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November 2007

Nov. 12: UGA CVM's Silvion™ technology joins the fight against super Staphylococcus bacteria
www.uga.edu/news/artman/publish/071112_vet.shtml

Nov. 12, Columns newsletter: Faculty profile of Paul Frank, faculty member in radiology.
www.uga.edu/columns/071112/profile.html

Nov. 6, The Red and Black: Equestrian's horses 'well taken care of' by vet staff. Article mentions that the veterinary college provides medical care for the equestrian team horses.
http://media.www.redandblack.com/

October 2007

Oct. 18, The News-Reporter (Washington, Ga.): Many Wilkes Humane Shelter dogs have happy futures. Article talks about how shelter animals are spayed and neutered at the College, at no cost to the shelter; also mentions veterinary student Lizzie Newsome, and that our students adopted some of the pets.
http://www.news-reporter.com/news/2007/1018/News/026.html

Oct. 14, Athens Banner-Herald: Grant to help make rabies shot
http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/101407/uganews_20071014065.shtml

Oct. 11, The Red and Black: Board grants greater budget. Mentions the new teaching hospital being slated for funding by the Board.
http://media.www.redandblack.com/media/storage/paper871/news/2007/10/11/News/Board.Grants.Greater.Budget-3025280.shtml
Also:
Oct. 10, The Red and Black: Board of Regents approves projects.
http://media.www.redandblack.com/media/storage/paper871/news/2007/10/10/News/Board.Of.Regents.Approves.Projects-3022380.shtml

Oct. 9, Athens Banner-Herald: Building plan wins approval. Mentions the veterinary teaching hospital in a list of approved projects.
http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/101007/uganews_20071010048.shtm

Oct. 15, Columns newspaper: $1.18 million NIH grant will help to develop rabies vaccines.
http://www.uga.edu/columns/current/news-rabies.html

Oct 5, The Horse: Georgia Vet School Receives Grant for Rabies Vaccine Research
http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=10543
More:
http://www.rootly.com/topics/science/medicine_and_health/UGA_vet_school_receives_1.18_million_NIH_grant_for_rabies_vaccine_investigations/
http://www.arabianbreeders.net/Forums/Georgia-Vet-School-Receives-Grant-for-Rabies-Vacci-t4953.html
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/84700.php
http://www.firstscience.com/home/news/medicine-and-health/uga-vet-school-receives-1-18-million-nih-grant-for-rabies-vaccine-investigations_37417.html
http://www.bioscrip.com/default.aspx?tabid=264
http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/UGA-vet-school-receives--241-18-million-NIH-grant-for-rabies-vaccine-investigations-2974-1/
http://www.inform.com/related_content/42825505,0/?i=15&ct=all

Oct. 4, EurekAlert!: UGA vet school receives $1.18 million NIH grant for rabies vaccine investigations.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-10/uog-uvs100407.php

September 2007

Sept. 30, New Jersey Star-Ledger: Lethal disease is leaving trail of deer in its wake. David E. Stallknecht, Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study at UGA, is quoted on an increase in Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease among white-tailed deer along the U.S. East coast.
http://www.nj.com/starledger/stories/index.ssf?/base/news-8/1191127558171300.xml&coll=1

Sept. 28, Buckmasters online: Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Diagnosed in West Virginia. Article mentions the role of the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study in confirming the diagnosis of the virus.
http://www.buckmasters.com/bm/Resources/Articles/tabid/135/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/273/Default.aspx

Sept. 26: World Rabies Day events sponsored by the Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
More information: www.vet.uga.edu/academic/life/Clubs/SCAVMA/wrd.php
Press release: www.vet.uga.edu/pr/wrd-release.php

Sept. 24, Columns newspaper: Former Virginia Tech faculty member named Gunst Professor.
http://www.uga.edu/columns/070924/news-gunst.html

Sept. 21, The Red and Black: Officials solicit NBAF input. Dean Sheila Allen is quoted in the article.
http://media.www.redandblack.com/media/storage/paper871/news/2007/09/21/News/Officials.Solicit.Nbaf.Input-2983137.shtml

Sept. 20, Athens Banner-Herald: Forum: National biodefense facility can and will be operated safely. Drs. Dickerson, Quinn and Brown from the College co-authored (with UGA Vice President for Research Dr. David Lee) a piece about the proposed National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility.
www.onlineathens.com/stories/092007/opinion_20070920011.shtml
More articles:
http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/091907/letters_20070919036.shtml

