This Lab Will Clone your Pet for $50K. Would you do it?

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Director of the Center for the Human-Animal Bond Alan Beck, who is the Dorothy N. McAllister Professor of Animal Ecology, was quoted on his opinion about cloning pets in an article published online by the Daily Beast. As stated in the story, Dr. Beck “…noted that animals cloned from pets with genetic conditions and diseases could share those health issues, and that clones will not be exact replicas because they’ll have distinct personalities and life experiences.” Read the full story.

Writer(s): Jen Reeder

Source: Daily Beast

Farewell Reception Honors Dr. Kauline Cipriani

Dr. Kauline Cipriani is joined at her farewell reception by PVM students who completed the Access to Animal-Related Careers (A2RC) program.

 

Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion Kauline Cipriani has taken a new position and will be leaving Purdue Veterinary Medicine later this month to become the assistant dean for inclusive excellence at the University of North Carolina’s Gillings School of Global Public Health. On Wednesday, January 24, a reception was held in her honor at the Continuum Café where she was praised for her countless contributions to PVM.

During the reception, Dean Willie Reed commended Dr. Cipriani on her various accomplishments, noting the impact she’s had on PVM in her ten years of service. “She was given the responsibility for leading our efforts to develop a diversity plan in the College,” Dean Reed said. “She’s worked many hours, many days, many weeks, many months with me and other members of the senior leadership team, as well as with our students and our staff, to help us create an environment where diversity and inclusion are not only embraced, but celebrated — trying to develop a culture, an environment where each one of us can reach our full potential. Multicultural awareness is something that has been identified as a key competency of veterinarians by veterinary educators.”

Dr. Cipriani’s accomplishments have included working closely with Associate Dean for Engagement Sandy San Miguel to develop the Certificate Program in Diversity and Inclusion, which has since been adopted by 29 of the 30 veterinary schools in the United States; receiving funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to develop a multicultural scholars program; co-editing a book on diversity and inclusion; developing the highly successful Access to Animal-Related Careers (A²RC) summer program, helping to develop Iverson Bell Summits, and serving nationally as a chair for the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC). “Our environment certainly, I think, is better than it has ever been in the history of our college,” Dean Reed commented. “Kauline, we thank you for the role you played in helping us to achieve that. Others have noticed that and probably the indicator of that is the fact that our college recently received the 2017 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award, called the HEED Award.”

Then, in recognition of her success, Dr. Cipriani received a framed photo of the Continuum sculpture signed by colleagues as a token of the College’s appreciation. She will be sorely missed, but we wish her the best of luck in all of her future endeavors!

Dean Willie Reed with Dr. Kauline Cipriani at her farewell reception Wednesday, January 24.

 

Dr. Kauline Cipriani visits with Akila Bryant, during her reception in the Continuum Café.

 

Writer(s): Helen Thimlar, PVM Communications Intern | pvmnews@purdue.edu

Dr. S. Kathleen Salisbury Named 150th Anniversary Professor

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(From left) PVM Dean Willie Reed with Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs Peter Hollenbeck, PVM Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Small Animal Surgery S. Kathleen Salisbury, and Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Diversity Jay Akridge, on the occasion of the announcement of Dr. Salisbury’s designation as a 150th Anniversary Professor. (Purdue University photo/John Underwood)

Purdue Veterinary Medicine Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Small Animal Surgery S. Kathleen Salisbury has been named a 150th Anniversary Professor by the Office of the Provost to recognize her excellence in teaching at Purdue. She is one of ten faculty who are being named as inaugural 150th Anniversary Professors to coincide with the upcoming 150th anniversary of Purdue.

Dr. Salisbury has been recognized for developing national and international veterinary curriculum and specialist training, and has been involved in every major curriculum revision in the College of Veterinary Medicine. She has won 18 college teaching awards over the span of her career including Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Career Teaching Award, Alumni Outstanding Teaching Award, and Weedon Faculty Recognition Award. She also received the national Carl J. Norden-Pfizer Distinguished Teacher Award. Dr. Salisbury is a member of Purdue’s Book of Great Teachers, a charter member of the Teaching Academy, and an Honored Mentor for the American College of Veterinary Surgeons Foundation.

