Year-in-Review 2007 - College of Veterinary Medicine

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The Ohio State University
College of Veterinary Medicine
2007
Year in Review
About the College of Veterinary Medicine
The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine is ranked fifth in the nation among veterinary
schools, according to the 2008 U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools.” The college
includes more than 1,000 faculty, staff, and students in the Departments of Veterinary Biosciences,
Veterinary Clinical Sciences, and Veterinary Preventive Medicine. The Veterinary Teaching Hospital is a
comprehensive referral center for veterinary practitioners and is among the largest facilities of its kind in
the world, with more than 35,000 large and small animal patients each year. In addition, the college operates
a nationally recognized large animal ambulatory practice and teaching unit in Marysville, Ohio, and a Food
Animal Health Research Program in Wooster at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center.
by the Numbers
100 faculty
557 students
109 graduate students
28 students in the Veterinary
Public Health program
$12,873,900 in outside grant
support awarded to faculty
(215 projects; 56 faculty)
11,700 new clients and
22,000 new animals in the
Veterinary Teaching Hospital
1,524 donors
$2.8 million total donations
vet.osu.edu
C O N TEN TS
Community Practice members, from left: Dr. Julie Mahaney,
Dr. Jane Flores, Michelle Dumond, and Dawn Eblin (see page 21
for more Veterinary Teaching Hospital updates).
2007 – Year in Review is published by
The Ohio State University College of
Veterinary Medicine
Dean: Thomas J. Rosol, Ruth Stanton
Chair in Veterinary Medicine
Center for Retrovirus Research Program Project Grant Team, from left: seated,
Drs. Tom Rosol, Michael Lairmore; standing, Drs. Kathleen Boris-Lawrie, Stefan
Niewiesk, Patrick Green, and Lawrence Mathes (see page 29).
Contents
Message from the Dean
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Editor: Melissa L. Weber, Director of
Communications and Marketing
Department Updates
Contributing Writers: Susan Mantey,
Kristine McComis, Erin Pompili, Laura
Stokes-Green, Terri Stone, Holly Wagner,
Melissa Weber, Alan Woods
Designer: Linda Lutz, University
Marketing Communications
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Research and Graduate Studies
24
College Signature Programs 27
College in the News
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Academic and Student Affairs
33
Supporting the College
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Alumni Updates
40
Outreach and Special Events
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Style Editor: Deborah Athy Guinan,
University Marketing Communications
Photography: Jo McCulty and Kevin
Fitzsimons, University Photo Services;
Jerry Harvey, Biomedical Communications,
Administrative Offices:
Veterinary Medicine Academic Building
1900 Coffey Road
Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 292-1171
Veterinary Biosciences
Veterinary Preventive Medicine
Veterinary Clinical Sciences
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Please send correspondence and
address changes to the address above.
601 Vernon L. Tharp St.
Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 292-3551 (companion animals)
(614) 292-6661 (farm animals and equine)
Regular hours:
8 a.m.–5 p.m., Mon.– Fri.
Evening/weekend appts. available.
Emergency hours: 8 a.m.–midnight
for companion animals; 24 hrs./day
for farm animals and equine.
On the cover (clockwise from top): Dee DiPiero, lead equine technician, holds
Tuxedo, the barn cat; (bottom right): student Laurel Miller works with a client
and his animal; (center): a cow undergoes a procedure; (bottom left): students
Raven Gulick (right) and Victoria Ambrose perform an examination on Tate (“It’s
Better Tate than Never”), a Welsh Corgi bred by Connie Rinehart, front desk
client services in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
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M essag e fr om the D ea n
Message from
College of Veterinary
Medicine receives
seven-year accreditation
In March, the College of Veterinary
Medicine received the final report
from the American Veterinary Medical
Association Council on Education
Accreditation Committee and was
granted a seven-year accreditation
to the college.
The final report recognized the number
and quality of faculty, excellence in
clinical education, increased research
funding, an outstanding student body,
and successful interdisciplinary
research and graduate programs,
including signature programs in
oncology, biomedical imaging,
infectious diseases, retrovirology, and
a new joint Master of Public Health
degree in partnership with the College
of Public Health.
The report strongly encouraged the
college to move forward with its plan
to improve the Veterinary Teaching
Hospital through renovations of the
existing structure and the planned
construction of a new small animal
hospital. More report details can be
found at avma.org.
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Dean Tom Rosol, Ruth Stanton Chair in Veterinary Medicine
Welcome
to our inaugural annual report, 2007 – Year in Review.
The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine is a vital component of one of the most
comprehensive health sciences centers in America. This report reflects an era of change and
growth in the college and showcases advances and accomplishments in all of our departments,
our Veterinary Teaching Hospital, and among our students and alumni.
The past year has brought tremendous progress to our great college. We were recognized by
the 2008 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools” with a ranking of fifth
among veterinary colleges in North America. The AVMA accredited the college for seven years
and recognized in their report many strengths in the college, as well as the need for improved
and expanded facilities and a curriculum review. We have completed a feasibility study for a new
small animal teaching hospital and renovations to the current hospital. With recognition from
the university, we expect to complete the renovations over the next five years and begin the new
hospital in 2013. We are also in the planning phase of a major fund-raising campaign.
Progress continues to be made on a new cafeteria space in our Veterinary Teaching Hospital, and
we look forward to an expanded menu with warm food items and a comfortable space for eating
and relaxing.
I was pleased to present my 2007 annual “State of the College” address to a packed auditorium in
March and offered an abbreviated talk to our alumni at our annual Alumni Reunion Weekend in
September. Please check our web site for streaming video and slides.
In an effort to keep our alumni updated with activities and events on a more frequent basis, we
stopped publishing The Speculum in 2005 in favor of a monthly e-newsletter called Connect to
Veterinary Medicine. If you would like to be added to the mailing list for this publication, please
go to vet.osu.edu/connect and click “get subscribed.”
This year, we congratulated several faculty who moved on to new careers or retirement—and
were thrilled to welcome outstanding new faculty to our ranks. See pages 16–20 for new faculty
in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
I am pleased to announce that I have been invited by Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman to
participate in a tour of cities in Israel in April 2008 to identify new business opportunities
with Israeli life science companies and to develop partnerships with Columbus. The College of
Veterinary Medicine is in a strong position to take advantage of the “One Medicine” concept
and to promote translation of discoveries and clinical trials in the college for the benefit of both
animals and people. Partnerships will be an important way to support continued growth of our
college. This report highlights creative ways our faculty are developing new partnerships to keep
our college moving forward.
D EPART MEN T U P DAT ES
Department of
About the chair
Dr. Michael Lairmore, DVM, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Veterinary
Biosciences and associate director for Basic Sciences at The Ohio State University
Comprehensive Cancer Center, is the only faculty member of the university board certified
in both veterinary pathology and veterinary microbiology. He has been continuously
funded by extramural grants since 1990 from the National Institutes of Health and a variety
of private agencies. In February 2002, Dr. Lairmore was appointed chair of the department
following a national search, and in September
2003, he was named associate director of Basic
Sciences for the Ohio State Comprehensive Cancer
Center (OSUCCC), which consists of more than
200 investigators in 13 colleges across campus. As
associate director of basic research and member
of the senior leadership team for the OSUCCC,
Dr. Lairmore facilitates the development of
programmatic synergy in basic cancer discovery.
He has authored or co-authored more than 145 scientific publications in high quality
scientific journals. In 2004, he was awarded the Distinguished Scholar Award, one of
only six such awards among some 5,000 faculty at Ohio State. In 2005 Dr. Lairmore was
recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences. Dr.
Lairmore has been appointed to numerous NIH Study Sections as an ad hoc reviewer,
served on a variety of United States Public Health Service committees, and was a member
of the Scientific and Technical Review Board for NCRR. Dr. Lairmore is widely recognized
for research in comparative medicine and is a frequently invited speaker and organizer of
national and international research meetings. Dr. Lairmore is the principal investigator
of the National Cancer Institute-funded Program Project Grant in Retroviral Models
of Lymphocyte Transformation and Disease. For the past three years, Dr. Lairmore has
directed the College’s Summer Research Program for Veterinary Students, and he directs an
NIH T-32 Training Grant to train veterinarians in mouse pathobiology.
“Our life’s work
is to find out
how life works”
Dr. Michael Lairmore, Chair
Department of Veterinary
Biosciences Services
Renowned Graduate Program
Applied Pathology
Biochemical and Molecular Core
Clinical Laboratories Core
Histology/Immunohistochemistry Core
Imaging Core
Mouse Phenotyping Shared Resource
Tissue Bank
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DEPAR TMENT O F
V ETE RIN ARY B IO S C IEN C ES
Graduate training funded in veterinary pathology
Both the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation,
Inc., and IDEXX Corporation have agreed to
provide gifts towards supporting graduate
training in veterinary pathology to the
Department of Veterinary Biosciences. This
financial support will greatly assist efforts
to train outstanding veterinary pathologists
in anatomic and clinical pathology. In
addition, Eli Lilly has also awarded the
college a grant in the amount of $120,000
to fund fellowships in veterinary pathology
over the next three years. Philanthropy
and community service are long-standing
traditions at Eli Lilly and Company. The
Lilly Foundation is a tax-exempt private
foundation that awards cash grants to
support philanthropic initiatives that are
aligned with the company’s business strategy
and have a well-defined sense of purpose, a
demonstrated commitment to maximizing
available resources, and a reputation
for meeting objectives and delivering
quality programs and services. Recent
reports project a deficiency of veterinary
pathologists, which supports the need to
train highly qualified veterinary pathologists,
particularly in academic veterinary
medicine. This need has been recognized
since the inception of the veterinary
pathology training program at Ohio State,
which strives to incorporate elements of both
residency training and graduate education
into a unified program.
External review recognizes high quality of department
The Department of Veterinary Biosciences
combines the disciplines of veterinary
anatomy, immunology, microbiology,
pathology, pharmacology, and physiology
into a single academic unit. In December,
the department hosted an external review
as part of the university’s efforts to examine
departments and units throughout campus.
The review team’s responsibilities were to
assess the department, including faculty,
programs, students, leadership, and future
plans. The team of reviewers was asked to
provide an evaluation of the current status of
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the department and make recommendations.
The report recognized the accomplishments
of faculty, staff, and students, stating in part
that “the College of Veterinary Medicine
is a relatively small college within the
university, and university administration
must recognize that the college is a giant
among its national and international peer
institutions. In addition, the Department
of Veterinary Biosciences is integral, in fact
essential, to the academic standing of the
college. The department is unquestionably
recognized as among the very best
programs of its type at both the national
and international levels and is enriched
by an environment of trust and respect
that extends among the faculty, graduate
and professional students, laboratory and
technical staff, and the administrative and
educational staff.” The report also indicated
key areas that will continue to challenge
the department, specifically in the areas
of central support for graduate education,
infrastructure improvements, and retention
and recruitment of high quality faculty in a
competitive environment.
Dr. Kathleen Boris-Lawrie
Dr. Robert Hamlin, Stanton
Youngberg Professor
Dean Rosol is recognized as a University Distinguished Scholar
during football halftime.
Faculty Awards and Recognition
Dr. Rosol receives distinguished
alumni award, council appointments
Dr. Boris-Lawrie chosen as
AAAS Fellow
Dr. Robert Hamlin recognized by
Council of Graduate Students
Dr. Tom Rosol, dean and Ruth Stanton Chair
in Veterinary Medicine, received the 2007
Dr. Erwin Small Distinguished Alumni Award
from the College of Veterinary Medicine
at the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign. The award acknowledges
distinguished graduates who have excelled
in their respective fields and have made
significant contributions to the profession of
veterinary medicine.
Dr. Kathleen Boris-Lawrie, professor in the
Department of Veterinary Biosciences and
in Molecular Virology, Immunology, and
Medical Genetics, was chosen as one of the
15 Ohio State faculty to be honored as a
fellow by the American Association for the
Advancement of Science (AAAS) for her
distinguished contributions to the field of
molecular virology, particularly in defining
post-transcriptional control protein and
RNA elements that modulate retrovirus
replication and cell growth. Members of the
AAAS are elevated to the rank of fellow for
their efforts in advancing science or fostering
scientifically or socially distinguished
applications. Dr. Boris-Lawrie’s election
brings the number of AAAS Fellows in the
Department of Veterinary Biosciences to
seven, including Drs. Charles Capen, Patrick
Green, Michael Lairmore, Larry Mathes,
Yasuko Rikihisa, and Tom Rosol.
The Council of Graduate Students
annually recognizes a member of The Ohio
State University community for his or her
exceptional support of the graduate student
population. This year, Dr. Robert Hamlin,
professor in the Department of Veterinary
Biosciences, received the Larry M. Llewellyn
Award for Distinguished Service from the
Council. The award was named for Mr.
Llewellyn, who serves The Ohio State
University as associate vice president for the
Office of Human Resources.
Dean Rosol also was appointed by Secretary
of Agriculture Charles Conner to represent
the American Colleges of Veterinary
Medicine on the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, Education, and
Economics Advisory Board for three years.
The board provides advice to the Secretary
of Agriculture and land-grant colleges and
universities on top priorities and policies for
food and agricultural research, education,
extension, and economics, and consults with
appropriate agricultural committees of the
U.S. Congress. In addition, Dr. Rosol was
appointed to the National Advisory Research
Resources Council of the National Institutes
of Health.
Congratulations to our new
board certified pathologists
In 2007, Drs. Christopher
Premanandan and Katie Knostman
passed the certifying examination of
the American College of Veterinary
Pathologists (ACVP).
“I am honored to be a member of this
internationally recognized group of
scientists,” said Dr. Boris-Lawrie. Drs. Green
and Capen were named Fellows in 2006.
Find both university announcements at:
researchnews.osu.edu.
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V ETE RIN ARY B IO S C IEN C ES
DEPAR TMENT O F
ACVP Award Winners
Department of Veterinary Biosciences
The following list summarizes the accomplishments of faculty, staff, and students from
the college who attended the Annual Meeting of the American College of Veterinary
Pathologists and American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology in Savannah, Ga.,
in November 2007.
Young Investigator Award
Drs. Gillian Beamer (Experimental
Pathology), Stacey Fossey
(Experimental Pathology), and
Tzu-Yin Lin (Toxicologic Pathology)
Awards are given at the ACVP Annual
Meeting to young investigators, primarily
veterinarians in pathology training
programs, with the highest quality abstracts
and poster presentations on experimental or
naturally occurring disease.
Casey Scholarship
Dr. Matthew Buccellatto
Dr. Yasuko Rikihisa
Rikihisa’s work recognized
and rewarded
Research in Dr. Yasuko Rikihisa’s lab
led to a patent for the diagnosis of
canine ehrlichiosis. The diagnostic
products now generate income
for more research in the College
of Veterinary Medicine. The work
currently is the largest single revenue
stream from a patent at Ohio State.
In addition, her lab just received
four years of funding from the
National Institutes of Health for
comparative studies in human
ehrlichiosis agent genomes.
Dr. Rikihisa was also a finalist in the
2007 TopCAT Innovation Awards.
The Harold W. Casey Scholarship Award
annually recognizes and rewards an
outstanding individual training in pathology
and striving to achieve ACVP certification.
Graduate Student/Resident ACVP
Travel Awards
Drs. Mary Carsillo and Stacey Fossey
Recipients will be awarded a grant to help
defray costs associated with attending
the ACVP Annual Meeting. Submission of
a poster or platform presentation at the
Annual Meeting is required.
Dr. Tzu-Yin Lin
Awarded for oral presentation.
Christopher T. Starost Memorial
Oncology Scholarship
Dr. Stacey Fossey
Scholarship to a candidate who has
demonstrated outstanding written and
verbal skills through a poster presentation
at the ACVP Annual Meeting. The poster
must deal with an aspect of oncological
research that can be translated into human
cancer pathogenesis, prevention, treatment,
and/or diagnosis.
CL Davis Foundation Award
Dr. Christopher Premanandan
Award to recognize outstanding efforts by
veterinary pathology residents or graduate
students who exhibit advanced scholarship,
diagnostic skills, or other forms of academic
excellence in veterinary pathology or
veterinary clinical pathology.
Numerous other faculty served as committee, session, or program chairs for the meeting
or served in leadership positions in ACVP or ASVCP.
ACVP Education Committee
Concurrent Session Chairs
Program Chair Dr. Michael D. Lairmore
and Immediate Past Program Chair
Dr. Mary Jo Burkhard
Drs. Michael Oglesbee, Judy Radin, and
Steven Krakowka
ASVCP Program Committee
Dr. Judy Radin
Drs. Judy Radin (ASVCP) and
Paul Stromberg (ACVP)
Plenary Session Chair
ACVP Council
Dr. Judy Radin
Dr. Maxey Wellman
Mini-Symposium Co-Chairs
Drs. Maxey Wellman and Laura Rush,
“Tissue Banking Best Practices” 6
American Society of Clinical Pathology/
Young Investigator Award
Immediate Past Presidents
Preventive Medicine
New chair leads Department of
Veterinary Preventive Medicine
Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine Chair Dr. William Saville served the
department as interim chair when Dr. Ken Hoblet left the college in 2006 to become dean
of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Mississippi State University. After a national
search, Dr. Saville was ultimately selected to lead the department as chair, a position that
officially began on June 1, 2007.
Dr. Bill Saville, Chair
Preventive Medicine Affiliations
Alice C. Finley Memorial Center,
West Jefferson, Ohio
Food Animal Health Research Program
at the Ohio Agricultural Research and
Development Center (OARDC),
Wooster, Ohio
Ohio State Large Animal Services,
Marysville, Ohio
Ohio State University Extension
“Dr. Hoblet was a great leader in this department,” said Dr. Saville. “It’s an excellent
department and I’m proud to be part of it. We have great faculty, and the department did
not miss a beat during the transition.”
Dr. Saville is board certified in veterinary internal medicine and was a private practitioner
prior to his academic career. Dr. Saville has won a Pfizer Animal Health Award for research
excellence and the Dean’s Award for Creativity in Teaching. An expert on West Nile Virus,
he has a well-funded extension program on the epidemiology of emerging diseases. He
has developed multiple partnerships with the State of Ohio, including a novel veterinary
surveillance program that partners with the State Department of Public Health (see
Applied Field Epidemiology, page 9).
The department has built strong interdisciplinary relationships through Extension and
with the College of Public Health for the new master’s degree in Veterinary Public Health,
headed by Dr. Armando Hoet (see page 9). Along with the Department of Veterinary
Continued on page 8
Ohio State Large Animal
Services, Marysville
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Continued from page 7
Biosciences, the college is an important
player in the university-wide Public Health
Preparedness for Infectious Diseases
(PHPID) program (see page 30).
“We have a challenge today in public health
and food safety,” said Dr. Saville. “We need
to educate people on the important role
veterinarians play in the public health
arena and elevate our presence.”
The department is beginning a new
partnership with the Department of
Animal Sciences, led by Dr. Richard
Meiring, clinical assistant professor in
the Department of Veterinary Preventive
Medicine. The Early Commitment Program
for Students Interested in Food Animal
Medicine will offer sophomore and junior
students who are majoring in animal
sciences the opportunity to gain an early
commitment to the College of Veterinary
Medicine and allow them to take additional
specialty courses to increase their
knowledge of environmental and herd
issues that they simply cannot cover during
their four-year DVM program.
“Very few of our students grow up on
farms,” said Dr. Meiring, “unlike veterinary
students from 20 or 30 years ago. This new
program will allow them to take advanced
course work they might otherwise shy
away from for fear of a low grade. They
can learn about important issues in herd
management and other areas that
make them better veterinarians and
that they don’t have time to learn during
the regular DVM program.
“We are also in the process of working with
other departments in the college to develop
a Center for Excellence in Food Animal
Health, Production, and Well-Being,”
he said (see page 29).
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Dr. Charles Neer
Dr. William Ingalls
Programs and accomplishments
Veterinarian of the Year: Dr. Charlie Neer
Charles A. Neer, clinical associate veterinarian in the Department of Veterinary Preventive
Medicine, was named Veterinarian of the Year by the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association
(OVMA). The award recognized Dr. Neer’s dedication and service to the veterinary profession,
the OVMA, and animal welfare. He served the college for 25 years, providing professional
students with courses on the business of practicing veterinary medicine. Dr. Neer’s research
interests also include the benefits of human-animal relationships, zoonoses, animal control,
and animal welfare. A 1963 graduate of the College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Neer served as
captain of the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps and owned a mixed animal practice in Bellevue,
Ohio, prior to joining Ohio State as a faculty member in 1982. His community and state
involvement also included supporting the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Pet Loss Hotline
Support Program, serving on the board of the Veterinary Medicine Alumni Society, and
working with the Capital Area Humane Society. He retired during the summer of 2007.
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections
The College of Veterinary Medicine has a long-term partnership with the Ohio
Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections, which operates 10 farms in Ohio.
They raise and process their own animals to provide food to the 46,000 inmates
in 32 institutions in the state. “We are their vets,” explains Dr. Fernando Silveira,
assistant professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine. “We act as consultants,
assist with strategic planning, and are able to engage in observational research,
from conception to consumer—breeding to processing. This program is also a huge
benefit to our students, who are able to gain a variety of experiences by working
with the animals on these farms. Many members of the public are unaware of the
important role veterinarians play in keeping the American food supply safe.”
Maureen Fagan, farm manager
Dr. William Ingalls inducted in the
Ohio Agriculture Hall of Fame
William L. Ingalls, DVM, MS, was inducted
into the Ohio Agriculture Hall of Fame on
August 11, 2006, at the Awards Program held
during the Ohio State Fair. Enshrinement
in the Ohio Agriculture Hall of Fame is
Ohio’s highest recognition of an individual
who has made outstanding contributions
to the agricultural industry. Each year, four
prominent agricultural leaders are honored
and inducted into the Hall of Fame for their
superior service, dedication, leadership,
and plentiful contributions to agriculture.
Dr. Ingalls is only the fourth veterinarian to
be inducted. Dr. Ingalls initially became a
faculty member of The Ohio State University
College of Veterinary Medicine in 1947. He
then moved into private industry where he
served agriculture as vice president of the
Columbus Serum Company from 1951–1974.
He served as professor and Extension
veterinarian (Swine) in the Department of
Veterinary Preventive Medicine from 1974
until he officially retired in 1988. Since his
retirement he has maintained an office in the
department and has remained involved in
teaching and Extension activities, coming in
to work in the department nearly every day.
During his career, Dr. Ingalls also worked
in Ohio’s state diagnostic laboratory in
Reynoldsburg, served as assistant state
pathologist with the Ohio Department
of Agriculture laboratories, and worked
as an associate animal pathologist at the
Finley Memorial Center is a teaching and research farm for large farm animals, including
horses, cattle, and camelids.
Virginia Agriculture Experiment Station.
In addition, Dr. Ingalls served as vice
president of the AVMA from 1985 to 1987.
He served as Health Commissioner in the
Pickaway County General Health District
from 1988 to 1993. He also served on the
Policy Review Committee for the Joint Solid
Waste Management District and the Peer
Review Committee at the Ohio Department
of Health. He has served on the board of
directors at the American Association of
Extension Veterinarians and as director of
the Ohio Extension Professors Association.
VPH-MPH Program
assistant professor in the Department of
Veterinary Preventive Medicine and program
coordinator for the MPH-VPH. “We are
particularly proud of our students, who
have turned creative ideas into culminating
projects leading to their degrees.” Student
projects have ranged from writing an
emergency preparedness plan to creating a
news release explaining Methicillin-Resistant
Staphylococcus aureus. At a meeting at
the Centers for Disease Control in April,
Director Julie Gerberding noted that Ohio
State was at the forefront of understanding
the need for colleges of public health and
veterinary medicine to come together for
interdisciplinary research.
The Veterinary Public Health specialization
toward the Master of Public Health degree
wrapped up its second year and recruited the Applied Field Epidemiology
largest class ever in 2007. With the realization The monthly Applied Field Epidemiology
that nearly 70 percent of emerging diseases
meeting was started by Dr. Bill Saville
are likely to be zoonotic (moving from
in 1999. It serves as a forum to discuss health
an animal population to humans), this
problems occurring statewide, which may
program was developed to prepare public
lead to collaboration, research programs, and
health professionals to better
subsequent outreach. The program meets at
protect the communities they
noon on the second Wednesday of
The Ohi
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iversity
Master of
serve. In addition to specialized
every month and brings together
Public Hea
lth
Veterinary
instruction in the epidemiology
university faculty from all departments
Public Healt
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Specializatio
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in the program receive
campus, veterinary students, graduate
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training in food safety, biostudents, and professional veterinarians
security, and environmental
from a number of state and federal
health. “Right now, this is
agencies including the Ohio Department
the only veterinary public
of Health, Ohio Department of Agriculture,
health specialization
USDA, Department of Natural Resources,
in the country,” said
USDA Vet Services, USDA Wildlife, and local
Dr. Armando Hoet,
heath departments as well.
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DEPARTMENT O F
VETERINARY PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
Assiut, Egypt: Dr. Fernando Silveira (center, in green) holds a goat with a broken leg, which he
repaired. He spent a month lecturing and providing outreach in livestock health for the USAID.
Award winning students
INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS
Three students distinguished the
department at the Conference of
Research Workers in Animal Diseases.
Ohio-Israel Agricultural Initiative
Heidi Abrecht
Best poster in epidemiology or food safety
Advisor: W. Epperson and P. Rajala-Schultz
William Walker
Best oral presentation in epidemiology
and animal health economics
Advisor: W. Epperson
Smitha Somanathan-Pilla
Best oral presentation in the
microbiology section
Advisor: Chang Won Lee
Dr. Richard Slemons
The College of Veterinary Medicine has played a vital role in the Negev Foundation’s OhioIsrael Agricultural Initiative. The Negev Foundation, an organization based in Cleveland
devoted to developing Israel’s southern Negev region, formed the initiative in 2002 in an
effort to improve agricultural ties between Ohio and Israel. The initiative has put a large
emphasis on conducting workshops in Ohio about aquaculture, dairy processing and
breeding, and Kosher certification in order to educate farmers, scientists, academia, and field
instructors. Ohio State was proud to host two Israeli experts on these topics.
Dr. Mohammad Abed el Khaliq, chief veterinary inspector of Israel’s largest and newest
meat processing facility, visited the college as part of a tour of Ohio. Dr. Fernando Silveira,
assistant professor in the Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, took Dr. Khaliq
on a tour of a meat processing facility in Pickerington with the Ohio Department of
Rehabilitation and Corrections. Dr. Khaliq spoke to students in the Veterinary Public Health
specialty on “Meat Inspection in Israel, Working within Kosher and Halal Restrictions.” The
second speaker, David Dror, a dairy breeder and genetic advisor from Israel, spoke on the
science of breeding cattle.
International Visitor’s Council partners with Preventive Medicine
Dr. Richard Slemons, professor, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, hosted
10 Armenian scientists in July in conjunction with the International Visitor’s Council
of Columbus. The veterinarians and senior government officials were mostly interested
in learning about protecting the Armenian poultry industry from avian influenza, and
Dr. Slemons was able to provide the expertise they sought. With more than 30 years of
experience working with a variety of poultry-specific viruses, Dr. Slemons is a much
sought-after speaker who has received many awards for his research.
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Clinical Sciences
New chair leads Veterinary
Clinical Sciences
The College of Veterinary Medicine welcomed Dr. Rustin Moore to the position of chair
in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences in December 2006. Originally from
West Virginia, Dr. Moore obtained his DVM and PhD from The Ohio State University in
1989 and 1994, respectively. Following his DVM, he completed a one-year internship in
large animal medicine and surgery at the University of Georgia and an equine surgical
residency at Ohio State. He became board certified by the American College of Veterinary
Surgeons in 1994.
In October 1994, Dr. Moore began at the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary
Medicine as assistant professor of equine surgery, achieving associate professor with
tenure status in 1997. In 2001, he became professor of veterinary surgery, while serving
as service chief of the Equine Medicine and Surgery Section of the Veterinary Teaching
Hospital and Clinics and director of the Equine Health Studies Program.
