and Irish sometimes achieved through gastric tubing and cent, with rapid admission to surgery being a setter, are at substantially higher risk (21-24%). decompression, surgery is usually required. critical factor for survival. By contrast, negative GDV occurs more commonly in middle-aged “The goals of the surgery,” said Dr. Puerto, prognostic indicators include depressed or to older dogs, with a slightly higher frequency “are to decompress the stomach and reposition comatose state upon presentation, preoperative in male dogs. Other risk factors for GDV it back to normal.” arrhythmias, elevated lactate levels, and gastric include a once-daily feeding schedule, rapid Once the stomach is intraoperatively reposi- or splenic necrosis. food consumption, elevated feeding, stressful tioned, a stomach tube is passed and the stom- J.C.G. events, nervous temperament, and occurrence ach lavaged. Abdominal exploratory is per-
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BELLWETHER 49 27 Special Gifts to the School The following have made gifts to the Small Animal Hospital in Mr. and Mrs. S. Kaplan in memory of “CHOCOLATE” Mr. Philip L. Spinelli in memory of “TIGGER” & memory of a special pet: Mr. and Mrs. Michael Phelan in memory of “CHIEF” “NICHOLE” Mrs. Delores Adams in memory of “J.M.” & “BABS” Mr. Barry Kaufman in memory of “PRINCESS” Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stavenick in memory of “SALLY” Mrs. Carolyn Allen in memory of “CANEI,”“REMY,” Mrs. Joan S. Kean in memory of “KIRA” Mrs. Elizabeth D. Stout memory of “WINSTON “HOPEWELL,”“PATCHES,”“LEE,” & “GOLDIE” Mrs. Elizabeth A. Keen in memory of “STRUT” CHURCHILL” Mr. Michael D. Allen in memory of “PEANUTS” Mrs. Carol Kehoe in memory of “RUFF” Mrs. Carla Stumpoetaitz in memory of “VALENTINO,” Mrs. Dawn Arnold in memory of “NITRO” Mrs. Carolyn J. King in memory of “MARIE” “ASHLEY,” & “DOC” Mrs. Mary Arnold in memory of “MAG WAI” Mr. Lee S. King in memory of “THOR” & “ELKE” Mrs. Jennifer M. Sutherland in memory of “SCRUNGY” Patricia Denise Baccash, M.D. in memory of “CANDY” Ms. Joan Kistler in memory of “CASEY” Ms. Marisa Suvannavejh in memory of “CINNAMON” Mrs. Barbara Sardella and Dr. Stephen Barton in memory Mrs. Rebekah S. Klein in memory of “HASTY” Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Trauser in memory “DEE DEE COLKET” of “HECTOR” Mr. and Mrs. K. Koehler in memory of “SPUNKY” Mrs. Vicki A. Ungar in memory of “SABRINA” Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Beckman in memory of “SASHA” Mrs. Linda M. Kozick and Mrs. Donna M. Jablonoski in Mrs. Patricia Unrath in memory of “MILO” Mr. Ronald Bomberger in memory “WEE BONNIE” memory of “GRACIE” Ms. Patricia Violante in memory of “PROFESSOR PAWS” Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bosco in memory of “MOOSHKA” Mrs. Patricia Lafferty in memory of “HENRY” Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery D. Ward in memory of “CHILLION” Mr. James Koch and Karen Bossert in memory of “HOBBES” Mr. and Mrs. James R. Lally in memory “ROSIE” Mr. and Mrs G. David Wargo in memory of “NISSA” Mr. Bernard Brewstein in memory of “SARA JANE” Ms. Sandra Langbein in memory of “BOBO” Mr. Bruce Mann and Mrs. Elizabeth Warren in memory of Mrs. Eileen Brouda in memory of “GINGER” Ms. Elizabeth Larsen in memory of “TEDDY BEAR” “TREVER” Ms. Pamela Brownstein in memory of “BANDIT” Mr. Gary Leshko in memory of “GUS” Mrs. Paulette Braucher Watton in memory of “REX” Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Burns in memory of “KISER” Mr. and Mrs. J. Linkewich in memory of “SUNNY” Ms. Helma Weeks in memory of “LACEY” & “DIETZ” Mr. Leonard Buster in memory of “TIFFANY” Ms. Susan M. Lynn in memory of “ADLER,”“JADE” & Mrs. Barbara West in memory of “AMBER” Mrs. Lila Cantor in memory of “BREWSTER” “ABBEY” Mrs. Francesca Weyhmuller in memory of “BUMMER BOY” Mr. and Mrs. David Capuano in memory of “CANEEL” Mr. and Mrs. William McKeever in memory of “PAL,” Ms. Joy Winner in memory of “BABY” Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Casey in memory of “MICKEY” “SCOTTIE”& “PIPER” Mrs. Denise Day and Mr. Robert