Dr. Catharine Scott-Moncrieff, head of PVM’s Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, said of Dr. Salisbury, “Her one all-encompassing passion has been the art and science of teaching and learning.” The 150th Anniversary Professors were selected by a committee of 13 senior faculty who are distinguished and named professors, winners of the Murphy Award, and members of the Teaching Academy. “These newly named professorships bring great distinction to the faculty who have earned the title and shine a bright light on the importance of teaching at Purdue,” said Jay Akridge, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs and diversity.

The principal criteria for selection as a 150th Anniversary Professor include:

• development or transformation of courses and/or curricula;
• receipt of Purdue teaching awards at the department/school, college, and university level (i.e., Murphy Award or election to the Teaching Academy); and,
• history of outstanding teaching evaluations from faculty peers, students, and/or alumni.

Other considerations include mentoring and contributing to the academic, career, and personal development of students within and outside the classroom, as evidenced by one or more the following:

• history of outstanding mentoring evaluations from faculty peers, students, or alumni;
• receipt of unit, college, or university awards for student mentoring; and,
• sustained involvement as an advisor or mentor to student organizations (e.g., academic clubs, university clubs, club sports, student initiatives).

The inaugural 150th Anniversary Professorships will be funded by the Provost’s Office until donors are found to endow these named professorships. Faculty who receive the new designation will receive an annual discretionary allocation of $25,000.

Writer(s): Purdue Veterinary Medicine News | pvmnews@purdue.edu

Caring for Your Horse When it’s Cold Outside

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A young rider leads a horse out for exercise in the snow. Blanketing helps horses maintain their body temperature in the cold. Blankets also decrease hair coat production, and keep the majority of the coat mud-free.

When given the opportunity to acclimate to colder weather, horses are often happy to spend their days outdoors during winter time. By following a few key guidelines in grooming, exercise, and feeding, you can keep your horse healthy, happy, and handsome in the cold.

Winter Grooming Tips

Winter grooming can be a challenge due to cold temperatures, long hair coats, and often lots of mud. How do you ride in the elements while keeping your horse healthy and happy? Try these grooming tips:

• First, consider blanketing. Blankets decrease hair coat production, and keep the majority of the coat mud-free.
• Use deep toothed curry combs and brushes. Thoroughly brush the areas where tack is placed — saddle pad and girth area and the head. The legs should be examined and at least receive cursory brushing, to ensure no cuts or swellings are present.
• If your horse is shod, consider snow pads. Be sure to pick out your horse’s feet daily to remove packed snow and mud, so bruising doesn’t occur on the sole.
• Clip the “feathers” off the back of your horse’s pasterns — this will allow them to dry faster, helping to prevent bacterial skin diseases.

Winter Warm-up

Why is warming up so critical? Warm-ups are an important part of any exercise program as they stretch the muscles, increasing flexibility and range of motion. Warming up should start with some basic stretching, which can aid in “loosening up” stiff or arthritic joints, and may even prevent injuries.

According to a 2010 study (Frick, Journal of Equine Veterinary Science), stretching exercises may help relieve pain and strengthen muscles. Experts agree that 10 — 20 minutes of warm-up is essential, especially in the winter, to increase circulation into muscles prior to working. Warm-ups may include:

• A walk for five minutes on a long rein, encouraging your horse to stretch through the neck and back.
• Trot in large circles for five minutes.
• Collect your horse and trot in smaller circles, counter-flexing, and performing walk trot transitions.
• Canter large circles to smaller circles each direction.

Remember, just to maintain baseline fitness, your horse needs 15 — 25 minutes of exercise five times per week.

This horse is feeling the winter chill. Winter grooming can be a challenge due to cold temperatures, long hair coats, and often lots of mud. But by following a few key guidelines, you can keep your horse healthy, happy, and handsome in the cold.

