Spring 2007 · Volume 21, No. 1

Exporting ExpertiseISU swine veterinarians go abroad

to exchange knowledge

Q & A with VTH Director

Designing for Patients and People

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ContentContentSpring 2007

Features

Page 6 Exporting Expertise

Page 8 Q&A with the VTH Director

Page 10 Designing for Patients and People

Page 12 Online System Streamlines Admissions Process

Page 14 Learning in Byte-sized Increments

In Every Issue

Page 4 Message from the Dean

Page 16 News

Page 21 In Memoriam

Photo of a pig in Serbia taken by Dr. Alex Ramirez. Story on page 6.

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On the cover:

Veterinary Teaching Hospital Director Dr. Sally Prickett in the client waiting room with Tootsie.

Photo/Tracy Ann Raef

TheIowaStateUniversityCollegeofVeterinaryMedicinehasbeen

grantedfullaccreditationstatusbytheCouncilonEducation(COE)of

theAmericanVeterinaryMedicalAssociation.Theaccreditationcoversthe

completeveterinarymedicaleducationprogram,includingthecollege’s

veterinaryteachinghospitalandtheadditionofanewprofessional

programinveterinarymedicaleducationbeingofferedwiththeUniversity

ofNebraskaatLincoln(UNL).Theaccreditationwasawardedfollowingan

evaluationcompletedin2006thatincludedprogramsandfacilitiesatIowa

StateandUNL.Theprogramwillbereviewedagainin2010aspartofthe

normalreaccreditationcycle.

Thecollegehasbeenoperatingon“limited”accreditationstatussince

a2004COEevaluationthatcitedtheneedforupgradesintheteaching

hospitalinvolvingequineisolation,surgicalanesthesiaandrecovery

units,andloadingfacilities;neonatalunitsforhorsesandcattle;and

environmentalandstaffingconditionsinthefoodanimal,andequine

hospital.

Sincethen,thecollegehasundertakenstepstomeetthoseneedsand

hasbegunconstructionofthenew55,000-square-footDr.W.Eugeneand

LindaLloydVeterinaryTeachingHospitalthatdirectlyaddressesthefood

animalandequineconcernsofthe2004report.Intermediatestepshave

beentakentomediateandrenovatecriticalareastoaddresstheissues

subsequenttocompletionofthenewbuilding.

Duringthesameperiod,ISUandUNLarefinalizingdevelopmentand

areintheprocessofimplementinganewprofessionalprogramthatis

partofthenewaccreditationstatus.Thisprogramincludes25Nebraska

studentswhowillreceivetheirfirsttwoyearsofveterinarymedical

educationatUNLandcompletetheirDVMeducationatIowaState.The

firstgroupofstudentswillentertheprograminAugust.

ISU College of Veterinary Medicine

Regains Full Accreditation

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Message from the Dean

Wereceivedexcitingandextremelygoodnews:Thecollegehasregained

fullaccreditationfromtheAVMACouncilonEducation.Thisistrulyamilestoneinoureffortsandrepresentstheaccomplishmentofakeygoalinthecollegestrategicplan.Itpositionsuswellforanexcitingandchallengingfuture.

AFebruary7,New York Timesheadlinebroughttomindanoldadage,“Itisn’tnewsuntilyoureaditintheTimes.”Thearticle“ANewProblemforFarmers:FewVeterinarians,”highlightedtheacuteneedforfoodanimalveterinarypractitioners.

Whilethissubjecthasbeentalkedaboutwidelyforyears,localreportersjumpedonthestory.Theirinterestsubsidedquickly,butthechallengeisstillwithus:Howdowegetmorepeopleintothisareaoftheprofession?

Oneeffortisanin-depthstudyofthefutureofacademicveterinarymedicine,conductedonbehalfoftheAssociationofAmericanVeterinaryMedicalColleges(AAVMC).Theresultsareintendedtohelpdevelopastrategicvisionforveterinarymedicineandveterinarymedicaleducation.Itisaninterestingstudy,becauseseveral

oftheeightkeyrecommendationsarewithinreach:1.Establishanationalstrategicplan

toassistinguidingeachcollege.The proposed $1.5 billion National Veterinary Workforce Expansion Act could provide needed resources for participating colleges.

2.TheAAVMCandthecollegesshoulddevelopaplantoreducestudentdebt,atleastinunfulfilledareas.Students who are financing their veterinary medical education are graduating with an average debt of $90,000. The National Veterinary Service Act, passed into law in 2003, has not been embraced by the educational community even though it provides pilot money to address this growing problem.

3.Collegesmustdevelopopportunitiesforcontinuingeducationforveterinariansseekingtochangecareers.We don’t want them to leave the profession, but grow within it. We are offering a master’s degree in public health online and are exploring additional offerings.

4.Collegesshouldcapitalizeonnew

technologyfordistanceeducation.The college is investing in implementing technology that will enable learning in real time and at a distance.

5.TheAAVMCshouldpursuetheestablishmentofanInstituteofComparativeMedicinewiththeNationalInstitutesofHealth.Our profession is solely positioned to fill this significant need, and the college is quickly building its resources in this area through its expanding neurotoxicology, ophthalmology, pathology and microbiology programs.

6.LicensingboardsthroughtheAmericanAssociationofVeterinaryStateBoardsandstateorprovincialveterinaryassociationsshouldaddressthemodificationofgraduateveterinarianlicensingtorecognizelicensingforaprofessionalfocus.This is a state-by-state issue designed for the protection of their citizens.

7.Accreditationofcollegesofveterinarymedicineshouldbelimitedtotherequirementstoteachthecoreprogramplusthe

Academic veterinary medicine can foster this outcome by leading our profession in the utilization of Evidence-based/Outcome-based medi-cine (EBM/OBM) to provide quality medical services. This requires providing professionals with the capabilities to interpret current sci-entific findings, understand current best practices, and address client

expectations while documenting intervention and outcomes that will validate or correct best practices for continuous quality improvement. The practice of EBM/OBM applies to education, clinical medicine, and translational research and our college is rapidly becoming a national leader in this area.

Looking to the Future: EBM/OBM

Full Accreditation Positions College for the Future

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areasofprofessionalfocusofferedatthatcollege.This would require a dramatic change in college governance and AVMA Council on Education guidelines.

8.TheAAVMCcouldconsidermonitoringongoingchangesinsociety,politicalsystems,theenvironment,anddiseasetoassessanypotentialimpactsonthefuturedirectionandeducationoftheprofession,whichmayrequiretheadditionoralterationofareasofprofessionalfocuswithinthecurriculum.A number of studies have been conducted, including a recent one evaluating the supply and demand of food supply veterinarians. A National Academy project is under way to evaluate the needs for veterinarians in all aspects of veterinary medicine.

Somerecommendationswilltakelongertoimplementthanothers.Allrequireagreatdealofthoughtandcollaboration.Meanwhile,yourengagementwillmakeanotabledifferenceintheshortterm.Sendusbrightstudentswhohaveahighprobabilityofacademicsuccess.Theywillbecometheleadersofthefuture.Mentoringandpoliticalsupportcan

The principles considered most important by the AAVMC study were:

1. Veterinary medicine must remain relevant to the needs of society.

2. A national plan for areas of professional focus is needed.

3. The number of graduating vet-erinarians must be increased.

4. Academic veterinary medicine should reflect society’s diversity.

5. Veterinary medicine should strengthen its presence in public health.

6. A public relations campaign is needed to enhance the profession’s image and status.

beascriticalasyourmonetarygiftsforscholarships,endowedchairsandbuildings,especiallyaskeylegislationisdebatedatstateandnationallevels

Veterinarymedicinemustchange.Veterinarymedicaleducationmustpreparenewveterinariansforwhatmightcomeinthefuture,notjustwhatcanbeseennow.Futureleadersinourprofessionwillbeentrepreneurswhoarepreparedtotakeadvantageofopportunitiesandarenotsolelyfocusedonproblemsolving.Weappreciateyoursupportduringthistransformationaltimeinthehistoryofourprofession.

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John U. Thomson, DVM, MS Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine

Photo/Tracy Ann Raef

Dean John Thomson meets with members of the student book club in the college’s Alumni Room.

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FoodsupplyveterinariansplayakeyroleinhelpingU.S.livestockproducers

improveandenhancethehealthandproductionoftheirherds.Withthelatesttechnology,researchandanimalhealthproductsattheirdisposal,foodsupplyveterinarianscanquicklyandeconomicallydojustthat.

