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James Krueger, professor of Veterinary and Comparative
Anatomy, Pharmacology and Physiology, recently received an
honorary M.D. degree from the University of Szeged, Hungary.
He has had a longstanding collaborative relationship with
Ference Obal (recently deceased) at the University of Szeged.
They worked together in the area of sleep research.
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Dr. Katrina Mealey
receives the Washington State Veterinary
Medical Association (WSVMA) Faculty Member of the Year Award
posted Nov 2005
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Dr. Katrina Mealey was awarded the Faculty Member of
the Year Award by the
Washington State Veterinary Medical Association.
The "WSU Faculty Member of the Year Award" is
presented to recognize a WSU faculty member who has
served members of the WSVMA with distinction
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Dr. Travis Maguire Inducted into the Equine Research Hall of
Fame
Oct 2005
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Dr. Travis Maguire, an immunologist at Washington
State University has been inducted into the Equine
Research Hall of Fame from the University of
Kentucky Gluck Equine Research Foundation. He was
honored on October 10 at the Keeneland Race Course
in Lexington, Kentucky.
Dr. Maguire is known for his studies in the equine
immune system and the host’s immune response to
infectious diseases. |
Dr. Larry Fox is the recipient of the 2005 Pfizer
Research Award posted
Oct 2005
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The College of Veterinary Medicine Research Committee has
selected Dr. Larry Fox of the Department of Veterinary
Clinical Sciences as this year’s recipient of this year’s
Pfizer Research Award for advancing understanding of
mastitis. The award was presented at the
banquet following the 7th CVM Student Research Symposium
held on October 20, 2005. |
Dr. Robert Schneider is the recipient of the McEachern
Distinguished Professorship in Equine Medicine summer
2005
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Professor Robert K. Schneider, an internationally
known equine orthopedic surgeon at Washington State
University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, is the
current recipient of the four-year Robert B.
McEachern Distinguished Professorship in Equine
Medicine.
Dr. Schneider is the immediate past president of the
American College of Veterinary Surgeons. He is also
a previous recipient of the WSU Faculty Member of
the Year Award from the Washington State Veterinary
Medical Association. Dr. Schneider’s specialty is
surgery on bones and joints of horses, especially
equine athletes, performance and show horses, and
valuable breeding stock.
The professorship was established with a private
gift from Robert B. and Margaret McEachern in 1995.
The intent of the couple’s gift was “to make WSU’s
educational program in equine medicine even stronger
and to further the college’s reputation for quality
research in this field.”
Complete story in equine News, Summer 2005 |
Wescott Clinical Scholars for 2004 - 2005 posted
May 2005
The 2005 recipients of the Wescott Clinical Teaching
Scholar recognition have been selected by this year’s
graduating class. The designation of “Wescott Clinical
Teaching Scholar” is awarded to faculty for excellence
in teaching during the final (fourth) year of the
veterinary curriculum. All faculty who teach during the
fourth year are listed on a ballot which is divided into
three categories: (1) Small Animal Medicine and Surgery,
(2) Large Animal Medicine and Surgery, and (3)
Diagnostics/Services. Seniors vote for 5 faculty members
including at least one in each category. The top six,
including the top in each category, are designated as
Wescott Clinical Teaching Scholars.
George Barrington
Jim Lincoln
Margie McEwen |
Rance Sellon
Graham Swinney
Ahmed Tibary |
The Class of 2005 is pleased to announce that they
have chosen Dr. Ahmed Tibary as this year’s recipient of
the Carl Norden Distinguished Teacher Award April 2005
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This award is given by Pfizer to the outstanding teacher
in the College of Veterinary Medicine as selected by the
fourth year class.
Dr. Tibary is currently an
Associate
Professor of Theriogenology in the department of
Veterinary Clinical Sciences. |
Congratulations to
Dr. Harmon Rogers who
recently received the prestigious IVD Award from the
American Association of Animal Hospitals (posted April 18,
2005)
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The INNOVATIVE VETERINARY DIETS AWARD (FORMERLY the
CYCLE AWARD) is traditionally presented to an AAHA
member who has made extensive contributions to the
practice of veterinary medicine and surgery and in
particular, small animal veterinary medicine or
surgery.
This award is presented by Innovative Veterinary
Diets, a brand in the veterinary division of Royal
Canin USA, and consists of a “Golden Fido” statue
and an honorarium from Royal Canin. A permanent
in-house plaque engraved with the winner’s name is
displayed at the AAHA headquarters building. |
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