Dr. Rustin Moore, Chair
Bud and Marilyn Jenne
Professor
Department Specialties
Anesthesiology
Cardiology
Dermatology
Some of Dr. Moore’s clinical interests include lameness, surgery, and colic and its
associated complications. Dr. Moore has authored or co-authored 15 book chapters,
approximately 100 peer-reviewed scientific articles, and more than 150 scientific
abstracts. He has given numerous scientific and continuing education presentations at
local, state, national, and international conferences. He frequently serves as an invited
speaker at national and international equine veterinary clinical and research symposia.
Equine Medicine, Surgery,
Field Services, and Emergency
and Critical Care
Food and Fiber Animal
Medicine and Surgery
Neurology and Neurosurgery
Nutrition
He is a member of the American Association of Equine Practitioners, American Veterinary
Medical Association, and the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, where he has
served on numerous committees and in leadership positions. He is also a member of the
Ohio Veterinary Medical Association and the Columbus Academy of Veterinary Medicine.
Dr. Moore enjoys assembling teams, building programs, and facilitating professional
development for faculty, staff, and students.
Oncology and Hematology
Ophthalmology
Radiology
Small Animal Care and Wellness–
Community Practice, Emergency
and Critical Care
Small Animal Internal Medicine
Small Animal Surgery
Theriogenology
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VETERINARY clinical sciences
Dr. James Belknap
accepts Pfizer Award.
Solving the puzzle of laminitis By Melissa Weber
A devastating disease made a household
word by a famous horse, laminitis is an
inflammatory and extremely painful
condition affecting the soft tissues between
the hoof and coffin bone (laminae). This
condition, which eventually claimed the life
of 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro,
is a complex and poorly understood
pathogenesis. Ohio State took another
important step toward helping to solve the
puzzle of laminitis in November when faculty
members, residents, and students from the
College of Veterinary Medicine participated
in the Fourth International Conference on
Laminitis and Diseases of the Foot. Attendees
included veterinarians, farriers, horse
owners, trainers, and caretakers.
“Due to the tragic demise of Barbaro, the
awareness of this disease has reached a
new apex,” said conference director James
Orsini, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, of the University
of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center. As
reported on thehorse.com, Dr. Orsini termed
the conference, which was a joint venture
between the University of Pennsylvania, The
Ohio State University, and the University of
Florida, “the centerpiece of a multi-pronged
campaign against laminitis.” This year
marked the first time that Ohio State and
Florida were co-sponsors of the event.
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“It’s really part of my vision of this event
to get synergy through the participation of
many schools,” said Dr. Orsini. “Laminitis
is too big of a problem to solve on our own.
We need to build collaborative partnerships
and work together to better understand the
disease. This is one of the few continuing
education conferences open to everyone in
the equine industry—from horse lovers to
managers and researchers to trainers. Much
of the credit for this event goes to Mr. and
Mrs. John K. Castle.”
The conference continues to be supported
financially through the generosity of the
Castles in loving memory of their wonderful
horse, Spot. Two awards are presented each
year at the conference in Spot’s name. Rustin
Moore, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, and professor
and chair of the Department of Veterinary
Clinical Sciences, who served as the program
director for the conference, presented to Roy
and Gretchen Jackson, owners of Barbaro,
the Spot Castle Awareness Award for their
role in bringing attention and awareness to
the importance and impact of laminitis and
the need for more research. Several other
prestigious awards were given, including
the Pfizer Scientific Award for outstanding
laminitis research and scientific achievement.
The Pfizer award was presented to James
Belknap, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, and
associate professor of Veterinary Clinical
Sciences from The Ohio State University
Galbreath Equine Center. Dr. Chris Pollitt,
another highly accomplished equine
laminitis researcher and assistant director
of the conference, and Lynn Johnson
from Pfizer, presented the award to Dr.
Belknap in recognition of his “scientific
contributions to the collective understanding
of the pathophysiology of laminitis.” In
introducing Dr. Belknap, whose laminitis
research is funded by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Grayson-Jockey Club Research
Foundation, Inc., and Morris Animal
Foundation, Dr. Pollitt called this award the
“Nobel Prize for Laminitis Research.”
“Ohio State has become an important player
in explaining and treating this disease,” said
Fran Jurga, editor, Hoofcare and Lameness
Journal, and co-chair of the conference
program. “I can’t say enough about the
importance of Dr. Moore’s involvement and
participation in this conference,” said Jurga.
“Many people said this was the best program
ever,” added Dr. Orsini. “We had the largest
number of participants and the largest
number of attendees ever. We have had
participants from Ohio State before, and Dr.
Moore’s participation as program organizer
made an important impact.” Both the scientific
and the practical tracks featured sessions on
prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
“I thought the conference was great,” said
Trey Green, certified journeyman farrier,
who works with equine clinicians at Ohio
State. “I’ve been to conferences in the past
that seemed to be mere soapboxes for the
speakers. This one was very different. It was
very informative and effectively involved
farriers and veterinarians. I saw a lot of
theories and techniques that I hadn’t really
thought would work, but as I learned when I
was apprenticing: Even if you learn what you
don’t want to do, you are still learning.”
Dr. Belknap, who presented “More Pieces to
the Laminitis Puzzle” during the scientific
session, said his research was “based on
our work involving inflammatory signaling
in laminitis. Much of the work includes
collaborations with some phenomenal
investigators including Drs. Gerard Nuovo
and Elliott Crouser from The Ohio State
University Medical Center, Dr. Sam Black
(University of Massachusetts), Dr. Jim Moore
(University of Georgia), and Dr. Chris Pollitt
(University of Queensland, Australia).”
John A. E. Hubbell, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVA,
a professor of veterinary anesthesiology
at Ohio State, spoke on “Systemic Pain
Management Strategies for Horses with
Laminitis.” He focused on the competing
difficulties between managing pain and
encouraging healing in cases of laminitis.
“Providing comfort for the horse is a key part
of the successful treatment of laminitis,” said
Dr. Hubbell. “But complete analgesia such as
that produced by local anesthetics can lead to
overloading and could potentially hasten the
progression of the disease. A balance must
be struck between providing analgesia and
limiting the weight and force that the horse
places on its hooves by constantly standing.”
“This was a great conference,” said Dr.
Moore, who presented “Evidence-Based
Treatment of Laminitis—What Works?”
“We were particularly pleased to integrate
and involve more students and residents in
the conference through their participation in
the inaugural ‘Foot Bowl,’” an intercollegiate
trivia contest focused on the horse’s foot.
“The Ohio State team (coached by Dr.
Belknap and Trey Green) comprised Drs.
Teresa Burns and Jarred Williams, residents
in equine internal medicine and surgery,
respectively, and Erika Wierman and Trina
Westerman, veterinary students. “It was lots
of fun,” said Jurga. “The students from Ohio
State really knew their stuff!”
Dr. Rustin Moore, chair, and Dr. Jim
Belknap, professor in the Department
of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, were
selected as speakers for the first-ever
interactive webinar, “Understanding
Laminitis,” sponsored by The Horse
magazine and held on May 23 at the
Ohio State Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
According to Editor Kim Brown, “There
were many positive comments from
the nearly 600 live viewers (probably
many more since several instructors at
universities said they were going to have
classes watch, and individual users could
have as many horse owners around
the computer as they wished). Nearly
1,200 people signed up from the United
States and 22 foreign countries, and I
think only technical difficulties kept the
number of live viewers at the 50 percent
range.” More on the story can be found
at thehorse.com. Both the audio portion
and the slides from the webinar can
also be accessed there. Drs. Moore and
Belknap continued to respond to some
of the 300 questions asked during the
live webinar for several weeks following
the event, and those responses also were
posted on the site.
First-ever webinar “broadcasts”
from Veterinary Hospital
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Virtual computer simulations such as this dog head and cystoscopy—created through noninvasive
means—could reduce or eliminate the use of animals for teaching regional anatomy and procedural
surgical techniques.
Veterinary students learning surgical techniques
through virtual simulations By Susan Mantey, Ohio Supercomputer Center
teaching alternatives while still enabling our
students and residents to develop the surgical
proficiency they need.”
Dr. Mary McLoughlin
The Alternatives Research & Development
Foundation (ARDF) has awarded The
Ohio State University College of Veterinary
Medicine and the Ohio Supercomputer
Center (OSC) a grant to develop, integrate,
and evaluate virtual computer simulations
that teach regional anatomy and procedural
surgical techniques.
“Nationwide, veterinary schools are
continually seeking new training methods
that reduce or eliminate the use of animals
in biomedical education,” said Mary Ann
McLoughlin, DVM, associate professor
in the Department of Veterinary Clinical
Sciences and principal investigator of the
study. “Effective computer simulations
have the potential to provide non-animal
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This is the second grant from ARDF for
this project. The first grant, awarded in
2006, provided the initial funding for Dr.
McLoughlin and Don Stredney, director of
the Ohio Supercomputer Center’s Interface
Lab and a research scientist for biomedical
applications, to translate emerging simulation
techniques from human medical education to
the veterinarian surgical curriculum.
To date, Dr. McLoughlin and Stredney have
created computer models of a dog’s head,
pelvis, and spine using noninvasive imaging
techniques such as computed tomography
and magnetic resonance imaging. They have
integrated the spine data with software that
provides interactive drilling—adapted from
human temporal bone simulations developed
at OSC to train medical residents—to emulate
laminectomies, a surgical procedure for dogs
with intervertebral disc disease. In addition,
simulations are being developed to emulate
cystoscopy and a punch skin biopsy.
This teaching module duplicates the multisensory environment of the dissection lab.
A binocular viewer replicates the view that a
veterinarian would see through a microscope
during surgery and a haptic, or force feedback
device, creates the pressure and resistance
felt during the surgery. The program also
simulates the sounds of a bone drill.
“Our limiting factors in the first year were
the lack of data sets relevant to the surgical
curriculum,” Stredney said, “and the need to
embed the simulations as modules within
the curriculum. We are very pleased that
the ARDF award allows us to more directly
address these issues and move forward
on extending the use of simulations in the
teaching curriculum.”
In addition to serving as strong alternatives
to animal use, virtual simulations have the
potential to be cost effective, allow students to
repeat procedures until they master skills, and
provide students the ability to study at their
own pace and when it’s most convenient.
“In the near future, I think all levels of
education will use computational modeling,
especially in middle and high school,”
Stredney said. “Instead of requiring students
to dissect in biology class, there could be
a standardized curriculum incorporating
computational models and simulations that
all schools use, thereby reducing the need
for purchased, expensive, and dwindling
physical specimens.”
Dr. Stephen DiBartola
Study on bone cement
research receives attention
Dr. Stephen DiBartola assumes new
administrative role By Alan Woods
Dr. Stephen DiBartola never envisioned
himself as an administrator, until he spent
a year compiling the requirements for the
accreditation visit by the AVMA. Once it was
all over and deemed a success, he felt pretty
good about the process.
“I got a lot of positive feedback during
accreditation, both from the administration
and the faculty about how I handled it,” said
Dr. DiBartola, who is also a professor in the
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
as well as diplomate in the ACVIM. His title
of associate dean for Administration and
Curriculum is a new position at the college.
One of his main responsibilities is to
critically evaluate the current curriculum
and determine if any aspects need to be
updated. “The focus is on the flexibility of the
curriculum so that it meets each student’s
career path,” he said.
One change that Dr. DiBartola is working on,
and hopes to have up and running in the fall
of 2008, is a clinical competency outcomes
assessment. The assessment, which is being
mandated by the AVMA, requires that
veterinary colleges have mechanisms in place
for students to demonstrate their proficiency
in core clinical skills prior to graduation.
“The idea is to protect the consumer, so that
when they go to visit a health care professional
they know they are seeing someone who is
competent,” Dr. DiBartola said. The challenge
is to figure out the basic, core tasks that any
graduating veterinarian should be capable of
performing before they go out into the real
world, and ensure they are able to do them.
Several schools have looked into clinical
competency outcomes and are in the process
of implementing some form of procedure to
track the skills required. In some programs,
students are issued a booklet of clinical skills
for which they are required to demonstrate
their clinical competence. Technicians or
faculty clinicians are asked to verify students’
successful demonstration of these skills by
signing the book at the appropriate spot. Ohio
State may implement something similar to
this, if faculty agree it’s the best method.
Congratulations to Drs. Alicia Bertone,
Martin Waselau, Valerie Samii, Steven
Weisbrode, and Alan Litsky. Their
study, published in the April 2007
edition of the American Journal of
Veterinary Research, is gaining wider
attention through a recent article in
The Horse (thehorse.com/ViewArticle.
aspx?ID=9632). In addition, an article
describing the study results will also
appear in an upcoming Equine Health
Report published by the National
Institute for Animal Agriculture and
funded by the USDA. Dr. Bertone was
also a finalist in the 2006 TopCAT
Innovation Awards.
In his new administrative role, Dr. DiBartola
also supervises the college’s continuing
education program and will be working to
implement a platform for online courses. He
is also working with administration and
faculty to develop an updated strategic plan
for the college.
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Dr. Amy Butler
Dr. Ed Cooper
Dr. Jane Flores
Dr. Julie Mahaney
Dr. Aimee Kidder
The Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences welcomed new faculty in 2007
Small Animal Care &
Wellness Service
The Small Animal Care & Wellness Service provides high quality student instruction and patient
and client care in the Veterinary
Teaching Hospital. The service
comprises programs in Small
Animal Emergency and Critical
Care, Community Practice, Small
Animal Rotating Internship, and
the Honoring the Bond program.
The Community Practice teaching team includes Dr. Jane Flores
(Dentistry, Community Practice,
and Wellness Care), Dr. Tony
Buffington (Nutrition Support),
and Traci Shreyer (Applied
Animal Behavior), Community
Practice technicians Dawn
Eblin and Michelle Dumond,
and interns.
Dr. Amy Butler
Assistant Professor – Clinical
Small Animal Emergency and
Critical Care
Dr. Butler obtained her DVM
from Michigan State University
in 2000. After completing a oneyear Small Animal Internship at
the University of Minnesota, she
worked in several emergency
practices in Michigan until 2004.
She completed her residency
training in Emergency and
Critical Care at Colorado State
University and was awarded a
Master of Science in 2007. As
well as excellent academic and
private practice backgrounds,
she is a gifted teacher. The
winner of a research day
award at CSU, she has several
publications pending from her
research there. Dr. Butler’s
thesis focused on minimally
invasive cardiac output
monitoring in critically ill dogs,
and she has a strong interest
in cardiopulmonary physiology,
monitoring, and oxygen delivery.
Dr. Ed Cooper
Small Animal Emergency and
Critical Care
Dr. Cooper obtained his
VMD from the University of
Pennsylvania in 2002. After
a one-year Small Animal
Internship at Michigan State
University, he attended the
University of Pennsylvania
where he completed a oneyear fellowship in emergency
medicine. In 2004, he came to
Ohio State for residency training
in Emergency and Critical Care
and was awarded a Master of
Science in 2007. Dr. Cooper won
a research day award and has
several publications in print,
with more pending from his
research. His thesis focused
on minimally invasive cardiac
output monitoring in canine
model of hypovolemic shock,
and he has a strong interest in
cardiopulmonary physiology,
monitoring, and oxygen delivery.
Dr. Jane Flores
Community Practice
Dr. Flores obtained her DVM
degree from Ohio State in 1997.
She completed a one-year small
animal internship in general
practice, also at Ohio State.
Dr. Flores has worked for the
past 10 years in the Columbus
area in a number of prominent
small animal practices including
Northwest Animal Hospital and
Animal Care Clinics. Dr. Flores
joins the teaching team in the
Care & Wellness Section to
provide compassionate care
to our community practice
patients. With a special interest
in practice management, she is
working on a plan to increase
the caseload and improve
the learning experience for
our DVM students during the
Community Practice Clinics
rotation. Dr. Flores is also a
member of the Scioto Valley
Brass and Percussion Company.
Dr. Julie Mahaney
Clinical Instructor
Dr. Julie Mahaney obtained a
Bachelor of Animal Science
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from Cornell University and
received her DVM from the
University of WisconsinMadison as well as a Master of
Science in Animal Science and
Nutrition. She completed a oneyear Small Animal Internship
at Ohio State in 2007. Her
diverse background includes
working as a research lab
manager, a veterinary assistant
in a feline practice, and as a
library manager. During her
veterinary training, she actively
participated in the Remote Area
Veterinary Services program,
setting up clinics in Guatemala
and North and South Dakota.
She received numerous
awards for her teamwork and
contributions to the profession
during her training. Dr. Mahaney
has a strong interest in clinical
nutrition and will be assisting
in development of an obesity
management and physical
rehabilitation section in the
Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Internal Medicine
The Internal Medicine
program includes Drs. Dennis
Chew, Steve DiBartola, Sue
Johnson, Bob Sherding, and
four residents.
Dr. Aimee Kidder
Clinical Instructor
Dr. Kidder came to Ohio State
from Fifth Avenue Veterinary
Specialists, a prominent referral
practice in New York City.
After receiving her DVM from
Louisiana State University in
2001, Dr. Kidder completed an
internship at Purdue University,
followed by a three-year internal
medicine residency at Kansas
State University. Dr. Kidder
recently became board certified
in internal medicine by the
American College of Veterinary
Internal Medicine (ACVIM). She
is interested in gastrointestinal
and immune mediated diseases
and has extensive experience in
feline medicine. The majority of
Dr. Kidder’s time and effort will
be devoted to clinical service
and teaching in the Veterinary
Teaching Hospital. She also will
collaborate with other faculty
and residents in a variety of
clinical studies and participate
in classroom teaching of internal
medicine problem-solving,
endocrinology, and techniques.
The service is currently staffed
by two general surgeons,
Drs. Mary McLoughlin and
Steve Birchard, and two
orthopedic surgeons, Drs. Jon
Dyce (Service Head) and Ken
Johnson. Additionally, we are in
the process of recruiting three
additional faculty members
to replace those who have
recently retired or departed.
Six residents, enrolled in
ACVS training programs,
assist the faculty. The Small
Animal Surgery service offers
comprehensive surgical care
for soft tissue, orthopedic, and
neurosurgical patients. Our
surgeons work particularly
closely with their specialist
colleagues in emergency
and critical care, anesthesia,
oncology, internal medicine,
and diagnostic imaging to
ensure the delivery of high
quality emergency and elective
surgical care.
Dr. Laura Nelson
Clinical Instructor
Dr. Nelson received her DVM
in 2003 at Ohio State and
completed an internship at
Michigan State University. Dr.
Nelson completed a residency
in Small Animal Surgery at
in 2007. Dr. Nelson’s surgical
interests include MRI diagnosis
of neurological disease, the
surgical management of spinal
compressive disorders, and
oncologic and reconstructive
surgery. Dr. Nelson’s clinical
research includes publications
relating to the characterization
of surface wear in total hip
arthroplasty, and a recent
exhaustive review of ventral
luxation in canine total hip
replacement. In 2007, Dr.
Nelson successfully defended
her master’s thesis entitled,
“The Cardiorespiratory and
Anesthetic Effects of Clinical
and Supraclinical Doses of
Alfaxalone in Cyclodextran in
Cats and Dogs.”
Radiology
The Radiology Service maintains
an active film referral service
that assists veterinarians from
Ohio, the surrounding states,
and across the United States
with their imaging questions.
Drs. W. Tod Drost, Eric Green,
Lisa Zekas, and Valerie Samii
are recognized experts in their
fields, which include diagnostic
radiology, ultrasonography,
nuclear medicine, computed
tomography, magnetic
resonance imaging, and
Dr. Rita Echandi
radiation oncology. Collectively,
they provide excellent
educational opportunities for
our veterinary students and
provide exceptional clinical
training of interns and residents
preparing for specialty practice
or academic careers.
Dr. Rita Echandi
Assistant Professor
Veterinary Radiology
Dr. Echandi received her DVM
from The Ohio State University
in 2003. She completed a small
animal medicine and surgery
internship at VCA South Shore
Animal Hospital in South
Weymouth, Mass., followed
by a radiology residency at
the University of Tennessee.
Dr. Echandi has recently
become board certified by the
Radiology. Dr. Echandi has a
special interest in computed
tomography and nuclear
medicine. Her resident research
project incorporated these
two modalities for evaluation
of portal vascular anatomy in
normal dogs.
Small Animal Oncology
and Hematology
The Oncology and Hematology
Service within the Small
Animal Medicine Section of
the Department of Veterinary
Clinical Sciences includes three
faculty members, Drs. Guillermo
Couto, William Kisseberth, and
Cheryl London; three residents
enrolled in ACVIM oncology
residency training programs;
and three registered veterinary
technicians. The Oncology
and Hematology Service
Dr. Ana Lara-García
Dr. Laura Nelson
offers comprehensive care
for patients with cancer and
blood diseases. Our oncologists
work particularly closely with
their specialist colleagues
in soft tissue and orthopedic
surgery, radiation oncology, and
diagnostic imaging to provide
high quality, state-of-the-art
cancer care. Faculty members
are recognized experts in the
fields of diagnosis and treatment
of hematologic and oncologic
disorders. Comprehensive
treatment strategies include
chemotherapy, radiation
therapy, and surgery. A clinical
trials coordinator facilitates
management of patients
undergoing novel treatment
approaches.
Dr. Ana Lara-García
Clinical Instructor
Small Animal Oncology
and Hematology
Dr. Lara-García graduated from
the University of Las Palmas
de Gran Canaria (Spain) where
she received her DVM and her
PhD degrees. She completed
a residency in Small Animal
Oncology at The Ohio State
University in 2007, successfully
defending her master’s thesis
entitled, “Postoperative
Hemostatic Complications in
Retired Racing Greyhounds,”
in the Department of Veterinary
Clinical Sciences.
Food and Fiber Animal
Medicine
The Food and Fiber Animal
Medicine and Surgery Section
in the Department of Veterinary
Clinical Sciences includes Drs.
Jeff Lakritz, Dr. Michael Rings,
Emeritus Dr. Bruce Hull, three
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Dr. Andy Niehaus
residents, an intern, and three
animal health technicians.
Our faculty include food
animal surgeons, internists,
and a theriogenologist.
These veterinary health
care professionals provide
state-of-the-art medical care
for food and fiber animals
belonging to members of our
local community as well as for
those referred by veterinarians
practicing throughout
Ohio and the surrounding
states. Expertise includes
internal medicine, surgery,
theriogenology, production
animal medicine, and camelid
medicine and surgery.
Dr. Andy Niehaus
Assistant Professor –
Clinical Instructor
Food and Fiber Surgery
Dr. Niehaus was born outside
of Wheeling, W. Va., where
he was raised on a beef farm
raising Angus cattle with his
family. He attended West
Virginia University where he
obtained a Bachelor of Science
in Chemical Engineering. He
became a Buckeye in 1999
when he enrolled in The Ohio
State University College of
Veterinary Medicine. Following
graduation with his DVM in
2003, he remained at Ohio State
and completed an internship
followed by a residency in farm
animal surgery. As a resident,
he was awarded the Clinical
Teaching Excellence Award for
each of his three years. He also
obtained his master’s degree
in Veterinary Clinical Sciences
from Ohio State. Dr. Niehaus is
committed to providing leadingedge patient management
and exceptional client care
and consultation and referral
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Dr. Pamela Walker
services to private practitioners
while providing excellence
in teaching.
Dr. Pamela Walker
Clinical Assistant Professor
(part time)
Food and Fiber Internal
Medicine
Dr. Pamela Walker received
her DVM from Kansas State
University. After completing
an internship at Washington
State University and working
in Wisconsin, she completed
her residency in Food Animal
Medicine and Surgery at the
University of Illinois. Under
the guidance of Dr. Peter
Constable, she completed a
Master of Science that focused
on fluid therapy in dehydrated
ruminants. Since then, Dr.
Walker has been on the faculty
at the University of Illinois,
Washington State University,
and Michigan State University.
During this time, she became
boarded in Large Animal
Internal Medicine. For the past
five years, Dr. Walker has been
employed by Alpaca Jack’s Suri
Farm in Findlay, Ohio, where she
will continue to provide medical
and reproductive care for more
than 400 alpacas. Dr. Walker has
a special interest in neonatal
care of camelids and works
part time in the Food and Fiber
Animal Service at Ohio State.
Galbreath Equine Center
The Ohio State Equine Surgical
Service is responsible for
providing care to horses with
diverse orthopedic and soft
tissue problems in the Daniel M.
Galbreath Equine Center. The
busy equine surgical service
provides care for horses, foals,
Dr. Yvonne Elce
Dr. Britta Leise
and other equids. Approximately
2,700 horses are examined in
the Galbreath Equine Hospital
annually. Unique in a threestate area, the Galbreath
Center offers the opportunity
for in-house consultations with
board-certified specialists
in anesthesia, cardiology,
ophthalmology, oncology,
radiology, dermatology, clinical
pathology, surgical pathology,
and equine internal medicine to
ensure the best possible care
for our equine patients.
Dr. Yvonne Elce
Clinical, Equine Surgery
Dr. Elce comes to Ohio State
from the North Carolina State
University College of Veterinary
Medicine, where she was
assistant professor of Equine
Surgery. Before her time at
NCSU, Dr. Elce was an equine
surgeon at the University of
Pennsylvania. After graduating
from the Ontario Veterinary
College, she completed an
internship at Washington State
University under Dr. Robert
(Bob) Schneider, formerly
a faculty member at Ohio
State. Dr. Elce then completed
her surgical residency at
University of Pennsylvania
under a talented group including
another Ohio State alumnus,
Dr. Dean Richardson (most
recently known as Barbaro’s
surgeon). Dr. Elce also has
a strong interest in equine
orthopedics. Her research
interests include biomechanical
studies on various methods of
internal fixation and a novel
external fixator.
Dr. Liz Santschi
Dr. Britta Leise
Clinical Instructor
Equine Emergency Surgery
and Critical Care
Dr. Leise joined Ohio State from
the Louisiana State University
School of Veterinary Medicine’s
Equine Health Studies Program.
She attended veterinary
school at LSU, completed a
large animal internship at the
University of Georgia, and
returned to LSU for her equine
surgery residency. Dr. Leise
worked under Dr. Rustin Moore
at LSU. She was highly regarded
by the faculty at LSU due to both
her clinical acumen and also
her ability to effectively manage
critical cases while maintaining
excellent communication and
rapport with the owners. She is
also working on completing her
PhD on equine laminitis under
the guidance of Dr. Jim Belknap.
Dr. Liz Santschi
Associate Professor –
Clinical, Equine Surgery
Dr. Santschi came to Ohio
State from the University of
Wisconsin, where she served
as chief of Large Animal
Surgery. She has also been
a faculty member at the
University of Minnesota and
a staff surgeon at Peterson
and Smith in Ocala, Fla. Dr.
Santschi trained there under
Dr. Donnie Slone, primarily
working with thoroughbred
breeding farms and racing
clients. Her special interests
include issues affecting the
stud farm, including colic,
urogenital surgery, and
high-risk pregnancy. She
also has a special interest in
musculoskeletal disorders of
the juvenile equine athlete, and
Dr. Cheryl London, Don and Teckie Shackelford
Professor of Canine Medicine, receives grant and
is featured in an MAF campaign
Dr. Ramiro Toribio
has written many publications
on osteochondrosis, septic
arthritis, and conformational
deviations. Because clinical
cases are her primary focus,
Dr. Santschi has been active
in applied clinical research
aimed at finding practical, costeffective solutions to difficult
clinical problems. She has
worked on the management
of colic in pregnant mares,
the development of regional
intravenous perfusion as an
effective modality for antibiotic
therapy in horses, and the
discovery of the gene that is
responsible for Overo Lethal
White Syndrome, a uniformly
fatal disease of American
Paint horses.
Dr. Phoebe Smith
Clinical, Equine Internal
Medicine
Dr. Smith came to Ohio State
after practicing several years
as an internist with the worldrenowned equine referral
hospital, Alamo Pintado Equine
Medical Center in California.
Phoebe is a Kentucky native
who completed her DVM at
Auburn University. Her postDVM training includes an
internship at Alamo Pintado and
an equine internal medicine
residency at the University of
California, Davis. Dr. Smith’s
clinical interests span a broad
range from infectious disease
to neonatal care to neurology.
As a clinical emphasis faculty
member, she will spend the
majority of her time on the clinic
floor at the Galbreath Equine
Center providing excellent
patient management and
exceptional client and referring
veterinarian communication
and service while educating
students, interns, and residents.