Tossoutallthoseinnovationsandthrowinawar-torngovernment,lackofpoliticalandtraderelationships,damagedinfrastructureandlanguagebarriers,andthetaskbecomesmoredifficult.ISUswineveterinarians,though,wereupforthechallengeastheytraveledtoSerbiatoaddressswineproductionandbiosecurityissues.

“OldYugoslaviawasacommunistregime,”saidDr.AlexRamirez,anadjunctassistantprofessorintheFoodSupplyVeterinaryServicesunitattheCollegeofVeterinaryMedicine.“Whenitcollapsed,civilwarbrokeoutanddestabilizedthecountry.Tenyearslater,astheregioniscomingbackasademocraticstate,there’sadesiretomodernize,especiallyintheagriculturesector.”

AfrequentvisitortoSerbiaduringthepastfewyears,Dr.EldonUhlenhopp,associatedeanforoperationsandoutreachatthecollege,saysthattheevolutionofSerbia’sagriculturalsectorfromastate-directed

industrytoprivately-owned,offersaworldofopportunityforinformationexchange.“Oneofthecollege’sstrengthsisourexpertiseinproductionanimalmedicineandhealth.Lastyear,severalofSerbia’sbestyoungveterinarydiagnosticianscametothecollegefortraining.ThattypeoftrainingisessentialforSerbiatocompeteintheglobalmarketformeatproducts.”

Serbiaveterinarians,Dr.Uhlenhoppsaid,aremoreactivelyinvolvedinregulatorytestingforswinefarms,thanwithherdhealthtesting.Thus,involvementoftheveterinarianonthefarmhasbeenlimited.ThevisitthisfallofferedanopportunityforDrs.Ramirez,UhlenhoppandLockeKarriker,assistantprofessoroffoodsupplyveterinaryservices,tovisitswinefarmsinSerbiatoassessandevaluatecurrentstandardsandpractices,andproviderecommendationstoveterinarians.“AsSerbianagricultureevolvesfromastate-directedtoprivatelyownedsector,there’smoreopportunityforSerbianveterinarianstobecomemoreinvolvedatthefarmleveltoimproveswinehealthandperformance,”Dr.Uhlenhoppsaid.

TheISUveterinariansvisitedfarmsranginginsizefrom400to1,000sows.Theysawolderfacilitieswhereitismoredifficulttocontrolventilation,

ISU swine veterinarians go

abroad to exchange knowledge

Exporting Expertise

Drs. Alex Ramirez (left) and Eldon Uhlenhopp suited up for farm visits.

Dr. Locke Karriker (left) with a Serbian veterinarian at a government-owned farm.

Small group discussion held during presentation by ISU swine veterinarians.

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feed,andwaste.“SwineproductionpracticesinSerbiaareabout30yearsbehindtheUnitedStates,”Dr.Ramirezsaid.“Manyofthefarmsdonothaveautomatedfeedingorwasteremovalsystemsor,ifpresent,areindisrepair,”hesaid.

Atmanyfarms,thepigshadrespiratoryproblemscausedbyinadequateairflowexchangeintheolderbuildingstructures.Chimney-typeventilationsystemswerethenorminSerbia,Dr.Ramirezsaid.“Pigsgenerateheatandmoisture,sothehousingstructuresneedagoodmethodforventilation.Chimney-typesystemsdon’tuseamechanicalsystemtomoveair.Airmovementisdonethroughconstruction,insulation,andblowingairfromopeningsinthestructure,forexample.”Thesesystemsarelessexpensivetobuild,butnotnecessarilyanidealenvironmenttopreventrespiratoryproblems,heexplained.

Inadditiontorespiratoryproblemsinthepigs,theISUveterinarianssawfeedqualityissues,includingmicronutrientdeficienciesandmycotoxicityproblems.“Thewaythefeedisstoredcontributestothemycotoxinproblems,”Dr.Ramirezsaid.

TheinformationtheylearnedfromtheswinefarmvisitshelpedtheISUveterinariansdeveloprecommendationsfortheirmeetingswithveterinarianswhoworkinacademiaandgovernment,aswellasprivatepractitionersandproducers.“Basedonwhatwesawonthefarms,we

wereabletoadjustourpresentationstocoverissuesthatneededtobeaddressed,”Dr.Ramirezsaid.

Aprimaryfocusoftheveterinarypresentationstheyconductedwasbiosecurity.“Footbathswereinplaceatmanyfarms,butinsomecasesthebathswerenotveryuseful,”Dr.Ramirezsaid.Laboratorycoatswereused,butnocoveralls,sothelowerhalfofapersonwasexposed.Alsotruckbathswereinplace,butnotwell-maintained,hesaid.“Theveterinarianswemetwithwereallveryinterestedinourrecommendationsandrespondedwithlotsofquestionsthatwewereabletoanswerwithinformationapplicabletotheirwayofraisingpigs.”

Asforthefuture,Dr.UhlenhoppsaysmorevisitsareplannedtohelpSerbianveterinarianstomeetindustrystandardsformeatproduction,improveveterinarydiagnosticskills,providehighereducationinveterinarymedicine,andhelpdevelopnationalanimalhealthprograms.

Fundingfortheprojectwasobtainedfromamulti-yeargrantfromtheU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture’sForeignAgricultureService.

Population: 10 million Size: 102,350 square kilometers

(slightly smaller than Kentucky) Agriculture: 20 percent of the economy

*Source: 2003 USDA Summary

Serbia: A Snapshot*

Government building in downtown Serbia.

Drs. Eldon Uhlenhopp and Alex Ramirez in Belgrade City Hall with Serbia veterinarian and USDA-FAS officer.

Presentation of certificates of completionto meeting participants.

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What interested you about the VTH director position at ISU?

IbecameinterestedbecauseIthoughtIcouldmakeadifferenceatatimewhenourcollegeisundergoinggreatchanges.

What skills do you bring to the position?

Ihavealotofvariedexperienceasapractitioner,includinglargeanimal,smallanimalandsomezooexperience.Certainly,Iamnotaccomplishedinalloftheseareas,butIhaveareasonableunderstand-ingoftheproblemseachpresents.Ialsobringagoodfoundationinbusiness.And,overtheyears,IhavedevelopedgoodrelationshipswithpractitionersinIowaandnearbystates,aswellasofficialsinstategovernment.

What is the most important job of the VTH director?

TheVTHdirectorisresponsibleformanyjobs,soitisdifficulttochoose

onlyone.IfIchooseonlyone,itis“representation,”accuratelyandfairlyrepresentingtheVTH’sfacul-tyandstaff,aswellasthereferringveterinariansandtheirclients.

What would you like to accomplish in the short-term?

Gosh,therearemanythings.Iwanttohelpimprovecommuni-cationswithinthehospitalandfacilitatebetterrelationshipswithourreferringveterinarians.Inthesmallanimalhospital,weneedtodecreasethelengthoftimetoreceivereferrals.Creatingpoliciesandprocedurestoaddressthisissuewillhavetobeveryinnova-tivebecauseoflimitedspaceandashortageoffacultyinsomeareas.Have there been any surprises during your first few weeks on the job?

ThewayI’vebeengreetedhasbeenoverwhelming.Everyonehasbeentremendouslyhelpful,warmandpositiveineveryway.

Dr. Sally Prickett, Director of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Iowa State University

How do you like to spend time outside the office?

Myfamilyisveryimportanttome,first.Myhusband,Tony,andIareluckyourtwosons,JohnandTom,stillenjoybeingwithus.Thefourofusparticipateinmanyactivitiestogether.Personally,Ihunt,fish,playtennis,ridehorses,trainbirddogs,golf,andlovetoread.Currently,Iamreadingtheautobiography“TheBestICanDo”byMarvinPomerantz.Mr.Pomerantzgivesmanywordsofwisdominhisintroduction.Inhisrags-to-richesstoryasCEOoftwoFortune500companies,hislife’sprioritiesarebestsummarized:“Neverbesatisfied.Alwaysbethorough.Strivetodobetter.Maximizeyourpotential.Generouslygiveback.Tomymind,thesearethekeystolivingthegoodlife.Nothingcanmatchthedepthofafamily’sloveorthewonderfulfeelingthatcomesfromleadingaspiritedandinspiredteamofprofessionals.”

Looking forward, do you have any long-term goals for the VTH?

