Congratulations to Dr. Gilger for receiving this reward! The Distinguished Alumni Awards are presented during the OSU's Oath and Hooding ceremony in June. The awards, voted on by College of Veterinary Medicine faculty, honor prestigious graduates of the college for their professional achievements, contributions to society, and support of the university.
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Read MoreIt is always fun when one of our members gets to play a part in promoting the profession. Check out this quick write up of the TV program where our own Dr. Beale has enjoyed much interaction with the crew and staff. She is always advocating for ACVO's Service Animal program and continues to work to see if we can gain just a little more coverage! Thanks Dr. Beale.
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Read MoreDr. David Wilkie was chosen as the recipient of the 2017 American Association of Veterinary Clinicians (AAVC) Clinical Faculty Achievement Award. All member institutions of the AAVC are allowed to nominate one faculty member annually for this award. The Clinical Faculty Achievement Award is given to one member of the AAVC who, for at least five years, has achieved recognition for his or her efforts on behalf of veterinary medicine.
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Read MoreEye surgery on a gorilla? It’s a very delicate operation. Not just because of the obvious reasons — working with a large primate under anesthesia — but also because gorillas have extremely thin corneas. Veterinary ophthalmologist Ruth Marrion frequently performs corneal surgeries on dogs and cats, but — as you might imagine — usually not on gorillas.
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Read MoreCongratulations to Dr. Andras Komáromy and his research team! Dr. Komáromy and his partners at Michigan State University, the University of Florida and the University of Michigan have been awarded more than $3.1 million for research on glaucoma.
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Read MoreThe ACVO/Stokes National Service Animal Eye Exam event is a philanthropic effort generously provided to the public by the board certified Diplomates of the ACVO who donate their time, staff and services to provide free screening ocular exams to qualified Service and Working Animals.
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Read MoreCongratulations to Dr. Gil Ben-Shlomo on being featured in Vet Records Careers!
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Read MoreWe just completed representing ACVO at the SOT in Baltimore. I want to sincerely thank the following Diplomates who volunteered their time to help me staff the ACVO booth: Dr. Bob Munger (pictured above), Dr. Seth Eaton and Dr. Brian Gilger. "Snowzilla" inhibited Drs. Koch and Bromberg from attending, but I appreciate their willingness to volunteer their time to this effort.
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Read MoreAnimal Planet takes audiences on a first-ever, in-depth look behind the scenes at the Bronx Zoo, a New York institution and global leader in animal care and species conservation. In the premiere episode, Ntondo, a silverback gorilla is diagnosed with glaucoma and staff, including Dr. Sapienza, devise a strategy to keep him comfortable, two keeper-raised Malayan tiger cubs are prepared for their introduction to their exhibit at Tiger Mountain and a zookeeper methodically orchestrates the introduction of two endangered maleo birds to form a pair bond, breed – and eventually, produce a chick.
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