Sept. 20, The Island Packet (Hilton Head, S.C.): Is a deadly viral disease stalking South Carolina's deer? Quotes David Stallknecht from the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, which is based at the College.
http://dwb.islandpacket.com/news/local/story/6670932p-5946079c.html

Sept. 19, The Red and Black: Aspiring vets visit campus. Nearly 180 high school students from around the state gathered at the College for the third annual "Vet School for a Day" program.
http://media.www.redandblack.com/media/storage/paper871/news/2007/09/20/News/Aspiring.Vets.Visit.Campus-2979376.shtml

Sept. 16, The (Charleston, S.C.) Post and Courier: "Hemorrhagic disease showing up in Southeastern deer population." Mentions hemorrhagic disease monitoring performed by the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, housed at the College.
www.charleston.net/news/2007/sep/16/hemorrhagic_disease_showing_up_southeast16071/

Sept. 16, Athens Banner-Herald: Birthday bash raises money for canine care. Story about Grace's Birthday Party, which donates proceeds from the annual event to the G.R.A.C.E. Fund at the College's Teaching Hospital.
http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/091707/news_20070917049.shtml

Sept. 15, Athens Banner-Herald: A look at viruses for study. Professor Corrie Brown quoted on the types of viruses likely to be studied at NBAF and a brief history of diseases caused by the viruses.
http://onlineathens.com/stories/091607/news_20070916069.shtml
More:
http://onlineathens.com/stories/091607/news_20070916068.shtml

Sept. 14: Johnston named Edward H. Gunst Professor at UGA’s College of Veterinary Medicine.
www.vet.uga.edu/PR/johnston.php

Sept. 13, The Red & Black: "News Notebook: Professorships for sciences created."
http://media.www.redandblack.com/media/storage/paper871/news/2007/09/13/News/News-Notebook-2965391.shtml

Sept. 7, The Arizona Republic: PetSmart grant aids feathered friends. Article talks about how researchers at the University of Georgia's veterinary college developed a vaccine that may prevent so-called beak-and-feather disease with help from a grant from PetSmart.
www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/0907biz-buzz0907.html#

Sept. 6: Dr. Saskia Kley, a postdoctoral student at the College, receives 3rd Annual Soloxine Award, recognizing outstanding researc in endocrinology.
Announcement on Soloxine home page: www.soloxine.com/ Or view the press release in PDF format: www.soloxine.com/pdfs/2007%20Soloxine%20Award_14Jun07.pdf

Sept. 2, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: A very dangerous field: UGA seeks bioterror role. Article mentions agro-terrorism expert and College professor Dr. Corrie Brown while talking about the potential for Athens to house the Department of Homeland Security's future National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF).
www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/2007/09/01/biodefense_0902.html

Sept. 4, Columns newspaper: Alumna’s $1 million gift establishes endowment for equine studies in vet medicine
http://www.uga.edu/columns/070904/news-hodgson.html

August 2007

Aug. 29, The Red & Black: More space essential to progress of vet school.
http://media.www.redandblack.com/media/storage/paper871/news/2007/08/29/News/More-Space.Essential.To.Progress.Of.Vet.School-2941063.shtml

Aug. 27, Columns newspaper: Learning to heal: New Community Practice Clinic gives veterinary medicine students practical experience
http://www.uga.edu/columns/070827/news-heal.html

Aug. 23, Times-Argus Online: Schools wooing males to be vets
www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070823/NEWS02/708230351/1003/NEWS02

Aug. 23, Athens Banner-Herald: Donation to endow equine studies seat (donor Marguerite Hodgson has endowed the first chair in equine studies at the College)
http://onlineathens.com/stories/082307/uganews_20070823030.shtml

Aug. 22, Rome News-Tribune: "UGA dean: Too many ag students leave Ga." Mentions that vaccine manufacturer Merial moved its American headquarters to Georgia to be close to UGA's "veterinary school."
http://news.mywebpal.com/partners/680/public/news831505.html

Aug. 22: Marguerite Thomas Hodgson Chair of Equine Studies established with $1 million endowment to UGA’s College of Veterinary Medicine

Aug. 22, Boston Globe: Veterinary schools turn increasingly female (UGA College of Veterinary Medicine mentioned and our dean is one of the three female deans of colleges of veterinary medicine mentioned in the article.)
http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2007/08/22/...