I’mlookingforwardtoworkingwithfacultyandstafftodevisein-novationsthataddressissuescurrentlyfacingallteachinghospi-tals–veterinary,medical,anddental.Forinstance,theVTHhastodevelopandincorporatebusinessmethodologiesthatwillallowustoincreasetheincomesofourprofessionalsandstaff,andalsothewaywedeliverourservices.

Itismyphilosophythateveryonehastohaveanopenmindanda

Dr. Sally Brown Prickett becamedirectoroftheDr.W.EugeneandLindaLloydVeterinaryTeachingHospitalatIowaStateonFeb.1,2007.Shemanagestheclinicalservices,biosecurityandbusinessoperationsoftheVeterinaryTeachingHospital.FormerlyofGlenwood,Iowa,Dr.PrickettwasbusinessmanagerandpractitioneratthePrickettVeterinaryClinicandmanagerofPrickettQuarterHorsesandThurstonFarms.

ShereceivedherveterinarydegreefromIowaStatein1972.ShewasamemberoftheoriginalIowaRacingandGamingCommission,andhasservedasitschiefcommissionveterinariansince1989.ShealsoservedontheIowaVeterinaryEx-aminingBoardfornineyears,andchairedtheboardfrom1982to1987.SheisamemberofthestateAgriculturalProductsAdvisoryCommittee.

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positiveattitudetocreatemeaning-fulchanges.Whenourexpansionandrenovationprojectiscomplete,wewillhaveoneofthefinestveter-inaryfacilitiesintheworld,andweneedtomakethemostofit.OurMRIisonlineandoperational.Ihopewewillhavealinearaccelera-torinthefuture.It’simportanttoexpandournumberoffacultyandstafftomeetpresentneedsandalsotoaccommodatefutureincreasesinstudentsandpatients.

What’s your working style?

I’mahands-onperson.Ilikepeople.Iwanttobeinvolvedwithwhat’sgoingon.Iwanttounder-standfullywhat’shappening,butnotmicromanage.Delegationofresponsibilitiesisvitalforsuccessandisnecessarytopromoteagoodworkingenvironment.

What do you want ISU alumni and Iowa practitioners to know about you?

I’mproudtobeagraduateofISU’sCollegeofVeterinaryMedicine.ItisanhonorandprivilegeformetoserveasthedirectoroftheVTH.Oneofthemostimportantresponsibilitiesofthedirector,andonetowhichIlookforwardtothemost,isworkingwithreferringveterinar-iansandtheirclients.BeassuredthefacultyandstaffoftheVTHvaluestheirrelationshipswithyouanditvaluesyourbusiness.Wealsoseekyourinputastohowwecanbetterserveyou.

Practitionersneedtoknowit’stheirVTH,too.Theyshouldfeelwelcomeandcomfortablehere.IwouldconsideritaprivilegetomeetwithpractitionerswhentheyareinAmes.Letmeknow

whenyouplantocometoAmessowecanhelparrangeanenjoyableandeducationalvisit.TheSmallAnimalHospitaltelephoneisuseddailyandforafter-houremergencies:(515)294-4900.TheLargeAnimalHospitaltelephonenumberis:(515)294-1500.Mydesktelephoneis:(515)294-4530.

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Afterweeksofreconstruction,theIntensiveCareUnithasanewleaseonlife.Crampedforspace,

withnoroomtogrow,theICUwasresuscitatedbyafloorplandesignedwithpatientsandpeopleinmind.

Dr.ElizabethStreeter,directoroftheICUatIowaState’sVeterinaryTeachingHospital,saysthenewfloorplanhasimprovedthetrafficflowandprovidedmorespacetotreatandhousepatients.“Wedidn’tgainanysquarefootage,butthenewlayoutallowedustodoubleourcagespace,from15cagesto30,”shesaid.“Wealsoaddedtworunsand

anotherbankofoxygencages.Italsogaveusspaceforatreatmentislandforevaluatingpatients.”

Atanygiventime,therearebetweenfiveand10clinicians,technicians,andstudentsinthemainroomoftheICUwhichhousesthecriticalpatients.Thenumberofpatientscanrangefromthreetofour,to10ormore.IntheICU,minutescount.And,easyaccesstoequipment,andexaminationandtreatmentareasmaygivethestaffafewmoreminutestohelpapatientsurvive.

“TheICUissetupaccordingtoagradationofseverity–supersick,not

sosick,andfairlystable,butneedingalittleextracare,”Dr.Streetersaid.Thenewfloorplanallowsthestafftosegregatepatientsandprovidesthenecessaryspaceandvantagepointstomonitorpatientsaccordingtotheseverityoftheircondition.

Withtheadditionalspace,thestaffisabletouseitspetbed,apieceofequipmentthatissimilartoachild’sbedandallowsthestafftoworkonthepatientattablelevel.“Wehavetheroomtousethisequipmentwithoutdisturbingwhat’sgoingonintherestoftheunit,”Dr.Streetersaid.

After

A sliding glass door at the entrance of the ICU creates a more open floor plan.

Newly installed treatment island facilitates patient care in the Intensive Care Unit.

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View from ICU 1 looking into ICU 2 hallway.

Additional cages and another bank of oxygen cages were accommodated with the redesign.

TheremodelingalsoincreasedthestoragespaceintheICUwiththerefurbishingofcabinetstoholdsuppliesandsmallerpiecesofequipment.Binsareusedforadditionalstorage,givingtheunitanorganizationalface-liftandlessclutteredappearance.

Duringthetwo-monthrenovation,theICUwastemporarilyhousedinthemedicaltreatmentroomoffthemainhallwayoftheVeterinaryTeachingHospital.Theconferenceroomin

theVTHwasalsoconvertedintoatemporarytreatmentroom.

Dr.StreetersaidtheinconvenienceoftherenovationwasasmallpricetopayfortheimprovedpatientcareavailablewiththenewlayoutoftheICU.“We’regrowingandtherenovationsolvesourproblemsintheshort-term.But,we’relookingforwardtoPhaseIIoftheVTHconstructionsowecangetmorespaceforourpatientsandthestaff.”

Spring2007 |11Cabinets were installed to hold equipment, freeing up valuable counter space.

BeforeExpansion of the ICU to 24 hours a day/7 days a week created overcrowded conditions. In December 2006, the ICU was redesigned to improve patient and people care and comfort. Photos/File

Tossoutthattypewriter!Mostveterinarycollegeap-plicantstodayhaveprobably

neverusedatypewriter.Butmanyalumniwillrememberhowefficientitwastouseone,insteadofwritinginlonghandtocompletetheirveterinarycollegeapplications.ComputersandtheInternethavetakentheadmis-sionsprocessonemoretechnologicalleapforward.

Lastyear,applicantstotheCollegeofVeterinaryMedicineatIowaStateUniversityusedthecollege’snewlydevelopedWebsitetohelpstreamlinetheadmissionsprocess.ThenewsiteallowsapplicantstoconnecttotheVeterinaryMedicalCollegeApplica-tionService(VMCAS)wheretheycancompletetheapplicationform.Refer-enceswhowritelettersofrecommen-dationsonbehalfoftheapplicantcandosoelectronicallyorbypaperform.Thecollegehasasupplementalappli-cationthatcanbecompletedviathecollege’sWebsite.

“It’sawin-winsituationforallinvolved,”saidMrs.KathyKuehl,coordinatorofadmissionsattheCol-legeofVeterinaryMedicine.VMCASdistributes,collects,andprocessestheapplicationsforveterinarycolleges.“Applicantsneedonlymakeoneap-

plicationandrequestonesetofrec-ommendationsandVMCASsubmitsthemtothecollegestowhichthestudentisapplying.”

Foradmissionscommitteemem-bers,theelectronicsubmissionpro-cesshelpsthemreviewapplicantsmoreefficiently.“ThecollegereceivesanelectronicapplicationdatabasefromVMCASandwecanre-arrangetheinformationinaformatthat’seasierforcommitteememberstore-view,”Mrs.Kuehlsaid.“Forinstance,perhapsthecommitteewantstoseeanapplicant’sexperiencefirst,andlettersofrecommendationsecond.Ifwewerestillusingpaperapplica-tions,wewouldn’tbeabletodothat.”

Beforeelectronicapplicationswereused,committeememberswhowerepractitionershadtobefromtheAmesorDesMoinesareabecausethepaperapplicationsandfileswerekeptinasecureroomatthecollege.Now,committeememberscanbeselectedfromcommunitiesfurtherdistancesfromthecollegebecausetheapplica-tionfilescanbeviewedfromany-whereviaacomputerandInternet.

