May 7, 2021
By Devin Rokyta, College of Veterinary Medicine
The absence of clients in the lobby, faces hidden behind masks and all-too-familiar social distancing signs at Washington State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital are lingering reminders of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A year ago, the virus was rapidly spreading, and University and veterinary hospital officials were grappling with how to safely provide their patients care and emergency services not available elsewhere in the Pacific Northwest.
Today, even though many restrictions remain in place, the number of patients being seen at the veterinary hospital exceeds pre-pandemic levels. Like the University, it is inching closer to a full reopening, and health officials say it is one of many WSU success stories during the pandemic.
Giving Week raises $2 million for UGA
April 28, 2021
Donors answered the call to support many causes across the campus
More than 4,000 Bulldogs – alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students and friends – united to raise over $2 million during the University of Georgia’s third annual Giving Week.
Throughout the campaign which began on G-Day, April 17, and ran through April 24 Coach Kirby Smart called all Dawgs to participate. “Mary Beth and I believe it’s important to give back to your alma mater,” Smart said. “I’ve witnessed firsthand how private support can change a life, and I believe it’s important for all Bulldogs to support the University of Georgia.”
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You can take a horse to water but you can t make him drink. A new study says adding a little flavor to the water may solve that problem.
Tessa Van Diest, a second-year veterinary student at Washington State University s Veterinary Teaching Hospital, and Dr. Jamie Kopper, associate professor at Iowa State University, were concerned that hospitalized horses that did not consume enough water could develop colic, a potentially life-threatening condition.
Traditionally, horses hospitalized at Washington State that don t voluntarily drink are offered water flavored with peppermint, sweet feed, or apple electrolytes. Until this study, no one had documented the horses response.
Professor Adekayode Olanrewaju Sonibare was trained in Nigeria’s Premier University, the University of Ibadan, where he obtained his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM). Due to his interest in Veterinary clinical practice, scientific research and passion for academia, he proceeded for his postgraduate studies in the same University and obtained both Masters in Veterinary Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in the Department of Veterinary Medicine. He completed the professional fellowship training of the College of Veterinary Surgeon of Nigeria in 2017.
Due to his clinical proficiency and exceptional diagnostic skills, he was offered an appointment as Veterinary Officer in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH), University of Ibadan from 1999-2003. Following the establishment of College of Veterinary Medicine at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), he joined as one of the foundation staff in 2003. He played critical roles in the establishment of the Vete
10 ways UGA is helping honeybees
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(Center, L-R) Resident Dr. Megan Partyka and Dr. Joerg Mayer inspect a beehive frame during a beekeeping class. (Photo by Dorothy Kozlowski/UGA)
University of Georgia faculty and students are working to better understand pollinators and the threats they face. Pollinating bees are vital to healthy crops and a thriving ecosystem, but are under threat of extinction from disease, pollution and other factors. Here are 10 ways UGA is working to help pollinators.
1. Teaching future veterinarians
At the College of Veterinary Medicine, fourth-year students are learning how to care for bees and beehives. Launched in 2020 with the UGA Honey Bee Institute, the elective course teaches students how to handle bees, open hives, places queens in new hives and more. The course is a three-week rotation that educates students on all aspects of the apiary industry. On a recent field trip, the students worked with the UGA Honey Bee Institute to split hives