Aug. 15, The Gainesville (Ga.) Times: Critters suffering from high temps, too
http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/stories/20070815/localnews/190631.shtml

Aug. 13: Study Suggests Loss of Two Types of Neurons--Not Just One--Triggers Parkinson's. Article mentions the work of UGA CVM researchers, Gaylen Edwards and Kimberly Freeman, in collaboration with Emory University researchers.
http://whsc.emory.edu/press_releases2.cfm?announcement_id_seq=11243

Aug. 1: The latest Aesculapian, the magazine of the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine, is now available online! Download the current and previous issues as PDFs from our publications archive.

July 2007

July 31: UGA College of Veterinary Medicine faculty member Barsanti receives national ACVIM Distinguished Service Award
www.uga.edu/news/artman/publish/070731_BarsantiAward.shtml

July 20: World’s top flu scientists to gather at UGA conference: Nobel Laureate Peter C. Doherty to speak
www.uga.edu/news/artman/publish/070720Flu_conference.shtml

July 19: World’s top flu scientists to gather at UGA conference

May 2007

May 15: UGA’s College of Veterinary Medicine honors distinguished faculty, staff, alumni and students at recent events
www.uga.edu/news/artman/publish/070515_VetHonors.shtml

May 2, CNW TELBEC news wire: New vaccine taking wing to rid beak and feather disease in companion birds. Development of vaccine by UGA CVM researchers to prevent psittacine beak and feather disease.
www.cnw.ca/fr/releases/archive/May2007/02/c4001.html
Other citations of this work include:
Yahoo! Finance: http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/070502/20070502005103.html?.v=1
FinanzNachrichten site: http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2007-05/artikel-8168590.asp

April 2007

Apr. 19, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Cooking for Fido (and Fluffy, too). Quotes Dr. Sherry Sanderson, an assistant professor in physiology and pharmacology, on the drawbacks of cooking your own pet food.
www.ajc.com/living/content/living/food/stories/2007/04/17/0419fdpets.html

Apr. 16, Columns newsletter: The college receives a grant in a partnership with Emory University for an influenza research center. Ralph Tripp, GRA eminent scholar in vaccine development, will serve as the center’s associate director for research, and will work with GRA eminent scholar and Caswell Eidson Chair in Poultry Medicine Egbert Mundt, professor Zhen Fu, and assistant professors Mark Tompkins and Jeff Hogan who are all faculty members at CVM.
http://www.uga.edu/columns/070416/news-influenza.html
Other citations of this research include:
Apr. 2: http://www.spiritindia.com/health-care-news-articles-7981.html
Apr. 3: Atlanta Journal-Constitution (article no longer available on Web site)
http://atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2007/04/02/daily14.html
http://www.wneg32.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=Common%2FMGArticle%2FPrintVersion&c=MGArticle&cid=1173350549792&image=wneg32logo_small.gif&oasDN=wneg32.com

Apr. 15, Omaha World-Herald: Veterinary student takes on calving and more: A day-in-the-life feature about Katherine Munn, 26, a University of Georgia veterinary student (class of 2007) in Nebraska's cattle country for the first time.
www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=1208&u_sid=2365683

Apr. 15, Rome News-Tribune: Gray skies don't dampen the crowd at Kingston Downs as the College of Veterinary Medicine enjoys its first year as a beneficiary of the annual Steeplchase and festivities. College faculty, staff and students volunteered tremendous support for this event.
http://news.mywebpal.com/news_tool_v2.cfm?pnpid=680&show=archivedetails&ArchiveID=1262210&om=1
Related news: www.equestrianmag.com/news/atlanta-steeplechase-arabian-colt-auction-4-07.html

Apr. 7, Athens Banner-Herald and NewsChannel 32: Vet Med opens its doors to the community on April 6. The annual event, organized by the sophomore and freshman classes, brought in hundreds of Georgia elementary and middle school students to get a firsthand look at veterinary medicine as a career.
http://onlineathens.com/stories/040707/news_20070407051.shtml
http://www.wneg32.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WNEG%2FMGArticle%2FNEG_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173350609574&path=!reports!topstories

Apr. 6, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Scott Brown advises working with an animal nutritionist when considering making your own food for your pet. (free article no longer available on AJC Web site)

Apr. 1, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Charles Hofacre, a University of Georgia professor of veterinary medicine, is quoted in this article on the dangers of giving baby chicks or ducklings as Easter gifts. (free article no longer available on AJC Web site)