Dr. Ramiro Toribio
Assistant Professor
Equine Internal Medicine
Dr. Toribio, a graduate of
Universidad Nacional de
Rio Cuarto in Argentina, first
came to Ohio State in 1996
after spending several years
in private practice. In addition
to providing clinical service
at Ohio State during that time,
Dr. Toribio obtained board
certification by the American
College of Veterinary Internal
Medicine, a PhD, and has
received funding as principal
investigator for two grants
worth over $1 million from
the National Institutes of
Health, as well as numerous
other grants for investigating
equine diseases. He has
an international reputation
of excellence in equine
endocrinology and in equine
endotoxemia, and has written
numerous book chapters and
articles on both clinical and
research aspects of these
topics. Dr. Toribio is frequently
invited to speak on equine
medicine topics at national and
international conferences.
Dr. Phoebe Smith
Dr. Cheryl London, associate professor in the Departments of
Veterinary Biosciences and Clinical Sciences, has been asked by
the Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) to assist in spreading awareness about the “Curing Canine Cancer” campaign. She appeared
on WCMH-TV in Columbus with Sklyer, a dog owned by James
Cancer Hospital employee Cheryl Kefauver. Skyler is currently
enrolled in a study of osteosarcoma, sponsored in part by the
National Cancer Institute. Dr. London was also honored with a
$20,000 grant from Women and Philanthropy, a new program
created by The Ohio State University Foundation to encourage
and celebrate the important contributions of women in charitable
giving at the university. This was the first year grants have been
awarded, and only three people received them at the university.
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DEPARTMENT O F
2007 Resident and Intern certificates
Dr. Val Samii
Dr. Val Samii
recognized by AFPW
Dr. Val Samii, associate
professor of radiology in the
Department of Veterinary Clinical
Sciences, received the 2007
Mary Ann Williams Leadership
Award from The Ohio State
University Association of Faculty
& Professional Women (AFPW).
Dr. Samii was nominated for her
efforts in leading the college’s
Quality of Life Committee as
well as her contributions toward
supporting women and worklife initiatives in the College of
Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Samii
was recognized during the
AFPW end-of-year meeting and
luncheon. The award was named
for Mary Ann Williams, Ohio
State faculty member who wrote
a tribute to women’s leadership
in 1991, shortly before her death.
The 2007 VCS/VTH Annual
Resident and Intern Certificate
Presentations and Reception
were held at the Franklin Park
Conservatory in June. Residents
completing their programs received
a certificate, a CD of a video
prepared by Marian Beck and
Robin Bennett, and a new CD by
The Ohio State University Marching
Band, along with a College of
Veterinary Medicine Alumni
Society pin. Interns completing
their program received a certificate
and the two CDs. Award recipients
received a wooden carved plaque
and a cash award.
Resident Certificates
Dr. Juliana Figueiredo
Anesthesiology
Presented by Dr. Rich Bednarski
Dr. Ryan Baumwart
Cardiology
Presented by Dr. John Bonagura Dr. Nicole Ponzio
Cardiology
Presented by Dr. John Bonagura
Dr. Ed Cooper
Emergency & Critical Care
Presented by Dr. Shane Bateman
Dr. Cristina Robinson
Equine Medicine
Presented by Dr. Catherine Kohn
Dr. Martin Waselau
Equine Surgery
Presented by Dr. Rustin Moore
Dr. Andy Niehaus
Food & Fiber Animal Surgery
Presented by Dr. Jeff Lakritz
Dr. Iain Grant - Oncology
Presented by Dr. Cheryl London
Dr. Ana Lara-Garcia
Oncology
Presented by Dr. Guillermo Couto
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Dr. Jason Arble
Radiology
Presented by Dr. Tod Drost
Dr. Shane Zambon
Small Animal Medicine & Surgery
Dr. James Brown
Radiology
Presented by Dr. Tod Drost
Dr. Kenji Hosoya
Radiation Oncology
Presented by Dr. Eric Green
Dr. Kari Luobikis
Equine Emergency and Critical Care
Presented by Dr. Ken Hinchcliff
Dr. Lawren Durocher
Presented by Dr. Steve DiBartola
Dr. Gemma Tyner
Equine Emergency and Critical Care
Presented by Dr. Ken Hinchcliff Dr. Todd Green
Presented by Dr. Dennis Chew
Dr. Katy Townsend
Orthopedic Research
Presented by Dr. Mike Kowaleski Dr. Laura Nelson
Presented by Dr. Mary McLoughlin
Special Awards
Dr. Julia Zitz
Presented by Dr. Steve Birchard
Participation Certificates
Resident Recognition Awards
Drs. Ed Cooper and Nate Nelson
Intern Certificates
Faculty Clinical Teaching Award
Dr. John Hubbell
Presented by Dr. Ed Cooper
Dr. Sarah Tew
Equine Field Service
Presented by Dr. Laurie Gallatin
Faculty Graduate Program Award
Dr. John Bonagura
Presented by Dr. Ed Cooper
Dr. Glenn Hansen
Food & Fiber Animal Medicine &
Surgery Presented by Dr. Jeff Lakritz
Hospital Service Awards
Drs. Todd Green and Sam Hurcombe
Presented by Dr. Grant Frazer
Dr. Amy Cordner
Outstanding Intern Award
Dr. Milagros Freire
Dr. Elise Craft
Research Excellence Awards
Drs. Ed Cooper and Kenji Hosoya
Presented by Dr. Andy Hillier
Dr. Jason Eberhardt
Clinical Teaching Excellence
Awards
Drs. Andy Niehaus and Ed Cooper
Dr. Gabriel Ferrer Small Animal Medicine & Surgery
Dr. Milagros Freire
Dr. Julie Mahaney
Dr. Thomas “Mitch” Potter
Other Recognition
A special thanks to Robin Bennett
for organizing this wonderful event,
Melissa Ritchie for designing and
preparing the program, Marian Beck
for preparing the video tribute to the
people completing their programs,
and Jerry Harvey for taking photos
at the event.
V ete r in ary te ac hing h ospital
New leadership in the
Dr. Grant S. Frazer, BVSc, MS, MBA, Diplomate ACT, was appointed as director
of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital beginning on December 1, 2006. He recently
received his MBA degree from Ohio State’s Fisher College of Business and
served a three-year term on the University Senate Fiscal Committee and was
chair of the Central Services Subcommittee. Dr. Frazer was raised on a ranch
in outback Australia. He obtained his veterinary degree from the University
of Queensland and spent four years in mixed animal private practice. He was
a theriogenology resident in the hospital from 1984–1986, and received his
master’s degree in reproductive physiology from Ohio State in 1986. He then
spent two years as a lecturer in the Section of Reproductive Studies at the
University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center. He was board certified by the
American College of Theriogenologists in 1987. After three more years in mixed
practice in Australia, Dr. Frazer returned to Ohio State in 1991. He worked as a
clinician for nine years in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital and was awarded
tenure in 1996. Most recently Dr. Frazer served as the Extension veterinarian
for reproduction in the Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine. He has
received three teaching excellence awards and is recognized internationally
as an expert on large animal obstetrics and problems associated with late
pregnancy and the postpartum period.
Dr. Grant F. Frazer, Director
601 Vernon Tharp St.
Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 292-3551 (companion animals)
(614) 292-6661 (farm animals and equine)
Regular hours: 8 a.m.–5 p.m., Mon.–Fri.
Evening/weekend appointments available
Emergency Hours: 8 a.m.–midnight daily
for companion animals; 24 hours per day
for farm animals and equine
Galbreath Equine Center at the
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Food and fiber animal resident Dr. Anita
Varga and a newborn calf, delivered
successfully by Cesarean section in the
Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
The team from the Food and Fiber Animal Medicine program (first row, from left):
Lorie Kipp, Dr. Anita Varga, Missie Tong, Dr. Andrew Niehaus, Dr. Bruce Hull, and
Margie Price; (back row): Dr. Glenn Hansen, Dr. Jeff Lakritz, Bill Cox, Dr. Michael Rings,
and Dr. Christian Gerspach.
Announcing the hospital
client newsletter
Teaching Hospital receives AAHA accreditation
The Veterinary Teaching Hospital is reaching
out to clients with a newsletter to better
inform them about activities taking place
in the VTH. The first issue of Veterinary
Teaching Hospital News went out in January
2008 to a mailing list of about 12,700. Two
more issues are planned for spring and
autumn 2008.
JANUARY 2008
Winter 2008
News
“The teaching hospital passed all 46 mandatory standards with flying colors,” said Dr.
Carpenter. Only 14 percent of veterinary hospitals in the United States are accredited.
The accreditation standards encourage veterinary hospitals to keep practices up-to-date.
“We need to remember that the doctors are not the focus,” he said. “It’s important to have a
structure in place to help us work as a team. That way, we make decisions for the benefit of
everyone—client, pet, staff, and hospital.”
In a lunch-time talk, Dr. Carpenter encouraged students in the college to prepare for their
career through honestly facing fears and finding a mentor who can help them overcome
their fears. “I think we’re all afraid of looking bad in front of our peers,” explained Dr.
Carpenter. “And we must acknowledge fears to face them.”
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Community practice program
expands services
Teaching
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dogs
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Cancer risk
Continuing Education calendar
In October, the Veterinary Teaching Hospital received accreditation from the American
Animal Hospital Association (AAHA). Dr. Tom Carpenter, from the Newport Harbor Animal
Hospital and current president of AAHA, was on campus to help celebrate with faculty, staff,
and students.
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vet.osu.edu
601 Vernon Tharp St.
Columbus OH 43210
animals)
(614) 292-3551 (companion
and equine)
(614) 292-6661 (farm animals
Mon.- Fri.;
Regular hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.,
available
evening/weekend appointments
daily for
Emergency hours: 8 a.m.-midnightday for farm
per
companion animals; 24 hours
animals and equine
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Community practice group:
(from left) Dr. Julie Mahaney,
Dr. Jane Flores, Michelle
“One thing that AAHA is working on right now is mentoring,” he said. “We have a task force
creating mentoring guidelines. There must be structure from both sides. The mentor needs
to be someone who can discuss your fears with you so that you can move from tentative to
self-assured.”
Dumond, Dawn Eblin
Community practice program
expands services
Teaching Hospital, has recently
Practice, located in the Veterinary
more
The Small Animal Community
the community by making services
to better serve the needs of
bring their pets
expanded its hours of operation
are available, and clients can
and weekend appointments
convenient. Weekday, evening,
of the workday.
and pick them up at the end
to the clinic in the morning
extended
to our clients during our new
efficient, high-quality service
Clinical Sciences and
Veterinary
“We are focused on providing
of
Department
the
in
professor-clinical
hours,” said Dr. Shane Bateman,
and wellness service.
head of the small animal care
part of the college’s teaching
is also an essential and integral
pet’s health
The community practice program
and informing clients of their
Grant S. Frazer
the experience of educating
Mahaney,
Rustin M. Moore
program and offers students
Dr. Jane Flores and Dr. Julie
supervision of faculty veterinarians
and
State
care needs. Under the direct
provide treatment for both acute
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health care examinations and
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to all
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comprehensive medical care
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thorough, compassionate, and
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teaches students while guaranteeing
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beloved
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To schedule an appointment
our team
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companion. You’ll find that
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provides
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supporting the College of Veterinary Office at (614) 688-8433 or visiting our web site at vet.osu.edu.
center for
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residents in large animal medicine interested in learning
severe case of anemia and blood in her urine.
more about camelids. “Everyone at Ohio State is familiar Her owners reported that she had given birth to a
with camelids. Doctors and technicians in all specialties
healthy cria about one month before her referral to
can be called on to interact with them, especially in
Ohio State and previous treatments were ineffective.
complicated cases,” said Dr. Christian Gerspach, a
Dr. Gerspach and service head Dr. Jeff Lakritz were
second-year resident from Dusseldorf, Germany.
able to make a clear diagnosis of her condition by
utilizing the wide range of expertise from specialty
“I spent time learning about llamas and alpacas at a
areas within the hospital.
large research facility in Peru and have also spent time
in the United Arab Emirates studying camels,” said
Initial attempts to diagnose the source of the
Dr. Anita Varga, a fellow German completing her first
bleeding included radiographs (X-rays) and ultrayear of residency. “Ohio State has a great large animal
sound of her abdomen and kidneys. Dr. Dennis
and camelid program, and I was excited to build on my
Chew, a noted expert in internal medicine and
experience and knowledge with the team here.”
urinary diseases, was called on to evaluate her
bladder. Utilizing a rigid cystoscope, he discovered
The benefits of utilizing a comprehensive veterinary
bleeding from the left ureter, the tube that connects
hospital is easily recognized in the case of Willow,
the kidney to the bladder, indicative of a problem
in her kidney. Because anemia can complicate
anesthesia, Dr. John Hubbell, a board certified
anesthesiologist, oversaw the successful cystoscopic
procedure and the subsequent anesthesia to remove
her left kidney. Surgery was performed by Dr. Bruce
Hull, professor emeritus, who was assisted in the
Greetings from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary
procedure by Dr. Gerspach. Once the kidney was
Medicine. As the new chair of the Department of Veterinary
Clinical Sciences, I want to introduce myself and update you on
removed, it was evaluated by pathologists Dr. Steven
the status of our Camelid Health Program. I returned to Ohio State
Weisbrode and Dr. Jillian Beamer in the Department
last November after serving on the faculty at Louisiana State
of Veterinary Biosciences and found to contain a
University for 12 years.
benign tumor, which continually bled into the
urinary system causing the anemia. After surgery,
As you know, the college operates a comprehensive, compassionate
evaluation of Willow’s kidney function indicated
and state-of-the-art veterinary hospital where we provide routine
her remaining kidney was healthy and her anemia
and advanced veterinary medical, surgical, and reproductive care
Rustin M. Moore, DVM, PhD, DACVS
for many types of animals, including camelids. We are in the
gradually improved. Willow recovered easily after
process of recruiting additional faculty to augment our team,
surgery and four months later is doing well and
which includes veterinarians, technicians, and students, all led by board-certified specialists
gaining weight.
in our food and fiber animal program. We are dedicated to providing excellent patient management; exceptional client care and service; outstanding consultation and referral services to
“This is a case that could have only been diagnosed
private veterinary practitioners; and relevant and timely continuing education and outreach to
at a comprehensive veterinary hospital,” explained
camelid industry constituents. We do this while fulfilling our other primary missions of educating
Dr. Lakritz. “We’re proud of the cooperation
veterinary students; providing advanced specialty training to interns, residents, and graduate
students; advancing camelid health and well-being through leading-edge scientific investigation
between all areas of the hospital and, of course,
and clinical discovery; disseminating new knowledge to improve camelid health; providing service
delighted with such a successful outcome.”
College of
Veterinary
Medicine
Camelid
Camelid Communiqué proves popular
COMMUNIQUÉ
hospital
vet.osu.edu
supporting the Veterinary teaching
With an ever-increasing population of alpacas and llamas in
Ohio, the Veterinary Teaching Hospital is known for expert care
of difficult cases. In order to better inform the camelid-owning
community of capabilities and expertise, the first Camelid
Communiqué was distributed in the fall of 2007. The next issue
will be out in early spring 2008.
Working together for better health
GREETINGS FROM THE CHAIR
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Viewing and teaching area of the Radiation Department.
Dog shot with arrow makes miraculous recovery
On October 16, a stray yellow Labrador retriever was brought to the Veterinary Teaching
Hospital with a target practice arrow protruding from her chest. A hunter found her lying
injured in the woods in a rural area outside of Columbus. After staff performed X-rays and
an ultrasound, doctors determined the arrow had pierced through both pumping chambers
of her heart. Luckily, it had not punctured her lungs and little, if any, internal bleeding had
occurred. Dr. Steven Birchard, associate professor of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, performed
the emergency surgery. After entering through the sternum, Dr. Birchard slowly and
carefully started extracting the arrow in stages, initially suturing the first puncture wound.
After extracting the arrow a bit further, he sutured the second puncture wound and then
pulled the arrow out from her chest cavity. Since there was minimal bleeding, she did not
even need a transfusion. “We had the right surgical team in place and they did an amazing
job,” said Dr. Shane Bateman, boarded veterinary critical care specialist. “She was an
extremely lucky dog.” When “Josie” returned for a check-up about a week later, Dr. Bateman
was amazed by her quick recovery. “It was nearly beyond our dreams to have turned out
this well,” he said.
Diagnostic imaging goes digital
The diagnostic imaging department is now completely digitized. The Veterinary
Teaching Hospital recently upgraded to all digital radiography, enabling our clinicians
to view images at workstations throughout the hospital as well as on their own personal
computers. A database can store thousands of digital radiographs for easy access for
patient care and research, and film X-rays can be scanned to be stored digitally. Companion
animals now have access to one of the most advanced imaging centers for animals in the
world. The College of Veterinary Medicine has partnered with the College of Medicine
to create a new MRI facility available for small animal patients. The Wright Center of
Innovation in Biomedical Imaging houses a 3-Tesla and a 7-Tesla magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) scanner offering high-end, noninvasive imaging that provides the most
advanced technology in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions including cancer, heart
disease, and neurological disorders.
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RESEARCH AND GRADUATE STUDIES
Research and
Graduate Studies
Research in the News
When Ohio State research is published
in major journals or presented at large
conferences, the Office of Research
Communications at Ohio State features
the story. News releases distributed by the
university can be found at: researchnews.
osu.edu. Click on “Search the Archives” to
find a specific story using the name of the
faculty member.
Two Ohio State studies featured
in January 2007 JAVMA
Dr. Linda Lord, the lead author of both
studies and an assistant professor
of veterinary preventive medicine,
reported on research conducted in
Montgomery County on the methods
by which owners recover lost pets. The
research was featured by Ohio State as
well as highlighted by The Journal of the
American Veterinary Medical Association
(January 17, 2007). More than a dozen
news outlets covered it, including UPI
International, ABC News, the Columbus
Dispatch, the Dayton Daily News, The
Discovery Channel Canada, Fox News,
Times Daily (Alabama), LiveScience.com,
and EarthTimes.org.
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College PhD programs to combine
By Alan Woods
The College of Veterinary Medicine has had three
separate doctoral programs, one in each of the three
departments. In order to better draw on the strengths of
the entire college, the programs are being reorganized to
form a single program in graduate studies, drawing on
the strengths of the “One Medicine” concept.
“This will offer students in the graduate program
greater flexibility in designing their course work and
research,” said Dr. Lawrence Mathes, associate dean of
Research and Graduate Studies. “They’ll be able
to take advantage of the large pool of faculty in all
three departments, with the ability to bridge
across disciplines.”
Dr. Lawrence Mathes,
Associate Dean
Colleges of veterinary medicine often have not been successful in presenting graduate work
as a way to work in the health sciences. Now, with the health sciences recognizing the “One
Medicine” concept, it is a great time to take advantage of a combined graduate program in
comparative medicine.
“The vision of the program is to train veterinary and non-veterinary scientists to gain
in-depth knowledge of all aspects of comparative medicine,” said Dr. Mathes. “We can offer
course work and research opportunities in fields including molecular medicine, pathology,
laboratory animals, zoonotic infectious diseases, cancer, common genetic diseases of animals
and people, medical technology such as imaging and its common application to animals and
people, translational medicine involving preclinical trials, and other aspects of preclinical
product development.”
Research and GRADUATE STUDIES
From left, Drs. Prosper Boyaka, Mary Jo Burkhard,
and Chris Premanandan.
From left, Drs. Tod Drost, Tom Wittum, and DVM student Laurel Miller.
Advances in Veterinary Medicine: Research Day
The annual Research Day was held on Thursday, April 12, featuring judging of nearly 100 research posters
from DVM and graduate students, an awards presentation, and a keynote presentation by Dr. H. Scott
Hurd, director of WHO Collaborating Center for Risk Assessment and Hazard Identification in Foods of
Animal Origin, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University.
Research Day Winners’ List
Winners of the $600 travel
awards are listed below. As in
previous years, the College of
Veterinary Medicine Alumni
Society supported the majority
of these awards.
Molecular and
Cellular Biology
Immunology and
Infectious Diseases
Mentor: Dr. Kathleen BorisLawrie, Department of
Gillian Beamer, “Disease
Outcome to Mycobacterium
Tuberculosis Infection in
Mice Can Be Predicted by
Peripheral Immune Response
to Antigen 85”
Mentor: Dr. Joanne Turner,
Biosciences and Center for
Microbial Interface Biology
Yaoling Shu, “Measles Virus
Core Protein Determinants of
Viral Gene Expression”
Mentor: Dr. Mike Oglesbee,
Biosciences
Cheryl Bolinger, “RNA Helicase
A Interacts with Divergent
Lymphotropic Retroviruses
and Is Necessary for Human
T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1
Replication”
Shanggen Zhou, “Piasy
Represses CCATT/Enhancer
Binding Protein (C/EBP )
by Sequestering C/EBP
from Transcriptionally Active
Nuclear Foci”
Mentor: Dr. Jim Dewille,
Biosciences
Structure/Function
Anusak Kijtawornrat, “Effects
of Calcium Cycling Alteration
on the Genesis of Torsades De
Pointes in Myocardial Failing
Rabbit Heart”
Mentor: Dr. Robert Hamlin,
Biosciences
Clinical Research
Veterinary Students
Edward Cooper, “Evaluation
of Hyperviscous Fluid
Resuscitation in Canine Model
of Hemorrhagic Shock: A
Randomized, Controlled Study”
Caitlin Mcintosh, VME 2, “The
Role Of Methamphetamine In
TL-3 Resistance of FIV Infected
G355 Astrocyte Cells”
Mentor: Dr. William Muir,
Clinical Sciences
Sarah Stone, “Capsular Tension
Ring Effect on Canine Lens
Epithelial Cell Proliferation and
Migration Ex Vivo”
Mentor: Dr. David Wilkie,
Clinical Sciences
Epidemiology and
Applied Research
Melanie Abley, “Association of
Pathogen Load in Cattle with
Retail Beef Contamination”
Mentor: Dr. Tom Wittum,
Preventive Medicine
Mentors: Drs. Lawrence
Mathes and Kate Hayes-Ozello,
Biosciences
Tammy Owens, VME 2,
“Association Between Alpha2a Adrenergic Receptor Gene
Polymorphisms and Feline
Idiopathic Cystitis”
Mentor: Dr. Tony Buffington,
Clinical Sciences
Joshua Stern, VME 3,
“Estimation of Left Ventricular
End-Diastolic Pressure
by Cardiac Ultrasound:
A Simultaneous Invasive
Hemodynamic and Doppler
Echocardiographic Study in
Awake Dogs with PacingInduced Heart Failure”
Mentor: Dr. Karsten Schober,
Clinical Sciences
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RESEARCH AND GRADUATE STUDIES
Study links high cholesterol
to disease susceptibility from
tick bites
In a study recently published in the
Journal of Infectious Diseases, Dr. Yasuko
Rikihisa, professor in the Department of
Veterinary Biosciences, and her research
group were able to confirm what they
had suspected: that A. phagocytophilum
depends on its host’s cholesterol stores
for its survival.
Firefly genes allow testing of
new therapy against lymphoma
Researchers at Ohio State are using
a firefly gene to study a new drug
combination that may cure forms of
cancer and its serious complications. The
new study looked at ATLL, adult T-cell
lymphoma and leukemia, a form of cancer
in which it is particularly hard to gauge
the disease’s progress and the prognosis
is generally poor. There is now no widely
effective therapy available to treat this
disease successfully.
Feline virus, antiviral drug
studied to understand
drug resistance
Researchers at Ohio State will spend
the next two years testing their theories
about just how an AIDS-like virus in cats
is able to resist the powerful medicines
that are thrown against it. It’s one of the
latest efforts in understanding one of
the leading problem areas in medicine
today—antimicrobial drug resistance.
When bacteria or viruses become
resistant to drugs, they become more
difficult, or even impossible, to treat. The
project, funded by the National Institute
on Drug Abuse, could reveal how some
viral infections become able to withstand
antiviral medications and even thrive in
the presence of some drugs.
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Clinical Trials Office
Examples of trials currently being conducted
Can better imaging predict congestive heart failure?
Dogs are now being enrolled in a clinical study that seeks to utilize cardiac ultrasound to
identify and stage congestive heart failure (CHF) in dogs. Dogs with asymptomatic dilated
cardiomyopathy (DCM) and degenerative mitral valve disease (MVD) and dogs with CHF
caused by MVD or DCM will be enrolled. Any dog with DCM or MVD (unless treated with
high doses of diuretics) and no concurrent systemic disease is eligible. Benefits for dog
owners include low cost examinations (50 percent cost reduction for the first visit and free
second visit), short scheduling and waiting times, and important contribution to a research
study that can improve the health of dogs. The results of this study may help to earlier
diagnose CHF, better stratify cardiovascular risk, tailor therapy to specific dog needs, and
reduce the exposure of personnel and animals to the ionizing radiation required for repeated
thoracic radiography. Contact: Karsten Schober, DVM, PhD (614) 292-3551 or Schober.4@
osu.edu) or Laura Spayd, senior cardiovascular technician, (614) 292-3551.
Osteosarcoma study seeks canine participants
Dogs diagnosed with osteosarcoma (OSA) may be eligible to participate in a new drug study
being conducted in the College of Veterinary Medicine. This study is a multi-center national
trial sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Comparative Oncology Program,
Comparative Oncology Trials Consortium, and the Morris Animal Foundation. The purpose of
this study is to define a relevant dose and dosing schedule for rapamycin in tumor-bearing
dogs. This is a dose escalation study (seven days) of rapamycin in dogs with OSA prior to
surgery. This study is for newly diagnosed OSA patients (weight greater than 15 kg.), whose
owners are considering amputation/resection of the primary tumor. For more information,
visit vet.osu.edu/861 or contact Dr. Bill Kisseberth at (614) 292-3551.
See page 43 for more about the Clinical Trials Office
PROGRAMS
Biomedical Imaging
Signature Program
The Biomedical Imaging Signature
Program was established in October
2005 under leadership of Dr. Tod
Drost. Participants, presenters, and
attendees include people from the
College of Veterinary Medicine; College
of Medicine, Division of Imaging
Research; Biomedical Engineering;
Electrical Engineering; Ohio
Supercomputer Center; and University
Laboratory Animal Resources. Focuses
include assessing the imaging resources
(equipment and personnel) that are
available on campus and discussing the
role of imaging in specific diseases.
Comparative Oncology Program
The Comparative Oncology Program
is currently under the direction of
Dr. Laura Rush. The program has
broad goals of improving the care
and treatment of veterinary oncology
patients through interdisciplinary
collaborative efforts within the College
of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State
University biomedical community,
and nationwide, with an overarching
goal of a better understanding of the
pathogenesis of cancer in all species.
Researchers collaborate with other
scientists at the university and around
the country to learn more about the
causes, effects, and treatments for
cancer and related diseases.
Several months ago, the Morris
Animal Foundation announced
funding decisions for the year,
and four grants submitted by
partnerships through comparative
oncology were funded:
S i gn atur e p rog r a ms
College Signature Programs
Signature programs in the College
of Veterinary Medicine provide a
forum for faculty across the college
to share vital research information
and experience in a collegial venue,
allowing the opportunity to create
new connections for collaboration.
Partnerships also are arising from
participants from other areas
across campus—from the Ohio
Supercomputer Center to the College
of Public Health.
Characterization of STAT3
Activation in Canine Osteosarcoma:
Drs. Cheryl London, Stacey Fossey,
Jiayuh Linz, $38,745.
MicroRNA Expression Profiling of
Canine Osteosarcoma: Drs. William
Kisseberth, Laura Rush, Jaime
Modiano, Matthew Breen, George
Calin, Guillermo Couto, $100,440.
Clinical Utility of Measuring
Circulating Plasma DNA in Dogs
with Lymphoma: Drs. Laura
Rush, William Kisseberth, Deanna
Schaefer, Lisa Fulton, $36,087.
Dr. Tod Drost
The Canine Epigenome: Examination
of Genomic Methylation in Canine
Lymphoma: Drs. Steven Suter, Laura
Rush, $35,640.