Winterle in memory of Mrs. Lucy Cavallard in memory of “TROOPER” Mr. Paul Magee in memory of “NORTON” “MITTENS DAY” Mrs. Paula M. Clark in memory of “FUDD” Mr. Gerald I. Magid in memory of “SAM” Mr. and Mrs. Richard Woods in memory of “KIT KAT” Mr. Michael D. Conca in memory “GINGER” Ms. Mary Majlik and Ms. Jenny Majlik in memory of Ms. Joanne Zmuida in memory of “MURPHY” Ms. Diana Ellen Contine in memory of “TAYLOR” “TRUMP” The following have made gifts to the Small Animal Hospital in Ms. Carol A. Cook in memory of “MAJOR” Mr. and Mrs. Steve Marcalus in memory of “CHEDDAR” memory of those listed: Mr. David L. Craven in memory of “ANGELICA” Mrs. Jane Markham in memory of “MC DUFF” Mr. and Mrs. Robert Amerman in memory of John J Ms. Muriel I. Curran in memory of “BENGI” Ms. Andrea Mathis in memory of “RODNEY” Hagan III & Balt Davis Mrs. Sheryl Simmons and Mr. Bruce Darkes in memory of Mrs. Donna Matreale in memory of “KITTY” Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Clancy in memory of Elizabeth T. “JUBAL” Mr. Tomi McCann, M.D. in memory of “BUDDY” Moran Mr. and Mrs. Anthony DePersico in memory of “VINNY” Mr. and Mrs. Jack McCormick in memory of “SAMMY Mr. Allen J. Conti, V.M.D. in memory of Carl Ritter Ms. Marilyn Dietrich in memory of “COCOA,”“SPANKY,” BEAGLE” Mr. John J. Coyle in memory of Darrell G. Nelson “SUSIE,” & “SPOT” Mr. and Mrs. Kirke McCullough in memory of “HERSHEY” Mrs. Carol Federici in memory of Mrs. Blanche M. Reeves Mrs. Barbara Duperreault in memory of “DEMPSEY” Ms. Bernardine F. Mcgraw in memory of “BRIGID” Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Goldenberg in memory of Mrs. Ms. Mary Ellen Eidell in memory of “SHEENA” Ms. Elizabeth H. McKeon in memory of “PRETTY GIRL” Frances Weene Dr. Ellison in memory of “FOREST” Mrs. Margaret McMonagle in memory of “DONEGAL” Dolores M. Holle, V.M.D. in memory of Carl Kirkpatrick Mr. and Mrs. David Erdman in memory of “LINNHE” & Ms. Heidi Ann Melley in memory of “PITA” Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Johnson in memory of Karen “TRACIE” Ms. Melissa Miller in memory of “JAVA” Spiegel, V.M.D. Ms. Katherine J. Evans in memory of “SAM” Mrs. Linda Millman in memory of “PELLIE” Mrs. Emylu Lear in memory of Dennis Mc Allister Mr. Dennis Farber in memory of “PAINTER” Mr. and Mrs. John Milyo in memory of “SHELLEY” Ms. Melissa Miller in memory of Dr. Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Edward Feinberg in memory of “BANDIT” Mrs. Mary Jeanette Monihan in memory of “GOLDBUG” Ms. Linda M. Pelullo in memory of John Pelullo Mrs. Karen Fernsten in memory of “LOKI” Mrs. Alice Musser in memory of “LILY” Ms. Marybeth Smeck in memory L.J. Smeck Mrs. Linda C. Fitzgerald and Mr. Yost Fitzgerald in Ms. Patricia O’Brien in memory of “CHRYSTAL” Mr. and Mrs. Daniel C. Sullivan in memory of Robert J. memory “ROCKY” Mr. M.W. Offutt in memory of “BAILEY” Dekorte Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Fletcher in memory of “YOGI” Mr. David Parks in memory of “TIDDLE” Mr. Donald A. Swartz in memory of Gretchen Wolf Swartz Ms. Vickie Mahoney Ford in memory “CHANCE” Mr. Daniel Rachefsky in memory of “D. DAY” Mr. Howard Wellens in memory of Jack Lipken, V.M.D. Ms. Susan Friel in memory of “MORGAN” Mr. and Mrs. Michael Randazza in memory of “CHESTER” Mr. George H. Fowler in memory of “TAFFY” Ms. Deborah Rein in memory of “PUMPKIN” The following have made gifts to the Small Animal Hospital in Mrs. Dorothy Frankel in memory of “BUTTERCUP” Mr. David Reist in memory of “CANDY” honor of a special pet: Mr. Robert S. Frankel in memory of “BUTTERCUP” Ms. Laura Rodriguez in memory of “FLUFFY” Ms. Stephanie Baker in honor of “MIATA” Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Friedman in memory of “CORKY” Mr. and Mrs. Charles Romeo in memory of “ABBY” Mr. Dale M. Bowers in honor of “LUCY” Mrs. Anna Fundaro in memory of “CHESTER” Mr. David Joel Rosenzweig in memory of “ERNIE” Mr. and Mrs. Gordan Brookens in honor of “BROOKE” Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gaudioso in memory of “BONNIE” & Mrs. Diana Russo in memory of “DAVE” Mr. and Mrs. John