Winter Cool-down

Cool-down periods are important to allow the increased circulation to remove waste products from muscles so they don’t build up and cause soreness, and to allow the hair, coat, and skin to dry. They also allow the heart to slow down slowly and the horse to stop blowing. Consider the following cool-down options:

• A fleece cooler will help wick moisture away and dry the hair and skin faster, but never place a turnout or overnight blanket on a damp horse. This can lead to decreased skin immunity and bacterial or fungal infections.
• Cool-downs are down under saddle or in-hand at a walk, and should last 5 — 15 minutes (depending on level of workout) until your horse is cool and dry, and her respiratory rate is back to normal.
• A quick brush-off of the sweat-dried areas, to fluff up the hair, will help protect the skin and improve insulation against the cold.

Other Important Winter Tips

Most horses do NOT need increased feed just because the weather turns cold. However, exceptions to this rule include: foals, “hard-keepers”, older (geriatric) horses, and extreme temperatures.

In temperatures consistently below 30 degrees Fahrenheit, increase feed by 1 — 2 pounds for each 10 degrees below 30 Fahrenheit. This should preferably be in hay (i.e. 1 extra flake of hay/day at 20 Fahrenheit, 2 extra flakes at 10 Fahrenheit, etc.). Hay generates more heat throughout the day than grain.

Also, access to unlimited amounts of fresh water is the most important nutrient for your horse.

Be sure to provide adequate shelter that is out of the wind and covered from snow/sleet — with enough space or multiple shelters to allow all horses access. If this is impractical due to the number of horses or other constraints, then stalling horses for part of each day, and blanketing with a waterproof turnout should be sufficient.

Writer(s): Dr. Amanda Farr, Clinical Assistant Professor of Equine Community Practice | pvmnews@purdue.edu

Dr. Christine Jenkins Speaks on Diversity and Inclusion during Inclusive Excellence Week

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PVM’s Martin Luther King Jr. Keynote Speaker for Inclusive Excellence Week Christine Jenkins (center) with members of the executive board of the PVM VOICE chapter (left-right): Christina Smith, Alyssa Tamayo, VOICE chapter president Morgan Fortune, Edris Grate, Mary Jordan and Jessie Whitfield.

 

Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s VOICE chapter (Veterinarians as One Inclusive Community for Empowerment) hosted Inclusive Excellence Week last week, January 15-18, which featured several special events, including a number of guest speakers. The Martin Luther King Jr. Keynote Speaker was Dr. Christine Jenkins, chief medical officer and vice president of veterinary medical services and outcomes research at Zoetis. Due to the rare opportunities she has to give such presentations, her talk proved a unique opportunity for the PVM family.

Dr. Jenkins earned her DVM degree from the School of Veterinary Medicine at Tuskegee University in 1984. She then completed an internship at the University of Florida and a residency at the University of Tennessee in small animal internal medicine. As a featured guest speaker, she spoke about the value of an inclusive work environment and its impact on meeting business objectives. “Organizations that have a diverse leadership team, which includes diversity of nationality, skill-set, as well as gender, are more successful,” she said in her talk on Thursday in Lynn 1136. Dr. Jenkins has worked for Zoetis (formerly known as Pfizer Animal Health) for several years. Noting that Zoetis is the largest global animal health company, she commented, “we take an inclusive environment extremely seriously.” She also reiterated the importance of making people feel comfortable and included within an organization.

Other events and activities throughout Inclusive Excellence Week included participation in Purdue’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service; a talk by Dr. Kenita Rogers, executive associate dean at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine, entitled Diversity, Inclusion and Wellness: It Takes a Village; and a presentation by Dr. Ruth Landau (PU DVM 2000; PhD 2013) entitled Working with Limited English Proficient Spanish-speaking Pet Owners and other Tales from the City! All of the topics addressed vital tips for embracing diversity and inclusion as a key to achieving excellence within the profession of veterinary medicine.

Dr. Christine Jenkins shares her insights on the topic “Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace,” as part of PVM’s Inclusive Excellence Week.

 

VOICE chapter president Morgan Fortune presents a VOICE T-shirt to Dr. Christine Jenkins as a gesture of appreciation for her lecture as the Martin Luther King Jr. Keynote Speaker during PVM’s Inclusive Excellence Week.

 

Writer(s): Helen Thimlar, PVM Communications Intern | pvmnews@purdue.edu

Annual Purdue Horseman’s Forum to be Held Feb. 10 at Lynn Hall

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The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine’s annual Horseman’s Forum will bring horse enthusiasts together in Lynn Hall February 10 for a one-day seminar about current horse health issues. Presenters will include Purdue faculty and staff as well as invited speakers.