Continued on page 28
Dr. Laura Rush
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S I GN ATU RE P RO GRAMS
Infectious Disease
Signature Program
The Infectious Disease Signature
Program is currently under the
leadership of Dr. Mary Jo Burkhard.
Broad faculty participation comes
from multiple disciplines, including
clinical medicine, epidemiology,
immunology, microbiology, and
virology. The program promotes
education and collaborative research
about infectious diseases, including
newly emerging diseases and biosecurity agents. Focus areas from
2007 include population health,
host response, and antimicrobial
resistance. The program has
developed a platform for interactions,
collaborations, and college-wide
programmatic growth focused on
veterinary infectious diseases.
A conference, “Antimicrobial
Resistance: Interface in Human and
Animal Health,” was held on August
27, 2007, at the College of Veterinary
Medicine. The conference was
organized and co-sponsored by the
College of Veterinary Medicine and
the Division of Infectious Diseases,
Department of Internal Medicine,
College of Medicine, and attended
by 109 registrants from academia,
the food animal and pharmaceutical
industries, as well as state and federal
government officials. The goals of this
conference were to raise awareness
of antimicrobial resistance in human
and veterinary medicine; disseminate
scientific information that enabled
grasping the scientific basis of
resistance; discuss the various host,
pathogen, and environmental factors
that play a role; discuss the current
trend and potential control measures;
and to develop priorities for research.
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Dr. Mary Jo Burkhard
Dr. Prosper Boyaka
Dr. Ian Davis
NEW: Immunology Journal Club
Through discussions in the Infectious Disease Signature Program, Dr. Prosper
Boyaka, associate professor, and Dr. Ian Davis, assistant professor, both in the
Department of Veterinary Biosciences, organized the Immunology Journal Club.
Students, faculty, and staff in the college and other Ohio State units can review
recent research publications in various areas of immunology. To encourage and
facilitate the participation of a broad audience, the club meetings include overview
sessions to familiarize all the participants with key immunology concepts.
Targeted Investments in Excellence
In 2006, the provost of The Ohio State University announced a program to pool
assets to support the best-developed interdisciplinary research plans in order to
propel the university to the forefront of international research.
Ten programs were funded through the program, and the College of Veterinary
Medicine is proud to play an important role in two of them: the Public Health
Preparedness for Infectious Diseases (PHPID) program and the Micro-RNA
Project. Building on an existing partnership between the Colleges of Veterinary
Medicine and Public Health, the PHPID program was spearheaded by scholars in the
Colleges of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences; Public Health; Medicine;
and Veterinary Medicine. Their efforts will be complemented by those of researchers
in the Colleges of Biological Sciences and Pharmacy. See page 30 for a fact sheet on
the program.
The Micro-RNA Project is a collaboration of the Colleges of Medicine, Veterinary
Medicine, and Pharmacy; the Department of Chemistry; and the Comprehensive
Cancer Center. The goal of the program is to develop, validate, and commercialize
both tests and micro-RNA drugs for the diagnosis, monitoring, prognosis, and
treatment of human malignancies. Micro-RNAs are a newly discovered family of
genetic material that plays a key role in controlling gene expression. Ohio State’s
focus on micro-RNAs will lead to the creation of a diagnostic platform and new
strategies for cancer therapy.
Photo courtesy of Ken Chamberlain,
OARDC Communications and Technology
S i gn atur e p rog r a ms
Food Animal Health Research Program at OARDC in Wooster
From left, Drs. Patrick Green, Kathleen
Boris-Lawrie, Kuan-Teh Jeang, and
Michael Lairmore
Center for Excellence in Food Animal Health, Production, and Well-Being
2007 CRR Distinguished
Research Career Award
Still early in development, the Center of Excellence in Food Animal Health,
Production, and Well-Being will enhance food animal health, production, wellbeing, and food safety through education, research, service, and outreach. An
interdisciplinary program that includes educators, clinicians, and researchers from
the college, other university departments, state and federal agencies, and private
industry, the center will position the College of Veterinary Medicine as the premier
institution in the discovery and dissemination of new knowledge about diseases
of livestock and poultry, production medicine, food animal well-being, and preharvest food safety issues that affect Ohio, the nation, and the world. Initially,
the Center of Excellence will focus on three goals: expanding a program in dairy
medicine, creating a focus on animal well-being, and working to establish an
interdisciplinary pre-harvest food safety/public health program.
Center for Retrovirus Research
The Retrovirus Research Program was an early research focus and was organized
in the early 1970s. In 1989, Ohio State officially recognized and designated the
Retrovirus Research Program as a university academic Center of Excellence. The
Center for Retrovirus Research (CRR) current membership includes 20 principal
investigators at Ohio State, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Research Institute, and
Wright State University. The center facilitates the interdisciplinary investigations of
highly integrated retrovirus models to elucidate essential cellular mechanisms that
define lymphocyte transformation and disease and the prevention and treatment
of retrovirus diseases. Center members include internationally recognized leaders
in the field of retrovirology who meet weekly for presentation of recent data,
discussion of literature, and to host guest speakers. Dr. Michael Lairmore, chair,
Department of Veterinary Biosciences, leads an investigative team of center
members that includes Drs. Patrick Green, Kathleen Boris-Lawrie, Lawrence
Mathes, Thomas Rosol, and Stefan Niewiesk. The team was awarded a $9.8
million National Cancer Institute Program Project Grant (PPG) in 2003 that will
be refunded in 2008 and continue through 2013 to investigate retroviral models
to understand basic cellular mechanisms of cancer.
The Distinguished Research Career
Award in the Center for Retrovirus
Research annually recognizes
original and significant research
contributions of nationally and
internationally known scientists
in retrovirology. The recipient of
the eighth Distinguished Research
Career Award was Kuan-Teh
Jeang, MD, PhD, Head, Molecular
Virology Section, Laboratory of
Molecular Microbiology, National
Institute of Allergy and Infectious
Diseases, National Institutes of
Health, Bethesda, Md. As part
of the award ceremony at the
College of Veterinary Medicine,
he accepted a commemorative
crystal bowl and gave a keynote
address. He also presented another
lecture, “HIV-1 and small RNAs:
what we are learning.” Dr. Jeang
is a prolific leader in the field of
molecular virology. His research
on the gene regulation of human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1)
and carcinogenic mechanisms of
human T-cell leukemia virus type 1
(HTLV-1) has produced 230 peerreviewed articles, to date.
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S I GN ATU RE P RO GRAMS
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
PHPID
Public Health Preparedness
for Infectious Diseases
Recent threats of disease pandemics, bioterrorism, foodborne illnesses, and natural disasters underscore the
importance of public health preparedness for the United
States. Six colleges at Ohio State will focus on emerging
infectious disease threats and how we can respond. These
colleges are: Biological Sciences; Food, Agricultural, and
Environmental Sciences; Medicine; Pharmacy; Public
Health; and Veterinary Medicine.
Key activities now advancing within the PHPID:
• Faculty membership. There are approximately
100 charter faculty members representing each
of the six participating colleges.
• Faculty recruitment. PHPID resources are
bringing at least 12 new faculty to Ohio State
who will enhance our abilities to:
1. Translate scientific discoveries into clinical
applications.
2. Detect the presence of emerging infectious
diseases within communities, the underlying
mode of transmission, and strategies for
prevention, control, and treatment.
3. Prevent human infection from antibiotic
resistant zoonotic microorganisms through an
understanding of livestock immune systems
with an aim to reduce use of antibiotics in
animals.
4. Address food safety issues during production,
food processing, transport, storage, retail, and
consumer use.
5. Train professionals in veterinary public
health and infectious diseases public health
preparedness.
Public Health Preparedness for Infectious Diseases
B-107 Starling Loving Hall
320 W. 10th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210-1240
Phone: (614) 293-8558
Fax: (614) 293-3937
PHPID@osu.edu
Collaborating to protect the public from infections
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• Competitive pilot research program to spur
interdisciplinary PHPID-related research and
provide seed funding to two faculty-led projects
per year with an investment of $50,000 each
per year.
• Competitive scholarship program to inspire
students interested in pursuing interdisciplinary
PHPID-related research. It provides tuition and a
stipend to two outstanding doctoral applicants
per year.
• Open campus-wide dialogue on the most
pressing PHP issues, including a seminar
series to promote interaction among PHP
college faculty.
• Presentations and programming. PHPID
members present at national meetings and
participate in programmatic grants.
C OLLE GE IN T HE N EWS
College in the News
IN THE NEWS
Blood hounds: doggy donors (and some cats) open veins to
save other animals
The Columbus Dispatch featured the blood bank in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital
and included interviews with Dr. Guillermo Couto, professor, Department of Veterinary
Clinical Sciences, and director of the Greyhound Health and Wellness Program, as well
as veterinarians Liliana M. Marin and Maria Cristina Iazbik.
Dr. Gil Cloyd received the 2006 Alumni Society
Recognition Award. From left, 2006 Alumni
Society President Dr. Brian Cron, Dr. Cloyd,
and Dean Tom Rosol.
CVM alumnus
elected Ohio State
board chair
The Ohio State University Board of Trustees
unanimously elected Dr. G. Gilbert Cloyd of
Cincinnati as the 2007–2009 chair at its March
meeting. Cloyd will serve as chair-elect until the
board’s May meeting when he will take office as
chair for a two-year term. He was appointed to
the board by Gov. Bob Taft in December 2005.
Cloyd, a Cleveland native, is chief technology
officer of Procter & Gamble. In this capacity, he
has overall functional responsibility for P&G’s
global research and development organization,
consisting of 9,000 employees in 28 technical
centers around the world. He earned a Doctor
of Veterinary Medicine from Ohio State in 1969.
Read the full news story at: osu.edu/news/
newsitem1633.
Kudos for Dr. Couto
An editorial in the Washington Post complimented Dr. Guillermo Couto and his team
on the treatment of their beloved greyhounds.
Greyhound group returns from Spain: students appreciate
international experience
Four veterinary students, fourth years Sarah Nash and Jessica Slack, and third years
Nicolette Bertolone and Heather Kvitko, traveled with Dr. Guillermo Couto, professor in
the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, to the Scooby Medina Shelter
(www.scoobymedina.com), in Medina del Campo, Spain, during June 2007 to practice
shelter medicine in the truest sense of the word. Scooby cares primarily for galgos
(Spanish greyhounds) rescued from hunters, and only extremely ill pets are euthanized.
Most galgos are adopted by homes in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Two part-time
employees operate the refuge, and volunteer veterinarians, veterinary students, and
veterinary technician students from the
United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium,
the United States, and Spain deliver most
of the health care year-round. More details
from each of the participants can be found
in the quarterly Greyhound Health
and Wellness Newsletter: vet.osu.edu/
GHWPnews.
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C O LL E GE IN T HE N EWS
Dr. William Shulaw
Pet food recall
The recall of several varieties of pet food
following the reported serious illness and
even death of nearly a dozen cats generated
lots of concern and questions. This story of
national importance quickly showcased the
expertise of college faculty as reporters from
across the country called on the Department
of Veterinary Clinical Sciences for answers to
concerns and questions raised by the recall.
Dr. Jane Flores discussed symptoms that
owners should watch for; Dr. Tony Buffington
was interviewed about the ingredients in
pet food; and both were called on numerous
times as more details came out about
the problems with Menu Brands, a major
manufacturer of dog and cat food sold in the
United States with ties to a Chinese supplier.
Dr. Tony Buffington
Dr. Jeff LeJeune
Following is a list of some of the media
outlets who called on Ohio State’s expertise:
The Columbus Dispatch, NPR-Day to Day,
Slate.com, Cincinnati Enquirer, USA
Today, Orlando Sentinel, AP newswire
via WXIX-19, Cincinnati, Los Angeles
Times, WNYC-AM: The Brian Lehrer Show,
Cleveland Plain Dealer, Pittsburgh PostGazette and the Dayton Daily News.
Shortage of large-animal
veterinarians
A story from the Dayton Daily News featured
quotes by Dr. Richard Meiring and Dr. Bimbo
Walker, both in the Department of Veterinary
Preventive Medicine. The story was picked
up by AP News Service and featured in the
Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Columbus
Dispatch, and the Ohio News Network.
Another story in Buckeye Farm News also
reported on the shortage of large-animal
vets and quoted Dean Rosol on the college’s
efforts to address the issue.
Study of cancer in dogs may
help children
Dr. Cheryl London, associate professor in
Veterinary Clinical Sciences and a member of
the Molecular Biology and Cancer Genetics
program at The Ohio State University
Comprehensive Cancer Center, was recently
featured on a video news release distributed
by the Comprehensive Cancer Center in the
Ohio State Medical Center.
Virus affecting Ohio deer herd
As the State of Ohio monitored an outbreak
of epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD)
in southern Ohio deer, Dr. William Shulaw,
professor in Veterinary Preventive Medicine
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Dr. Jane Flores
and an Extension veterinarian, was called
on to discuss the disease and its impact to
Ohio wildlife and livestock. He notified state
officials of the possible spread of the disease
and assisted in the initial diagnosis of EHD
in cattle herds in Pike and Highland Counties.
On September 12, state wildlife officials
confirmed an outbreak of the deer virus in
Highland County. Cases were confirmed in
Jackson, Pike, Muskingum, and Washington
counties. Potential cases were also reported
in Athens, Hocking, Perry, Morgan, Gallia,
Monroe, Ross, and Belmont Counties, as
well as some suspicious cases in deer and
possible cattle north of I-70. Dr. Shulaw wrote
an article about the symptoms (available
through Ohio State’s Extension web site) and
was interviewed by the Ohio Farm Bureau.
Easter chicks and Salmonella
Dr. Jeff LeJeune, an Ohio State veterinary
researcher with the Food Animal Health
Research Program at the Ohio Agricultural
Research and Development Center in
Wooster, was called on to discuss potential
Salmonella infection. He explained that
parents need to be aware of the risks
associated with handling young poultry
or fowl and make sure everyone in the
household follows the appropriate measures
to avoid infection. The U.S. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention reported that
81 people in 22 states fell ill last spring after
contracting Salmonella from chicks. The
outbreaks occurred around Easter, and at
least some of the cases were believed to have
stemmed from birds given as gifts. LeJeune
says it’s recommended to keep children under
five years of age from touching the birds.
ACADEMIC AND STUDENT AFFAIRS
Academic and
Student Affairs
Students gather in the Grand Lounge
during orientation.
Student receives prestigious award
Dr. Jean Sander, associate dean of Academic and Student Affairs, has been at the College of
Veterinary Medicine for nearly five years. The team she currently has in place includes Dr.
Jennifer Brandt, assistant director for student support; Amber Cassell, program assistant;
Sandra Dawkins, assistant director for admissions; and April Pugh, assistant director for
recruitment efforts and outreach.
“The people in this office make an outstanding team,” said Dr. Sander. “They are great and
deserve to be recognized. We have a team in place that works together to assist students,
making sure we are bringing in the best classes and then supporting them once they are here.”
Since becoming associate dean, Dr. Sander is most proud of instituting the new student
orientation. “One of the greatest things that our group has accomplished was the dramatic
change in the new student orientation,” she said. “We took a group of highly qualified
individual students, who had spent the majority of their life preparing to be accepted into
veterinary school, and helped them transition from that competitive mode into a community.
The effects were instantaneous and notable across the college. They went from 140 individual
bodies who didn’t know each other to a cohesive group,” she said.
The first class to participate in the new orientation is now completing their third year. They
haven’t gone all the way through yet, but the impact was evident from the start. “The students
weren’t strangers any more. They had found friends and met support groups,” said Dr. Sander.
“The faculty could see a difference in student interactions immediately.”
—Alan Woods
Justin Kieffer, a third-year veterinary medicine
student, is a recipient of the American
Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP)
Student Recognition Award. AABP gives only
five of these each year and the criteria include
work experience, academic achievement,
professional experiences, and career goals.
Justin received the award and financial stipend
at the 2007 AABP Annual Convention. He was
the fourth recipient from Ohio State to win the
award since its creation three years ago.
VBMA Chapter wins recognitions
In January 2007, officers from Veterinary
Business Management Association (VBMA)
chapters across the nation convened at the
North American Veterinary Conference to
participate in two days of leadership training,
lectures, experiential learning, and strategic
planning sessions. Ohio State’s chapter was
honored with an award for “Best Marketing”
for their dedication in promoting events to all
students. In addition, the SAVMA Economics,
Finance, and Management Committee
awarded VBMA the Club Excellence Award.
For more information about VBMA events,
including dozens of hours of educational and
special programs: osu.vbma.biz.
From left, Amber Cassell, Sandra
Dawkins, Dr. Jennifer Brandt, Dr. Jean
Sander, April Pugh
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Another successful Colerain Elementary event
In May, veterinary medicine students again volunteered to take animals, shoot photos, and be with the special students at
Colerain Elementary. A teacher at the school mentioned how much the students at the school appreciate the participation of
the vet students, and how much teachers and administrators appreciate the support of the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Students funded by the
Morris Animal Foundation
The Morris Animal Foundation selected
two Ohio State Veterinary students in
the college for the Veterinary Student
Scholar Program for 2007. Hillary Voris,
VME I, won for her project in companion
animal research, “Activity of Decitabine,
a Demethylating Agent, on Tumor
Suppressor Genes in Canine Lymphoma.”
Her mentor is Dr. Laura Rush in the
Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
The other winner is Stacy Dralle, VME II,
with a project focused on wildlife/special
species research, “Prevalence of Diabetes
in Captive Tamandua in AZA Institutions.”
Her mentor is Dr. Pam Dennis in the
Department of Veterinary Preventive
Medicine. Each student received a $4,000
stipend for summer research.
Shelter Medicine Club returns from New Orleans;
featured on Channel 4, Ohio State web site
Members of the Shelter Medicine Club spent part of their December break in New Orleans
helping Animal Rescue of New Orleans (ARNO). Their work was featured on Channel 4.
Students in the group were presented with a gift from ARNO’s director for their continuing
support, which includes six visits over the past two years. The story was featured on Ohio
State’s home page: osu.edu/features/2008/nola.
Gamma awards presented in March
At the White Carnation Awards dinner in February 2007, the Omega Tau Sigma fraternity
recognized three veterinarians in the College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Michelle Harcha,
director of Alumni Services and Professional Development Education, received the National
Gamma award for upholding the standards of the fraternity and the veterinary community.
Dr. Guillermo Couto, professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences, received the Alumni
Gamma award for an outstanding Gamma alumnus who upholds the fraternal standards
in the veterinary community. Dr. Ed Cooper, assistant professor and former resident in
Emergency and Critical Care, received this year’s Honorary Gamma, for his “student-first”
outlook that demonstrates a love of teaching and a dedication to students.
Ft. Hayes High School career exploration
The College of Veterinary Medicine teamed up with WOSU-TV to be part of a special careers
education program called, “The Shadow Knows.” Students from Fort Hayes High School
toured the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, interviewed faculty and veterinary students, and
produced a short video about veterinary medicine. WOSU-TV then offered an in-studio
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Veterinary student research featured on Ohio State home page
After winning grants from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and the Morris Animal Foundation, Laura Stokes-Green,
now a fourth-year veterinary student, spent a summer conducting research on the parasites of rhinos and cattle in and
around the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary, part of the Way Kambas National Park on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. Her
adventures were featured on Ohio State’s home page: osu.edu/features/2007/rhino.
What I did during my summer
vacation By Laura Stokes-Green
Getting charged by a Sumatran rhino was not in the game plan for my summer research
project, but I learned to expect the unexpected in Indonesia. In the summer after my second
year of veterinary school, I spent July and August working on the islands of Sumatra and Java,
Indonesia. My goal was to conduct the first hemoparasite serosurvey on Sumatran rhinos, a
unique project that I had developed with advice from two of my veterinary mentors. The plan
was to collect blood samples from Sumatran rhinos that lived in a rainforest sanctuary, and
also to gather blood samples from elephants, water buffalo, cattle, and other domestic farm
animals in the surrounding area to assess the blood parasite population found in that region.
In terms of my professional development, these two months were unmatched. Devising
a research project, writing a proposal, creating a budget, allocating funds, purchasing
a microscope, and other lab equipment—these were all things that were first-time
accomplishments. Certainly, the most profound aspects of professional development were
those experiences that were not available on campus at Ohio State: communicating and
collaborating with people of a distinctly different culture; learning to work internationally
with governments regarding conservation of an extremely endangered species numbering
fewer than 300 animals worldwide; and observing the behavior of these endangered species
in their natural habitat in the rainforest of Indonesia rather than in a zoo environment.
Each time I review my pictures and data or discuss my research, I am reminded of how
awe-inspiring it was to travel so far outside of my comfort zone to explore the frontiers of
veterinary medicine. I am confident that if Ohio State provided funding for professional
development such as this, many professional students would reap similar benefits of
experiencing something extraordinary—something that would be invaluable for any
career. By facilitating such experiences, our university will be regarded as at the forefront
of student development.
SCAVMA presents the
Josh Project with Dr. Lange
As a community outreach project, SCAVMA is
teaming up with the Children’s Miracle Network
to provide a special kit to children facing
surgery. The kit contains a stuffed dog and an
accompanying book that explains to children
what they should expect while in the hospital.
The kit is the brainchild of Dr. Randy Lange,
whose own daughter faced surgery a few years
ago. SCAVMA is partnering with Nationwide
Children’s Hospital in Columbus and plans to
raise money in 2008 to provide kits to kids facing
surgery: www.joshandfriends.com.
Ohio State chosen to host
2009 SAVMA Symposium
SCAVMA students were proud to be chosen
to host the 2009 SAVMA Symposium at
The Ohio State University, scheduled for
March 21–24, 2009.
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Inaugural Awards Ceremony held Saturday June 9
The inaugural College of Veterinary Medicine Awards Ceremony was held June 9 in the Veterinary Hospital Auditorium. The senior
clinical awards, Phi Zeta candidates, and other student awards were presented. All members of the college community, including faculty,
staff, students, family members, and friends were invited for this standing-room only event.
Inaugural Award Winners
Phi Kappa Phi Initiates
for 2007
Amy Renee Back
Lauren Ellen Chapman
Edward Cooper
Julia Delikat
Mary Kathryn Flood
Michael John Merick
Kathryn Marie O’Connor
Phi Zeta Initiates
Class of 2008
Mary Elaine Adelsberger
Carrie Louise Bettin
Sarah Beth Bowers
Illaina Lee Euvrard
Maressa Dawn Gockerman
Robyn Aylor Haines
Anne Elizabeth Harrell
Jay Thomas Harrington
Diane Pauline Horowitz
Hannah Lynn Ison
Amanda Christine Norman
Leah Ann Scholz
Sarah Christine Smith
Class of 2007
Marisa Koyo Ames*
Amy Renee Back
Daniel Lee Bishop
Andrew Scott Bowman
Susan Rae Braudaway *
Blair Aileen Byrd
Molly Erin Cassandra
Victoria Marie Collis*
Anna Marie Davin*
Jennifer Ann Drum*
Abby Melinda Dunlap*
Jennifer Elaine Fields
Mary Kathryn Flood
Laura D. Gallaugher*
Amy Lynn Graham
Abigail R. Joel
Merwin Harrington
Jessica Ann Jacoby
Meghan Melissa Jaskot
Gascho Landis*
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Toni Coeline Longville
Carrie Maclyn McCall
Michael Steven McGinley
Kristy Renee Meivogel*
Jennifer Caryn Meth
Sara Lorraine Michler
Sarah Elizabeth Morrow
Alex S. Mullen
Brittany Noel Novosad
Christina E. Raltson*
Matthew Aaron Schroeder
Stacie Marie Smith*
Shannon Leah Strini
Elizabeth M. Tadros*
Joshua David Teders*
Carrie Ellen Ulmer*
*Inducted in 2006
2007 Honors and Awards
Gertrude Hoeger Award in
Basic Biomedical Research Stephanie Cuellar
First Year Award
Anatomy
Hope Chisnell
Third Year Award
AVMA Junior Service
Laurel Miller
Fourth Year Awards
Anesthesiology
Meghan Jaskot
AVMA Senior Service
Devon Hague
Dermatology
Jennifer Fields
Equine Ambulatory
Craig Aldinger
Equine Emergency and
Critical Care
Federico Morales Jordan
Equine Medicine
Alex Mullen
Equine Surgery
Adam Leininger
Food Animal Medicine and
Surgery
Aaron Wise
Emergency/Critical Care
AAFP
Jennifer Miller
AAHA
Nicholas Mathias
Marysville Ambulatory
Brian Martin
ACLAP
Laura Gallagher
Ophthalmology
Maclyn McCall
ACVS
Large Animal
Craig Aldinger
Pathology
Toby Beck
Preventive Medicine
Mary Emily Mowrer
Public Health
Andrew Bowman
Radiology
Janet Kamei
Resident/GTA Award
Dr. Laurie Millward
Scholarship
Christina Raltson
Small Animal Community
Practice
Amy Graham
Small Animal Critical Care
Victoria Collis
Small Animal Medicine
Meghan Jaskot
Jennifer Nielson
Theriogenology
Federico Morales Jordan
Extramural Awards
Pfizer Small Animal
Clinical Proficiency
Carrie Ullmer
Pfizer Veterinary
Scholarship Award
Maressa Gockerman
Pfizer Veterinary Specialty
Team Award
Internal Medicine
LA Medicine and Surgery Dr. Michael Rings
Pathology
Dr. Steven Weisbrode
Preventive Medicine
Dr. Cliff Monahan
SA Medicine
Dr. Jennifer Gieg
SA Surgery
Dr. Jonathon Dyce
ACVS
Small Animal
Amy Graham
Multi Species Specialty
Service
Dr. Eric Green
American College of
Veterinary Radiology
Janet Kamei
Staff
Association for Women
Veterinarians Foundation
Scholarship
Laura Stokes-Green
Buddy Award
Michael McGinley
NAVC Student
Representative
Heather Kvitko
Simmons & Associates
Business Aptitude
Laurel Miller
VECCS
Laura Roy-Eitner
Class of 2007 Appreciation
Awards for Faculty, Staff,
Residents, and Interns
Faculty
Ambulatory
Dr. Mike Schmall
Basic Sciences
Dr. James DeWille
Equine Medicine and
Surgery
Dr. Nicolas Ernst
College Support Staff
Greg Graham
Equine and LA Tech
Dee DiPiero
(Equine Medicine)
Hospital Support Staff
Judy Harper (Front desk)
Multi Species Specialty
Service
Larry Dyer
(Radiology)
SA Tech
Scott Weiss
(Ward 6 IM)
Residents
Large Animal
Dr. Andy Neihaus
Pathology
Dr. Laurie Milward
(see story on page 37)
Small Animal
Dr. Laura Nelson and
Dr. Ed Cooper
Interns
Drs. Glenn Hansen and
Mitch Potter
From left, Distinguished Alumni, Drs. Kent Hoblet, Linda Wolf, and Theresa Fossum,
with Dean Tom Rosol.
Laurie Millward receives
teaching award.
Three alumni honored at Oath and Hooding
Three alumni from the College of Veterinary Medicine were honored with the Distinguished
Alumni Award at the 2007 Oath and Hooding Ceremony held on June 9 in Mershon
Auditorium. Nominees are selected based on their professional accomplishments, impact on
the field, and leadership. Recipients this year included Dr. Linda Wolff, Dr. Kent Hoblet, and
Dr. Theresa Fossum. Dr. Wolff received her PhD in Microbiology from the Department of
Veterinary Biosciences and is head, Leukemogenesis Section, Laboratory of Cellular Oncology
with the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Hoblet graduated summa cum laude and first in his
DVM class in 1971 and received his Master in Veterinary Preventive Medicine in 1984. He is
dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Mississippi State University. Dr. Theresa Fossum
completed a residency in surgery at Ohio State and completed her Master in Veterinary
Anatomy in 1986. She received a PhD in Veterinary Microbiology in 1992 after joining
the faculty in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University in 1987. More
information can be found at: vet.osu.edu/2193.
Senior Class award winner Dr. Laurie Millward
Dr. Laurie Millward is a clinical pathology resident in the Department of Veterinary
Biosciences. After receiving her DVM in 2006, she applied and received a residency. “I’ve
wanted to teach since I started vet school,” said Dr. Millward. “I was inspired by Dr. Maxey
Wellman. It’s such an honor to be able to work with her.”