Cavanaugh in honor of “ROCKY” “NICOLE” Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ryan in memory of “MARLEY” Ms. Andrea Cooper and Mr. Matthew Mizenko in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Gionti in memory of “CECE,” Mr. and Mrs. Raymond M. Scarduzio in memory of “SAMM” “COOKIE PUSS” “TUFFI,” & “NERO” Mrs. Mary Selgrath in memory of “PENNY” Mr. and Mrs. William Corcoran in honor of “BARNEY” Mrs. Kathleen Glover in memory of “JAKE” & “SHINU” Ms. Lisa Serad in memory of “HOWLYN HEADBANGIN Mrs. Judith Deutsh in honor of “OLIVER” Mr. Stuart Goldsmith in memory of “POKEY” BONGO BEAR, CD, CGC, TDI” Mrs. Judy Ettinger in honor of “MICKEY” & “LUCY” Ms. Barbara Green in memory of “MOLLY” Mr. and Mrs. Russell F. Settle in memory of “GUEN” Mr. and Mrs. John Finlayson in honor of “MANDY” Mr. and Mrs. Scott Green in memory of “INDY” Mr. Gene W. Sharpless in memory of “SANDY” Ms. Dawn Grasso in honor of “ASHLEY” Ms. Stephen Guzy in memory of “JASONE” Ms. Linda B. Sherman in memory of “AMIGO” Mr. and Mrs. William La Bianca in honor of “TINA,” Mrs. Tina Held in memory of “TUMMEL” Mrs. Barbara Sherry in memory of “MOTLEY FELINTON” “PIERRE” & “MAX” Mrs. Lisa R. Hewes in memory of “KASHMIR” Ms. Marion Shonert in memory of “MICKEY” Mr. and Mrs. Gary Manlove in honor of “JEB,”“JACK,” Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Hipley in memory of “PAL, Mr. Carl F. Shultz in memory “SKIPPY” “SMOKEY,”“TOMCAT,”“MOLLY,” & “INKY” “MAJOR,”“GARETH,”“PHELAN,” & “NICCI” Mrs. Ziva Simon in memory of “ELZA” Mrs. Carol M. Mc.Auliffe in honor of “BLACKY” Mrs. Nina Levitt and Mr. John Hockenberry in memory of Ms. Carol Singer in memory of “BIKO” Ms. Lois A. Ford and Ms. Karen M. Palermo in honor of “DUNKIE” Mrs. Dorothy M. Small in memory of “HERMAN” “CINNAMON” Ms. Mary Etta Hornbeck in memory of “CHELSEA” Ms. Diane C. Smith in memory of “HOLLY” & “CASEY” Ms. Melanie A.Penna in honor of “BELLA PICCINA” Mrs. Kelly A. Inemer in memory of “TIGGER” & “VELVET” Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Smith in memory of “MIKI OF Mrs. Karen Pinto in honor of “SANDY” Mrs. Iris D. Johnson in memory of “ANGEL” YORKSHIRE” Mr. and Mrs. Leo Polisano in honor of “PRECIOUS STAR” Ms. Diane Jones in memory of”BEN” Mr. Jon Sokoloff in memory of “VAHA” Ms. Dorothy Ritchie in honor of “FOOTSIE” Mr. and Mrs. Roger Jones in memory of “SASHA” Mrs. Cheryl Sperber in memory “GINGER” Mrs. Ziva Simon in honor of “ELZA”
28 BELLWETHER 49 Mr. Christopher Le Van in honor of “RIGGER” Mr. Robert Jay Weinberg Ralph G. Smith, Inc. Ms. Katherine Migrala in honor of “REX” The following have made gifts supporting Oncology Research in Stephanie Speakman Charitable Trust Mr.and Mrs. Ronald Stegens in honor of “NIKI” memory of a special pet: Mrs. Bruner H. Strawbridge Ms. Julia D.E. Volpe in honor of “GEORGE” Margaret Dorrance Strawbridge Foundation Mr. Michael L.Wilson in honor “BRANDY” Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cohen in memory of “POOKAH” Taylor Made Farm, Inc. Paul Scoles M.D. in honor of “GOMEZ” Mr. and Mrs. Alan Fishman in memory of “POOKAH” Winter Quarter Farm Ms. Megna Sahni and Ms. Ritu Seadie in honor of “SAMMY” Mr. Stephen Speer in memory of “BUTTONS,”“LUCKY,” Mr. and Mrs. George Wintersteen Mr. and Mrs. Al Volpe in honor of “GEORGE” “BUSTER,” & “PEACHES” Mr. Alex Wise The following have made gifts to the Small Animal Hospital in The following have given donations to the Small Animal Hospital Woodville c/o Ms. Janet Elliot honor of those listed: fund in memory of Carol Gaudiosi: The following gifts were made to Friends of New Bolton Center in Mr. David J. Adams in honor Kathy Wentworth Mrs. Joan Faber Gray honor of those listed: Mr. and Mrs. James Betancourt in honor of Lily Betancourt Harwood House Richard E. Brennan, M.D. in honor of Mr. C. Taylor Marshall Ms. Jenevere Carrozza in honor of Mr. Mario Carrozza Mr. and Mrs.Victor J Orlando Ms. Mollie Cramer in honor of Dr. Eric J. Parente Mr. David L Craven in honor of Dr. Melgarejo and Dr. Mrs. Kathryn K. Price Mrs. Helen K. Groves in honor of Dr. Robert R. Marshak Sorenmo Mrs. Alma J. Steinmetz