Beginning at 8:00 a.m. and continuing until 5:00 p.m., the Horseman’s Forum will include lectures and demonstrations. The lectures will cover a variety of topics, including nutrition, mare reproduction, pre-purchase examinations, and equine health. During an extended lunch break, attendees will be given the opportunity to attend two optional sessions: a treadmill demonstration by Dr. Laurent Couëtil, professor of large animal internal medicine and director of the Equine Sports Medicine Center, and a demonstration of endoscopy by Dr. Sandy Taylor, associate professor of large animal internal medicine. Wrapping up the day at 5:00 p.m., veterinary students will be guiding optional tours of PVM’s Large Animal Hospital. The Horseman’s Forum is sponsored by Nutrena, Zoetis, Haygain, and Progressive Nutrition.

Registration is open to the public. However, a late fee will be applied after January 26. For more information about the Horseman’s Forum and to register, visit https://vet.purdue.edu/ce/horsemans.php.

Writer(s): Purdue Veterinary Medicine News | pvmnews@purdue.edu

PVM Veterinary Technology Advisory Board Meets to Provide Input

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PVM Veterinary Technology Advisory Board members: back row (left to right): Dr. John Schnarr, Dr. Steve Sunbury, Dr. John Feutz, Dr. Brandon Stapleton, and Beth Skiles, RVT, with Dr. Bianca Zenor, Veterinary Technology Program director; front row (left to right): Dr. Susan Prieto-Welch, Amanda Durnell, RVT, and Mattie Floyd. (Not pictured: Dr. Larry McAfee)

The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Technology Advisory Board gathered for its annual meeting in Lynn Hall last month. Board members include current veterinary technology students from both on-campus and distance learning, alumni of both the DVM and Veterinary Technology Programs, and at-large representatives. Board members provide the Veterinary Technology Program with valuable input from private practice, industry, lab animal research, and academia.

The board members who participated in the meeting December 18 are:

• Dr. John Schnarr (PU DVM ’70), Irvington Pet Clinic, Indianapolis, Ind.
• Dr. Steve Sunbury (PU DVM ’93), Seymour Animal Hosp., Seymour, Ind.
• Dr. John Feutz (PU DVM 2005), Princeton Veterinary Hosp., Princeton, Ind.
• Dr. Larry McAfee (PU DVM ’73), McAfee Animal Hosp., Valparaiso, Ind.
• Dr. Brandon Stapleton, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Fort Wayne, Ind.
• Beth Skiles, RVT, (PVM AS-VT 2005) Indiana Veterinary Technician Association (IVTA) representative, Indianapolis, Ind.
• Dr. Susan Prieto-Welch, counseling center director, Purdue Counseling and Psychological Services
• Amanda Durnell, RVT, (PVM AS-VT ’96) Covance, Pendleton, Ind.
• Mattie Floyd, VT Class of 2019.

Many thanks to the members of the Veterinary Technology Advisory Board!

Writer(s): Purdue Veterinary Medicine News | pvmnews@purdue.edu

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Melissa Lewis

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This week’s Vet Gazette faculty spotlight is on Dr. Melissa Lewis as we continue our series of features on new Purdue Veterinary Medicine faculty. Dr. Lewis was appointed as an assistant professor of neurology in September, joining two other neurologists as part of the growing neurology and neurosurgery service in the Purdue University Veterinary Teaching Hospital. In addition to overseeing the care of clinical cases and training house officers and veterinary students, she also will continue to focus on translational research related to canine spinal cord injury.

Dr. Lewis was born in Montclair, N.J. and grew up in Raleigh, N.C.. From there she went on to earn her Veterinary Medical Doctorate at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and completed a rotating internship and residency in neurology and neurosurgery at North Carolina State University, for which she achieved board certification in 2014. She subsequently remained at NC State and earned a PhD in comparative biomedical sciences in 2017.

