OSU receives record-breaking $50 million commitmentJanuary 19, 2018Oregon State University (OSU) has received what it calls a "transformative" donation that will change its college of veterinary medicine's ability to provide life-saving care, education for future veterinarians, and critical animal and human health research. The record $50 million gift is a record-breaker for OSU, and the university will name its college of veterinary medicine in recognition of the donor: Gary Carlson, MD, a 1974 alumnus who is a partner at Dermatology Associates of Westlake Village, Calif. The Gary R. Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine becomes the first named college at Oregon State and the second named veterinary school in the nation. OSU said the donation means it can potentially double the size of OSU's small animal teaching hospital, attract and retain stellar veterinary faculty, and support the college's strategic priorities. "This is a game-changing investment in our college," said Susan J. Tornquist, Lois Bates Acheson Dean of the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine. "We are very honored and excited about Dr. Carlson's partnership. The hospital expansion is a pressing need for us now, but this is just the beginning of what Dr. Carlson's generosity will make possible as the college adapts and grows to meet …
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Oregon CVM resumes normal operations after EHV-1 caseDecember 1, 2017Three weeks after diagnosing a horse with a form of equine herpes virus (EHV-1) and suspending all elective surgical and medical services for horses and camelids, the Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine has resumed normal operations. EHV-1 is a naturally occurring virus that can cause serious neurologic illness in horses. "There was no transmission of the virus to other horses within or outside of the hospital, so we are lifting quarantine and returning to normal operations effective immediately," said Erica McKenzie, professor of large animal internal medicine. "The college thanks everyone for their patience and assistance during the quarantine period." EHV-1 can cause abortion in pregnant mares, which should be kept away from horses showing signs of the disease and also kept away from horses that have been in contact with exposed animals. Although a vaccine exists for EHV-1, it does not prevent infection and is not known to prevent clinical signs of neurologic disease related to the neurotropic form. "Horse owners should be aware that although EHV-1 is not transmissible to humans, people can spread the virus on their hands and clothing to horses, alpacas or llamas if they are in contact with an infected horse," McKenzie …
