Cats can give other cats COVID quite easilyNovember 18, 2020Feline-to-feline transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is possible, even if an animal is not showing any symptoms of the virus.
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Are veterinary virologists on cusp of COVID treatment?August 5, 2020Newly published NIH-funded research demonstrates small molecule protease inhibitors show potency against human coronaviruses.
Feed additives could mitigate the spread of deadly ASFJuly 7, 2020Feed additives might be the key to controlling a rapidly spreading animal virus that is killing the world’s pig population and threatening human food security.
$11.3M grant strengthens attack against zoonotic diseaseJune 2, 2020A team of Kansas State University (K-State) veterinary researchers have received a five-year, $11.3-million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Public safety dependent on understanding COVID-19 in petsMay 14, 2020Determining the impact of COVID-19 on companion animals and livestock is an imperative aspect of understanding the virus and planning future public safety measures.
K-State licenses technology for coronavirus, norovirus compoundsMarch 2, 2020As global concerns surrounding the novel coronavirus COVID-19 continue to escalate, Kansas State University (K-State) has licensed a technology it says might lead to the production of an antiviral drug treatment.
K-State internship focuses on small animal obesityNovember 26, 2019A collaboration between Hill’s Pet Nutrition and Kansas State University (K-State) emphasizes the value of nutrition and weight management for pets.
Active bats raise red alertSeptember 17, 2019With an active bat season approaching, a clinical professor from Kansas State University (K-State) is reminding veterinarians and owners to remain vigilant in protecting pets against rabies.
Kansas State University to study impact of supplement in geriatric dogsMarch 8, 2019Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine is set to study the impact of a lean muscle supplement in geriatric dogs. Forty dogs suffering from three of the four following conditions will be enrolled in the study: • weakness; • weight loss; • slowed or altered mobility; and • exercise intolerance. The study—which will test MYOS RENS Technology's Fortetropin—will be performed under the supervision of Kenneth R. Harkin, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM), professor and section head of small animal internal medicine. All the dogs will be fitted with an activity collar. After monitoring their activity for two weeks, 20 dogs will be assigned to receive the supplement and 20 will receive a placebo. Activity levels will continue to be monitored and the quality of life assessment, based on the Liverpool Osteoarthritis in Dogs questionnaire, will be used to evaluate results. "Pet owners often remark their dog is slowing down as they enter their golden years," Dr. Harkin says. "Although osteoarthritis is often tipped as the culprit, the loss of muscle mass associated with old age is an underappreciated cause. Geriatric dogs with muscle mass loss fatigue easily, which by itself can negatively impact their quality of …
Four Kansas State University veterinary students receive $1,000 AVMA scholarshipsMarch 7, 2019Four Kansas State University veterinary students have each been awarded $1,000 by the Auxiliary to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Legacy Endowed Scholarship. The awards are given to students at 32 AVMA-accredited veterinary colleges in the U.S., the Atlantic Veterinary College in Canada, and St. George's University and Ross University in the Caribbean to support their education. This year, the scholarships went to third-year veterinary medicine students, Danielle Pickering and Katelyn Guill-Sanchez, and second-year veterinary medicine students, Rebecca Tomasek and Katya Luckenbach. "This scholarship will help me relieve some of the financial burden of veterinary school, as I pursue a career in small animal or mixed medicine, and eventually a doctorate," Pickering says. "As a veterinary student who is interested in public health and international veterinary medicine, I am always looking for educational opportunities to travel to other countries to experience what the field of veterinary medicine is like in them," Luckenbach says. "Being an out-of-state student, it is hard to justify borrowing extra money for electives involving international travel, so having the privilege of being awarded this scholarship will help to fund my upcoming international veterinary tours elective." "I am so excited to receive this award for the …