Dr. Millward’s genuine enthusiasm is in great part what caused the students to select her for
the teaching award. During the ceremony, students who spoke on her behalf mentioned her
passion for the topic of pathology. “Every case was presented as, ‘the coolest case EVER,’” said
one student.
“To me, this is the most important award I’ve ever won,” said Dr. Millward, who plans to finish
her PhD in two to three years, with the goal of staying in academia. Her research interests
include the immunology of cancer-causing viruses. She considers herself fortunate to have
been awarded an Eli Lilly fellowship for medical research.
“The best thing about being here at Ohio State is the opportunity to collaborate with faculty
in the Center for Retrovirus Research, the clinical pathology faculty, as well as faculty in
the college who have appointments in the Comprehensive Cancer Center (in the Ohio State
Medical Center).”
Four faculty honored
at Oath and Hooding
In keeping with college tradition, four
faculty were presented with awards for
teaching, research excellence, graduate
education, and creativity in teaching.
Norden Distinguished
Teaching Award
Lawrence N. Hill, DVM,
Assistant Professor – Clinical,
Pfizer Animal Health Award
for Research Excellence
C.A. Buffington, DVM, PhD, Professor,
Charles C. Capen Teaching
Excellence Award for
Graduate Education
Kenneth W. Hinchcliff, BVSc, PhD,
Professor, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Dean’s Award for Creativity
in Teaching
Mary A. McLoughlin, DVM, MS,
Associate Professor, Veterinary
Clinical Sciences
(see story on page 14)
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suppor ting t h e colle ge
Supporting the College
of Veterinary Medicine
Karen Longbrake, senior development office for the College of Veterinary Medicine, has led
the college’s fund-raising team for nearly 10 years.
“I think I have the coolest job on campus,” she said. “Even after 10 years, each day I still
learn something new about veterinary medicine. I think most people would be amazed at
the breadth and depth of this profession. Where else on campus can you find care for your
companion animal, the world’s leading experts on West Nile Virus and avian influenza, and
discuss the newest research in retroviruses?”
Veterinary Medicine Academic Building
Two additional development professionals provide fund-raising expertise for the college:
Douglas Sweeney and Ja’Marcus Hampton. Doug has been with the college for more than two
years, after spending nine years at UNC-Charlotte. Ja’Marcus joined the college in January
2008 after spending the past two years at the University of Akron.
“Our most important job as development professionals is to help donors find projects that
they feel passionate about,” said Karen. “And help them see how their contributions are
making a positive impact.
“We have the most loyal alumni, and they care deeply about supporting their alma mater,”
she added. “Many times over the last 10 years, our alumni have expressed to me that they owe
their entire career to the education they received at the College of Veterinary Medicine. They
want to help us make a great college even better. The same can be said for our client owners.
We have incredibly generous clients who appreciate the work of our faculty veterinarians,
students, and staff in providing the best care for their animals.”
Following are several stories highlighting the passion and commitment of our generous
donors. More information about supporting the college is available by calling (614) 688-8433.
From left, Bernie Heisner, executive
vice president, Coba/Select Sires;
and College of Veterinary Medicine
development professionals
Doug Sweeney, Karen Longbrake,
and Ja’Marcus Hampton.
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supportin g t he co ll eg e
The Folsoms’ donation provided resources for a physical rehabilitation facility for dogs. Pictured above is Tessa,
a Labrador retriever owned by Tracy Marsh, who is training to become certified in canine physical rehabilitation.
Generous clients join college in giving life
to innovative veterinary research By Melissa Weber
Leota and John Folsom own and enjoy
shelties. When their dogs have developed
complications, their veterinarian, Ohio State
alumnus Dr. David Williams, recommended
the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at the
College of Veterinary Medicine. They have
driven from West Virginia twice for the
expert care available here.
“Our first experience with Ohio State was
when Hamish developed adrenal Cushing’s
disease,” said Leota. “The veterinarians, the
students, everybody at Ohio State were just
fabulous in assisting us with Hamish.
“The doctors did a wonderful job with the
surgery. After we brought Hamish home,
they told us we could call if we encountered
any problems, and we did, and they were so
supportive over the phone as well.”
The Folsoms contributed $10,000 to establish
a research fund for the study of Cushing’s
disease. “After we had Hamish there, we
made a contribution to the Veterinary
Hospital for further study,” she explained. “Dr.
Rustin Moore, Dr. Brian Scansen, and Dr. Ed
Cooper came up with some good suggestions
for studies to examine that problem.”
After Hamish passed away, the Folsoms
bought two other shelties, Duncan and
McTavish. Mr. Folsom explained they picked
out Duncan first, and then went back two
weeks later for “Mickey.”
“As our veterinarian said, it took two shelties
to replace one, because Hamish was such a
special dog,” said Mrs. Folsom. “If you are a
pet lover you know there’s always one that’s
special and that was Hamish.”
Soon after getting their new dogs, Mickey
developed a joint problem. Tests to determine
the source of his limp were inconclusive and
again, Dr. Williams recommended Ohio State.
This time, they met with Dr. Jon Dyce who
assessed the situation and charted a course
of treatment. “We really appreciated Dr.
Dyce’s thoroughness,” she said. “And the
student, Rebecca Pentecost, was so helpful.
It was so nice to have a smiling, encouraging
face every time we went into the examination
room. We appreciated Dr. (Blake) Hildreth’s
kindness also. He never minded our phone
calls and questions. We were very lucky,
because after the affected joint was treated,
Mickey hasn’t had any other problems.”
They learned after Mickey’s treatment that
Dr. Dyce was interested in creating a physical
rehabilitation facility for dogs. The Folsoms
decided to support this program with
another $10,000 gift.
“We decided that it was very exciting and
we wanted to help out with it,” she said. “We
are really looking forward to taking a peek
at it once it’s finished. We’re looking forward
to coming and visiting when we don’t have
something wrong with our dogs, just to see
how things are going.”
“We have been so impressed with Ohio State,”
added Mr. Folsom. “We know that people are
aware of Ohio State’s great reputation in areas
like law and medicine, and we want people
to remember their pets too. Our contribution
will benefit the animals in our lives who
give us so much, and we hope other people
will want to help with their care. We really
appreciated how well we have been cared for
in the College of Veterinary Medicine.”
Hamish-Bean,
owned by
John and
Leota Folsom
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Mary and Basil Ward
Wards create scholarship for students
in food animal medicine By Terri Stone
Dr. Basil D. and Mary Ward of Gallatin,
Tenn., have established the Dr. Basil
D. Ward Family Scholarship Fund
with a gift of more than $106,000 to
the College of Veterinary Medicine.
The scholarship will be provided to a
student who intends to practice food
animal medicine, with first preference
given to students from Butler, Preble, or
Warren Counties in Ohio. Basil, a 1949
graduate with a degree in veterinary
medicine, is now retired. Mary holds
a bachelor’s degree in human ecology
from 1950.
The Wards met while students at Ohio
State, with Mary graduating a year
after Basil. He started his studies when,
like many others during the 1940s, his
country needed him for World War II
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and he left college to enter the service.
After the war ended, he returned and
completed his degree.
Dr. Ward said he obtained most of his
education through the G.I. Bill, which
allowed him to graduate without owing
much money. “I know that many kids
coming out of vet school today incur
quite a debt,” he said. “We wanted
to help some of them by creating a
scholarship fund.”
The Wards have attended a few Ohio
State reunions over the years and
traveled back to campus during fall
2006. When they return, they enjoy
seeing all the changes that have taken
place across the university.
“Today’s vet school, compared to when
I went through, is like day and night,”
he said. “It’s just absolutely wonderful.
The quality of the educators is very
impressive. I found the education and
experience of the instructors to be
nearly unbelievable.”
During the couple’s last visit, Basil
and Mary toured the large animal and
food animal portions of the hospital.
Basil would like the scholarship to
be awarded to a student interested in
practicing food animal medicine.
Karen and Dr. Michael Rohovsky
suppor ting th e col leg e
Drs. Laurie Millward, Steve Krakowka, and
John Hubbell at annual student Reseach Day.
Buckeye alumni make a difference in student research
By Melissa Weber
Dr. Michael Rohovsky and his wife, Karen,
support the Summer Student Research
program, which provides professional
students with a research experience during
the summer between their first and second, or
second and third, years of their DVM program.
“I think supporting and encouraging research
is very important in this era of globalization,”
said Dr. Rohovsky. “I travel all over the world
and I see the impact that veterinarians have
across all disciplines of medicine and science.”
Last year, the Rohovskys supported four
students in the summer program. A total
of 28 students conducted research in more
than a dozen labs in the College of Veterinary
Medicine, culminating in a poster session that
featured work across several disciplines.
“We’re very proud of how this program has
grown,” said Dr. Michael Lairmore, chair of
the Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
“Support from Dr. Rohovsky, as well as
other generous donors—including several
scientific foundations—allows us to train
the next generation of scientists to address
biomedical and animal health problems that
are critically dependent upon individuals with
a background in veterinary medicine.”
All the students’ research is featured each
spring at the annual Research Day hosted
by the college and supported in part by
the College of Veterinary Medicine Alumni
Society. (A complete list of 2007 winners can
be found on page 25.)
“I thought it would be nice if veterinary
students had the opportunity to understand
that there is an arena out there where they can
make a great impact to mankind and animal
kind without going into clinical practice,”
said Dr. Rohovsky. “My wife and I thought we
would focus our money on a summer program
for students to offer them an inkling about
science, plus give them an economic boost.”
Dr. Rohovsky is a three-time graduate of
Ohio State, receiving his DVM degree in 1960
and coming back for graduate work after
completing two years in the Air Force as a
captain in the veterinary corps.
“I came to vet school to be an equine
practitioner,” he said. After his basic training
in Montgomery, Ala., he was sent to a NATO
base northeast of London. He was expecting
to finish his two years and come back to the
United States to work with horses. While he
was in England, he got a telegram that would
change his life.
“They (the Air Force) were looking for
veterinarians with experience in primates,
which I had from a part-time job while I was
a vet student,” he said. A few months later,
he learned that the Air Force had “loaned”
him to NASA, where he would be working
at a tracking station in Kano, Nigeria, for
the John Glenn space shot. During the
extensive orientation, he met Dan Sasmore, a
lieutenant colonel and veterinary pathologist.
“We became great friends and he had a
big influence on me,” said Dr. Rohovsky. “I
started looking for a program in veterinary
pathology, and came back to Ohio State where
I completed my master’s and PhD degrees.”
Following graduation, Dr. Rohovsky worked
for a pharmaceutical company in Cincinnati
and then went to Arthur D. Little in Boston
to lead the pathology group. Following that
position, he joined Johnson and Johnson as
the research and development vice president
for Pittman-Moore, a major veterinary
pharmaceutical company. In 1981 he moved
to lead research for a new division at Johnson
and Johnson in orthopedics and neurosurgery.
He retired about 10 years ago, but continues to
work as a consultant to Johnson & Johnson’s
Corporate Office of Science and Technology.
Still, the most basic research he ever
conducted was while doing his dissertation
research at Ohio State. “It was on a disease
called panleukapenia in cats,” he said. “We
developed a germ-free cat through which
we could study infectious diseases without
encountering environmental, bacterial, or viral
organisms. We were able to get a better insight
into the pathogenesis and the involvement
between the virus or the bacteria and the cells
in the animal.”
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IAMS residents Dr. Kelly Cairns and Dr. Ann Peruski
P&G Pet Care supports the
future of veterinary medicine
By Kristine McComis and Melissa Weber
The College of Veterinary Medicine and P&G Pet Care, maker of Iams
and Eukanuba brand dog and cat foods, have a long-term partnership.
The P&G Pet Care strategic alliance provides generous financial support
to important programs in the college, which in turn align with the
goals of P&G Pet Care to make significant, sustainable contributions to
veterinary medicine.
Only through the support of P&G Pet Care is the college able to offer
critical programs such as the Iams Residency program, a new Clinical
Trials Office, and the Honoring the Bond program, which benefits
clients as well as students, staff, and faculty. In addition, the alliance
provides funding that benefits student programs and research projects.
“The generosity of P&G Pet Care is crucial to our ability to maintain
excellence in several areas,” said Dean Tom Rosol. “Our residency
program is nationally known and highly competitive, and without P&G
Pet Care we would be unable to offer these two positions. Likewise, P&G
provides us with the ability to sell Iams pet food through the hospital
to our clients and staff, as well as providing food to our hospitalized
animal patients. The money generated from that program benefits
nearly everyone in the college.”
Following are detailed descriptions of three
selected programs funded by the P&G Pet
Care partnership.
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Selected programs funded by
the P&G Pet Care partnership:
IAMS Residency Program
By Kristine McComis and
Dr. Robert Sherding
Residencies are three-year intensive
postgraduate training programs for Doctors
of Veterinary Medicine that lead to board
certification in one of over 20 clinical
specialties recognized by the American
Veterinary Medical Association. For nearly
40 years, the College of Veterinary Medicine
has been a national leader in residency
training, most recently in great part to P&G
Pet Care support of two residency positions
in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital: a Small
Animal Critical Care residency held by Dr.
Ann Peruski, and a Small Animal Internal
Medicine residency held by Dr. Kelly Cairns.
The financial support from P&G Pet Care
for these residencies allows talented young
veterinarians to advance their education
and clinical skills and pursue successful
futures as clinical or research-track faculty
members at a college of veterinary medicine
or as private practice specialty clinicians.
The Iams Residency Program has been
successful in attracting some of the best
talent in veterinary medicine; approximately
40 applications are received for each
position. Since inception, a total of six
candidates have entered the program.
Four specialized in internal medicine, and
two specialized in emergency and critical
care. All four graduates are board-certified
“The P&G Pet Care contribution is very
important for these residency training
programs, which have a direct impact
on student education, animal care,
relationships with referring veterinarians,
and client communications,” said Dr.
Rustin Moore, professor and chair of the
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
“Without P&G Pet Care, we would not be
able to offer these residencies.”
“The financial support of the emergency
and critical care residency is crucial
to allow development of a new clinical
specialty area at Ohio State,” said Dr. Shane
Bateman, professor in the Department of
Veterinary Clinical Sciences and head of the
small animal Care and Wellness Service.
“Strategic investment from P&G Pet Care
allows the college to grow and expand young
programs at a time when state support of
public universities is static or declining.”
The combination of advanced clinical
training and research enables Iams
Residents to assume future leadership
roles in veterinary medicine and to advance
animal health.
Clinical Trials Office
By Erin Pompili and Kristine McComis
The Clinical Trials Office (CTO) in the College
of Veterinary Medicine provides assistance
in the design, execution, and evaluation of
veterinary clinical trials involving clientowned animals. Under the direction of Dr.
Cheryl London, the office facilitates studies
through input into clinical trial design,
networking with regional veterinarians
to ensure timely enrollment, assistance
in collection and coordination of data,
and establishment of standard operating
procedures (SOPs). These efforts serve
to enhance the ability of everyone at the
college to successfully undertake clinical
investigations in the veterinary patient
population. In addition, Dr. Linda Lord,
assistant professor in the Department of
Veterinary Preventive Medicine and an
epidemiologist, provides support for study
design and statistical analysis.
The relatively new Clinical Trials Office is
an imperative resource for anyone who
wishes to begin a clinical trial. The CTO staff
includes Clinical Trials Coordinator Deborah
Devor-Henneman, who manages the day-today operation of the office. The funding of
her position was only possible through the
P&G Pet Care partnership.
“It is important to assist the investigators
who are planning a study, to design
and implement trials,” said Dr. London.
“The office benefits the animals, the
investigators, and really everyone involved.
We hope that what we learn will benefit our
patients now, as well as allowing us to treat
and prevent diseases in the future.”
“This office can answer any questions
someone might have when they start
their trial,” said Devor-Henneman. “By
networking with other clinical trials offices,
we may avoid repeating similar start-ups by
becoming familiar with all of the trials being
administered across the county.”
The Clinical Trials Office also exemplifies
the idea of translational medicine. Some
diseases, such as tumors in dogs, are very
similar to diseases found in humans.
“We believe that the CTO will create an
easier avenue to implementing clinical trials
in humans, because we’ll have established
methods conducted with animals as a
guideline,” said Devor-Henneman.
In order to best benefit and serve its
patients and the investigators, the office
will provide the faculty in the college
with: guidance in clinical trial design;
confirmation of compliance with applicable
hospital, IRB, and/or IACUC requirements;
assistance with risk assessment; and
education in Good Clinical Practice and
Good Laboratory Practice standards.
supporting the college
specialists in either the American College
of Veterinary Internal Medicine or the
American College of Veterinary Emergency
and Critical Care, and all have been
awarded the Master of Science degree
by The Ohio State University. One is now a
faculty member in the College of Veterinary
Medicine, one is currently enrolled in a PhD
program at a medical microbiology research
laboratory at the University of Chicago,
and two are practicing internal medicine at
respected private specialty practices.
Honoring the Bond
By Alan Woods
Clients who are facing the serious illness,
injury, or death of a pet often require
additional information and attention from the
veterinary medical team. In order to provide
family social services for pet owners, The
Ohio State University Veterinary Teaching
Hospital developed the Honoring the Bond
program with the help of generous support
from the P&G Pet Care Alliance.
“The biggest service we provide is client
support,” said Joelle Nielson, licensed
social worker and program coordinator for
Honoring the Bond and Pet Owner Support.
“I am here to focus on the client and help
them through their crisis.”
Nielson, who utilized the program before
joining the staff, has seen firsthand how
important the program can be to clients who
are overwhelmed with the difficult decisions
involved during the critical illness and
treatment of a family pet.
Consultation services and educational
resources available through Honoring the
Bond include: helping people cope with
the injury, serious illness, or death of a pet;
helping children cope with these issues;
working through the process of difficult
decision-making, including euthanasia;
discussing issues such as pet grief; offering
comfort to others who have experienced the
death of a pet; and considering cremation
and aftercare services.
Veterinary medicine isn’t solely about
diagnostics and treatment; it entails
effectively communicating with the families
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Honor roll of Support
of patients and providing interdisciplinary care for
both the animal and their guardians.
“As I developed my career, it became obvious to me
that taking care of animals was the easiest part of
the job,” said Dr. Shane Bateman, head of the small
animal Care and Wellness Service in the Veterinary
Teaching Hospital. “The more challenging part of the
job was to talk to people, to understand them better,
and to support them through some of the really
difficult decisions that they often have to make.”
Honoring the Bond is helpful to animals and their
families, and it also provides a beneficial service
to the veterinarians. The program is dedicated to
providing veterinary teams with the non-technical
competencies and skills needed to promote
veterinary care and veterinary career success.
Honoring the Bond serves the veterinary students
and medical team in the Veterinary Teaching
Hospital by providing consultation and assistance
that includes communication skills training,
opportunities to foster veterinary team building and
enhance veterinary team communication, and the
Companion Animal Listening Line (CALL), a student
volunteer phone line providing non-medical support
and grief education to grieving pet owners.
“You have to look at the benefits of having a person
like Joelle around making our jobs easier,” said
Dr. Bateman. “It enriches our quality of life and
the lives of our patients and their families. We see
her as a really important part of how we provide a
complete service to the family.”
Those are the intangibles, Bateman said, that
make Honoring the Bond invaluable to Ohio State’s
Veterinary Medicine program. The assistance
Nielson provides doesn’t go unnoticed around
the hospital. She receives consultation calls
from throughout the hospital and from students
telling her how appreciative they are of the work
she does.
“I hear at least one ‘thank you’ a day,” she said.
“And whether it is from the staff or a client, it’s
pretty refreshing.”
The thank you from the entire college goes to
P&G Pet Care for their continuing support of these
critical programs.
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$10,000 and above
Almera Biddulph Reitz Foundation
ALSIC Foundation
C. Glenn Barber Foundation
Dr. Harry F. (DVM 1954) and
Eltha L. Bartels
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc.
Dr. G. Gilbert (DVM 1969) and
Susan S. Cloyd
Dr. Clarence R. (DVM 1943) and
Mary P. Cole
Capt. Thomas H. Criqui
Eli Lilly & Company Foundation
John and Leota Folsom
Dr. Merlin R. (DVM 1971) and
Kathy B. Funderburg
John R. and Maryann B. Gall
Dr. Robert L. (DVM 1958) and
Beverly G. Hamlin
Dr. Roger A. Hart (DVM 1976)
Dr. Gary R. (DVM 1973) and
Dr. Jeanne E. Holfinger (DVM 1989)
Hope for Hounds
Dr. Robert C. (DVM 1961) and
Carole T. Hummel
Dr. Dana C. (DVM 1978) and
Judy A. King
Leo W. Dunlap Testamentary Trust
Margaret F. Maher
Dr. Ronald L. (DVM 1966) and
Kay W. McNutt
R. William Meeks
Merck Company Foundation
Nestle Purina Petcare Company
OSU College of Veterinary Medicine
Alumni Society
P&G Pet Care Division
Isabel H. Perry
Roy Pfautch
Timothy D. and Dr. Susan Pontius
(DVM 1978)
Dr. Robert H. (DVM 1963) and Nell M.
Saunders Rainier
Dr. Michael W. (DVM 1960) and
Karen A. Rohovsky
Dr. John G. and Doris J. Salsbury
Schoedinger & Company
Schoedinger Financial Services Inc.
Select Sires Inc.
Barbara C. Trueman
VCA Antech Inc.
VCA Animal Hospitals
Judy Viny
$5000-9999
Animal Emergency/Referral Center
Bayer
Dr. R. Tod Beckett (DVM 1989)
M. Evelyn Boyer
Dr. William M. (DVM 1958) and
Betty H. Busey
Caroline Chase
Leslie C. Chase
Dr. Daniel N. (DVM 1961) and
Ruth A. Ebert
Gary T. and Annette Fazio
Dr. K. Fred (DVM 1995) and
Michelle B. Gingrich
Hubbard Feeds Inc.
Dr. Gary D. (DVM 1975) and
Donna M. Junk
Dr. Kerry L. Ketring (DVM 1972)
Dr. Donald R. Knepper (DVM 1959)
David E. and Linda K. Knisley
Dr. Kenneth E. (DVM 1978) and
Dr. Suzanne M. Kobalka (DVM 1978)
Dr. Jack A. McGuire (DVM 1954)
Ohio Veterinary Medical
Association Inc.
OSU College of Veterinary
Medicine–Class of 2006
Pender Pet Caring Foundation
Dr. P. Neil Perrel (DVM 1961)
Petsmart Charities
Piqua Community FoundationKathryn L. Johnston Family Fund
Dr. Archie C. Priestley (DVM 1943)
Donley K. and Martha A. Rader
Dr. Stephen M. (DVM 1976) and
Karen P. Reed
Rubber City Kennel Club Inc.
Dr. Eric R. Schertel
Donald and Sandra Slusarek
Dr. David D. (DVM 1971) and
Nancy M. Spindler
Dr. Desmond J. Stutzman
Dr. Ronald M. Thompson (DVM 1976)
University of Montreal
USCOM Inc.
Dr. Richard Z. (DVM 1977) and
Patricia B. Vesper
Timothy J. and Susan E. Welsh
Western Reserve Kennel Club
Dr. Jerry W. (DVM 1970) and
Donna P. Wolf
$2500-4999
Dr. Barry M. Adler (DVM 1977)
American Live Stock Insurance
Company
Dr. John A. (DVM 1969) and
Dr. Sallie G. Anderson (DVM 1969)
Brian A. and Karen L. Bailey
Dr. Ann L. Baker (DVM 1977)
Matthew D. Beckett
Bil-Jac Foods Inc.
Buck & Sons Landscape Service Inc.
Dr. Tony Buffington
Dr. W. Bruce (DVM 1966) and
Bonnie B. Butler
Central Virginia Greyhounds Inc.
David Listerman & Associates Inc.
Dr. C. Richard (DVM 1957) and
Barbara M. Dorn
Dr. James R. (DVM 1961) and
Laurabeth U. Duncan
Dr. Rod (DVM 1967) and Laurie
Ferguson
Dr. Thomas W. (DVM 1954) and
Arlene B. Gigliotti
Dr. David J. (DVM 1979) and
Mary H. Haeussler
Dr. Robert P. Harper (DVM 1974)
Dr. Lawrence E. Heider (DVM 1964)
Adam S. Hill and Jill Beckett-Hill
Nancy D. Hohn
IDEXX Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Iselin Veterinarian Hospital
Dr. Janet K. Johnston (DVM 1983)
Steven G. Kashishian
Dr. Elizabeth F. Kellogg (DVM 1980)
Dr. Edward D. (DVM 1972) and
Grazyna M. Lukuch
Dr. Ronald Lyman (DVM 1977)
Dr. Andrew T. Maccabe (DVM 1985)
Dr. Donald R. Mann (DVM 1978)
Kathryn Mather
Narcissa Price Steddom Fund
Dr. Ira S. (MS 1977) and Jill C.
Niedweske
David M. and Joanne J. Percy
Pfizer Inc. Foundation
Dr. Mark L. Runkle (DVM 1972)
Dr. Fredrick P. (DVM 1954) and
Elizabeth M. Sattler
Dr. William J. Saville (PHD 1998) and
Margaret A. Gracey-Saville
George A. and Tina Skestos
Society of Animal Welfare
Administration
Dr. David E. (DVM 1970) and
Constance L. Somerville
Every effort has been made to present an accurate listing of all our generous donors.
If you have a concern, please contact our Development Office at (614) 688-8433.
Charles D. and Dr. Liesa R. Stone
(DVM 1983)
The Richard Horvitz & Erica
Hartman–Horvitz Foundation
Dr. Dianne A. Thouin (DVM 1977)
Dr. Leonard M. (DVM 1970) and
Cheryl R. Tinney
W I L Research Laboratories Inc.
Dr. Robert J. (DVM 1958) and
Jean M. Weadick
Western Veterinary Conference
Dr. Gary A. (DVM 1975) and
Rosemay M. Zipay
$1000-2499
Dr. David L. (DVM 1963) and
Dollie F. Allen
Preventive Medicine
American Veterinary Medical
Association
Dr. Robert G. (DVM 1958) and
Mary L. Armstrong
John C. Barck (DVM 1958)
Dr. Lowell R. (DVM 1935) and
Maryhelen V. Barnes
Dr. David M. and Melissa V. Barrere
Beam Animal Hospital Inc.
Dr. Mark A. Bechtel
Dr. C. Richard (DVM 1960) and
Linda D. Beckett
Dr. Roger K. Beck (DVM 1964)
Belvoir Pet Hospital
Dr. Guy R. Beretich (DVM 1956)
Bone Solutions Inc.
Dr. Richard E. and Diane J. Brennan
Douglas R. Brown and Dr. Joanne
Buehner (DVM 1978)
Buckeye Alpaca Show Inc.
Dr. John P. (DVM 1961) and
Sharon C. Buroker
Dr. Robert E. Cape (DVM 1970)
Dr. Craig A. (DVM 1980) and
Pamela J. Clouse
Columbiana County Kennel Club
Cord Foundation Trust of North Side
Bank & Trust Company
Dr. David G. Davidson (DVM 1977)
Dr. William D. (DVM 1964) and
Sara J. De Hoff
Dr. Wilbur E. (DVM 1961) and Lollie
S. Delph
Dr. Robert H. Elrod Jr. (DVM 1959)
James P. Fitzgerald and
Denise K. Backstrom
Dr. John P. Gibson (PHD 1964)
Dr. John C. (DVM 1968) and
Dr. Deanna G. Gordon
Dr. Ronald D. (DVM 1959) and
Sandra S. Grant
Greyhound Supporters of
The National Capital Region
Hinesburg Veterinary Associates Inc.
Dr. Martin P. Hines (DVM 1946)
Dr. John D. and Norma L. Hubbell
Dr. Sean P. (DVM 1986) and
Laura K. Kelleher
Dr. Donald H. Klotz Jr.
$500-999
Dr. Caroline O. Acey (DVM 1994)
American Animal Hospital
Association Foundation
Edward B. Baker and Dr. Anna M.
Van Heeckeren (DVM 1993)
Jean R. Baumann
Dr. Nevin E. (DVM 1952) and
Jean D. Berglund
Buckeye Lawn & Landscaping
aka BL&L Corp.