That’sabigplusinthatcommitteemembersreviewalotofapplications.Fortheenteringclassinfall2007,

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Online System Streamlines Admissions Process

Interviews Required in 2008

The college has adopted a behavioral-based interview as part of its selection process for admissions into the DVM program. Behavioral interviews are designed to assess competencies that are specific to a successful career in veterinary medicine. Faculty and practitioners will conduct the interviews, and not be privy to the applicant’s file prior to the interview.

Call for Interviewers

Interested in being involved in the selection of future members of the veterinary profession? The college is seeking volunteers to help interview applicants for the fall 2008 entering class. The time commitment would be a one-half day training session, and approximately three weekends (Friday/Saturday) interviewing applicants at the college. If you would like to participate in this important process or would like more information, please contact Kathy Kuehl at kkuehl@iastate.edu or (515) 294-6808.

Photo: Kathy Kuehl, coordinator of admissions, receives a Professional and Scientific CYtation Award from ISU President Gregory Geoffroy. Mrs. Kuehl was recognized in a ceremony on January 19, 2007, for developing and implementing an online application system for the admissions process for the College of Veterinary Medicine.

Tossoutthattypewriter!Mostveterinarycollegeapplicantstodayhave

probablyneverusedatypewriter.Butmanyalumniwillrememberhowefficientitwastouseone,insteadofwritinginlonghandtocompletetheirveterinarycollegeapplications.ComputersandtheInternethavetakentheadmissionsprocessonemoretechnologicalleapforward.

Lastyear,applicantstotheCollegeofVeterinaryMedicineatIowaStateUniversityusedthecollege’snewlydevelopedWebsitetohelpstreamlinetheadmissionsprocess.ThenewsiteallowsapplicantstoconnecttotheVeterinaryMedicalCollegeApplica-tionService(VMCAS)wheretheycancompletetheapplicationform.Referenceswhowritelettersofrecommendationsonbehalfoftheapplicantcandosoelectronicallyorbypaperform.Thecollegehasasupplementalapplicationthatcanbecompletedviathecollege’sWebsite.

“It’sawin-winsituationforallinvolved,”saidMrs.KathyKuehl,coordinatorofadmissionsattheCollegeofVeterinaryMedicine.VMCASdistributes,collects,andprocessestheapplicationsforveterinarycolleges.“ApplicantsneedonlymakeoneapplicationandrequestonesetofrecommendationsandVMCASsubmitsthemtothecollegestowhichthestudentisapplying.”

Foradmissionscommitteemembers,theelectronicsubmissionprocesshelpsthemreviewapplicantsmoreefficiently.“ThecollegereceivesanelectronicapplicationdatabasefromVMCASandwecanre-arrangetheinformationinaformatthat’seasierforcommitteememberstoreview,”Mrs.Kuehlsaid.“Forinstance,perhapsthecommitteewantstoseeanapplicant’sexperiencefirst,andlettersofrecommendationsecond.Ifwewerestillusingpaperapplications,wewouldn’tbeabletodothat.”

Beforeelectronicapplicationswereused,committeememberswhowerepractitionershadtobefromtheAmesorDesMoinesareabecausethepaperapplicationsandfileswerekeptinasecureroomatthecollege.Now,committeememberscanbeselectedfromcommunitiesfurtherdistancesfromthecollegebecausetheapplicationfilescanbeviewedfromanywhereviaacomputerandInternet.

That’sabigplus,inthatcommitteemembersreviewalotofapplications.Fortheenteringclassinfall2007,821candidatefileswerereceivedandreviewed.Eachcommitteememberreviewedapproximately135applications.“Wegavepractitionersfewerapplicationsbecausetheyhadlesstimetospendonadmissionsthandofaculty

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Online SystemStreamlineS Admissions Process

821candidatefileswerereceivedandreviewed.Eachcommitteememberreviewedapproximately135applica-tions.“Wegavepractitionersfewerapplicationsbecausetheyhadlesstimetospendonadmissionsthandofacultymembers.And,thisyear,wehadthreefacultywhovolunteeredtoreviewapplicationsbutdidnotserveasfullmembersoftheadmissionscommittee.Thatdroppedtheapplica-tionsperreviewerfrom225to135,”Mrs.Kuehlsaid.

Besidessavingtimeandstoragespace,theelectronicdatabaseallowsquickercalculationsoftheapplication

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scoresandrankingsoftheapplicants.Mrs.Kuehlhasbeeninthecol-

lege’sOfficeofAcademicandStudentAffairsfor12years.Originally,thead-missionsprocesswashandledbytheadmissionsofficeoncampus.Now,theOfficeofAcademicandStudentAffairsadministerstheadmissionsprocessforthecollege.

Besidestheseasonalworkloadin-volvingtheadmissionsprocess,Mrs.Kuehlanswersquestionsyear-roundfromapplicants.Typicalquestionsin-clude:Isthisreallyarequirement?DoIhavetotakethiscourse?Manyap-plicants,saysMrs.Kuehl,don’trealize

thatundergraduatecourseworkisrequiredbeforeapplyingtoveterinarycollege.“Often,thestudentswhotalkwithmearetheoneswhohaveaplanandaretryingtomakesurethattheyhavetheirapplicationinorder,”Mrs.Kuehlsaid.

How’stheelectronicsystemwork-ing?“I’mveryhappywiththepro-cess.It’sfairandbiasistakenoutoftheprocess,”Mrs.Kuehlsaid.

members.And,thisyear,wehadthreefacultywhovolunteeredtoreviewapplicationsbutdidnotserveasfullmembersoftheadmissionscommittee.Thatdroppedtheapplicationsperreviewerfrom225to135,”Mrs.Kuehlsaid.

Besidessavingtimeandstoragespace,theelectronicdatabaseallowsquickercalculationsoftheapplicationscoresandrankingsoftheapplicants.

Mrs.Kuehlhasbeeninthecollege’sOfficeofAcademicandStu-dentAffairsfor12years.Originally,theadmissionsprocesswashandledbytheadmissionsofficeoncampus.

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Now,theOfficeofAcademicandStu-dentAffairsadministerstheadmissionsprocessforthecollege.

Besidestheseasonalworkloadinvolvingtheadmissionsprocess,Mrs.Kuehlanswersquestionsyear-roundfromapplicants.Typicalquestionsinclude:Isthisreallyarequirement?DoIhavetotakethiscourse?Manyapplicants,saysMrs.Kuehl,don’trealizethatundergraduatecourseworkisrequiredbeforeapplyingtoveterinarycollege.“Often,thestudentswhotalkwithmearetheoneswhohaveaplanandaretryingtomakesurethattheyhavetheir

applicationinorder,”Mrs.Kuehlsaid.How’stheelectronicsystem

working?“I’mveryhappywiththeprocess.It’sfairandbiasistakenoutoftheprocess,”Mrs.Kuehlsaid.

Learning in Byte-sized Increments

Walkdownahallway,lookinalecturehallandyoumightthinkyouareinahigh-techelectronicshowroom.For

thosewholearnedfrombooks,hand-scrawledlecturenotesandrotememorization,it’sawholenewworldfilledwithstudentssharingtheirattentionbetweenlecturersandtheircomputers.

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Theuniversity’schiefinformationofficersaid,“Whendiscussionscomeupaboutwhooncampusisleadingthewayinusingtechnologytofosteradeeperlearningexperienceforstudents,theanswerisalwaysVetMed!”Thereisasoundreasonthecollegeisinvestinginelectronictoolsandinnovativeapplicationstoimprove

teachingandlearningqualityforstudentsandfaculty.

Twogroupsinthecollegeareseeingthattechnology-enhancedlearningandteachingoccurinamanagedandeffectiveprocess,VETS(VeterinaryEducationTechnologyServices)andComputerServices.

VETSteammembersCarrollAltman,ErinThompson,DonnaWilsonandstudentJessicaHamiltonworkwithfacultyandstudentstodesign,produceandpresenteffectivelearningmaterialsandprograms,andtoeffectivelyuseinstructionaltechnology.ComputerServicesmembersJanaLande,JoshMack,RandyBerghefer,JasonHillandMarkSlagelldevelopandsupportthenetworksofhardwareandsoftwarethatsupportthelearningandteachingprogramsofthecollege.