Ms. Mary Kimball in honor of “CAPPY” George E. Eyster, V.M.D. in honor of Dr. James Buchanan The following gifts were made to the Dr.Eric Tulleners Endowed Ms. Jessica Martin in honor of Charles W. Raker, V.M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Garraway in honor of Peter Borgetti Scholarship Fund in his memory: R. E. Sampson, V.M.D., Mansfield Vet Clinic Joseph C. Glennon, V.M.D. in honor of Dr. Gail Smith Ms. Doris L. Bessette in honor of my parents Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Sampson Mr. Andrew Green in honor of Dr. Meryl Littman Cynthia DiBuono, V.M.D. The following gifts were made to Friends of New Bolton Center in Ms. Anne Green in honor of Dr. Meryl Littman Susan J. Holcombe, V.M.D. memory of a special pet: Mr. Martin D. Haber in honor of Joann Duarte and Drew Mr.M.Roy Jackson Greenberg Mr. and Mrs. Keith R. Adams in memory of “SEBASTIAN” Judith R. Levenson, V.M.D. Ms. Barbara M. Bauer in memory of “WOODSTOCK” Mrs. Marcia Habib in the honor of Drs. Amy Kapatkin and New Jersey Equine Clinic/Dr. Scott Palmer Karen Rosenthal Ms. Wendy Forst in memory of “BLAZE” Mr. Jeffrey L. Rubin Mr. Peter Fried in memory of “MY LUCKY SON” Mr. Brian Hogan and Ms. Patty Slattery in honor of Lamb’s Dr. Richard A. Salzstein Gap Animal Hospital Ms. Tamar Small Greif in memory of “GEORGE” and Mrs. Mary E. Holmes in honor of Donald Caslow, V.M.D The following gifts were made to Friends of New Bolton Center in “GRACIE” Mrs. Margie Levi in honor of Dr. Cynthia Ward memory of Mr.Marshall West Jenney: Mary Beth Hamorski, V.M.D. in memory of “WILLIE” Mrs. Jean S. Madsen in honor of Mrs. Robert V. Clark Jr. Mr. William E. Anderson Bezpa and “SWEETIE” Leonardi Mr. and Mrs. Ike Matza in honor of Sally Besset Ashford Stud/Creek View Farm Ms. Christine C. McCarty in memory of “ADOLPH” Mr. and Mrs. Robert MacIvor in honor of Dr. William Best Bonita Farm Ms. Donna Cosel Pipier in memory of Limited Edition - Ms. Melanie A. Penna in honor of Robert Anthony Penna, Ms. Lucy Young Boutin “CHESTER” D.M.D. Mr.R.R.M.Carpenter III Norman L. Shettel, D.V.M. in memory of “BREEZY” Mrs. Kathleen M. Roberts in honor of Helen and Tom Mrs. Kathleen Crompton Ms. Christine Simmers in memory of “DRAGE RACE” Simrell Mr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Daney 1977 - 1999 Mrs. Mae E. Shutter in honor of Dr. Griffin Mr. and Mrs. F. Michael Donohue, Jr. Ms. Holly E. Vansant in memory of “MOOSE” Mrs. Rebecca P. Singer in honor of Lorrie Holt Ms. Eva B. Douglas The following gifts were made to Friends of New Bolton Center in Mrs. Beverly Solomon in honor of Miriam and Saul Grossman Fasig-Tipton memory of those listed: Mr. and Mrs. William Stone in honor of Alan B. Schreier, Mr. and Mrs. Bertram R. Firestone Ms. Judith Ann Allen in memory of Mr. Jack E. Trainor V.M.D. GJ Stable c/o Mrs. S. K. (Gill) Johnston Dr. and Mrs. Luis Colón in memory of William Boucher, Ms. Irene Strum in honor of Dr. Weiner Mr. and Mrs. Raymond P. Genereaux V.M.D. Mrs. Rita May Thomas in honor of Daniel Eubanks, Morris Goldseker Foundation of Maryland, Inc. Mr. Kenneth E. Diehl in memory of Mr. E. P.Althouse V.M.D. and Maureen Stokes, V.M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Goodyear Mr. Eric Haas in memory of Dr. Eric Tulleners Mr. Kelvin Y. Badger in honor of Dr. Susan Volk Hancock Farms, LLC/Claiborne Farm Mr. Michael M. Kelly in memory of Jennefer McLean Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Tozzi in honor of Dr. Shannon Parsons Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Holford Vella Rosenthal Potash, Esq. in memory of Mr. Jack Balser The following have made gifts to the Deubler Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. E. Edward Houghton Arthur and Doris Boucher Ritter in memory of William Endowment Fund in memory of those listed: Ms. Lucy W. Iliff Boucher, V.M.D. Mr.M.Roy Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Seserko in memory of Dr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Deubler in memory of Dr. James Mrs. Bettina L. Jenney A. Deubler Mark W. Allam Ms. Mary M. Jenney Ms. Nancy Spagnola in memory