Dr. Ronald J. (DVM 1981) and
Lora L. Busack
Calpaca Inc.
Ron Cass
Dr. Ronald C. Chatfield DVM PhD
(DVM 1966)
Michael F. and Nancy D. Colley
Dr. Perry S. Crowl (DVM 1984) and
Dr. Nancy J. Taylor (DVM 1984)
Dr. Donald G. Denton (DVM 1966)
Col. George F. Dixon Ret. (DVM 1943)
Dr. Robert J. Edwards (DVM 1944)
Eleanor’s Foundation
Feline Veterinary Hospital
Dr. Lisa M. Fulton (DVM 1982)
Dr. Joseph H. (DVM 1946) and
Bridget G. Gainer
Dr. Douglas L. Gibson (DVM 1974)
Dr. Cathy L. Graber (DVM 1977)
Dr. Marvin A. Greenberg (DVM 1980)
Greyhound Pets of America–
Northern Virginia Chapter
Dr. Michelle Harcha (DVM 1985)
Harrodsburg Animal Clinic PLLC
Elizabeth M. Henry
Dr. Susan L. Hubbell
IDEXX Laboratories Inc.
Roy K. (DVM 1959) and Jacqueline
R. Imhoff
Karl J. Kisner
David and Ann Kranis
Angela Kummel
Yasuko Rikihisa and Dr. Young C. Lin
Dr. Catherine S. Lustgarten (MS 1980)
Dr. John L. Mauler Jr. (DVM 1976)
Virginia D. Merchant
Dr. Lowell T. Midla (MS 1997)
Misco
Dr. Erle D. (DVM 1989) and
Dr. Joanne B. Murphey (DVM 1990)
Dr. Paula G. Nicely
Dr. Russel J. (DVM 1964) and
Shirley F. Nyland
Mona Payton
R. William Meeks Company LPA
Dr. Robert L. Rausch (DVM 1945)
Remington Products Company
Dr. Boley J. Rog (DVM 1977)
Daniel H. and Dr. Suzanne S. Savage
(DVM 1988)
Dr. Mary J. Schroth (DVM 1980)
Richard Seegert
Dan D. and Roberta Shellabarger
Dr. Robert R. (DVM 1946) and
Betty B. Sigler
Dr. Timothy W. Snyder (DVM 1969)
Dr. Steven E. (DVM 1966) and
Agnes M. Stevenson
Vern Stover Jr. and Dr. Kathryn L.
Clark Stover (DVM 1995)
Ronald C. and Mary L. Treon
Dr. Darrell L. (PHD 1983) and
Anne V. Tuomari
Ralph E. and Martha S. Turley
L. J. and Alicia P. Walker
Jean M. Weis
Dr. Michael S. Williams (DVM 1991)
Dr. Peter J. (DVM 1977) and
Kathryn P. Wilson
Dr. Herman P. (DVM 1965) and
Carolyn J. Wolfe
Dr. David A. Wright (DVM 1975)
Dr. Jay W. Zachman (DVM 1978)
Dr. Leland C. (DVM 1961) and
Joyce T. Zilles
$100-499
Dr. Stephen P. (DVM 1980) and
Kathy W. Abfall
Dr. Charles D. (DVM 1955) and
Mary C. Ackley
Dr. Carl L. Alden (DVM 1968)
Dr. John L. Anderson (DVM 1953)
Animal Emergency & Critical Care
Center of Toledo
Dr. Lawrence W. Anson (DVM 1983)
and Mary M. Hahn
Dr. Michael F. (DVM 1971) and
Karen H. Anthony
Michelle K. Apgar
Carol B. Arnesen
Dr. Beth M. Arnold (DVM 2002)
Dr. Richard P. (DVM 1981) and
Dr. Karen M. Asbury (DVM 1981)
Kimberly L. Auer
Patricia D. Baker
Dr. Robert F. (DVM 1942) and
Mary P. Baker
Dolores Y. Baldwin
Dr. Lisa A. Baltes (DVM 1988)
Banfield - The Pet Hospital Medical
Management Int’l Inc.
Dr. Samuel J. (DVM 1983) and
Dr. Susan M. Banks (DVM 1983)
Bartels Pet Hospital
Dr. Howard J. Barth (DVM 1946)
Dr. Bob (DVM 1992) and
Ragine H. Baugher
Dr. Lawrence L. Baum (DVM 1969)
Dr. Melissa J. Beall (DVM 1996)
Dr. Richard M. (DVM 1977) and
Linda S. Bednarski
Stephen E. Belcher
Dr. Robert H. Bende (DVM 1978)
Dr. Leonard Berk (DVM 1977)
Christopher R. Berns and
Dr. Kathleen M. Picciano (DVM 1986)
Dr. Herbert A. Betts (DVM 1969)
Raquel Bierzwinsky
Michael S. Binion
Dr. Paul E. Binnig (DVM 1967)
Dr. Ann R. Bittaker (DVM 1988)
Dr. Hugh E. (MS 1969) and
Shirley M. Black
Dr. George R. Blind (DVM 1957)
Dr. Ronald H. Bockbrader (DVM 1970)
Michael Bollon
Samuel G. Bolotin
Dr. Kathleen A. Boris-Lawrie
Dr. David W. (DVM 1979) and
Rosanne P. Boudouris
Dr. Richard R. Bowen (DVM 1959)
Dr. John F. (DVM 1958) and
Ellen S. Bowers
Dr. Dick L. Boyd (DVM 1964)
Dr. David C. (DVM 1974) and
Joyce S. Boyer
Dr. Heyward Boyette Jr. (DVM 1994)
and Dr. Tiffany D. Mock-Boyette
(DVM 1996)
BP Fabric of America Fund
Tracy A. Brauch
Dr. Mari V. Bray (DVM 1986)
Dr. David A. Breiding (DVM 1959)
Mallory H. Breiter
Dr. Duane H. Bricker (DVM 1957)
Dr. David R. (DVM 1981) and
Cynthia L. Brinker
Dr. Peter R. Brody (DVM 1978)
Dr. Kenneth A. (DVM 1964) and
Deborah C. Brush
Penelope D. Buchanan
Janet Buckworth
Dr. Rebecca B. Burket (DVM 1990)
Dr. Ralph H. (DVM 1958) and
Elizabeth M. Burkholder
Dr. Jerry J. Burroughs (DVM 1972)
Dr. Benjamin F. Byers II (DVM 1996)
and Dr. Michelle Cook-Byers
(DVM 1996)
Dr. Maria S. Calderone (DVM 1983)
Dr. David L. Calland (DVM 1979)
Dr. Linda V. Carpenter (DVM 1964)
Stephan L. and Mollie D. Carroll
Dr. Ruthann F. Carr (DVM 1989)
Amy S. Casmer
John R. and Merrie C. Casper
CCAP Enterprises LLC
Kathleen A. Chase
Lindsey G. Christopher
Dr. Lynn E. (DVM 1975) and
Carolyn L. Christy
Dr. Amy M. Chronister (DVM 1991)
Dr. Ann S. Clark (DVM 1964)
Beverly Clark
Dr. William R. (DVM 1966) and
Dorothy R. Clark
Dr. Mark H. Claus (DVM 1989)
Coalition for Animal Concerns Inc.
Dr. Douglas M. (DVM 1968) and
Jane Coatney
Rex A. and Linda S. Coble
Dr. Todd B. Cochran (DVM 1991)
Paul A. Colbert and Kathryn J. Both
Dr. Edward R. (DVM 1972) and
Pamela H. Cole
Dr. Elaine S. Coleman (DVM 1984)
Dr. Thomas E. Cole (DVM 1975)
Dr. Stephen R. Comer (DVM 1986)
Dr. Thomas L. Connair (DVM 1958)
Dr. Brent A. (DVM 1993) and
Dr. Adrienne C. Cook (DVM 1993)
Dr. Kathleen M. Corcoran (DVM 1984)
Dr. Kevin D. Corcoran (DVM 1980)
Cortlandt Animal Hospital
Dr. Michael H. Covitt (DVM 1970)
Dr. Franklin A. Coy (DVM 1954)
Dr. William R. Crank (DVM 1991)
Dr. Kenneth L. (DVM 1950) and
Mary P. Crawford
Candis L. Criner
Dr. Christopher J. Cripps (DVM 1995)
Dr. Thomas E. Crowl (DVM 1976)
Dr. Edward J. Cuccio (DVM 1976)
Steve Cummins
Dr. Douglas E. Cunningham (DVM 1973)
Dr. Randall C. Cutlip (DVM 1961)
Dairy Farmers of America Inc.
Dr. Anthony R. Dalessandro
(DVM 1981)
Linda R. D’Aloisio
Dr. Howard T. (DVM 1945) and
Emily B. Deacon
Fred J. Degraves
Joyce Deupree
Deborah Devor-Henneman
Darby A. and Dr. Amy B. Dicke
(DVM 1983)
Dr. Clarence (DVM 1956) and
Marjorie B. Dinnen
Dr. James C. Dobies (DVM 1998)
Mary M. Doonan
Dr. Thomas E. Dorr (DVM 1982)
Pam Doseck
Dr. John M. (DVM 1979) and
Sandra B. Douds
Miles E. Drake and Dr. Joanne M.
Smith (DVM 1979)
Ms. Nancy A. Drost
Tomas A. Dundzila
East Park Veterinary Clinic
Eastern Ohio Veterinary Medical
Association
Cheryl D. Eberhart
Douglas M. and Dr. Tracy M. Ehrler
(DVM 2000)
S. Jay and Irene Engel
Dr. Stephen J. Ettinger and
Dr. Patricia A. Socha (DVM 1987)
Dr. Anthony J. (DVM 1977) and
Jacqueline H. Evangelista
Dr. Daniel E. (DVM 1975) and
Sandra L. Evans
Doris A. Evans MD
Dr. Robert E. (DVM 1960) and
Donna S. Ewing
Dr. Charles A. Fammatre (DVM 1978)
Dr. Wendy P. Feaga (DVM 1980)
Linda T. Felton and Linda S. Katunich
Dr. Joe T. (DVM 1963) and
Judith B. Fergus
Dr. Arthur W. (DVM 1961) and
Janice A. Fetter
Dr. Tina G. Fisher (DVM 1991)
Cheryl D. Forney
Dr. Kirk W. (DVM 1982) and
Anne R. Forrest
Dr. Stephen M. (DVM 1975) and
Linda K. Forsythe
Dr. Carole M. Foster (DVM 1986)
Dr. Frank M. Foy III (DVM 1975)
Dr. Michael A. Frederick (DVM 1976)
Dr. Lisa C. Freeman (PHD 1989)
Dr. Daniel D. Frey (DVM 1970)
Dr. Mia K. Frezzo (DVM 1998)
Dr. Elizabeth C. Friday (DVM 1998)
Dr. Bethaney A. Fryer (DVM 1996)
Kim A. Fulston
Sharen W. Gafford
Dr. Robert G. (DVM 1959) and
Marilyn M. Geil
Dr. Ted A. Gerber (DVM 1978)
Ruth A. Gerstner
Lt. Cmdr. John D. Gibbins (DVM 1992)
and Elvina A. Ewing-Gibbins
Dr. Don C. Gibson (DVM 1957)
Dr. Jerome M. (DVM 1953) and
Florence J. Gigliotti
Dr. Robert L. Gochnauer (DVM 1975)
and Dr. Karen V. Karaffa (DVM 1974)
Dr. John S. Godfrey (DVM 1971)
Michele Goetzka
Going Home Greyhounds Inc.
Dr. Fred G. Goldstein (DVM 1958)
June M. Gonzales
Gregory L. Graham
Dr. Patrick L. Graham (DVM 1984)
Patrick L. Green
Greyhound Adoption of Greater
Cincinnati Inc.
Greyhound Alliance
Dr. Irwin Gross (DVM 1942)
Clare A. Grossman
James G. Grove (DVM 1962)
Janel Grover
Cheryl S. Grubaugh
Dr. Franklin (DVM 1945) and
Martha S. Gruesser
Judith A. Guild
Deborah T. Guinan
Dr. William R. (DVM 1966) and
Nora T. Haagenson
Dr. Robert E. (DVM 1941) and
Wilma F. Habel
Dr. William J. Hadlow (DVM 1948)
Kenneth S. Hafenstein
Dr. Robert A. Hakola (DVM 1954)
Dr. Tom P. Halliday (DVM 1998)
James A. Hall
Lorrie A. Hall
Dr. Wendy G. Halpern (DVM 1992)
Dr. Neil E. Hanni (DVM 1976)
Charles E. Kuehn and
Jeanne M. Shupe
Dr. Frederick W. Labavitch (DVM 1966)
Lake Erie Labrador Retriever Club
Dr. Jeffrey Lakritz and
Dr. Antoinette E. Marsh
Dr. Matthew F. Lewis (DVM 1976)
H. Joan R. Liggett
Dr. Edward E. Lint Jr. (DVM 1992)
Dr. Walter F. Loeb (MS 1956)
Dr. Horace W. Mackey (DVM 1950)
Dr. Robert S. Mann (DVM 1987)
Mattlin Foundation
Dr. Steven L. and
Dr. Candace A. McCormick
Thomas A. McDowell
Merial Limited
Miami Valley Veterinary
Medical Association
Dr. Gina Michels (DVM 1990)
Patricia T. Mueller
Dr. William W. Muir III (MS 1971) and
Dr. Alicia L. Bertone
North Valley Veterinary Services Inc.
Novartis Animal Health US Inc.
Omega Tau Sigma Inc. Gamma
Chapter
OSU College of Veterinary Medicine–
Class of 2007
Oxford Veterinary Hospital
Dr. Amy E. Patterson (DVM 1984)
Pfizer Animal Health
Pfizer Inc.
Dr. Andrew G. (DVM 2001) and
Dr. Heather C. Plum (DVM 2001)
Dr. Albert F. Polk Jr. (DVM 1964)
Dr. Susan W. Prasse DVM
David W. and Susan Priestley
Michael J. Reidelbach Sr.
Dr. William J. (DVM 1954) and
Jean S. Roenigk
Dr. Thomas J. Rosol (PHD 1986)
Rotary Int’l Club of Perry Township
Dr. George R. (DVM 1967) and
Bonnie L. Sikora
Arnold B. and Susan L. Silverman
Dr. Thomas M. Spaulding (DVM 1980)
George W. Speeron and
Dr. Nancy J. Saxe (DVM 1976)
Stark County Academy Of
Veterinary Medicine
Dr. John M. Strasser (DVM 1974)
C. R. Strauch
Dr. Earl O. (DVM 1964) and
Karen O. Strimple
The Alpaca Registry Inc.
Dr. Michael E. (DVM 1978) and
Elizabeth D. Turley
Tuscarawas Valley Academy of
Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Jeffrey L. (DVM 1982) and
Dr. Debra H. Williams (DVM 1983)
Winous Point Marsh Conservancy
Dr. Lauren G. (DVM 1963) and
Dr. Virginia S. Wolfe
Dr. Milton (DVM 1963) and
Marlyn Wyman
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Dr. Robert A. (DVM 1972) and
Janet R. Hanson
Matthew C. and Christine N. Harsh
Dr. Teresa H. Hartig (DVM 1994)
Dr. Howard A. Hartman Jr. (DVM 1958)
Matthew G. and Dr. Kristina W. Hart
(DVM 1996)
Dr. Douglas J. (DVM 1977) and
Mary M. Hasbrouck
Brian F. and Sharon S. Hastings
John W. (DVM 1962) and
Norma Jean B. Haughn
Dr. Jack E. (DVM 1960) and
Betty J. Haydon
Dr. Paul M. Heimlich (DVM 1976)
Jim and Barb Heisey
Dr. William E. Hendricks (DVM 1967)
Richard W. (MS 1991) and
Denise J. Henninger
Hickory Ridge Equine Clinic
Dr. Stephen A. (DVM 1981) and
Dr. Melissa T. Hines (DVM 1980)
Larry L. Hinkle
Dr. R. Hirschberg (DVM 1977)
James R. and Dr. Lora S. Hitchcock
(DVM 1995)
Dr. George L. and Dr. Rebecca J.
Hodge (DVM 1983)
Dr. Dennis L. Hodson (DVM 1975)
Robert M. and Dr. Megan H. Hoelter
(DVM 1996)
Dr. Jeffrey D. (DVM 1985) and
Carol Y. Holter
Dr. Douglas M. and Cynthia J. Hoy
(DVM 1991)
Dr. John A. (DVM 1977) and
Shelley C. Hubbell
Dr. Michael J. Huerkamp (DVM 1984)
Dr. Melanie I. Hull (DVM 1982)
Dr. Douglas D. Hulme (DVM 1964)
Dr. Joseph L. (DVM 1975) and
Elizabeth Imburgia
Dr. Sherman W. Jack (DVM 1982)
Dr. Lynn R. Jackson (DVM 1984)
Dr. Evan B. (DVM 1980) and
Dr. Patricia S. Janovitz (DVM 1980)
Halle Januchowski
Dr. Elbert B. (DVM 1949) and
Carolyn B. Jasper
Dr. Richard L. (DVM 1965) and
Marna Jeffries
Dr. Max E. Jester (DVM 1960)
Dr. John D. (DVM 1976) and
Lynne M. Johnston
Dr. Parke B. (DVM 1945) and
Phyllis M. Johnston
Dr. Terri A. Jones-Forte (DVM 1984)
Lisa Joseph
Dr. Ninon Kafka (DVM 1985)
Dr. Scott B. and Dr. Julie L. Kalniz
(DVM 1999)
Dr. Randall W. Kantzer (DVM 1989)
KAOS Entertainment LLC/America’s
Cutest Puppies
Dr. Marc S. (MS 1977) and
Deborah C. Katz
Helen Kaufman
Dr. Fred Keller (DVM 1962)
Keystone Greyhounds/GPA
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Dr. Hyung-Yong Kim (PHD 2000)
George S. King
Wendy N. King
Jennifer F. Kirchner
Kelly Kirsch
Clarice A. Kitchen
Dr. Debra C. Klages (DVM 2005)
Judith E. Kleen
Dr. Leo J. Kline III (DVM 1984)
Ms. Paula L. Knell
Dr. Charles T. and Marla D. Knight
Dr. Alan R. Knowles (DVM 1983)
Dr. Susan Koegel (DVM 1999)
Dr. Steve (DVM 1981) and
Barbara B. Koehler
Dr. Gerard J. Koenig (MS 1991)
Dr. Christine K. Kofron (DVM 1978)
Dr. Thomas D. Kohler (DVM 1973)
Dr. Dean K. Kraus (DVM 1967)
Dr. David J. Kraushar (DVM 1991)
Dr. Jack P. Krebs (DVM 1973)
Dr. Gary R. (DVM 1974) and
Toni D. Krone
Andrew E. Krutko
Dr. Lisa M. Kurtz (DVM 1994)
Dr. Kenneth W. Kwochka and
Dr. Theresa A. Brim (DVM 1978)
Dr. Todd J. (DVM 1995) and
Karen F. Kyle
Dr. Jerry P. (DVM 1971) and
Rita H. Lahmers
Michael D. and Donna B. Lairmore
Dr. Ed F. (DVM 1946) and
Sarah A. Laman
Martin and Teresa Landry
Sharron B. Lane
Frances K. Lassell
Leavells Animal Hospital
Robert D. and Sharon L. Ledford
Dr. William F. Leese (DVM 1962)
Dr. James A. (DVM 1971) and
Susan H. Lehnerd
Nancy M. Leonard
Lighthouse Veterinary Personnel
Services
Dr. Ralph B. Lind (DVM 1946)
Dr. James F. Link (DVM 1978)
Dr. Alan J. Lipowitz (DVM 1966)
Dr. David B. (DVM 1963) and
Nancy W. Lippert RN
David G. Lister and Dr. Margaret A.
Young (DVM 1987)
Dr. David H. (DVM 1970) and
Cherry A. Love
Lovell Equine Clinic
Dr. E. Clinton Lowry (DVM 1967)
Dr. Randy C. (MS 1980) and
Wendy B. Lynn
Dr. Marylou K. Wittenauer (DVM
1984) and Belmont Veterinary Clinic
Linda L. Macik
Karen T. Madden
Dr. Kenneth M. Malin (DVM 1978)
Dr. Charles R. (DVM 1961) and
Judith C. Maret
Dr. Michael E. Marmesh (DVM 1978)
Dr. Mark L. (DVM 1978) and
Janis S. Martin
Richard L. and Judith S. Martin
Dr. Lawrence E. Mathes
Dr. James K. Maurer (DVM 1976) and
Katherine A. Stitzel-Maurer
Mary B. Maynard
Ms. Sally A. McClaskey
Nina I. McClelland
Pamela S. McClung
Dr. Herbert M. McCollum (DVM 1970)
Patrick J. McDonough and
Dr. Mary A. Crawford (DVM 1978)
Diane M. McDowell
Benedicta McGrath
Jeffrey C. McMahon
Michael J. and Dr. Natanya N.
McMahon (DVM 1998)
Dr. Donald N. (MS 1969) and
Karen S. McMartin
Dr. Thomas F. (DVM 1981) and
Kristen C. Meade
Nicole M. Mealer
Dr. Richard W. (DVM 1972) and
Barbara R. Meiring
Dr. Mary C. Menard (DVM 1990)
Merial Limited
Dr. William M. Mewborn Jr.
(DVM 1966)
Salma G. Mikhail
Dr. David P. Miller (DVM 1962)
Nanci A. Miller
Dr. Ross W. (DVM 1984) and
Dr. Diane S. Miller
Dr. Sarah J. Miller (DVM 2001)
Dr. Tom Miller (DVM 1974)
Dr. Alice W. Mills (DVM 1983)
Dr. John D. Mitko (DVM 1980)
Jerome F. Mittelman
Dr. Clifton M. Monahan
Murray S. and Sally L. Monroe
Dr. David G. (DVM 1986) and
Amy M. Monti
Gregory S. and Dr. Martha V.
Mooney (DVM 1978)
Damaris D. Moore
James Moorehead
Dr. Betty J. Moravick (DVM 1981)
Michele L. Morscher
Frank W. Muhlhofer III
Dr. Michele F. Muldoon (DVM 1993)
Donna L. Murcko
Carla A. Murgas
Dr. Douglas R. Nabel (DVM 1991)
Dr. Stephen T. and Sharon A. Nameth
Napoleon Veterinary Clinic Inc.
Dr. Rex A. Nash (DVM 1958)
Janet J. Nelson
Peter L. and Lianne C. Nikitas
Niles Veterinary Clinic
Dr. James E. (DVM 1964) and
Karen W. Novy
Oakhurst Veterinary Hospital
Oakhurst Kennels
Victoria B. Ochoa (MS 1998)
Sean M. and Dr. Nancy O. O’Connor
(DVM 1990)
Dr. Anna F. O’Donnell (DVM 1995)
Donna Ogrizovich
Kimberly Oliphant-Roebuck
Dr. Roger O. (DVM 1971) and
Rebecca S. Omwake
Dr. Susan E. Orosz (DVM 1984)
Bart W. Overly and Ms Beth Blostein
Dr. William J. Palte (DVM 1958)
Kristen Park
Dr. Robert H. (DVM 1974) and
Jeanne C. Partridge
Lonna M. Paterline
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Pet Care Veterinary Hospital
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(DVM 1996)
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James W. and Pamela M. Rogers
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Jack D. and Charlotte F. Schaeffer
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Schering Plough Animal Health
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Peggy Schmidt
Roberta E. Schmidt
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Christopher A. Scott
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Phyllis E. Scott
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Karen M. Shenkel
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and Dr. Sherrie Ridenour (DVM 1987)
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Frances W. Shoemaker
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Howard Smallwood
Anne M. Smith
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Marie O. Snavely
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and Elaine A. Malley-Snider
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Daubenmier (DVM 1985)
Nancy L. Snyder
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Christina C. Somerville
Claire L. Sommers
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and Barbara B. Smetzer
Southeast Ohio Academy of
Veterinary Medicine
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Kathleen M. Sparks
Dr. Michael L. Sparling (DVM 1988)
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(DVM 1986)
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(DVM 1993)
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(DVM 1987)
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1959)
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Sean M. and Hidy J. Alty
Russell L. and Vickie L. Amdor
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Dr. Barbara Ames
Jamie L. Anderson
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Mary A. Anderson
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Lois R. Angeletti
David C. Anglin
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and Dr. Jan L. Rubenstein (DVM
1980)
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Joanne Ballantyne
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Doris S. Banks
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Shane Bateman
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Janice Blackburn
Ann P. Blackman
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(DVM 1994)
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Thallia J. Blight
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Phil Bollenbacher
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Lee L. Bonnett
Marie A. Bontempo
Thomas G. Bordenkircher
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Travis Bradley
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Nichole A. Braun
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Carol L. Brinker
Alice L. Brinkley
Dan Brown
Virginia H. Brown
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Betsy C. Brubaker
Deshia L. Brumfield
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Kathie Buetow
Dr. Warren E. (DVM 1949) and
Beverly K. Buhler
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Cindy Bunting
Patricia A. Burba
Kathy Burden
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Kelly M. Burke
Jonathan G. and Jill H. Burkhart RN
Kea D. Burns
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Virginia A. Butterfield
Donald F. and Valeria Butts
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Michelle L. Byers
Dr. W. Perry Campbell (DVM 1977)
Marian W. Candon
John A. Cannon
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1993) and Dr. Allison R. Gunn (DVM
1993)
Ashley L. Cardwell
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Lanasue B. Carey
Joshua and Maria S. Carney
Diana L. Carter
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Mark W. and Dr. Rebecca H. Cawrse
(DVM 1999)
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Dr. Lisa M. Cellio (DVM 1998)
Dr. Debra H. Chalker (DVM 1995)
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Valaen G. Clapsaddle
Dr. John P. Clifton (DVM 2000)
Donald L. Clinger (DVM 1976)
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Nancy B. Coe
Lynette K. Cole (MS 1999)
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Matthew A. and Dr. Karen R. Collins
(DVM 2002)
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Dr. Harry V. Conley (DVM 1956)
Alissa M. Connor
Jim and Karen Conyngham
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Dr. Veronica P. Costantini (PHD 2007)
Dr. Adam E. and Dr. Christina E.
Costarella (DVM 1999)
Susan Cotton
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Dr. Kelley L. Crabtree (DVM 1995)
Jeanette M. Craig
Ms. Jana L. Cromer
Dr. Thomas L. Cropper (DVM 1974)
Dr. John H. Cryan (DVM 1946)
Michelle L. Curry
Carol Dailey
Linda A. Damiano
Dr. John E. Danis (DVM 1943)
Davidson’s Collision Center Inc.
Dr. Morse R. Davis (DVM 1993)
Donna J. De George
Craig De Yong
Stacie L. DeBenedictis
Michael A. Debo
Anthony D. Decamella
Elizabeth R. Demsky
Dr. Brian C. (DVM 2001) and
Jennifer H. Dening
David D. and Suzanne G. Denniston
Lawna G. Desoto
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Mary Kay Di Liddo
Dr. Stephen J. (DVM 1979) and
Deborah A. Dicke
Dr. Richard H. Dill (DVM 1949)
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Dr. Maurice H. Docton (DVM 1978)
Jean Dombroski
Carol A. Dones
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Christine Downs
Annie E. Dull
Jennifer L. Dush
Denise C. Dutton
Andrew M. and Dr. Nicole L. Eaton
(DVM 1997)
Nanci R. Edgington
Susan K. Edwards
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1996)
Heather L. Engel
Wallace C. and Nancy C. Ervin
Brenda M. Eschner
Louis P. and Regina I. Esposito
David I. Evans
Jessica A. Eveland
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Angela C. Ferguson
Dr. Thomas W. and
Dr. Sandra O. Ferkol (DVM 1985)
Julie Fetch
Melissa L. Filippone
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Beth R. Finkler
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Julie M. Finney
George M. Fisher Jr.