March 2007

Mar. 25: UGA College of Veterinary Medicine to Host Annual Open House
www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=9195
www.onlineathens.com/stories/032507/news_20070325058.shtml

Mar. 13, The Washington Post: Antiobiotic resistance in poultry not tied to farms
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/13/AR2007031300551.html

Mar. 10, Athens Banner-Herald: Carmichael named associate dean of UGA College of Veterinary Medicine; 7th article on page
www.onlineathens.com/stories/031107/business_20070311007.shtml

Mar. 3: USA Today “Bans on antibiotics for poultry may not work.” Antibiotic resistance may be transmitted down family lines — at least in chickens, researchers at the University of Georgia have found. Quotes Margie Lee from the Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center.
www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-03-07-chickens_N.htm
Other citations of this research include:
www.farmfutures.com
www.physorg.com/news92496614.html
Lansing (MI) State Journal: www.lsj.com (article no longer available on Web site)
www.feedstuffs.com
www.cbc.ca/cp/HealthScout/070313/6031321AU.html

February 2007

Veterinary Medicine e-magazine: Understanding rabbit behavior and preventing and treating behavior problems: Peer-reviewed article authored by Dr. Sharon Crowell-Davis in the Feb. 2007 edition. www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/advanstar/vm0207v2/index.php; click on Contents and choose the correct article.

Feb. 24, Athens Banner-Herald: Vet school interim gets job permanently
www.onlineathens.com/stories/022407/uganews_20070224015.shtml

Feb. 24, The Red & Black: The Bio-Imaging Research Center enhances medical research. Researchers from Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Education and the College of Veterinary Medicine, among others, are using the south campus facility for research. http://media.www.redandblack.com/media/storage/paper871/news/2007/01/24/News/Birc-Enhances.Medical.Research-2669982.shtml

Feb. 22, Rome News-Tribune: Atlanta Steepelechase marks its 11th running at Kingston Downs, also will benefit the Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation and the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. http://news.mywebpal.com/partners/680/public/news785437.html

Feb. 20: K. Paige Carmichael appointed Associate Dean for Academic Affairs for the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine.

Feb. 18, Athens Banner-Herald: Focus on key poultry lab as UGA hatches big biodefense goals University of Georgia administrators are stepping up a campaign to sell locals on the benefits the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility would bring to Athens, but the city already is home to a similar high-security research lab. Dr. Ralph Tripp, GRA Emininent Scholar in the College of Veterinary Medicine, is quoted. www.onlineathens.com/stories/021807/uganews_20070218068.shtml

Feb. 15, Nature: The Georgia Aquarium offers veterinary students at UGA a unique training opportunity
"Georgia on the Mind," from Nature magazine (see inset box, "Swimming with Sharks.") http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/2007/070215/full/nj7129-790a.html

Feb. 11, Gainesville Times: Diets or Pills? Drug melts away canine pounds, but most dogs will lose weight if they eat less and exercise more

Feb. 1, Journal of the AVMA: Experts center on issues surrounding teaching hospitals: Dr. Scott Brown with the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine gave a presentation on the expectations of veterinary students in their clinical year and how to help them meet those expectations. www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/feb07/070201l.asp

January 2007

Jan. 18, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 11 Alive news: Foal helps troubled teens, now gets a chance to heal
A foal used in an Atlanta area therapy program is recovering from surgery performed by Dr. Eric Mueller at the CVM.
http://www.ajc.com/search/content/living/stories/2007/01/17/0118LVGoodWorks.html
http://www.11alive.com/news/local/seen_on/article_seenon.aspx?storyid=90719

Jan. 14, CNN, Athens Banner-Herald: Questions remain in whale shark death
Officials at the Georgia Aquarium said that it could take weeks to figure out why Ralph the whale shark suddenly died last week. Mentions the Aquarium's parntership with CVM.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/01/16/aquarium.death/index.html
http://onlineathens.com/stories/011407/news_20070114050.shtml

Jan. 10, Athens Banner-Herald: Feathered friends pass their exams -- There's a doctor in the birdhouse at Bear Hollow. Senior CVM students, along with Dr. Stephen Hernandez-Divers and intern Dr. Juliett Gladden, conduct physical exams on birds at Athens' Memorial Park Zoo.
http://onlineathens.com/stories/011007/news_20070110055.shtml

Jan. 6, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Doggie diet drug a new solution for pudgy pooches
Newly FDA approved drug to help overweight dogs was implemented in a trial study at CVM last year conducted by Dr. Sherry Sanderson (free article no longer available online)

