The Story Behind the X-ray of Dog Who Ate a Door HingeSeptember 2, 2015If it’s one thing veterinarians learn after being in practice for a while, it’s learning to never say you’ve seen it all. As soon as someone thinks that, inevitably animal will come in with a case that’s unprecedented. Veterinary Practice News’ annual “They Ate What?!” contest has brought to light some very unusual cases that stunned even the most experienced vets. Third Place: Dog, Unhinged Six-month-old Labrador Retriever puppy Avery came into her veterinarian’s office after vomiting several times. At the Cherryville Animal Hospital in Cherryville, N.C., Theresa Taylor, DVM, examined the black Lab. “Avery presented with vomiting seven times clear liquid, not eating and uncomfortable for a 24 hour period,” Dr. Taylor says. Avery’s owners suspected she had eaten a sock because there was one missing. They were right—sort of. Avery had indeed eaten something but it wasn’t what they expected. The foreign body was metallic. “When we decided to take the radiograph, we were expecting to see a sock that the owners said she ate a week before,” Taylor says. “When we actually saw the door hinge, we did not believe it.” When Taylor informed the …
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Is That a Fishing Pole? The Story Behind Crazy X-raySeptember 2, 2015If it’s one thing veterinarians learn after being in practice for a while, it’s learning to never say you’ve seen it all. As soon as someone thinks that, inevitably animal will come in with a case that’s unprecedented. Veterinary Practice News’ annual “They Ate What?” contest has brought to light some very unusual cases that stunned even the most experienced vets. Second Place: Puppy Who Ate a Fishing Pole The beginning of the story isn’t very clear. A Good Samaritan found a stray Labrador Retriever puppy wandering around … somewhere. The little guy was vomiting, so whoever found the pup brought him into an emergency veterinary clinic and dropped him off. The ER team went to work and figured that, because he was a puppy, the vomiting was probably caused by parvo. In the morning, the puppy was transferred over to the adjoining daytime veterinary clinic, Woodland West Animal Hospital in Tulsa, Okla. There the puppy was examined by Mike Jones, DVM. “That morning they just transferred the puppy to us and at that …
Behind the X-ray: One Dog, 26 GolfballsSeptember 2, 2015If it’s one thing veterinarians learn after being in practice for a while, it’s learning to never say you’ve seen it all. As soon as someone thinks that, inevitably animal will come in with a case that’s unprecedented. Veterinary Practice News’ annual “They Ate What?” contest has brought to light some very unusual cases that stunned even the most experienced vets. First Place: Dog Who Ate 26 Golfballs Courtesy jennifer branch Zeus, a 1-year-old neutered Doberman Pinscher wound up at the vet after some vomiting. He seemed to be OK — he had an appetite and his belly palpitated normally. But a couple days later Zeus’ condition had worsened. His appetite waned and his stomach appeared to bother him. “He was still throwing up some liquid and maybe starting to act a little bit sicker,” says Gordon Schmucker, DVM, of Lisbon Veterinary Clinic in Lisbon, Ohio. “We did blood work and that’s when we took some X-rays and it went from there.” The staff took the initial radiographs and reported that something, well, didn’t look right. …
New TV Series "Vet School" Premieres Sept. 19September 1, 2015As if the courses “Neuroanatomy” and “Cell Biology and Genetics” weren’t difficult enough, three first-year Cornell University veterinary students last year signed up for what was essentially a class in video production. The trio didn’t earn extra credit hours, but they will be credited with playing leading roles in the new reality TV series “Vet School,” which premieres Sept. 19 on the cable channel Nat Geo Wild. Check out a preview of "Vet School" below: The show follows Hannah Brodlie, Cristina Bustamante and Dan Cimino as they begin their education at one of the nation’s top veterinary colleges. Folded in to the eight episodes are fourth-year students Aziza Glass, Sam Dicker, Singen Elliott and Aria Hill, who have since graduated after months of taping on the Ithaca, N.Y., campus. Veterinary programming does very well on Nat Geo Wild. The channel’s No. 1 show is “The Incredible Dr. Pol,” featuring Michigan veterinarian Jan Pol, DVM. Also broadcast are “Dr. K’s Exotic Animal ER” and “Dr. Oakley, Yukon Vet.” “Veterinary shows are so popular because most people …
Penn Vet Hires New CliniciansSeptember 1, 2015The University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) has appointed three new clinicians: Brady Beale, VMD, Dipl. ACVO, as staff ophthalmologist, Elaine Holt, DVM, Dipl. ACVO, as clinical associate professor of ophthalmology, and Michael Mison, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, as clinical associate professor of surgery. “I am delighted that Brady, Elaine and Michael are joining the Ryan Hospital team,” said Bo Connell, executive director of Ryan Hospital. “They will fill key spots in our clinical services, allowing us to continue providing the highest level of expertise and care to our patients and clients.” Dr. Beale returns to Penn Vet to join the ophthalmology team as a board-certified staff clinician. In 2002, Beale graduated summa cum laude from Penn Vet, where she served as president of the Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association. After an internship at Penn Vet for small animal medicine and surgery, she completed a residency in comparative ophthalmology at North Carolina State University. Dr. Holt received her veterinary degree with high honors from the University of Illinois in 1995. She completed a rotating internship at The Animal Medical Center in …