Robert A. and Judith Fisher
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Harold A. Fisk
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1992)
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Katie C. Flood
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Richard L. Foster Jr
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Robert Fragasso
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Ralatosh C. Freeman
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Dr. Margaret M. Frey (DVM 1994)
Diana B. Gaines (DVM 1984)
Dorothy A. Gallen
Crystal L. Garrett
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Jan Gatto
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Barbara R. Glauer
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Martin S. and Donna M. Goldberg
Dr. William T. Goldsmith (DVM 1980)
Nancy V. Goodall
Gary L. and Dr. Laurie I. Goodchild
(DVM 1991)
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Michelle M. Greene
Greyhound Rescue of Vermont
David G. Grossman
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(DVM 1987)
Dr. Richard H. Gurevitz (DVM 1967)
Dr. Mark I. Hackel (DVM 1987)
Dr. Ralph J. (DVM 1955) and
Phyllis P. Haehn
Peter B. and Susan H. Hagan
William P. Halas
Dr. Fred A. Hall (DVM 1955)
Dr. Robert L. Hall (DVM 1977)
Becky Hamborsky
Erica E. Hamilton
Dr. Clenric G. Hancock (DVM 1973)
Dr. George W. Hansel (DVM 1956)
Diana Hanson
Tia L. Harris
Margaret C. Hauer
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Douglas A. and Suzanne R. Sweeney
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Dr. John W. Swingle (DVM 1980)
Tapacres Alpacas
Dr. Dana F. Taylor (DVM 1981) and
Dr. Carolyn R. Simmelink (DVM 1981)
Dr. James F. (DVM 1962) and
Patricia P. Taylor
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Dr. Howard F. (DVM 1957) and
Rebecca G. Terrill
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The Blood-Horse Charitable
Foundation
The Mosby Foundation
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Mary J. Thompson
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Marcia A. Tillman
John D. (DVM 1964) and Alice E.
Toft *
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Katherine B. Topp
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Karen H. Towslee
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Tullamore Labradors
Toni L. Turk
George F. and Dr. Lauriel F. Turner
(DVM 1979)
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Dr. Daniel E. Ulmer (DVM 1968)
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Cynthia B. Urig
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Harry M. and Lynne B. Valentine
Valley Animal Hospital
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Mary M. Van Buren
Elaine S. Van Fossen
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Judith A. Weisbrode
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Sara T. Widing
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Paula M. Winfield
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(DVM 1984)
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Dr. Bernard V. (DVM 1962) and
Patricia A. Wood
Richard Woolfort
Dr. David R. Worner (DVM 1993)
Amy L. Hawk
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Kimberly W. Hayes
Dr. Holly A. Hayes (DVM 1999)
Dr. Jeffrey R. (DVM 1982) and
Kathleen M. Hayes
Lisa B. Heinrichs
Lewis R. Heldt
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S. Helvoigt
Judith H. Henry
Jennifer L. Hering
Robert Herndon
Kenneth D. Hertel
Christian M. and Kristine E. Hertl
Michael A. and Kathryn J. Hess
Megan R. Hesson
Rob Hewitt
Dr. Benedict L. (DVM 1978) and
Valerie A B. Heydinger
Marty Hickel
Andrew Hillier
Edward J. and Dr. Mary J. Hinde
(DVM 1979)
Tonette M. Hoepf
Michelle W. Hogh
Patricia E. Hohl
Jon P. and Suzanne A. Hollabaugh
Harold R. and Dr. Melinda D. Holland
(DVM 1982)
Dr. Deborah E. Hollenbach (DVM
1992)
Carol J. Huffman
Dr. James C. Hughes (DVM 1970)
Perdita C. Hughes
Dr. Keith R. Hull (DVM 1960)
Dr. Megan R. Hura-Pinzone
(DVM 2004)
Laura A. Hurst
Charles Ingalls
Betty Ingram
Dr. Glenn F. (DVM 1945) and
Ruth G. Irwin
Dr. Brian M. and Dr. Kate K. Isler
(DVM 1996)
Pamela A. Jaffke (DVM 1982)
Marta Janssen
Pamela E. Jasin
Kelly M. Jenkins
Lynne A. Jenkins
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Dr. Amy E. Johnson (DVM 1988)
Dr. Gordon F. Johnson (DVM 1957)
Dr. Lisa M. Johnson (DVM 1997)
Dr. John O. Jones (DVM 1991)
Melanie L. Jones
Dave and Diane R. Jorns
Ms. Jessica E. Kahan
Dr. Jennifer L. Karl (DVM 2006)
Dr. Beth A. Kattelman
Dr. Thomas A. Kawasaki (DVM 1976)
Dr. Jacqueline J. Keenan (DVM 1980)
Sharon L. Keener
Kevin B. Kern
Heather W. Kerr
Betty B. Kershaw
Emily D. Kessler
Carl J. Kilduski
Brenda L. King
Joseph L. King
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Marcia R. Klepinger
Laura M. Klinger
Steven E. and Yu-Ching H. Knicely
Dr. Dennis F. Kohn (DVM 1964)
Dr. John R. Kolehmainen (DVM 1972)
Pamela O. Kolesnik
Ellen Kowall
Dr. Laura M. Kozminski (DVM 2004)
William P. Krakoff
Allison M. Krall
Ms. Katherine A. Kriedermann
Russell T. and Pamela J. Krivak
Ms. Courtney A. Kronk
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Dr. William V. Krug Jr. (DVM 2003)
and Dr. Darcy W. Lear
Lisa L. Krumlauf
Janet M. Kumher
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Jeffrey S. and Shelley B. Lake
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Donald R. Landes
Ruth M. Landry
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Dr. Irwin M. Lanning (DVM 1953)
Dr. Russell W. (DVM 1960) and
Fleur A. Laslocky
Cheryl A. Laufer
Jennifer A. Leasure
Diane T. Leesman
Amanda Lesinski
Tim Lessner
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Deborah J. Liles
Jennifer K. Lindsay
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Janet B. Lockard
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Dr. Beth A. Lorensen (DVM 1997)
Robert D. Loveland (DVM 1992)
Debbie Lowe
Lindsay M. Loxterman
Roland R. Lufkin and Dr. Elaine
Bender (DVM 1972)
Barbara A. Lutes
Dr. Daniel A. (DVM 1992) and
Resa R. Lynn
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Denise Mable
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Suzanne H. MacGowan
Gretchen A. Mackowiak
Nancy E. Magargal
Gregory T. and Eugenia M. Maish
Lisa Margeson
Joseph G. Marino
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Peppy Martin
Robert J. and Linda J. Masone
Jan L. Mason
Dr. Richard R. Mason (DVM 1948)
Lisa Massa
Dr. Anthony A. (DVM 1973) and
Marianne R. Matthews
Ms. Lee R. McBride
Karen McCarthy
John McCarty and
Dr. Amber M. Ziemba (DVM 2004)
Melissa A. McComas
Ms. Shani H. McDonald
Lindsay L. McDonnell
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Dr. Robert D. McMillin (DVM 1972)
Larry R. McMullen
Nancy S. Medland
Dr. Joel E. Melin (DVM 1978)
Thomas and Maureen M. Menacher
Dr. Anne G. Metzler (DVM 1995)
Allison C. Miller
Glenna Miller
Dr. Jerry W. (DVM 1974) and
Susan M. Miller
Monica A. Miller
Dr. Rita H. Miller (MS 1998)
Dr. Sallee D. Miller (DVM 1987)
Darlene Mitchell
Greg A. and Dr. Paula D. Moeller
(DVM 1996)
Ms. Heather Monahan
Meredith L. Montero
Dr. Michael E. (DVM 1981) and
Jeanette O. Morath
Patrick L. Morgan
Dr. Becky L. Morrow (DVM 1998)
William A. and Sharyn M. Morse
Hugh and Janyce K. Mose
Elizabeth S. Moser
Howard R. and Vanja M. Mosley
Dawn E. Moss
Dr. Lewis M. (DVM 1950) and
Helen V. Motycka
Dr. Timothy R. Muench (DVM 1988)
and Dr. Mary A. Vonderhaar
(DVM 1988)
Nina L. Murnane
Nancy M. Musci
Evan E. and Melanie J. Musheno
Dr. Gilbert H. (DVM 1949) and
Georgianna Myers
Patricia A. Neel-Wilson
Alicia Neufeld
Dr. Homer E. Newhouse Jr. (DVM 1944)
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Newlin (DVM 2004)
Juanita Newton
Dr. Sara G. Nichols (DVM 1976)
Dr. Donald L. Noah (DVM 1966)
Eugene A. (DVM 1963) and Anne Novy
Christina J. Odonnell
Ohio River Valley Llama Association
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Laura W. Oltromonto
Gregory R. Orosz and Dr. Ashley E.
McGilly (DVM 2003)
Dr. Joseph E. Orthoefer Jr. (DVM 1956)
Katherine E. Osterman
Dr. Cindy Otto (DVM 1986)
Dr. Gary L. (DVM 1972) and
Susan P. Page
John P. and Dr. Lesli A. Paola
(DVM 1992)
Dr. Gilbert J. Papay (DVM 1955)
Tim W. and Dr. Amanda H. Parish
(DVM 2002)
Ron Parodi
Patricia A. Parry
Beth Parshall
Debroah S. Patonai
Amber D. Patrick
Debra L. Patrick
Carol A. Patterson
Ms. Tammy M. Patterson
Cynthia D. Patton
Dr. Stanley W. Pawlowski Sr.
(DVM 1953)
Robert C. and Diana Paxton
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Barbara S. Pearson
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Aimee L. Peppers
Maryjane M. Persons
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Jane R. Peters
Darrell A. Peters
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Dr. Margaret G. Petroff
Col. Stephen C. Phillips DO and
Dr. Jacqueline A. O’Keefe (DVM 1984)
Robert W. Piatt
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Piersol (DVM 1994)
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Dr. Leslie A. Polasky (DVM 1988)
Tiffany M. Pontius-Marroni
Dave Poppe
Marilyn Poppe
Mandy L. Porcher
Dr. Lynn T. Posenke (DVM 1974)
Dr. Stacey L. Poskarbiewicz
(DVM 2006)
Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP
Richard J. and Dr. Patricia A. Pruden
(DVM 1994)
Queen B Alpacas
Joshua M. Quicksall
Dr. Charles P. Raflo (DVM 1967)
Dr. Joseph W. Ralston (DVM 1951)
Dr. Joseph F. Rapotec (DVM 1960)
Dr. Tracy M. Rauf (DVM 1995)
Craig Rawlins
Erica Rawson
Dr. William C. and Joan B. Ray
Dr. Thomas S. Redding III (DVM 1984)
Mona L. Reed
Robert D. Reid
John D. Reynolds
Loring R. and Darlene S. Richardson
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Sally F. Richmond
Erin Ridenour
Michelle Rinehart
Steven and Sandra L. Robeano
Elisabeth A. Roberson
Robert H. and Mary Ann Roberts
Pamela A. Robinson
Erin Rock
Michael J. and Carol A. Rogers
Cathey L. Rohletter
Dr. Donald E. Rose (DVM 1945)
Grace Rosenthal
Pamela M. Rose
Adam Ross
David J. and Dr. Laura A. Roy
(DVM 1987)
Marcie G. Rubin
Jane L. Rubolino
Frederick T. Rudy (DVM 1971)
Dr. William J. Rueger Jr. (DVM 1988)
Dr. Howard G. (DVM 1972) and
Nina K. Rush
Annette M. Russell
Diane M. Ruth
Dr. Alma M. Saddam
Jeffrey B. and Donna M. Salisbury
Lori L. Sams
Dr. George E. Sandusky Jr. (DVM 1971)
Ms. Jennifer A. Santangelo
Mary A. Sapp
Sandra E. Sarafin
Dr. Forrest H. Schar (DVM 1952)
Judith A. Scheel
D. Schenck
Rosalie M. Schmidt
John C. Schmidt
Dr. Bryan A. Schmitz (DVM 2001)
James E. and Carolyn M. Schneider
Dr. Tod E. (DVM 1976) and
Cynthia K. Schneider
Dr. Rudolph G. Schneidhorst Jr.
(DVM 1960)
Jeffery W. Scholl
Kathryn M. Scholl
Thomas J. and Joan K. School
Dr. Sharon A. Schumann (DVM 1969)
Erin M. Schumer
Dr. Joseph M. Scimeca Jr. (DVM 1977)
Dr. James R. Scott (DVM 1987) and
Dr. Denise A. Igoe (DVM 1985)
Kelly N. Scott
Sarah E. Scurria
Lynda C. Seelie
Alan P. Seid
Susan B. Shamansky
Barbara A. Shardy
Robert G. and Dr. April A. Shattuck
(DVM 2004)
Chris Shaut
David F. and Janet M. Shearer
Dr. John P. Shebanek Jr. (DVM 1957)
Courtney E. Shenk
Shiawassee Stables
Dr. Richard W. Siebert (DVM 1957)
Martin Silverman
Edith E. Simpson
Ms. Tammy L. Skeese
Ms. Karen L. Sliker
Matthew T. and Melody W. Smiley
Dr. Jennifer M. Smith (DVM 1998)
Lori E. Smith
Monica J. Smith
Dr. Robert L. Smith (DVM 1956)
Dr. Tracy R. Smith
Dr. William O. Smith (DVM 1956)
Justin F. Smyer
Molly C. Snively
Jean T. Snook
Luanne C. Soska
South Gate Veterinary Clinic
Dr. Jeffrey T. Speicher (DVM 1988)
Judge Thomas R. and
Elinor H. Spellerberg
Eleanor M. Spitz
John and Danielle Sposito
Dr. David M. and Dr. Carmela S.
Stamper (DVM 1995)
Sherri L. Starrett
Ms. Judith C. Stegemiller
Dr. Regan A. Stetar (DVM 2006)
Dr. Henry A. (DVM 1952) and
Catherine D. Stevens
Dr. Duane C. Stewart (DVM 1977)
Ms. Joyce M. Stewart
Dr. Kara M. Stover (DVM 2001)
Dr. Darryl E. Strobel (DVM 1971)
Ms. Theresa M. Stroh
Suri Land Alpaca Ranch
Arlene E. Swanson
Kurt J. Swarts and Joan E. Dorn
Dr. Katherine M. Swift (DVM 1997)
Dr. Muri E. Szabo and
Dr. Margaret M. Pepe (DVM 1991)
Andria L. Taylor
Anne S. Taylor
Kathryn B. Tessneer
Dr. John S. (DVM 1955) and
Sheila T. Theiss
Leah M. Thomas
Tammy N. Thompson
Wayne D. Tolliver
Mark K. and Dr. Suzanne E. Tomasi
(DVM 2005)
Dr. Elizabeth A. Traylor (DVM 2005)
Sueann E. Treiber
Amy K. Turner
Marlene A. Turrill
Thomas E. Tuschman
Tamara L. Tuttle
Dr. Mark W. (DVM 1971) and
Carolyn M. Ulrich
Donna M. Underwood
Phyllis A. Upperman
Michelle N. Valentine
Patricia Vanhoose
Dr. Melissa F. Veenhuizen (MS 1991)
Deepak Veeramasuneni
Dr. Kara L. Vittitow (DVM 2004)
Dr. Nancy L. Vollmar (DVM 1990)
Robert E. and Dr. Joy D. Voorhees
(DVM 1990)
Jeff A. and Colleen P. Walker
Dr. Lynn Walker (DVM 1979)
Maria L. Wallace
Rebekah L. Walters
Patty L. Ward
Dr. Kenneth G. Watkins Jr. (DVM 1959)
Fred R. Weaver
Dr. James J. (DVM 1963) and
Jean D. Weickert
Elizabeth R. Weinandy
Dr. Donald E. Welsh (DVM 1963)
Dr. Brian E. (DVM 1998) and
Marnita Wennerstrom
Lynda C. West
Elizabeth A. Wheatley
Andrew M. Whicker
Dr. Scott T. (DVM 1981) and
Janelle D. Whiteman
Scott E. and Dr. Linda L. White
(DVM 1991)
Dr. Robert A. Whitney Jr. (MS 1965)
Dr. Erin L. Whitty (DVM 2001)
Trilva Wilcox
Everette R. Wilkerson Jr.
Ashley A. Wilson
Bob and Ruth M. Windle
Dr. Presley W. Winner (DVM 1960)
Dr. Allen Wolff (DVM 1957)
Dr. Tim (DVM 1992) and Amy H. Wolf
Dr. Frank E. Woodson (DVM 1962)
Damon M. Wren and Dr. Leslie R.
Elliott (DVM 1996)
Dr. Mamoru Yamaguchi and
Carol E. Cochrane
Kim Yasar
Don and Deborah Yeagle
Mary K. Yerina
Carol Yonov
Brett and Dr. Kelli R. Young (DVM 1999)
Dr. B. Young (DVM 1989)
Dr. Michael S. Youshak (DVM 1967)
Dr. Nancy Zalinski (DVM 1995)
Theresa A. Zang
Mary B. Zehe
Dr. Daniel R. and Carol R. Zeigler
Dr. Ke Zhang (PHD 1989)
John Zimmermann
Dr. David G. Zipf (DVM 1965)
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Alumni Updates
Welcome Dr. Michelle Harcha,
Director, Professional Development
Education and Alumni Services
On February 19, 2007, the College of Veterinary Medicine
welcomed Dr. Michelle Harcha as the new director of
Professional Development Education and Alumni Services.
She received a BS in Agriculture in 1981 and DVM in
1985 from Ohio State. She completed an MA in Business
Management from Antioch University McGregor in 2001.
Dr. Harcha practiced for 10 years in Cincinnati in an
emergency clinic and several small animal hospitals, before
joining Hill’s Pet Nutrition in 1995. She has held a variety
of positions for Hill’s, where she provided continuing
educational seminars and technical support for veterinary
hospitals, veterinary schools, and veterinary technician
Dr. Michelle Harcha,
schools in the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan,
Director
Indiana, West Virginia, and Kentucky. She has served on the
Board of the College of Veterinary Medicine Alumni Society for eight years, including serving
one year as president. She has also been active on numerous committees. In addition, she will
be coordinating professional development courses for our DVM students. Dr. Harcha moved
to Columbus with her cat, Snow White, and her black lab, Mattie.
Looking at the composites.
Alumni enjoy the tailgate barbecue during
Alumni Reunion Weekend.
Alumni Reunion Weekend,
September 6–8
Alumni from the College of Veterinary
Medicine and The Ohio State University
enjoyed a variety of activities sponsored by
the Ohio State Alumni Association, as well
as college events sponsored by our College
of Veterinary Medicine Alumni Society. A
special afternoon of Continuing Education
was held in the college on Thursday afternoon,
including a keynote speech by alumnus Dr.
Ron Lyman, who also hosted a wine, cheese,
and chocolate tasting following his talk.
Friday night, the annual class reunion events,
banquet, and auctions at the Buckeye Hall of
Fame Café started at 4 p.m., and more than
$20,000 was raised for projects to support the
college and scholarships. Saturday morning the
Alumni Society hosted its annual membership
meeting; the dean provided an abbreviated
“State of the College” address, followed by the
traditional barbecue/tailgate under the tent on
the lawn. At noon, Ohio State kicked off against
the Akron Zips, resulting in the first win of
another Big 10 Championship season.
Dr. Ron Lyman presents Dr. Michael Rings
with the Lyman Award.
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From left, Drs. Bowman, Lyman, Maccabe, and Yakely receive their Alumni Recognition Award
plaques from new Alumni Society President Dr. Bob Knapp.
Four alumni received Alumni Society Recognition Awards
At the banquet held at the Buckeye Hall of Fame Café, four distinguished alumni received
recognition from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine Alumni Society.
Gary Bowman, DVM, Diplomate ACVPM,
Class of 1967, Associate Professor
Emeritus, Department of Veterinary
Preventive Medicine, The Ohio State
University College of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Gary Bowman completed his DVM
in 1967. He served four years of active
duty in the United States Air Force as a
Veterinary Officer. He returned to the Ohio
State College of Veterinary Medicine as
an ambulatory instructor in 1972. In 1989
he was appointed the swine extension
veterinarian. While working at Ohio State,
he continued 18 years in the Air Force
Reserves as an Environmental Health
Officer/Military Public Health Officer. He
retired from the Ohio Army National Guard
at the rank of colonel in 1997. A Diplomate
of the American College of Veterinary
Preventive Medicine, he was recognized in
2004 with the Ohio Pork Industry Council’s
Meritorious Service Award. Although
he “retired” in 2004, he continues to
demonstrate his commitment to students
by participating in a senior rotation and
teaching a course each autumn quarter.
He has also been active in his community,
serving his church, the Boy Scouts of
America, and 4-H.
Ronald Lyman, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM,
Class of 1977, President, Animal
Emergency and Referral Center (AERC),
Fort Pierce, Fla.
Dr. Ronald Lyman is a 1977 graduate of The
Ohio State University College of Veterinary
Medicine. He completed an internship at the
Animal Medical Center in New York City and
then completed residencies in both internal
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medicine and neurology/neurosurgery
at the Animal Medical Center and Ohio
State. A Diplomate of the American
College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, he
coordinates and contributes to the monthly
ACVIM column in DVM Magazine, which
presents the latest developments in small
animal specialty medicine. He is a coauthor of chapters in the 2000 editions of
Kirk’s Current Veterinary Therapy XIII and
Quick Reference to Veterinary Medicine.
He is founder and president of the Animal
Emergency and Referral Center in Fort
Pierce, Fla., providing specialty referral
services and critical care to small animal
patients since 1981.
Andrew T. Maccabe, DVM, MPH, JD,
Class of 1985, Associate Executive Director,
Association of American Veterinary
Medical Colleges, Washington, D.C.
Dr. Andrew T. Maccabe holds a bachelor
degree in agriculture from Ohio State, as
well as his DVM. In addition, he earned an
MA in Public Health from Harvard University
and a law degree from the University of
Arizona. Following graduation in 1985,
Dr. Maccabe worked in a mixed-animal
practice in Jefferson, Ohio, before joining
the U.S. Air Force as a military public health
officer. He completed his Master of Public
Health in 1995 and directed the health
risk assessment program at more than 40
toxic waste sites for the Air Force before
returning to school. In 2002 he completed
his law degree and began working for the
Association of American Veterinary Medical
Colleges in Washington, D.C. Dr. Maccabe is
one of the original authors of “The Veterinary
Workforce Expansion Act,” introduced in the
109th Congress, and is a lieutenant colonel in
the U.S. Air Force Reserve.
William Yakely, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVO,
Class of 1967, Owner, Animal Eye Clinic of
Spokane, Washington
Dr. William Yakely completed his DVM at
Ohio State in 1967. During his senior year,
he was a research fellow for the Morris
Animal Foundation and worked under
Dr. Milt Wyman. After completing his
internship at Washington State University,
he became an instructor and completed
his MS in Veterinary Medicine at WSU. He
won the Norden Distinguished Teaching
Award in 1973. He became a Diplomate
of the American College of Veterinary
Ophthalmologists in 1975. Dr. Yakely
practiced for several years in a busy clinic
in Spokane before limiting his practice to
ophthalmology and establishing the Audubon
Veterinary Clinic. In 1998 he established
the Animal Eye Clinic of Spokane, where
he still practices. Dr. Yakely was named
“Outstanding Practitioner” by the American
Animal Hospital Association in 1973 and won
the Washington State Veterinary Medical
Association “Veterinarian of the Year” award
in 1993. He was the founding president of
Daybreak of Spokane, a drug and alcohol
treatment program for teenagers and served
for nine years on their board. There are
now several Daybreak program locations in
the Spokane area as well as in Vancouver.
Dr. Yakely also served on the Mead County
School Board from 1985–1996.
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Alumni Updates: In our Own Words
Class of ‘39
Charles W. Fox: Although I have not practiced since
1986, I am still involved in the practice, ordering
drugs, paying bills, and auditing the books daily.
*Editor’s note: Dr. Fox passed away in December 2007. To
reference his and other obituaries, visit vet.osu.edu/connect.
Class of ‘44
Harry W. Boothe: We are enjoying commuting
between Vero Beach, Fla., and Auburn, Ala. Son Harry
Jr, DVM, DACVS, Michigan State, and daughter-inlaw Dawn, DVM, MS, PhD, Texas A&M, DACVIM,
DACVCP, both teach at Auburn University Veterinary
School. My “OH” my, how Vet Med has progressed!
Class of ‘45
Howard Deacon: Honor member AVMA; honor
member OVMA. Has been a member of the OVMA
since 1947. Has been married to Emily Benson
Deacon since 1946. Our four children, Christine,
Philip, Thomas, and Brad all doing well.
Paul E. Fenstermaker: Retired 3/1/06 after 61 years of
food animal practice.
Donald Gustafson: Our ranks may be thinning, but
some of us are doing rather well! H.E. Amstuts and
I are here in West Lafayette. We’ve been picking
blueberries and some of our vegetables. He does
better than I. Purdue hosted the Bucks October 6.
We were surprised by the return of Gee. We now
have a woman from the California University system.
Could you annually include a category of senior year
among the years being highlighted [at the reunion]
(I am aware all alums are invited.) Best wishes from
DPG at 87, Hal is 88. Who is the eldest among alums?
Class of ‘49
Elbert B. Jasper: Looking back 63 years (1944) to
the time I left Ohio State for military duty in China
(53rd. Veterinary Detachment), I remain grateful to
have returned in 1947 and graduated from veterinary
school in 1949. Returning to government service I
finished my career on the Import Export Staff (USDA)
in Washington, D.C. On early retirement I joined small
animal practice. Married 56 years in October.
Don Reeser: Nancy and I are still doing Elderhostels
and tours. I’m carving more birds and turning on the
lathe. Just had my left hip joint replaced.
Class of ‘50
L.M. Borst: Working as a policy consultant for the
Indianapolis law firm of Baker and Daniels.
Class of ‘51
Philip Leib: Sorry to report I lost my second wife
Gisela Sebela Dunaway-Leib in October 2006. She is
greatly missed by all who knew her happy face.
Class of ‘52
James H. Rosenberger: Now living in Breckenridge
Village, a retirement community in Willoughby, Ohio
—so far so good. Health is good and stable. Nine
grand kids, one great-grandchild, and another one
on the way. Arthur Godfrey was right, “We grow too
soon old, and too late smart.”
Class of ‘53
Charles Taylor: I am actively practicing full time. My
wife Wilda Snider Taylor passed away 12/13/04. I am
very proud of the Ohio State Alumni Society and want
to remain a member of it.
Class of ‘55
Arthur Freeman: Elected president of American
Association of Retired Veterinarians at the annual
meeting in 2006 after serving as secretary and
newsletter editor for more than nine years. In 2006,
appointed to serve as the honor roll representative
on the AVMA membership services committee.
Class of ‘57
S. Darrell Apt: I practiced veterinary medicine for
46 years. I owned my own practice, Apt Veterinary
Clinic in Kettering, Ohio, and loved working and
helping my patients and clients, making sure I
provided them with the very best of care and service.
I was forced to retire in December of 2003 when I
had a stroke and was unable to practice. I am still
involved with the Miami Valley Veterinary Medical
Association and other veterinary groups. My practice
was given to a doctor who continues excellent
service. My wife and I still go to OSU football games,
are still involved in our community, and spend time at
our cottage in Michigan in the summer months.
Class of ‘58
John Barck: Bonnie Bates provided the continuity
and leadership to our alumni society. I am sure she
helped our college leadership and staff over the
years as well. Go Bucks!
Thomas L. Connair: Looking forward to our 50th
reunion in 2008!
Class of ‘59
Kenneth Watkins: I sold my practice December 1,
2005, and retired May 26, 2006. So far I’m enjoying
living at the beach and doing nothing. I had to find
a veterinarian, and I am using fellow Buckeye John
Boros (class of ’73).
Class of ‘60
Roger Augenstein: Moved to Florida in 2005—The
Villages, a retirement community. Semi-retired; doing
equine relief.
Class of ‘62
David Miller: Retired in Florida and loving it!
Class of ‘64
Phillip “Ray” Glick: Senior VP of Professional and
Government Relations for Banfield, The Pet Hospital.
Charter owner of Gurnee. Board Member of
American Veterinary Medicine Foundation.
Robert Linnabary: Retired from University of
Tennessee, College of Veterinary Medicine faculty
in 2000. Now work with Tennessee Department of
Agriculture as Emergency Response Coordinator of
Disaster Animal Response Team Coordination.