Jan. 4, Press release: Lecture series unites UGA expertise in sciences and security policy

December 2006

Dec. 30, Orlando Sentinel: Pudgy pets require diet and exercise
Regular exercise and limiting food is key to help cats and dogs maintain a healthy weight or lose extra pounds, says veterinarian Scott Alan Brown, head of the Small Animal Medicine and Surgery department at the University of Georgia. (free article no longer available online)

Dec. 28, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Baby panda Mei Lan meets the governor
Gov. Sonny Perdue (DVM '71) assists Dr. Maria Crane (DVM '94) of Zoo Atlanta with Mei Lan's weekly medical exam in December. To see a portion of this exam and hear Gov. Perdue, go to http://www.ajc.com/news/mplayer/panda cub /6564.

November 2006

Nov. 15, Press release: UGA researchers use laser, nanotechnology to rapidly detect viruses

Nov. 14, Press release: UGA to host Vet School for a Day for more than 140 high school students

Nov. 9, Press release: Joseph Corn named member of federal Invasive Species Advisory Committee for second term

Nov. 2, Press relelase: Atlanta Steeplechase to benefit the College

October 2006

Oct. 31: UGA CVM becomes a beneficiary of Atlanta Steeplechase
news.mywebpal.com/partners/680/public/news758981.html

Oct. 25: Op-ed in Murphy, NC, newspaper on CVM's underwater treadmill, among other comments concerning UGA items of interest.
www.cherokeesentinel.com/news/2006/1025/Opinion/010.html

Oct. 25:International coverage on study conducted by Drs. David Stallknecht and Justin Brown on the H5N1 virus in wood ducks and laughing gulls. “U.S. researchers from the University of Georgia reported they have found that the common wood duck and laughing gull are very susceptible to highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza viruses and have the potential to transmit them.”
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-10/25/content_5245020.htm
english.eastday.com/eastday/englishedition/node20665/node20669/node22813/node95960/node95962/userobject1ai2400426.html
www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=54918
http://www.uga.edu/columns/061030/news-birdflu.html

Oct. 24: UGA’s College of Veterinary Medicine presents Population Health Food Animal Lecture

Oct. 23: UGA study identifies North American wild bird species that could transmit bird flu: Finding comes on heels of a $2.6 million CDC grant to study the probability of human contact and transmission of bird flu

Oct. 18: Duncan Ferguson is quoted in a Q & A for The Ledger (Lakeland, Fla.) on feeding cats food contained in pop-top cans. This is distributed by The New York Times Syndicate from the editors of Prevention.
health.theledger.com/article/20061018/COLUMNISTS/2234/-1/RSS2&source=RSS

Oct. 16: Randy Eggleston is profiled in Columns.
www.uga.edu/columns/061016/profile.html

Oct. 16: Also in Columns is mention of CVM's recent full accreditation.
www.uga.edu/columns/061016/digest.html

Oct. 16: And Columns covers the Bengal tiger visit.
www.uga.edu/columns/061009/news-tiger.html

Oct. 12: National Science Foundation awards $1.1 million grant to University of Georgia to study bacterial gene-transfer agents important in agriculture and ecology (Dr. Margie Lee is a part of the research team)

Oct. 6: Georgia birds tested for avian flu
Federal and state biologists will be capturing and sampling birds in every state as part of the interagency strategic plan between the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of the Interior for the early detection of highly pathogenic H5N1 virus in wild birds. David Stallknecht, an associate professor who works with the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study at the University of Georgia, is quoted in the Savannah Morning News article.
savannahnow.com/node/151525

Oct. 4: Once again, UGA’s College of Veterinary Medicine receives full accreditation

Fall 2006: Animal and human health research goes full circle
The article features the work of Richard Wooley, Branson Ritchie and UGA Pharmacy's Tony Capomacchia in the use of Tricide, an anti-microbial compound that has been used on Gasper, the Beluga whale at the Georgia Aquarium, and on Spirit, the canine burn-victim.
www.researchmagazine.uga.edu/fall2006/animaland.htm

Oct. 2: Do horses grieve? Dr. Sharon Crowell-Davis is quoted in this article on emotional behavior in horses.
www.thoroughbredtimes.com/horse-health/2006/October/02/Do-horses-grieve.aspx