of Helen and Lewis Kerchner The following have made gifts to the Student Scholarship Fund in Ms. Victoria L. Kerns Jeanne L. Van Nuys, V.M.D. in memory of L. Martin and memory of Linda DeVito: Mr. and Mrs. Ronald K. Kirk Kenneth Van Nuys Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Cascardi Mr. Mason H. Lampton Mr. and Mrs. William C. Lickle The following gifts were made to the Dr.M.Lynn Sammons Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dodes Award in Bovine Medicine in memory of Dr.M.Lynn Sammons: Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Lenowitz Ms. Nancy H. Lindsay Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Markowitz Mrs. Jane duPont Lunger Dairy Management Consultants Mr. and Mrs. Michael Shein Mrs. Florence Strawbridge McDonough Mr. and Mrs. Howard M. Sammons Ms. Laurie Joyce Zeppieri Mersant International, Ltd. The doctors and employees at Willow Creek Animal Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Moran Hospital The following have made gifts supporting Junior Faculty Mr. James M. Moran, Jr. Research in memory of a special pet: A gift was made to Equine Research at New Bolton Center in Mr. Irvin S. Naylor memory of the following person: Ms. Marilyn Gruenloh in memory of “KIRI” Northview Stallion Station, Inc. Ms. Linda L. Sacks in memory of “CHAMPAGNE” Oberod Foundation, Inc. c/o Mr. William H. Lunger at the Hudson Valley Veterinary Medical Society in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tresch in memory of “SASHA” suggestion of Mrs. Ann Lunger Jones Patrick Ferraro, M.D. The following have made gifts supporting Mega Esophageal Ms. Mary C. Peeples A gift was made to the Evan Stubbs Research Facility,The William Research in memory of Butch: Mrs. Caroline duPont Prickett and Doris Boucher Loan Fund and Friends of New Bolton Center: Mr. William Prickett Mr. Jack Elliot Mrs. Sara G. Sperling in memory of her husband, Dr. Raceland Farm c/o Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al George Sperling Ms. Deborah Gorman Maktoum Ms. Mandy Plax Dr. Charles F. Reid A gift was made to the Tamworth Fund in Honor of the following Ms. Gretchen Schaffner Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rittenhouse persons: Mr. Lewis N. Siegel Mr. and Mrs. John H. Roe III Mr. George Elser in honor of his father, Henry, and his Mr. Jay Sloat Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Scott, Jr. brother Andy Ms. Monica Weil Ms. Susan W. Sensor
BELLWETHER 49 29 Special Gifts to the School The following made gifts to the Scott Equine Sports Medicine Mr. Robert C. Magley & Ms. Sharon Traino in memory of The following have contributed to the Clinical Studies Chairman’s Building at New Bolton Center in honor of Mrs.Allaire duPont: “CHELSEA” Fund in honor of a special pet: Ms. Caroline duPont Prickett Mr. Jerry A. Michaels in memory of “GOLDY” Mr. Robert E. Curtin in honor of “LINWOOD” Mr. and Mrs. William Wright Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mohr in memory of “BANDIT” Mr. John O’Neill in memory of “MACY” The following have contributed to the Marookian Scholarship The following have contributed gifts to the Dean’s Fund in honor Ms. Donna M. Pasquella in memory of “HOUDINI” Fund in honor of Dr.Edward Marookian,V’54: of those listed: Ms. Veronica A. Pignuola in memory of “MATTI,”“SPOT,” Mr. Steven L. Feldman Black Cat Cigar Company in honor of VHUP staff from “TIGER,”“ EZZIO,” & “JUDY” The following have contributed gifts to the Jay Jasan Scholarship Amos & Andy Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey G. Rosenstock in memory of Fund in memory of Dr.Jay Jasan,V’93: Beth E. Liddle Crivilla in honor of Dr. Dan Morris “CHARLOTTE” Ms. Debra E. Lembeck Mr. Michael Driban in honor of VHUP staff from Amos & Drs. David Scoblionko and James Gallagher and Ms. Meg Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Noonan Andy Lewis in memory of “FRANKIE” Mr. and Mrs. John Falcichio in honor of Dr. Michael Mr. and Mrs. Paul Seymour in memory of “ABBY” McDonnell, V’75 Ms. Geri L. Smith in memory of “CUBB” Ms. Lynne Kider in honor of Dr. Betsy Dayrell-Hart Ms. Marion