2015 X-Ray Contest WinnersAugust 31, 2015Every year for the past decade, Veterinary Practice News has hosted the annual “They Ate What?!” competition, where veterinarians send in the most eye-popping radiographs their practices have encountered. In past years, our judges have seen plenty of balls in bellies. But not 26 golf balls in one Dobie belly. The radiograph and corresponding photo won first place for Gordon Schmucker, DVM, of Lisbon Veterinary Clinic in Lisbon, Ohio. This year’s contest was sponsored by Trupanion pet insurance of Seattle. The Veterinary Practice News editorial team judged the entries. First prize received $1,500; second, $1,000; and third, $500. Mike Jones, DVM, of Woodland West Animal Hospital in Tulsa, Okla., won second place with his 10-week old Labrador, who had ingested the end of a fishing pole. Theresa Taylor, DVM, of Cherryville Animal Hospital in Cherryville, N.C., won third place. Her radiograph found a door hinge in a 6-month-old Lab. “Foreign body ingestions are among the most common high-dollar claims we cover,” said Steve Weinrauch, BVMS, MRCVS, Trupanion’s chief veterinary officer. "It’s our second most common claim for dogs and third most …
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Texas Moves to Discipline ‘Bow Kill’ VetAugust 28, 2015A Texas veterinarian who killed a neighbor’s cat with a bow and arrow and bragged about the act on Facebook was found to have violated a state rule, according to a source who asked not to be identified. The finding by the Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners came two months after a grand jury declined to indict Kristen Lindsey, DVM, on criminal charges. The nature of the violation and any proposed sanctions against Dr. Lindsey remain confidential for now, the source stated Friday. If Lindsey accepts the order, the case would go to the board for final action as early as Oct. 13. If she doesn’t sign it, an open hearing would be held in front of an administrative law judge and Lindsey would retain the right to appeal. Lindsey ignited an Internet firestorm in April when she shot her neighbor’s cat, Tiger, boasted about the killing on Facebook and posted a photo of the arrow piercing the animal’s head. “My first bow kill … lol,” she commented. “The only good feral tomcat is one with an arrow through it’s [sic] head! Vet of the year award … gladly accepted.” Lindsey was fired from her job …
Virginia Tech Holds Inaugural Veterinary Medicine Science CampAugust 28, 2015The Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech recently held its inaugural Veterinary Medicine Science Camp. The week-long camp was part of a pilot program to create opportunities for students from underrepresented populations interested in a veterinary career. Eight undergraduate students from Richmond’s Virginia Union University and Norfolk’s Old Dominion University were chosen for the camp based on socioeconomic status, race and ethnicity and life experiences, according to Virginia Tech. The camp is one of three initiatives the veterinary college developed this year as part of InclusiveVT, Virginia Tech’s new approach to inclusion and diversity adopted by President Timothy D. Sands. Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech Participants in the Veterinary Medicine Science Camp learn how veterinarians prepare for surgery in the surgical suite at the Veterinary Medicine Instruction Addition. The camp included tours, lectures and hands-on experiences, including learning how to suture and place a catheter on models, scrubbing in and dressing for surgery, learning the anatomy of the heart, helping tube feed an injured snake, viewing the milking process at Virginia …
University of Guelph Professor Receives Terry Fox GrantAugust 27, 2015A University of Guelph professor has received a $450,000 grant from the Terry Fox Research Institute to help dogs and humans with bone cancer. Specifically, Byram Bridle, Ph.D.,a viral immunologist in the Department of Pathobiology, will test an innovative vaccine in a canine osteosarcoma clinical trial. The trial will take place in the Ontario Veterinary College’s Mona Campbell Center for Animal Cancer. The Terry Fox Research Institute is the research arm of the Terry Fox Foundation. Osteosarcoma is the type of bone cancer that cut short Fox’s cross-Canada Marathon of Hope in 1980, the university noted. This year marks the 35th anniversary of that run, and it’s the first time the Terry Fox Foundation has supported research at a veterinary school, said Malcolm Campbell, Ph.D., University of Guelph’s vice-president (research). “This is a great honor for the University of Guelph and our Ontario Veterinary College,” Campbell said. “This exciting partnership will allow our cancer researchers to push the boundaries of knowledge. University of Guelph researchers will collaborate on novel therapies for treating osteosarcoma in dogs — work that will …