Dr. Lewis says she was drawn to Purdue by the supportive, collegial environment and the dedication to mentorship and fostering professional growth in young faculty. Given her research interests, she also found the university-wide commitment to neuroscience and inter-departmental collaborations very appealing. So far, her favorite part about joining the PVM family has been interacting with her colleagues. “Everyone has been great since I started, and I am particularly thankful for my colleagues in #teamneuro, who have made my transition into a faculty position that much smoother,” Dr. Lewis said.

She looks forward to combining her clinical and research interests in one position and advancing her field. She also is excited to teach veterinary students and veterinary technician students and, in the process, ignite in some of them a passion for her specialty.

So far in her Purdue career, Dr. Lewis considers her biggest achievement surviving (to date) her first Midwest winter! Though she is a dedicated professional and specialist, Dr. Lewis tries not to take herself, or anything, too seriously. She says, in her free time, she has serious “conversations” about life with her dog, occasionally her cat, and the birds that frequent her bird feeder, likes to play the lottery and avoids cooking at all costs.

When asked if she has any advice for people looking to pursue a career in veterinary medicine, Dr. Lewis said, “Being a veterinarian today has so many definitions beyond the traditional James Herriot model. Seeking out any and all opportunities to experience the diversity of our field will help to guide each aspiring veterinarian’s personal path.”

When you see Dr. Lewis in Lynn Hall, please help extend a warm PVM welcome!

Writer(s): Helen Thimlar, PVM Communications Intern | pvmnews@purdue.edu

DVM Class of 2022 Interviews Underway

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Prospective student interviewees and their families listen intently to an interest table discussion on “Life as a 1st Year Veterinary Student” with first-year Purdue Veterinary Medicine students Matt Schiffman, Brooke Matusiak, and Kayla Hoenert as part of the DVM Interview Day in Lynn Hall.

Purdue Veterinary Medicine is abuzz today as future veterinarians-in-training navigate Lynn Hall during the first of two interview days. About 260 prospective Purdue veterinary students are visiting Lynn Hall today and next Friday (January 26) for admissions interviews. They are being greeted by a number of volunteers at welcome tables in Lynn Hall. Feel free to stop by G210, which is used as a reception area, to welcome these students and their families to Purdue.

The interviewees come from all across Indiana and the U.S. to participate in this phase of the admissions process. In addition to the personal interviews, the prospective students are able to take tours and participate in discussion sessions about various topics including international programs, “Life as a Veterinary Student,” and the Food Animal, Equine and Mixed Animal tracks. Each interview day will conclude with the Interviewee Banquet, which includes a student panel discussing “What’s it really like at PVM?” in the Purdue Memorial Union North Ballroom.

Thank you for helping our guests feel welcome on this very important day in their lives and in the life of our College. If you have any questions about the interview process, please feel free to stop by the Student Services office (LYNN 1185).

Click here for a copy of the 2018 DVM Interview itinerary.

Marisol Uribe, administrative assistant for the Office for Diversity and Inclusion, hosts a welcome table on the ground floor east entrance to Lynn Hall.

Members of the Christian Veterinary Fellowship student organization host a display table with water for visiting families (left-right): Hannah Clinton, CVF president; Jessica Linder, treasurer; Katelyn Gnegy and Emily Christenson, social and mission chair.

Writer(s): Purdue Veterinary Medicine News | pvmnews@purdue.edu

Purdue Veterinary Technology Graduates Recognized at Winter Commencement

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Purdue University’s winter commencement ceremonies Sunday, December 17, included recognition of two Purdue Veterinary Technology Program graduates. Among those in attendance was Jennifer Hartman, who earned her Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Technology degree. Also graduating was fellow Bachelor of Science degree recipient Kelly Hoeffler. Congratulations Jennifer and Kelly!

Purdue Veterinary Technology BS-VT degree recipient Jennifer Hartman is congratulated by Purdue Veterinary Medicine Dean Willie Reed on stage at the Elliott Hall of Music during Purdue University’s 2017 Winter Commencement Ceremony Sunday, December 17.

New Purdue BS-VT graduate Jennifer Hartman and Veterinary Technology Program Director Bianca Zenor await the start of the Winter Commencement Ceremony in the Elliott Hall of Music.

Writer(s): Purdue Veterinary Medicine News | pvmnews@purdue.edu