E. Taylor in memory of “BO” Mr. and Mrs. Adam G. Martin in honor of Dr. Charles Raker Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Thibeault in memory of “SABRINA”& Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Placey in honor of Drs. Beth “RUSTY” Callan, Lisa Barber and Shannon Parsons Mr. and Mrs. Paul Putney in honor of Dr. Lillian Duda The following have contributed gifts to Veterinary Annual Giving Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey G. Rosenstock in honor of Dr. David Fund in memory of those listed: Knight Daniel L. Baker, V.M.D. in memory of Mr. Art Comfry Bellwether Ms. Jean Ruhl in honor of Dr. Katia Marioni, VHUP & her Mr. and Mrs. John Dronson in memory of Dr. Joan O’Brien University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine dog “BRANDY” Dr. and Mrs. Warren Davis in memory of Dr. Mark Allam Mr. David Stein in honor of Dr. Shannon Parsons William D. Donovan, V.M.D. in memory of Dr. Sam Scheidy Editor Britan A. Kilbourne, V.M.D. in memory of Dr. Morton B.Z. Helma Weeks The following have contributed gifts to the Dean’s Fund in honor Krechmern of a special pet: Stephan R. Levan, V.M.D. in memory of Dr. Russel S. Detwiler Photographers Mr. Brian Braslow in honor of “SIGGY” Bertram Ruttenberg, M.D. in memory of Stuart Katz, M.D. Addison Geary Ms. Staci Ann DiMattia-Endicott in honor of “SCARLETT” Dr. and Mrs. Jacob L. Kolodner in memory of Dr. Morton Doug Thayer Ms. Sally A. Lauderback in honor of “PETE” Lauderback B.Z. Krechmer Writers Mr. and Mrs. Alan Newmark in honor of “CHELSEA” William Truban, V.M.D. in memory of Drs. Mark Allam, Ms. Veronica A. Pignuola in honor of “MATTI,”“SPOT,” William Boucher & Howell Epperly Douglas L. Bowman, V.M.D. “TIGER,”“EZZIO,” & “JUDY” Robert Lerch, V.M.D. in memory of Dr. Edwin Churchill Dr. Josephine Deubler Ms. Jean Ruhl in honor of Dr. Katia Marioni, VHUP & my Erin D. Vicari, V.M.D. in memory of Ms. Jane Marshall Joan Capuzzi Giresi, V.M.D. dog “BRANDY” Dillon Scott Goldman, V’03 Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sroka in honor of “DAGMAR” Mr. Joel R. Bigger in memory of Dr. Carl Ritter Robert R. Marshak, D.V.M. Two B’s in honor of “LINUS” & “LUCY LUCK” Ms. Andrea D. White in honor of “MIMI” The following have contributed gifts to Veterinary Annual Giving Alumni Relations Liaison Fund in memory of Dr.Victor Longoria: Joshua E. Liss The following have contributed gifts to the Dean’s Fund in Loy C. Awkerman, V.M.D. memory of those listed: Mr. and Mrs. Stephen G. Dakes New Bolton Liaison Mr. Haras El Aguila in memory of Eric P. Tulleners, D.V.M. Ms. Ethel B. Luby Jeanie Robinson-Pownall Ms. Patricia S. Cooley in memory of Mrs. Helen Stanton Russell C. Lawson, V.M.D. in memory of Donald Keller, V.M.D. The following have contributed gifts to Veterinary Annual Giving Fund in memory of Dr.Eric Tulleners: We’d like to hear your praise, criticisms, or com- Millard M. Mershon, V.M.D. in memory of Howard ments. Please address your correspondence to: Mershon, V.M.D. Ms. Doris L. Bessette Mrs. Roberta Odell in memory of Mr. Marshall Jenney Bernadette H. Lamonte, V.M.D. Helma Weeks Michael P. Ratner, V.M.D. in memory of Dr. and Mrs. Mark Jacqueline H. V. O’Donnell, V.M.D. University of Pennsylvania Allam Julie A. Ekedahl, V.M.D. School of Veterinary Medicine Brooke Roberts MD in memory of Dr. Mark Allam The following have contributed gifts to Veterinary Annual Giving 3800 Spruce Street Sallie C. Weltie, V.M.D. in memory of Carl Kirkpatrick, Fund in memory of a special pet: Philadelphia, PA 19104-6010 V.M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Hyman in memory of “LICORICE” (215) 898-1475 The following have contributed gifts to the Dean’s Fund in Ms. Angela Martello in memory of “SABLE” the [email protected] memory of a special pet: greyhound Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Arden in memory of “WEBSTER” None of these articles are to be reproduced in Mr. Terry Brooks in memory of “EKIM” any form without the permission of the editor of Mr. Leo Brukman in memory of “KOKO” the cat (1991-1998) Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. 