Dr.LarryBooth,whooverseestheVETSteam,pointsoutthevalueoftechnologysaying,“Studentslearnindifferentways–somearemorevisual,somehandson,someauditory.Ourgoalistoprovidemultipleavenuesoflearning;providequalityinformationdependably,anytime,anywhere;andsupplementtheinformationprovidedbythelecturer.”

Faculty and students are using six key tools:

Mobile Computing Initiative: A Laptop in Every Backpack

VM1andVM2studentshavelaptopcomputersthroughthe“MobileComputingInitiative.”Volumepurchasingandstandardizedhardware/softwarepackagesallowtheITstaffatthecollegetoprovidefastandeffectivesupportwhenneeded.

Connected but WirelessLecturehallsandstudyspacesare

coveredbyhigh-speedwireless.Inone

lecturehall,120laptopscandownloada20-megabytePowerPointpresentationinlessthantwominutes.TheNewYorkStockExchangehassimilarcapabilities.Good as Gold: WebCT

It’sasinglesourceforcoursematerialsincludingcoursesyllabus,visuals,sampleslides,discussionboards;someevenhaveallcoursecontent.Studentscanaccesstheirstudyinformationanytime,fromanyplace.

Apreso Captures the ClassroomIfastudentorfacultymemberhas

adaywhenthingsjustdon’tconnect,Apresocapturesclassroomlectures,discussions,andpresentations.Studentscanreviewmaterialforclarificationandseewhattheymighthavemissed.Thisisbeingpilotedinseveralclassesthissemester.

Turning Point Audienceresponsesoftwarelets

alecturerfindoutwhatstudentsarelearningbyallowingthemtoaskquestionsinrealtimewithoutinterruptingtheclass.

Respondus Passes the TestThiselectronictestingsoftware

allowstheinstructortoelectronicallygivequizzesandtestsandgetimmediateinputregardingthelevelofstudentlearning.Multiplechoicetestscanbescoredautomaticallyandstudentsfindoutquicklyhowtheydidandwheretheyneedtofocusattention.

Hardwareandsoftwarearepartoftheequation.Nextissue,wewilltakealookathowfacultyandstudentsareusingthesehigh-techtools.

ByTomLigouri

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LorraineHoffman,PhD,wasappointeddirectorofoperationsforIowaStateUniversity’sVeterinaryDiagnosticLaboratoryinDecember2006.Dr.HoffmanhasservedasinterimdirectoroftheVeterinaryDiagnosticLaboratorysinceApril2006.Hertermofappointmentisforthreeyears.

Dr.Hoffmanhasover30yearsexperienceindiagnosticmedicine,includingseveralyearsasthesectionleaderfortheVDL’sbacteriologyunit.Sheisarecognizedresearcherandiscreditedbyveterinariansasmarkedlyimprovingtheirabilitiestodiagnosebacterialdiseasesoflivestock.Dr.HoffmanhasservedinmanyleadershippositionsintheAmericanAssociationofVeterinaryLaboratoryDiagnosticians,andhaslednumerousdepartmentalandcollegecommittees.Dr.Hoffmanisthe2006recipientoftheWilliamP.SwitzerAwardinVeterinaryMedicine,inrecognitionofhersignificantcontributionstothecollegeandtosociety.

“Dr. Hoffman’s experience, connection

to and visibility in the Iowa livestock

industry, and her enthusiasm and

leadership skills will enable the

Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory to

continue to improve the diagnostic

services offered to our customers.”

—Dr.JohnU.Thomson,deanoftheveterinarycollege.

Dr.WandaGordon-Evans,picturedwithherdogGelpi,wasboard-certifiedbytheAmericanCollegeofVeterinarySurgeonsearlierthisyear.Dr.Gordon-EvansisapostdoctoralresearchassociateintheDepartmentofBiomedicalSciencesatthecollege.A2000graduateoftheUniversityofMissouri,shecompletedaone-yearinternshipatKansasStateUniversity,priortocomingtoIowaStatewhere

shedidherresidency.Dr.Gordon-Evansisoneofthe1,200diplomatesoftheACVS.

InJanuary2006,theCollegeofVeterinaryMedicinere-launcheditsWebsitewithafreshnewlook.Withover1,000pages,theWebsitemake-overwasnoeasytask,takingoversixmonthstore-designandclean-uppages.

“TheWebsiteisoneofthemainsourcesforinformationandnewsaboutthecollege,”saidErinThompson,webmasterandgraphicdesigner.“Weaveragearound40,000hitspermonth,soit’simportantthatoursitebeeasytonavigateandup-to-date.”

Newlinkswereaddedonthehomepagetohelpvisitorsfindtheinformationtheyneed.Forexample,theformersectioncalled“Students”

wasre-designedtoofferaseparatecategoryforprospectivestudents.Seminarswereincludedonthehomepagesovisitorscouldseewhat’shappeningatthecollege.And,thenewssectionwasenlargedtoaccommodatemoreheadlinesandannouncements.

VisitorstothesitewillnoticethatthecollegeWebsitelookssimilartotheuniversityWebsite,butstillisuniquelyveterinarymedicine.“We’vereceivedalotofpositivecommentsaboutthenewWebsite,”Mrs.Thompsonsaid.“It’ssomethingtobuildon.”

Wanttolearnmore?VisitourWebsiteat:http://www.vetmed.iastate.edu.

A New Web site

New Diplomate in Veterinary Surgery

Photo/Tracy Ann Raef

Photo/Tracy Ann Raef

Hoffman Named Director of Operations for the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory

Photo/Tracy Ann Raef

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Anadvancedone-daycourseusingselectedcircularESFcomponentsandlinearESFcomponentstobuildhybridconstructsfortreatmentofshort-segment,juxta-articularfractures.(PreviousattendanceataCompleteCourseinESFisrequiredtoenrollinthiscourse.)Attendanceislimitedto20participants.ThefeeforregistrationsreceivedthroughAugust15,2007,is$325($275forinterns,residents,andveterinarystudents).Toqualifyfor

thereducedfee,aletterverifyingyourstatusfromyourdepartmentchairorACVSadvisormustaccompanyyourregistration.Thefeeforanyregistrationreceivedafterthedeadlineis$350.

C.E. CREDITS:Participantswillreceiveacertificatefor8hoursofcontinuingeducationcredit.PROGRAMFACULTY:RobertRadasch,DVM,Dip.ACVS;JamesToombs,DVM,Dip.ACVS

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR COURSES:SandyPopelka,DepartmentofVeterinaryClinicalSciences,IowaStateUniversity,Phone:(515)294-2531,Fax:(515)294-8476,E-mail:spopelka@iastate.edu

Continuing Education Opportunities

June 21-23, 2007 – Seventh Annual Small Animal Summer Symposium Presented by the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Iowa State University

September 21-23, 2007 – 15th Complete Course in External Skeletal Fixation. Presented by the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Iowa State University Ames, Iowa

September 23-24, 2007 – Hybrid External Skeletal Fixation Course (held in conjunction with the 15th Complete Course in ESF)

DERMATOLOGY IS BACK !

Wearepleasedtoannouncethatthe7thAnnualSummerSymposiumwillonceagainfocusonsmallanimaldermatology.SpeakerswillincludeDr.RodRosychuk(ColoradoStateUniversity)andthedermatologystaffofIowaStateUniversity,includingDrs.ElizabethMay,DianaMiller,andJimNoxon.

Thisyeartopicswillincludeallergydiagnosisandmanagement,autoimmuneskindiseases,andinfectiousskindiseases.Wewillincludelectureandcasediscussionstopresentsomekeyandnewinformationintheseareas.Inaddition,therewillbeawetlabonSaturday,June23.Duringthelaboratory,participantswillreviewandpracticethefollowingskills:skinscrapings,trichography,cytology

techniquestodiagnoseyeast,otoscopy,skinbiopsytechniquesandcytologyofvariousskinlesions.

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR COURSE: SandyPopelka,DepartmentofVeterinaryClinicalSciences,IowaStateUniversity,Phone:(515)294-2531,Fax:(515)294-8476,E-mail:spopelka@iastate.edu.

