Four MSU DVM students took their advocacy skills to Washington, D.C., meeting with lawmakers to champion veterinary issues at the AVMA Legislative Fly-In.
Dr. Keiko Miyadera is investigating gene markers of glaucoma in Shiba Inu dogs, which could eventually lead to a simple DNA test for the painful blinding disease.
A seven-year-old Labrador cross from Israel named Rocco was presented to Michigan State University Veterinary Medical Center (MSU VMC) Oncology service to discuss treatment options for his recently diagnosed thyroid carcinoma. Six months previously, Rocco’s owner had noticed enlargement in the laryngeal area of his neck.
Mirage presented to Drs. Vanessa Cook and Jamie Kopper at the Large Animal Emergency Service. Upon arrival, she was recumbent and minimally responsive in the trailer and had to be moved into the hospital while simultaneously instituting emergency diagnostic and stabilization measures.