A potentially deadly equine disease rarely seen in the United States poses a serious, new threat to the multibillion dollar horse industry. Equine piroplasmosis, a tick-borne disease prevalent in about three-quarters of the world, now infects hundreds of horses in at least 13 states—including Washington. The Innovators Lecture titled "Reining in Disease, Protecting horses against a deadly threat" presented by WSU's Dr. Don Knowles will provide you with insights to innovative research on equine piroplasmosis.  http://research.wsu.edu/Innovators/moreinfo.castle?id=41417

March 23, 2010
Registration: 11:30 a.m. • Lunch program: Noon
Fairmont Olympic Hotel
Spanish Ballroom
411 University Street
Seattle

Compare culture with PCR to diagnose Johne's disease; what samples should I submit?; what about testing for Johne's in sheep?  Find answers at:

http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts_waddl/dx/johnes.aspx

Darin Watkins, who has served as a communications officer with the College of Veterinary Medicine for the past six years, has been named executive director of external communications for WSU.  http://bit.ly/cIhLcY 

Dr. Stephen Withrow, a Professor of Surgical Oncology and Director of the Animal Cancer Center at Colorado State University was the 2010 recipient of the prestigious McCoy Award from WSU College of Veterinary Medicine.  http://bit.ly/cNGdrG

The Spring Community Practice Newsletter Includes: 

• Canine flu vaccine recently developed and available
• Vaccination recommendations for 2010
• Potty training a puppy
• Continuing education classes for veterinarians
• Grieving? You don’t have to be alone
• Welcoming a new kitten and tips for turning them into great cats
• Springtime pet tips
  
  http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts-vth/newsletters/Spring10.pdf

The WSU Spokane Specialty Clinic has recently been established as a satellite facility to support and supplement veterinary clinical teaching and training for the WSU DVM program.  The facility also serves to support the specialist referral needs of the greater Spokane area veterinary community.  See Grand Opening Details.

http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/news/SpokaneClinic.aspx

Dr Tom Besser received a three-year USDA grant to find genetic markers that efficiently identify five newly identified strain types of E.coli 0157 in order to differentiate strains that cause human disease from strains that infect cattle but not humans. Researchers will then use the markers to take a new look at the effectiveness of different treatments and strategies that may have different effects on the different strain types. The grant will also involve an outreach program aimed at improving the accuracy of 0157 information going to industry, health professionals, the media and policy makers.

http://www.newswise.com/articles/e-coli-researchers-pinning-new-hopes-on-old-dna