Auniqueopportunitytojoinsomeofthemostexperiencedsurgeonsandteachersanywherefora2.5dayorthopedicsurgerycourse,includingsixlaboratorysessions.Previouscourseshavebeenenthusiasticallyreceivedandhaveattractedveterinariansfromallovertheworld.Manyparticipantsfindthatrepeatingthecourseisextremelybeneficialandallowsthemtorefinethetechnicalsubtletiesofexternalfixationafterhavingexperiencewithitfromtheirfirstcourse.Approximately30percentofthematerialpresentedeachyearisneworchangedfromthepreviousyears.Thecourseisacomprehensive

foruminwhichskillsinorthopedicsandexternalskeletalfixationcanbedevelopedandrefined.Everyoneisencouragedtolearnattheirownpaceinaninformalandinteractiveatmosphere.

REGISTRATION: Attendanceislimitedto84participants.ThefeeforregistrationsreceivedthroughAugust15,2007,is$850($650forinterns,residents,andveterinarystudents).Toqualifyforthereducedfee,aletterverifyingyourstatusfromyourdepartmentchairorACVSadvisormustaccompanyyourregistration.Thefeeforanyregistrationreceivedafterthedeadlineis$900.

C.E. CREDITS:Participantswillreceiveacertificatefor25hoursofcontinuingeducationcredit.PROGRAMFACULTY:DennisAron,DVM,Dip.ACVS;AlanCross,DVM,Dip.ACVS;ErickEgger,DVM,Dip.ACVS;KarlKraus,DVM,Dip.ACVS;ArnoldLesser,DVM,Dip.ACVS;RossPalmer,DVM,Dip.ACVS;RobertRadasch,DVM,Dip.ACVS;JamesToombs,DVM,Dip.ACVS

Mark your Calendars!

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ISU Veterinary Student Places Second in College Challenge

Whichradiographsignisleastlikelytoresultfromherniationofanintervertebraldisk?(A)Vertebralbodyend-platelysis,(B)Narrowingoftheintervertebraldiskspace,(C)Mineralizedmaterialinthevertebralcanal,or(D)Sclerosisofvertebralbodyendplates.

Thefattyacidthathasthemostantimicrobialeffectintheepidermisiswhichofthefollowing?(A)Squalene,(B)Ceramide,(C)Triglyceride,or(D)Linoleicacid.

VeterinarystudentswereaskedthosequestionsastheymatchedwitsduringtheannualNestlePurinaCollegeChallengeheldattheNorthAmericanVeterinaryConferenceinJanuary2007.Afterseveralroundsofcompetition,IowaStateUniversityveterinarystudentLaceySchmidtplacedsecondinthecompetition.Hersecond-placefinishisthebestanyISUveterinarystudenthasdoneinthecompetition.

Thefirst-placewinnerwasfromtheUniversityofMissouri.

Forhersecond-placefinish,Ms.Schmidtreceived$2,000forherself

and$2,000forthecollege’sstudentchapteroftheAmericanVeterinaryMedicalAssociation.Allparticipantscompetingreceived$100andashirt.

“IfeelveryfortunatetohavehadtheopportunitytorepresentISUandplacesecondinthecompetition,”Ms.Schmidtsaid.“ThecompetitionwasagreatexperiencethatIwouldrecommendtoanystudentwhoplansonattendingtheNAVCconference.”

Ms.Schmidtisafourth-yearveterinarystudentwhoplanstopracticesmallanimalmedicinewhenshegraduatesinMay.SheisfromMarathon,Iowa.

And,forthoseofyouwhowanttoseehowyoufaredinansweringthequestions,theanswersareasfollows:Whichradiographsignisleastlikelytoresultfromherniationofanintervertebraldisk?(A)Vertebralbodyend-platelysis.Thefattyacid

thathasthemostantimicrobialeffectintheepidermisiswhichofthefollowing?(D)Linoleicacid.

Lacey Schmidt, VM4, with her dog Cappy

ATTEnTIOn VETERInARIAnS! Clinical Trial: Canine Thyroid Tumor Samples needed

This study is aimed at characterizing gene expression patterns associated with thyroid tumor invasiveness. Information learned from these patterns may allow the development of therapeutic modalities for modifying disease outcome.

If you or the owner has found a mass in the ventral neck, the main clinical sign in dogs with thyroid tumors, the dog may be a candidate for the study. If the dog qualifies, the owner will receive approximately $750 toward the cost of staging and surgery.

For more information, contact Drs. Vicki Wilke or Krysta Deitz at the Iowa State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital at (515) 294-4900.

Photo/Tracy Ann Raef

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Throughoutthecold,snowandwindduringthewintermonths,workcontinuedontheDr.W.EugeneandLindaLloydVeterinaryTeachingHospital.

Perimeterconcretefootingsthatwillsupportexteriorwallshavebeencompleted.Contractorshaveusedthermalblanketsandindoorgravelstoragetokeepthispartoftheprojectmoving.Thegravelpadfortheentirebuildingiscomplete.Thefulloutlineofthebuildingisnowvisible.

Structuralsteelhasarrivedandthebuildingskeletonistakingshape.Constructionofconcreteblockload-bearingwallsbeganaswarmerweatherfelloverIowa.

Contractorbidsforapackagethatcovers18finishing-typeprojectswere

higherthanestimatedandconstructionmanagementworkedwithbidderstoidentifysavingsthatwillbringtheprojectinlinewithbudget.Includedinthebidpackageareelectrical,plumbing,painting,gating,drywall,andmechanicalsystems.

TheMRIbuildingwassuccessfullydeliveredandinstalledinJanuary.The

MRImagnetwasinstalledbyremovingtheroofofthenewbuilding,placingthemagnet,andreplacingtheroof.TechniciansfromGeneralElectric,theequipmentprovider,havetestedthesystemanditisnowoperational.

UpdateConstruction

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Photo/Jason Hill Photo/Jason Hill MRI

Veterinary Honor Society Inducts New MembersTheSocietyofPhiZetaatIowa

StateUniversityrecentlyannounceditsnewinitiates.ChaptersofPhiZetaholdanannualinitiationceremonytorecognizeitsnewmembers.The21newinitiatesatIowaStatewererecognizedduringabanquetandceremonyonTuesdayApril10,2007.

PhiZetaisthenationalhonorsocietyinveterinarymedicineestablishedtoadvancetheveterinaryprofessionandtopromotescholarshipandresearchinmattersrelatedtothewelfareanddiseasesofanimals.ThechapteratIowaStateUniversityistheGammachapter,establishedin1931.

PhiZetaholdsanannualmanuscriptcompetitionforveterinarianscompletingfurtherdegreesorresidencytraining.Thegammachapterwonthenationalmanuscriptcompetitiontwoyearsago.Inaddition,thisyearPhiZetawillhaveagrowingpresenceat

researchdayheldtohonortheMerckSummerScholarsstudents.ThePhiZetaannualbanquetisheldeachspring,featuringaleaderinveterinarymedicineasaspeakerandinitiatingthenewmembers.Thisyear’sspeakerwasDr.SandraNewbury,DVM,NationalShelterMedicineExtensionVeterinarian,KoretShelterMedicineProgramandCenterforCompanionAnimalHealth,UniversityofCalifornia,Davis,SchoolofVeterinaryMedicine.

Tobeeligibleformembershipveterinarystudentsmusteitherbeinthetop10percentoftheirthird-yearclassortop25percentoftheirfourth-yearclass.Outstandingveterinaryresidentsand/orPhDstudentsalreadyholdingaDVMareeligibleforcandidacybasedonsupportfromtheirmentorsandtheirrésumé/curriculumvitae.

2007 Initiates

Dr. Alicia K. OlivierDr. Erin StraitDr. Elizabeth StreeterJason Beyer, VM4Melinda Bowman, VM4Heidi Gabel, VM4Carolyn Harness, VM4Jonathan Jenkins, VM4Katherine Jones, VM4Allison Malandra, VM4Leslie Montgomery, VM4Elizabeth Holland, VM3Helen Hughes, VM3Amanda Kreuder, VM3Adam Lancaster, VM3Terri Lechtenberg, VM3Julianna Peterson, VM3Meredith Tegay, VM3Wendi Alisha Walsh, VM3David Wilson, VM3

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I nNovember2006,theSac-ramentoZoohelditsgrandopeningoftheDr.MurrayE.FowlerVeterinaryHospital.

Inthe1960s,Dr.Fowler(’55)developedthefirstuniversityprogramdedicatedsolelytothestudyofexoticanimalsthroughtheUniversityofCalifornia,Davis,andtheSacramentoZoobecamehisclassroom.AlthoughDr.FowlerretiredfromtheUniversityofCaliforniain1991,hislegacycontinuesthroughathree-yearresidencyprogramthatbeginsattheSacramentoZooandconcludesattheSanDiegoZoo.Dr.Fowlerisdirectoremeritusofthezoo’sveterinaryhospital.