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Gilbert in memory of “MAREMAC’S entation, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, William Truban, V’53 in honor of Dr. Arthur Bartenslager DREAM CATCHER” & “MAREMAC’S WORTH THE age, disability, or status as a Vietnam Era Veteran or Ms. Shirley Walters in honor of Dr. Donna M. Greybek WAIT” disabled veteran in the administration of education- William V. Zeman, V.M.D. in honor of Dr. Frank Kral al policies, programs or activities; admissions poli- Mr. and Mrs. Scott Green in memory of “MAGGIE” cies; scholarship and loan awards; athletic, or other Ms. Patricia W. Henry in memory of “MAXWELL” (1991 - The following have contributed gifts to Veterinary Annual Giving University administered programs or employment. 1999) Fund in honor of a special pet: Questions or complaints regarding this policy should Mr. and Mrs. Albert Huber in memory of “SNOOPER” Mr. and Mrs. George Brainard in honor of “SMOKEY” be directed to: Executive Director, Office of Affirma- Mr. Alan Jacobs in memory of “TORQUE” Ms. Diane Ellingsworth in honor of “BUTKUS” & “CHOP tive Action and Equal Opportunity Programs, 3600 Ms. Jean Josephson in memory of “SMOKEY ORDORICA” CHOP” Chestnut Street, Sansom Place East, Suite 228, Ms. Stacy Katchman in memory of “ELAINE” & “MISSY” Ms. Dorothy A. Volpe in honor of “RUDY” Philadelphia, PA 19104-6106 or (215) 898-6993 Mr. K. I. Keating in memory of “SHADOW” (Voice) or (215) 898-7803 (TDD). Ms. Jennifer Leis in memory of “XENA”
30 BELLWETHER 49 $2 Million Gift for Teaching and Research Building continued from page 2 do many more horse and farm calls than we do You have a picture of Walter Cronkite holding kittens in practice position was at the Nantucket Animal house calls. your office and you’ve shown me a picture of you with Hospital, 15 miles off the coast of Massachu- Bob Dole.Given Martha’s Vineyard’s celebrity status, setts. That particular practice was owned and Given that you’re on an island,have you had to set up or who are some of your more famous clients? operated by Angell Memorial Animal Hospital structure your practice in any ways that are different It varies from year to year depending on in Boston. For two and a half years I was the than a mainland practice? who is down here in the summer time. It really only veterinarian on Nantucket Island. It was a That’s a great question and the answer is runs the gamut from Beverly Sills to Carol real mixed practice. It was a place where it was yes. There are many things that we have had to Burnett, Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd, Carly not easy to refer cases. So even with only a year do that are a little unusual for a suburban prac- Simon, Mike Nichols, Diane Sawyer, and the of experience under my belt, it was a very fast tice. I think all remote rural practices face some author, David McCullough. There are the learning curve because I was really on my own. of the same obstacles: access to specialists, labo- politicians, of course, that seem to populate the Of course, you could get on the phone and ratory testing facilities, and consultations with island in the summertime. The late John F. consult with the doctors at Angell Memorial, colleagues. Being on this island we need to Kennedy, Jr. had a little black cat and a dog that but really you were on your own out there. I keep the ferry schedule in mind if we have an we saw. His sister, Caroline, has a nice golden developed a lot of expertise quickly. After four emergency case, particularly a horse that retriever that we have met. They all seem to and one half years on Nantucket, we moved requires extensive or unique surgery. Arrange- love their animals. When they’re here on the west to Martha’s Vineyard and entered a new, ments have to be made before the ferry lines island they are not much into the celebrity developing practice. That’s where I have been shut down so that you can get that case to a thing, they just seem to want to take care of ever since. proper facility with 24-hour supervision. We’ve their animals. tried to become as self