UGA Establishes the Gold Kist Professorship in Poultry Science and Health
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and Gold Kist Inc. announce the establishment of the Gold Kist Professorship in Poultry Science and Health. This endowed research position is being funded through a bequest from the late founder of Gold Kist, D.W. Brooks. The new professor will conduct research in avian disease and poultry health enhancement.
www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/10-05-2006/0004446076&EDATE=

Oct. 1: University of Georgia opens research center, JAVMA News. www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/oct06/061001n.asp

September 2006

Sept. 29: Google on steroids-Software company making name for itself in Columbia. UGA CVM faculty researcher Thomas Hodge is quoted as one of the software’s early U.S. users. Note: this article is no longer available on The State's Web site.
www.thestate.com

Sept. 26: Dr. Nina Marano, associate director for veterinary medicine and public health, National Center for Infectious Diseases, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, Ga., will present the keynote address for the Lebanon Valley College Science Symposium. Marano is a nationally recognized expert on Avian Flu. Marano received her D.V.M. from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine in 1984.
http://www.lvc.edu/news-events/index.aspx?id=963

Sept. 21: End of the line for skunk, but rabies threat persists. Recent cases of animals with disease.
www.onlineathens.com/stories/092106/news_20060921063.shtml

Sept. 20: Univ. could house deadly diseases. Homeland Security may select Athens as the National Bio and Agro-Defense facility location.
http://media.www.redandblack.com/media/storage/paper871/news/2006/09/20/News/Univ-Could.House.Deadly.Diseases-2567321.shtml?sourcedomain=www.redandblack.com&MIIHost=media.collegepublisher.com

Sept. 19: ESPN's coverage of Ralphie the buffalo's visit to CVM for the Colorado-UGA football game.
sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=ncf&id=2594942

Sept. 12: Fat Cats, Poor Prognosis
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/11/AR2006091100843_pf.html

Sept. 11: Why isn't the cat using the litter box? The Oympian Online (Olympia, WA) (this article is no longer available online)

Sept. 11: Biosecurity and terrorism expert to deliver forum lecture on September 20 (faculty particpation in a panel discussion)

August 2006

Aug. 24: Internationally recognized expert on avian diseases comes to UGA; Mundt hopes to develop “custom-made” avian vaccines

Aug. 16: U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security to hold agroterrorism field hearing at UGA

July 2006

July 10: University of Georgia researchers redefine and rename common horse disorder, study early diagnostic test

June 2006

June 21: University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine hosts community open house for Animal Health Research Center

June 15: University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine opens Animal Health Research Center

May 2006

May 1: University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine faculty and students honored at college’s Honors and Awards Celebration

April 2006

Apr. 18: Underwater treadmill donated to UGA’s College of Veterinary Medicine; Dedication to be held April 19

Apr. 13: UGA to recognize academic excellence at Honors Day April 26 (Dr. Paige Carmichael named Meigs Professor; other faculty recognized as outstanding teachers)

Apr. 12: New antimicrobial compound adheres to skin to promote healing

Apr. 11: Annual UGA College of Veterinary Medicine Open House is April 14

March 2006

Mar. 31: UGA veterinarian helps diagnose bird flu in Afghanistan

Mar. 21: UGA to inaugurate new lecture series on infectious disease ecology (Dr. David Stallknecht is scheduled to speak May 24)

January 2006

Jan 27: To be rescheduled: Governor to perform surgeries at UGA’s College of Veterinary Medicine

2005 Releases

Nov. 11: College of Veterinary Medicine to be featured on Animal Planet’s “New Breed Vets” program Thanksgiving night

Nov. 2: UGA to hold public lecture on bird flu

2004 Releases

Oct. 1: UGA helps Iraq and Afghanistan explore strategies for rebuilding veterinary education and services

2003 Releases

July 17: UGA College of Veterinary Medicine admits more students to its class of 2007

Apr. 3: Four UGA Colleges ranked among nation's best in U.S. News & World Report's “Best Graduate Schools” 2004 issue

Mar. 11: Symposium puts worldwide spotlight on UGA's College of Veterinary Medicine

2002 Releases

July 15: UGA College of Veterinary Medicine's Animal Care and Use program received full accreditation

2001 News & Releases

Oct. 27, The Athens Banner-Herald: Shipp: "UGA vets might offer some common sense to the anthrax scare." The College and faculty member Corrie Brown mentioned in Bill Shipp's column.
http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/102801/opi_1028010005.shtml

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