Dr.Fowlerisa1989recipientoftheStangeAwardfromIowaState,the2001recipientoftheMarlinPerkinsAwardfromtheAmericanZooandAquariumAssociation,andthe2002recipientoftheAVMA’sAnimalWelfareAward.

HeisadiplomateoftheAmericanBoardofVeterinaryToxicologistsandtheAmericanCollegeofInternalMedicine.HeisacharterdiplomateoftheAmericanCollegeofZoologicalMedicine.

Construction for the state-of-the-art veterinary hospital began in December 2005 and was completed in 11 months. The zoo hospital contains separate quarantine facilities for the small reptiles and ducks, to the large orangutans and addax. An aquatic room provides a wading pool for water-dwelling animals waiting for examinations. The mammal quarantine contains galvanized pens and prison-strength light fixtures to ensure the safety of the strongest mammals.

The observation terrace’s six viewing windows allows visitors to see into the laboratory, the Intensive Care Unit, the treatment room and surgery suite. The hospital also houses radiology, ultrasound, examination areas, diet preparation kitchen, pharmacy, three offices and a conference room. The veterinary staff will continue to make house calls to any animals that can be treated more comfortably in their own habitat at the zoo.

About the Dr. Murray E. Fowler Veterinary Hospital

Photo/Sacramento Zoo

Veterinary Hospital at Sacramento Zoo Named for ISU Alumnus

Dr. Murray Fowler and his wife, Audrey, in front of the newly dedicated veterinary hospital named after Dr. Fowler at the Sacramento Zoo.

In Memoriam

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It’sanannualeventattheIowaPorkProducersAssociation,recognizingtwoindividualswhohave

workedtoadvancetheporkindustryinIowaasHonoraryMasterPorkProducers.Oneoftheindividualsrecognizedin2006wasDr.JohnU.Thomson(’67).TheIPPApresentedtheawardduringtheIowaPorkCongressinJanuary2007.

“Dr.Thomsonhasanexcel-lentunderstandingoffoodanimalmedicineandtheneedsoftheIowaporkindustry,”saidDr.EugeneVerSteeg,pastpresidentoftheIPPA.“WehavedevelopedanexcellentworkingrelationshipwithhimandtheCollegeofVeterinaryMedicine.”

Dr.ThomsonisthedeanoftheveterinarycollegeatIowaState.Priortobecomingdeanin2004,hewasthedeanatMississippiStateUniversity’sCollegeofVeterinaryMedicineforfiveyears.HewasonthefacultyatSouthDakotaStateUniversityfrom1987to1997,servingasextensionveterinarian,professorandheadofveterinaryscience,anddirectoroftheSouthDakotaAnimalDisease

ResearchandDiagnosticLaboratory.From1997to1999,Dr.ThomsonwasaprofessorandsectionleaderintheveterinarydiagnosticandproductionanimalmedicinedepartmentatIowaState.

Dr.Thomson’sawardsincludeVeterinarianoftheYearinSouthDa-kota(1993)andMississippi(2003).

TheIPPAHonoraryPorkProduc-ersareselectedbytheIPPABoardofDirectors,andtheprogramisfundedbythePorkCheckoff.

Photo/IPPA

The Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine wishes to express its sympathy and condolences to the families and friends of the following alumni:

1930s

Wayne H. Riser (’32)WestGrove,Pa.,diedJune26,2006

1940s

John K. Marriott (’42)Omaha,Neb.,diedNov.18,2005

Clifford T. Orton (’42)Ogden,Utah,diedJune21,2006

David J. Fruit (’43)Hartland,Wisc.,diedJuly2,2003

Tedmar D. Rossing (’43)Livermore,Iowa,diedAug.26,2006

Gerald Vande Garde (’43)SiouxCenter,Iowa,diedApr.1,2006

V. Carroll Paulson (’45)Greenbrae,Calif.,diedApr.5,2006

Robert E. Garvin (’49)Akron,Iowa,diedSept.29,2006

Anthony W. Lichter (’49)Algona,Iowa,diedSept.28,2006

1950s

Alexander R. Cullen (’51)CrystalLake,Iowa,diedNov.3,2005

George E. Schoel (’51)BellaVista,Ark.,diedSept.10,2006

1970s

David W. Dykstra (’78)Rockford,Ill.,diedJan.11,2007

Dr. Eugene Ver Steeg, past president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association, presents the 2006 Honorary Master Pork Producer Award to Dr. John U. Thomson, dean of Iowa State’s veterinary college.

Thomson Selected HonoraryMaster Pork Producer

Show your ISU pride!ThecollegehasGentleDoctortiesandscarvesavailableforpurchases.

Ties are available for $25; the scarves for $35.

ContactPatPendryatppendry@iastate.eduformoreinformation.

Also,visitourWebsiteatwww.vetmed.iastate.eduunder“alumni

andfriends”forinformationonothergiftitemsweoffer.

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Development News

ItishardformetobelievethatIamapproachingmysix-monthanniversaryatIowaStateUniver-sityandtheCollegeofVeterinary

Medicine.Ourteamisatfullforceandhasbeenabletomakeover250personalvisitstoalumniandfriendsofthecollege.

Sinceourlastmailing,DeanThomson,Dr.JohnGreve,RichBundy,ShaneJacobson,TomLigouriandIhavehostedreceptionsinMinnesota,Nebraska,Wisconsin,Florida,Texas,Illinois,Arizona,andmostrecentlyattheWesternVeterinaryConferenceinLasVegas,Nevada.

Fundraisingforthecollegehasbeenrapidlyprogressingduetoourability

toarrangeadditionaltravel(withafullstaff),hostlocalandregionalevents,andprovidenecessaryfollow-up.AsofJanuary31,2007,wehaveraised$2.6millioninnewgiftswhichrepresent80percentoflastfiscalyear’sfundraisingtotal,and48percentofthisfiscalyear’sgoal.

I’msureyoucanseewehavebeenbusy,butthereisstillagreatdealofworktobedone.Thesnowisgoneandthenewadditionistakingshape.The“VisionforGrowth:People,Facilities,andService”planisinplaceandmovingforward.Avisionwithoutaction,though,isadream.Wearenolongerdreaming.Weareputtingourplaninplaceandneedyourhelp.

Pictured (from left) Mrs. Lois Sweeney, Dr. Jim Sweeney (’69), Jeff Spielman, (standing) Tom Ligouri and Dr. John Thomson (’67), Mrs. Kay Thomson, Mrs. Susie Tack, and Dr. David Tack (’76) at a restaurant in Las Vegas, nevada, during the Western Veterinary Conference.

PleaseconsideradonationtotheVTHrenovationproject,oraneedclosetoyourheart.

Pleasefeelfreetocontactmeformoreinformationorassistance.And,asalways,pleasestopbywhenyouareinAmes.Mytelephonenumberis:(515)294-8792,e-mail:Spielman@iastate.edu.