James E. Novy: Retired. I serve on Parasite,
Emerging, and Foreign Animal Diseases Committee
of the United States Animal Health Association. Local
coordinator for AARP tax-aide. Moderator of Student
Ministries Committee and Personnel Committee and
Elder at First Presbyterian Church, Tyler, Texas.
Robert W. Sayle: Eighth grandchild, Kelsey Sayle,
born 4/4/07.
John D. Toft II, DVM: Retired May 1, 2006.
Richard Werner: I sold my practice and retired last
year. It is an adjustment, but now I have more time for
my family, friends, draft horses, and antique boats.
Class of ‘65
Jim Brick: Still enjoying retirement. I am doing
several sled dog races a year including the Iditarod.
Are other class of 1965 members still alive?
James N. Ross: I retired from Tufts Cummings School
of Veterinary Medicine January 1, 2006. Now I’m
working at Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists three
days a week in Buzzards Bay, Mass. I am enjoying
a new beautiful hospital, establishing an ACUECC
residency, and practicing veterinary cardiology. I am
also fortunate enough to have four grandsons and
a granddaughter to enjoy from my three wonderful
daughters. Fishing has been wonderful: come visit!
Class of ‘66
Maridelle Hermes Mehling (married to John
Mehling, Class of ’67): Small animal clinician at
ARC Vet Clinic in Trumansburg, N.Y.
Class of ‘67
John Mehling (married to Maridelle Hermes, Class
of ’66): Dairy farmer and dairy practitioner.
John Carl Pratt: wife, Susan, four sons, and eight
grandchildren.
Bill B. Reynolds: I have sold my practice (Veterinary
Associates) and have semi-retired.
Class of ‘68
David L. McDonald, DVM: I sold my practice (Sharon
Center Veterinary Hospital) to Drs. Steve Foust and
Rob Nathan two years ago and am currently working
for them doing strictly equine practice.
Ronald L. Montgomery: Married to Sharon, six
daughters, and one son. Interests include flying,
motorcycles, a new motor home, and fly fishing.
Class of ‘69
J. Michael Cornwell: St. Petersburg College, School
of Veterinary Technology, faculty, was awarded
tenure in August 2006. Mike and his wife, Sandy,
Bachelor of Science, Nursing ‘66, live in Largo, Fla.
Gordon Davis: Still working but trying to carve
out more time for the race track and fox hunting
on horses.
Class of ‘70
Michael Henry Covitt: Owner/Operator, Robinridge
Farm in Crestwood, Ky. Spouse Robin Covitt.
Daniel D. Frey: Still working—best of all, still married
to Carol, still traveling weird places, still showing
Akitas, still loving life.
David Henry: Semi-retired 10/06. Sold Northwood
Veterinary Hospital to Ohio State grad Dr. John
Bruce. Hope to work part-time for next 10 years. Still
enjoy the people and their pets.
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Class of 1957
Paul Edward Karr: Son: Aaron, doctor, Ohio
Valley Physicians Medical Director, Gallipolis, Ohio.
Daughter: Tracy, assistant director of Admissions,
Susquehanna College in Selinsgrove, Pa. Wife:
Melanie, winner of several awards for floral designs.
Paul: Still practicing veterinary medicine and doing
lots of farm work.
Class of ‘71
Ronald Douglass Warner: Member of Family
and Community Medicine faculty at Texas Tech
University Health Science Center, Lubbock campus,
associate professor (epidemiology, preventive
medicine, public health); Director, Travel Medicine
Clinic (approximately 175 patients a year to 45 countries); Coordinator of Community Med/Public Health
rotation for 2nd and 3rd year residents; recently
received “Star Teacher” award from dean, School of
Medicine for excellent teaching evaluations from 3rd
year medical students. Current area of research is
West Nile neuroinvasive disease in Texas residents,
pointing out that West Texas is the highest risk area
in the state after adjusting for age and race; paper
published in October 2006 Annals of Epidemiology.
Class of ‘72
Richard B. Ford: Professor of Medicine, North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine.
Class of ‘73
Joseph A. Crock: Adjunct Faculty in Vet Tech
Program as CSCC, Adjunct Faculty at Bradford
Institute of Vet Technology, part-time employee at
Animal Hospital of Pataskala.
Thomas J. Cusick: President, Academy of Veterinary
Dentistry 2005-2007.
Class of ‘75
Dan Wilson: AAEP District 5 Rep.
Class of ‘76
Claudia J. Gardner, DVM: Owner, Small Animal
Medicine and Surgery, PA, 3200 Sherrills Ford Road,
Salisburg, NC 28147 (www.sams-littlepawsdoc.com)
Class of ‘77
Mark Armfelt: I currently serve as technical services
specialist for Monsanto Dairy Business. Also serve
as president of Ohio Dairy Veterinarians.
Deborah McMichael is now Pema Choepel Mallu: I
am a holistic veterinarian and Tibetan Buddhist nun.
Recently moved from Sedona, Ariz., to Poolesville,
Md. Much of my time is spent volunteering with our
animal rescue sanctuaries for dogs, cats, and exotic
birds, and our building projects.
Class of ‘78
Mary Ann Crawford: My dad Harry (Class of 1949)
is still enjoying retirement in West Jefferson, Ohio,
while my son John McDonough is thriving in fifth
grade in Wyckoff, N.J. As I approach my 30th
anniversary, I still marvel at what great professors
and clinicians we were so lucky to have in veterinary
school. My father and Ohio State teachers have
served as great role models for my veterinary career.
James F. Link: Another good year in North Carolina!
My daughter married in February and my son married
in June; now I only have to work five more years to
take my beautiful wife of 28 years on our second
honeymoon. Really, though, life is good and I still love
solo practice; you all come visit!
Susan E. Pontius: I still enjoy being a veterinarian.
This summer our oldest son, David, is applying to
Ohio State College of Veterinary Medicine and in
three years Daniel will also!
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Class of ‘79
Heidi Langendoen: I am still working as an
ophthalmic surgeon for Veterinary Ophthalmology
of New England in Petersham, Mass., with Dr. Alan
Bachrach and enjoying my 20th year of marriage and
having fun raising a third grade boy!
R. Eric Miller: Sr. VP, Director of Zoological
Operations, Saint Louis Wildcare Institute.
John Sangenario: Owner of Dominion Equine
Clinic, medical/surgical facility at 2451 Lake Cohoon
Road, Suffolk, VA 23434. Married to Susan with
children Lauren (25), Anne Marie (21), Matt (19),
and Stephen (16).
William S. Stokes: Continue to serve in the
Commissioned Corps at the U.S. Public Health
Service, with assignment at the National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences in Research Triangle
Park, N.C. In October 2006, promoted to Assistant
Surgeon General and rank of Rear Admiral. Continue
to serve as the USPHS Chief Veterinary Officer. Bill
and his wife, Nancy, live in Apex, N.C., with their two
daughters, Sarah and Gretchen.
Class of ’80
Richard Ringler: “In my mind I’m going to Carolina.”
(James Taylor, 1968)
David K. Smith: Wife: Jackie, sons Kyle and Kevin.
We run horse trails and other equestrian events on
our 93-acre Stone Gate Farm in Hanoverton, Ohio.
The equestrian events have made a nice source of
“alternative farm income.” We have had articles
appear in the local newspapers about our farm and
the equestrian events.
Thomas L. Tharp: Owner Tharp Animal Health Care,
Chillicothe, Ohio (95 percent small animal, 5 percent
large, boarding, grooming, health products). Enjoy
golfing and hunting. President of Ross County
Academy of Veterinarians, Chairman of Personnel
Committee of Chillicothe Baptist Church, District
Rep. to Ohio Animal Health Foundation, and a board
member for Ross County Christian Academy. Wife,
Judy, is a professional artist; son, Lance (27),
Southern Theological Seminary, Master in
Biblical Counseling; and daughter, Kristal (24) is in
her third year at The Ohio State University College of
Veterinary Medicine.
Class of ‘81
Allen Holden: I am still enjoying practice and my
family including my wife, Laurie, our kids, grandkids,
and dogs. I enjoy picking bluegrass music and collecting vintage banjos and guitars. Hello and best
wishes to 1981 classmates.
Paul Jansak: I have retired from seeing clients since
last year. My partner and I are buying and building
a new practice. I love the business of veterinary
medicine. Our family just enjoyed a Disney visit with
our two grandchildren, Rex (6) and Ivy (8).
Emily A. Walton, DVM: I am in my third year of my
first term as a Hancock County Commissioner. Still
practice part time. Am currently chairperson of
AVMA Judicial Council.
Class of ‘82
Fred Anthony (Tony) Mann: Currently serving
(2005-2007) as president of the American College
of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care.
Christopher Bryan Meehl: I am married to Lu Ann
(22 years) and have two sons: Austin, a sophomore
at Ohio State, and Owen, a high school student. I
own a practice in Massachusetts and am looking to
purchase others in the Midwest. Our second home
is in Powell.
Class of 1977
Joletta Mosberna, DVM: Spouse, Dennis J.
Flannigan; son, Robby J. Flannigan.
Class of ‘83
Allan and Cindy Adair: We bought a seven-acre
tropical fruit, palm, and flower farm in western
Puerto Rico this year. We hope to retire there in eight
years, after our youngest child finishes high school.
We’ll be visiting the farm several times a year, so let
us know if you want to visit PR! Perhaps a reunion?
Kevin Byrne, DVM, ACVD: I am in private
dermatology referral practice in Bensalem, Pa.
(www.allergyearskincare.com)
Diane E. Mason, DVM, PhD: Clinical associate
professor of anesthesiology in the Department
of Clinical Sciences at Kansas State University.
Married to David Biller, a veterinary radiologist
at KSU. Two sons, ages 14 and 11.
Class of ‘85
Jennifer Jellison Muir: Married with three children.
Current featured veterinarian on Good Morning
America and Regis and Kelly. Partner and chief of
staff at Banfield in North Canton, Ohio. Five dogs, five
cats, 150-year-old farm house, still running and dancing. Daughter has a full college scholarship in dance.
Michael Emanuel Metroka: I have been a private
practitioner in Sandusky, Ohio, for 22 years. I have
two children and enjoy boating.
Michelle Michalak: Married to Mark Hardesky,
DVM, MS, Ohio State ’88, daughters Megan (14),
Molley (13).
Class of ‘87
Nancy M. Grzenda-Schuler: I’ve retired from
cutting horse competitions to ballroom dancing with
husband of 17 years, Dennis. My 13 colleagues and
I are anxiously awaiting the opening of our new
state-of-the-art, 24/7 animal hospital. Thank you Drs.
Robert Hutchison and Gary Krone for making dreams
come true.
Lynelle Rae Johnson: I have been at the University
of California Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine,
since 2000 and am an associate professor in Small
Animal Internal Medicine.
Class of ‘88
Rebecca Hart, DVM: Owner of Dr. Hart’s Animal
Hospital in North Royalton, Ohio.
Class of ‘92
Bradley L. Bruns: Owner for 12 years, Bruns Animal
Clinic, Ltd. Married for 18 years to Lillian. Four healthy
children: Brittany (15), Justin (12), Tyler (10), Kayla (8).
Theresa M. Burke: Currently employed at Creature
Comforts Animal Clinic in Dublin, Ohio. Fellow
classmates who are in town: stop by for a visit! Avid
horseback rider. Enjoy trail riding throughout Ohio,
especially the Hocking Hills area. Watch for me at
some horse shows this summer in Hilliard! Baking
award winner for seven consecutive years at the
Ohio State Fair. Look for my entries in the cookie/
pastry category.
Deborah E. Hollenbach: I just celebrated my 10th
anniversary at the Ark Animal Hospital in Chalfont,
Pa. I guess that means that I am a “long-term
associate.” The practice continues to provide
outstanding care to our clientele. I also enjoy
participating in career days at the North Penn
School District and through AAUW programs. Free
time is taken up by my boys and their martial arts
activities. All (including my husband) are black belts
in tae kwon do!
Class of 1987
Amy Roberts (Fife) Keith: Married Steven Keith in
2000. Have three sons, Adam (4), Isaac (2), Ryan (2
months). Still practicing full time in Charleston, W.V.
Thomas M. Smith, DVM: My wife and I will celebrate
our 13th anniversary in July. Son Alex (8) and
daughter Emily (5) now live in Meadville, Pa.
Class of ‘93
Joseph J. Farkas: Butch and his wife, Lissa,
welcomed twin boys, Jack and Sam, on 12/7/06,
joining Tyler (2). Butch practices small animal
medicine in South Euclid, Ohio. He and his family live
in Highland Heights, Ohio.
Roberta K. Haught: Co-owner with husband, Brian, of
mixed animal practice, Colegate Woods Veterinary
Hospital, in Marietta, Ohio. Two children, Daniel (13),
Rebekah (10). Active in church, kids’ school and
sports activities, OVER member.
Jacqueline Suarez Dettling: Practice: Associate for
12 years at Alexander Animal Hospital, 2660 Duke
Street, Alexandria, Va. Husband: John. Children:
Sophia, Madeline, Michael. Pets: Lola, German
Shepherd; Squeaky, guinea pig.
Wendi Wotowiec (Talcott): Has four boys ages 19,10,
7, and 4. Working small animal practice in Cuyahoga
Falls, Ohio. We’re all traveling to Australia this year
just to see the kangaroo.
Class of ‘94
Caroline O’Dair Acey: We just had our first child, Celia
Katherine, September 27, 2006 (Husband, Ryan Acey).
Lisa Apicella, DVM: Owner of Veterinary Care Center
of Salem since 1997 (small animals and exotics).
Darin Gilpin: President-elect of the West Virginia
Veterinary Medical Association.
Ann-Marie Roche: I currently own a mobile veterinary clinic and practice in the greater Boston area.
Julie Starcher-Garlow: We welcomed our third son,
Jordan Patrick Garlow, on May 22, 2006.
Class of ‘95
Debra Hartzell Chalker: two children, Emma (6), Elijah (2).
Anne Metzler (née Gemensky): Associate Professor
of Ophthalmology at The Ohio State University,
College of Veterinary Medicine. Married to Steve
Metzler; one daughter, Eleanor Rose, born 4/8/05.
Tiffany L. Whitcomb: In her second year of a
Comparative Medical/Lab Animal Medical Residency
at University of Buffalo in Buffalo, N.Y.
Class of ‘96
Ariana Finkelstein, DVM: Married Andrew Ramirez in
Cozumel, Mexico, June 17, 2006. Own many pets and
reside in San Antonio, Texas, where I just started a
new position at a small and exotic animal hospital.
Heather K. Kinney, DVM: I was certified in veterinary
chiropractic by the International Veterinary
Chiropractic Association in February 2005. Currently
work for Lighthouse Veterinary Personnel Services
as a relief doctor.
Class of ‘97
Stacy Wigington (née Bumgardner): Married and has
a 5-year-old son named Morgan. Resides in Bryan,
Texas, and is the proud owner of Lovan Care Animal
Clinic for the past 1½ years. The practice is a small
animal/equine practice in College Station, Texas.
Diane Paster: Currently working for Emergency
Animal Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona.
Heather L. See, DVM: Daughter, Kylee Morgan,
10/26/2004; son, Carter Jacob, 6/5/2006. Work: North
Arlington Animal Clinic, Upper Arlington, Ohio.
Class of 1997
Class of ‘98
Jim Dobies, DVM: Married to Judy since 2001. Sons
Tommy (3) and Huston (4 months). Started South
Point Pet Hospital in 2005.
Julie E. Greene Charron: I am still at McGrath Animal
Hospital in Billerica, Mass., the same practice in
which I started following graduation. I was married
to Steven Charron in May 2006. He is a chef who
owns a catering business in Southern Maine. We
currently reside in Kingston, N.H., with Penny, our
dog, and six cats. We are both avid Buckeyes fans!
Class of ‘99
Wendy R. Forbes: Owner of Rock Bridge Animal
Hospital in Columbia, Mo.
Jori K. Leszczynski: I moved to Colorado in June of
2006 to take the position director of the Biological
Resources Center at the National Jewish Medical
and Research Center. I have one daughter, Zella, who
will be two in June.
Class of ‘00
Megan Culler: Megan Culler became partner at West
Park Animal Hospital in October ’06. She is one of 4
partners in a 9 doctor practice. She and her husband
are enjoying life with their baby girl, Claire, Born
March 18, 2006.
Natalie A. Fisher: As of July 1, 2007, Natalie will be
working at Town and Country Inc. Veterinary Clinic in
New Philadelphia, Ohio.
Susan Wilson Peters: We have welcomed our
second child, Garret Wesley, 4/10/07. His sister
Madison is two years old.
Class of ‘01
Shane D. Hodson, DVM: Dr. Hodson lives in Southwest Ohio with his wife and two children. He and his
father, Dr. Dennis Hodson, run the Farmersville
Veterinary Clinic in Farmersville, Ohio. Their new
3,000 foot facility opened in March 2006 after
operating at the previous location since 1975. Visit
them at their web site: www.farmersvillevetclinic.com.
Class of ‘02
Abigail Clipper, DVM: Abigail and her husband,
Brian, welcomed their son, Samuel, on May 9, 2006.
She continues to be employed by Healthy Pets of
Brenlor and Westgate in Columbus, Ohio.
Julia Esposito (née Stricker): In September of 2005
I married David Esposito, an electrical engineer. We
live on the east side of Cincinnati and have recently
purchased land to build on. I am working in small and
exotic animal practice at Clermont Animal Hospital
in Batavia with my father, David Stricker. Last year I
began the process of buying into the practice.
Adam Parson: I am married to Dr. Joanna Parson, ER
doctor at MedVet. We have two kids. We are moving
to Upper Arlington in July to be closer to my new
business at 1600 W. 5th Ave. This is the old Apples
Veterinary Hospital.
Susan Paulic, DVM: New baby! Sonja Francesca,
born on March 10, 2007, joins mom, dad (Mareo), and
big brother, Simon.
Jessica U. Stanek: Daughter, Lucy June, born 1/23/06.
Terah Robbin Webb: This past year I passed the
American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists
boards and am now one of the ophthalmologists full
time at MedVet.
Class of ‘03
Jason Patchell: Married to Jennifer Patchell.
Two Daughters: Rachel (11), Leah (8 months). One
dog, Daisy; two cats, Clyde and Gray Thing. Now
Class of 2002
employed with Banfield, The Pet Hospital of West
Chester, Ohio.
Scott F. Zielinski: Currently have two kids, Kelan and
Hazel, and buying into West Park Animal Hospital in
Cleveland.
ALU MN I U P DATES
Class of 1982
Class of ‘04
Jennifer Holland Cole: Currently working as an
associate veterinarian at the Animal Medical
Center of Euclid in Euclid, Ohio. Expecting a baby
in August 2007.
Jeffrey Hooykaas, DVM: Practicing in a two-doctor
small animal hospital in Corona Del Mar, Calif.
Enjoying surfing, camping, and traveling to various
tropical destinations with wife Corrie. Pets Nacho
and Roxy are doing well.
Kathleen E. Mohlman: Currently a partner doctor
with Banfield, The Pet Hospital, at the Tri-County Mall
in Springdale, Ohio.
Amy Marie (Knupp) Moore: My husband, Jon, and I
continue to live in Sandy, Utah—just 15 minutes from
the best skiing in the country. We are expecting our
first child in June 2007.
Wendy Stewart: Married September 24, 2006, to Ken
Stewart (a 911 dispatcher) at Norwalk Raceway Park.
Became partner at Mapleview Animal Hospital in
Norwalk, Ohio, April 2007.
Cynthia D. Strelec, DVM: Currently doing a small
animal medicine and surgery internship at San
Antonio Veterinary Referral Specialists. Finished the
April 2007 Country Music Marathon in
Nashville, Tenn.
Class of ‘05
Kelly M. Gisselman: Finished Small Animal
Internship at the Animal Medical Center in NY, NY
(2005-2006), Internal Medicine Residency at the
Animal Medical Center in NY, NY (2006-2008);
married James Teisl in June 2005; currently living
in Manhattan.
Wendy A. Karle: Wendy and husband Darcy
Menard are expecting a baby boy August 2007.
Currently working in a small animal clinic in Half
Moon Bay, Calif.
Jason R. Marteney: Tara and I are getting along well.
We don’t have any children, but we do have a boxer
which is problem enough. We started a complete
remodel of our home on the family farm and hope to
be done this October.
Amy Rewick: Currently living in Denver and working
at VCA SE Area Animal Hospital in eastern Denver.
Also, continuing with competitive ballroom dancing.
Class of ‘06
Jacqueline M. Balma: I am working as a veterinarian
in the U.S. Army. I am stationed at Ft. Belvoir in
Alexandria, Va. Cameron and I had our first son,
Gunnar Alexander, on November 6, 2006.
Ann Bancroft: My husband and I are expecting a
baby girl in July!
Mindy Fontius: Currently an associate at a small
animal practice in Phoenix.
Kellie Hough: Currently attending The Ohio State
University, College of Public Health, to obtain a
Master of Public Health, Veterinary Public Health
Specialization.
Tiffany Omler: Finishing internship at Blue Ridge
Equine Clinic in Charlottesville, Va., pursuing a career
in ambulatory equine practice after completion.
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O U T REACH AND S P EC I AL EV EN TS
Outreach and Special Events
Ohio State Large Animal Services
Dayton television features
Marysville facility
A locally produced PBS television program,
Our Ohio, featured a 10-minute segment
about the large animal clinic in Marysville in
January 2007 on the PBS affiliate in Dayton,
WPTD-TV, Channel 16, which then aired on
all PBS stations throughout Ohio. Called “Vet
Students Meet the Real World,” the segment
described the senior rotation completed by
every graduate of the DVM program at Ohio
State. To view, visit www.ourohio.org, click
on “Television,” “Watch Videos,” then click on
“Animals” on the left. Our Ohio is sponsored
by the Ohio Farm Bureau.
Dr. Don Sanders works with
students during their rotation
at the Marysville clinic.
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President Gee visited Veterinary Hospital
Dr. E. Gordon Gee returned to The Ohio State University as president on October 1. He spent
the weeks before his return visiting various units on campus and re-acclimating himself to
the university and marveling at the changes. He visited the Veterinary Teaching Hospital on
Wednesday, July 25. During his whirlwind 30-minute tour, he made a promise to “return when
he has more time.”
Breakfast of Science Champions
This year, the “Breakfast of Science Champions” returned to the College of Veterinary Medicine
and included students from Columbus Public Schools, Westerville Public Schools, and St.
Catharine’s. The event featured tours of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Tissue Bank, bones
displays in Sisson, and lab space in VMAB. Visitors, faculty, staff, and students were invited to
enjoy donuts and juice.
Dr. Tony Buffington, professor in the
Department of Veterinary Clinical
Sciences, presented techniques for
keeping indoor cats healthy and
happy in the new WOSU-COSI studio
on Tuesday, April 24. With space for
a live studio audience of up to 250,
the show was videotaped and later
broadcast on WOSU-TV. In addition,
a DVD of the entire presentation is
available for sale. The DVD can be
ordered at the Indoor Cat Initiative
web site: vet.osu.edu/769.
outreach and special events
Keeping indoor
cats healthy
Keeping Indoor
Cats Healthy
Partnerships at the state fair
Last summer, the college partnered with the Ohio Farm Bureau and the OVMA in two separate
displays at the Ohio State Fair. First, the OFB offered the college the opportunity to have a
display near the puppy exhibit in the Horticulture Building. The OVMA hosted a birthing tent
with live animals. A similar exhibit is an extremely popular part of the Minnesota State Fair,
and the OVMA hopes to expand their exhibit in Columbus in future years.
WAG!
Faculty, staff, and students from the college participated in WAG!, the first-ever dog-friendly
festival held at the Prairie Oaks Metro Park. The program featured dog-friendly walking paths
and a pond for swimming, plus exhibits, raffles, give-aways, and fun. Thousands of people
and hundreds of dogs participated in the event. Dr. Cheryl London offered an informative
presentation on canine cancer. Volunteers from the Class of 2009 staffed the Wexner Center
booth to promote both the Vets 4 Pets 5K run/walk as well as the Wegman exhibit. Our first
aid volunteers Jessica VanHook, Jeremy Hersh, Amy Morris, Stephanie Cuellar, and Richard
Hartman staffed a special booth to provide emergency care for the dogs in attendance. A few
dogs cooled off in the pool—but the real moment of heroism occurred as a huge storm hit
and the tent nearly blew away. Teamwork was the word of the day.
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Open House
Saturday, April 14
The annual Open House for middle and
high school students was held Saturday,
April 14, 2007. Hundreds of students
who are just beginning to plan their
college careers attended the event and
enjoyed tours and the opportunity
to speak with representatives from
undergraduate admissions as well as
first- and second-year DVM students.
In addition, the College of Food,
Agricultural, and Environmental
Sciences hosted a “pre-vet day.”
The 2008 Open House will be held
Saturday, April 12.
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O U T REACH AND S P EC I AL EV EN TS
Vet Med and the Wex
In order to reach out to a fresh generation
of prospective veterinary students, Dr.
Nongnuch Inpanbutr, professor in the
Department of Veterinary Biosciences,
along with her co-PI Dr. Michael Lairmore,
professor and chair in the department,
decided to create a web site geared toward
middle school students. First, they received
an OSU CARES/OSU Extension Faculty
Support Grant and built partnerships
with 4-H Youth Development and Ohio
State’s P-12 Project. They also obtained
additional funding from the Banfield
Charitable Trust to help develop the site
targeted towards cultivating interest in
veterinary medicine. The site “So you want
to be a vet?” can be found at vet.osu.edu/
BeAVet. Many students dream of becoming
veterinarians, and the web site encourages
students’ imagination and involvement by
engaging them in activities and interactive
presentations. The site is a web-based
career exploration opportunity for young
students to learn more about the exciting
field of veterinary medicine.
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The Class of 2009 presented the second
annual “Vets for Pets” 5K run/walk with
proceeds benefiting the Franklin County
Dog Shelter and the Class of 2009.
Participants were invited to bring their
dogs along and then stay for Community
Day at the Wexner Center. With record
warm temperatures, the “Vets 4 Pets” walk was a tremendous success with more than 200
participants and $4,730 donated to the dog shelter. The Class of 2009 will turn over the
event to the Class of 2010 for the 2008 run/walk.
Why we like dogs (and they like us)
In November 2007, the College of Veterinary Medicine and Wexner Center jointly
sponsored a talk on the subject of canine-human compatibility at the Wexner Center
Film/Video Theater by Dr. James Serpell, professor of Humane Ethics and Animal Welfare
and director of the Center for the Interaction of Animals and Society at the University of
Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine.
“The Art and Science of Dogs”
President Gee hosts a “pre-game brunch” before many Ohio State home football games. On
November 10, before the Illinois game, the College of Veterinary Medicine was featured at
Mershon with the Wexner’s “Funney/Strange” exhibit in a program called, “The Art and
Science of Dogs.” Several donors to the college were on the president’s guest list, along
with Central Ohio VIPs. Page Gordon, third-year DVM student and president of SCAVMA,
introduced several client-owned dogs that represented successes in three of our specialty
programs—oncology, greyhound health and wellness, and outreach: Maggie, an
11½-year-old Boston Terrier in remission from leukemia, who brought along owner
Milana Idle; Bosha, a retired racing greyhound, and owner Barbara Heisy; and Annabelle,
one of 24 animals rescued after Hurricane Katrina by veterinary students Lisa Shriver and
Katie Flood, members of the Shelter Medicine Club. Poster available for purc
So you want to be a vet?
“Vets 4 Pets” 5K run/walk
hosted by Class of 2009
hase at wexarts.org.
More than 200 artworks by famed artist
and “inveterate jokester” William Wegman
were on display at the Wexner Center for the
Arts, including photos of his well-known
Weimaraners. The exhibit, “Funney/Strange,”
featured several collaborations with the
College of Veterinary Medicine.
Upcoming Events in 2008
April 10, Research Day,
“Advances in Veterinary Medicine”
April 12, Annual Open House
for students interested in
veterinary medicine
June 4, Alumni Golf Outing
June 7, Oath and Hooding
June 8, The Ohio State University
Spring Commencement
September 5–6, Annual Alumni
Reunion Weekend 2008
Fall quarter, Vets4Pets 2008
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