sufficient as possible by When you came into this practice did you see that there performing almost all of our laboratory work, was a growing need for veterinary medicine at Martha’s including microbiology and culture sensitivity Vineyard due to its popularity as a resort? here. We send little laboratory work out. We Scholarships At the time I came here there was only one use telemedicine and transmit our radiographs, The Pfizer Scholarship has been awarded other practice which had been here for many ultrasound images, cytopathology slides, pic- to Erin Mairs V’02. Rachael Feigenbaum, years. It had grown to the point where it really tures of eyes or skin conditions to board certi- V’01, received the Barnstable County Agri- couldn’t expand any further. Another practice fied specialists and get the answers back within cultural Society scholarship. Christina was a welcome addition to the island. There a short time. Telemedicine and in house lab Fuoco,V’01, was awarded a scholarship were certainly enough people, particularly in work have made it possible to offer services from the New Jersey Veterinary Foundation. the summer and in the shoulder seasons, to that many seasonal clients are used to getting The Pennsylvania Veterinary Foundation make it feasible for a second veterinary hospital from their mainland veterinarians. This has has awarded the Dr. Samuel B. Guss Memo- to operate. It seems that the island assimilated enabled me to develop close friendships with rial Scholarship to Lori Miles, V’01, the Dr. both practices very nicely and then as time physicians in various specialties. For example, I Samuel F. Scheidy Memorial Scholarship to went on two other practices opened here and have a friend who is a plastic surgeon on the Regan Williams, V’01, three Palace H. Seitz they are doing well. faculty at the University of Massachusetts Med- Memorial Scholarships to Tracy A. Filler, ical Center. We have worked together on cancer V’02, Robin C. Valentine, V’02, and Rachel Given the resort nature of the island what keeps you surgeries and reconstructive surgeries. We’ve A. Kaufman, V’02, three PVMA Auxiliary busy in the winter? been able to do that here rather than send the Scholarships to Steven R. West,V’02, The practices are still busy in the winter- animal off island because of our mutual Christopher J. Gibson, V’02, and Ian B. time. It’s never completely quiet. When I first interests. Spiegel, V’02, and the PVF Trustees Scholar- came here winter could be fairly slow, so you ship to Adam D. Miller, V’01. The Edward might see one or two cases a day. Those days Steve,what do you do in the few hours that you have Bangs Kelley and Eliza Kelley Foundation, are long gone now, even in the dead of winter available to yourself when you’re not practicing veteri- Inc. has given a scholarship to Rachael it’s just manageable. In the summer it borders nary medicine? Feigenbaum, V’01. Frieda Rest, V’02, on being out of control. During the winters The number one off duty activity is tennis. received a scholarship from the AVMA Pro- you can spend more time with your clients and We’re lucky to have an indoor tennis facility fessional Liability Insurance Trust. The try new procedures that you may not have right next to the hospital. Sailing is another big Lloyd’s Brokers and Kentucky Agents Joint done before. interest of our family. Everybody, including the Equine Research and Educational Program kids, likes to sail. We charter a large schooner has awarded a scholarship to Jamie Murphy, Do you do house calls? sailboat, but we also have a smaller racing sail- V’01. The Maine Community Foundation Yes, we do. We do farm calls and house calls. boat. We’re fairly new to sailing but we have a for the Clifton K. & Martha A. Hale Schol- Because we have two veterinarians in our prac- lot of fun sailing during most of the year. Ski- arship Fund awarded a scholarship to tice we are able to have one doctor in the office ing in the wintertime is a big passion of mine, Carlin Jones, V’02. when one is out doing house calls. I’d say we too.
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