Bestregards,

Jeff Spielman

From the Development Director’s Chair

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Allgood Animal Hospital, Burlington, IowaAudubon-Manning Veterinary Clinic, Audubon, IowaDr. Nels Backland, Omaha, Neb.Dr. Thomas Bashara, Omaha, Neb.Dr. Thomas Beall, Spencer, IowaDr. Dwayne Bechtol, Fayetteville, N.C.Dr. Harold Beckner, Mason City, IowaBellevue Animal Hospital, Bellevue, IowaDr. Mary Bloom, Egan, Minn.Dr. Patrick Broshar, Waterloo, IowaDr. Heather Buchanan, Winston-Salem, N.C.Dr. Eric Burrough, North Liberty, IowaDr. Martha Buttrick, Huxley, IowaDr. Deborah Carleton, Harrisonburg, Va.Dr. Christi Carlo, Pella, IowaDr. Susan Chadima, Topsham, MaineDrs. Vince and Jane Collison, Lake City, IowaColonial Terrace Animal Hospital, Dubuque, IowaDr. Robert Comito, Polk City, IowaDr. David Connell, Guttenberg, IowaCouncil Bluffs Veterinary Clinic, Council Bluffs, IowaDr. Rick Cooper, Tama, IowaDr. Dennis Cowles, Coralville, IowaDale Animal Hospital, Sioux Falls, S.D.Dr. Helen Dane, Wheaton, Ill.Dr. George Darnell, Council Bluffs, IowaDr. James Denhart, Des Moines, IowaDr. Jerry Den Herder, Waterloo, IowaDr. Jim Diefenbach, Jr, Huntington Beach, Calif.Drs. Bruce and Deb Dietrich, Charles City, IowaDown Maine Veterinary Clinic, Sanford, MaineDr. Dennis Drager, Marshalltown, IowaDr. Donald Ducor, Farmington, Conn.Dr. Steve Dullard, Mendota, Ill.Dr. Ron Emerson, Eagle Grove, IowaDrs. Matt and Kara Ericksen, Surprise, Ariz.Dr. Mary Beth Evans, Kelly, IowaDr. Shawn Finch, Omaha, Neb.Dr. Richard Flickinger, Hampton, IowaDr. Sophi Franck, Spencer, IowaDr. Dean Frey, North Liberty, IowaDr. Sarah Garst, West Des Moines, IowaDr. Bruce Garver, Monroe, Wash.Dr. Ann Goldhammer, Glendale, Ariz.Dr. Ronald Grier, Ames, IowaDr. John Halsey, Birnamwood, Wisc.Dr. Shirley Harder, Des Moines, IowaHarlan Veterinary Associates, Harlan, IowaDr. Brian Hayes, Iowa City, IowaDr. Kirk Heisterkamp, Cedar Rapids, IowaDr. Stacey Henderson, Lyndonville, Vt.Dr. Sara Hill, Rosemount, Minn.Hill-Dale Veterinary Hospital SC, Baraboo, Wisc.Dr. Sean Hoffman, Ft. Washington, Pa.Dr. Cheryl Holmberg-Rhodes, Four Seasons, Mo.Dr. Edward Howes, Oregon, Ill.Dr. Michael Huston, Jasper, Fla.Dr. Kathy Ilyukhina, Niles, Ill.Dr. Roxanne Jacobson, Ankeny, Iowa

Dr. Susan Jacobson, Des Moines, IowaDr. Mark Jaehnig, Decorah, IowaDr. Jeremy Joy, Aledo, Ill.Dr. Hans Kaldahl, Cohasset, Minn.Drs. Charles and Pam Klima, Waterloo, IowaDr. Merlyn Knudson, Red Oak, IowaDr. Stephen Krumm, Owatonna, Minn.Dr. Kim Langholz, Ames, IowaDr. Arden Larsen, Rockledge, Fla.Dr. Jehu Layfield, Milford, Del.LeMars Veterinary Clinic, LeMars, IowaDr. Lon Lemon, Omaha, Neb.Dr. Michael Lindeen, Mt. Pleasant, IowaMahaska Veterinary Clinic, Oskaloosa, IowaDr. Del Rae Martin, Bismarck, N.D.Dr. Teryl Mayer, Arlington Heights, Ill.Dr. Colleen McDermott, Osh Kosh, Wisc.Dr. Kevin McKeown, Denison, IowaDr. Steve Menke, Ottumwa, IowaDr. Janet Messner, Yankton, S.D.Dr. Philip Miller, Fairfield, IowaDr. J. Todd Minor, Ledyard, Conn.Dr. Douglas Mitchell, Omaha, Neb.Dr. Andrew Moeller, Waverly, IowaDr. Joan Moore-Bolton, Burnsville, Minn.Mount Ayr Veterinary Clinic, Mt Ayr, IowaDr. Mary Mountain, Kansas City, Mo.Muscatine Veterinary Hospital, Muscatine, IowaDr. Paul Nantke, Sioux Falls, S.D.Dr. Diane Noll, New London, IowaDr. David Nyren, Iowa City, IowaOak Forest Animal Clinic, Oak Forest, Ill.Oaks Veterinary Clinic, Des Moines, IowaDr. Paul Oberbroeckling, Denver, Colo.Dr. Michael O’Donnell, Tipton, IowaDr. David Pence, Ankeny, IowaDr. Nancy Peterson, Des Moines, IowaPitts Veterinary Clinic, Lincoln, Neb.Dr. Larry Poduska, Mt. Vernon, IowaDr. David Rasmussen, Bloomfield, IowaDr. Eric Reinertson, Huxley, IowaDr. Anne Remmers, Burlington, IowaDr. Becky Richardson, Rochester, Minn.Dr. Dale Risius, Eldridge, IowaDr. Richard Rogen, Sioux Falls, S.D.Dr. Claire Rojohn, Hales Corners, Wisc.Dr. Patrick Sage, Batavia, Ill.Dr. Kristi Sandman, Grays Lake, Ill.Dr. Mary Ann Sander, Dickeyville, Wisc.Dr. Kevin Sanders, West Des Moines, IowaDr. Elaine Schope, Eagle Grove, IowaDr. Harry Schumacher, Council Bluffs, IowaScott County Animal Hospital, Eldridge, IowaDr. Vernon Seltrecht, Northbrook, Ill.Dr. Kim Shimkat, Fort Dodge, IowaSinging Hills Animal Hospital, Sioux City, IowaSiouxland Animal Hospital, Sioux City, IowaDr. Dean Small, Overland Park, Kans.Dr. Dennis Somers, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Drs. Brett and Beatrice Sponseller, Ames, IowaSt. Charles Veterinary Clinic, St. Charles, Ill.Dr. Ryan Steen, Cedar Rapids, IowaDr. Teresa Streeper, Cedar Rapids, IowaDr. Linda Stroh, Johnston, IowaDr. Jerrold Swan, Charleston, W. Va.Dr. Camille Telleen, Indianola, IowaDr. Joe Terry, Galena, Ill.Terry Animal Hospital, Wilmette, Ill.Dr. Jacques Thebert, Franklin, Wisc.Dr. Diane Thein, Oxford, IowaDr. Mari Thouvenelle, Casa Grande, Ariz.Vanderloo & White Veterinary Services, Dubuque, IowaVCA Thumb Butte Animal Hospital, Prescott, Ariz.Veterinary Associates, Iowa City, IowaVeterinary Specialists of Connecticut, W.Hartford, Conn.Dr. Stanley Wagner, Ames, IowaDr. Marcia Whited, Carroll, IowaDr. Janet Wilson, Clutier, IowaDr. Raymond Woody, Fairfield, IowaDr. Tory Wunder, Mankato, Minn.Dr. Bianca Zaffarano, Lexington, Ky.

The college strives for accuracy in its report. Please notify us of any corrections by telephoning (515) 294-2531.

ContributionstotheCompanionAnimalFundexceeded$133,000in2006.Wearemostappreciativetothenumerousindividuals(includingthelistedveterinarians)whohavecontributed.TheCompanionAnimalFundwasinitiatedin1983andhascontinuedtogrowoverthepast24years.DonationshelpsupporttheDepartmentofVeterinaryClinicalSciencesandVeterinaryTeachingHospitaltoobtainstate-of-the-artequipment,improvefacilities,andperformclinicalresearchtobetterserveyou,yourclientsandyourpatients.

Oneofthemostdifficultaspectsofveterinarypracticeisconsolingaclientwhohasjustlostabelovedpet.TheCompanionAnimalFundisanopportunityforyoutoexpresscareandconcernbymakingamemorialdonationinthepet’sname.Yourclientwillreceiveapersonalletteracknowledgingyourmemorialgift.Wereceivenumerouslettersfromclientsstatinghowmuchyourmemorialgifthasmeanttothem.Justknowingthatsomeonetrulycareshelpsclientsthroughthegrievingprocess.FormoreinformationregardingtheCompanionAnimalFund,pleasevisitourWebsiteatwww.vetmed.iastate.edu/animal_owners/caf/main.asporcontactSandyPopelka,DepartmentofVeterinaryClinicalSciences,IowaStateUniversity,1600S.16thSt.Room1804,Ames,IA50011-1250.Phone:515-294-2531;fax:515-294-8476;e-mail:spopelka@iastate.edu.

Companion Animal FundDonors for 2006

Thank you to the following veterinarians or veterinary practices for their 2006 contributions to the Companion Animal Fund. Photo/Tracy Ann Raef

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The College of Veterinary Medicine held its 2nd Annual College Basketball Event, hosting a block of seats for faculty, staff and students during the Feb. 17, ISU women’s basketball game. Veterinary students enjoyed their moment with CY. From left to right: LeAnn Anderson, Cy, Jen McGivern, Leslie Montgomery, Abby Risius, and Janan Abed.Photo/Brian Anderson