Colorado State University recently released a study touting the use of the GonaCon-Equine immunocontraceptive vaccine as a longer-lasting solution to decreasing fertility in wild horses.
As part of an international competition, the Colorado State University International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) team is leveraging expertise in synthetic biology to propose a solution to antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Candy that’s not chocolate can be a problem, too, said Rebecca Ruch-Gallie, associate professor of clinical studies at Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, because of all that sugar.
The Oval Preservation Fund Endowment is just one of the many initiatives included in the Beyond A Billion push to celebrate CSU's 150th birthday in 2020.
“We are still very much in the infancy of MRI for evaluation of the equine stifle, but two areas that I think it will be particularly useful are for the evaluation of the cruciate ligaments (the veterinary equivalent of the ACL and PCL) and for (visualizing) damage to the articular cartilage and subchondral bone of the tibia,” said Myra Barrett, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVR, an associate professor of veterinary diagnostic imaging at CSU.
Percy Walker's program in computer information systems required being part of several group projects with Hillary Noble, who was pursuing the same degree while working as web coordinator for the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. “The way Hillary, her family and friends adopted me was truly amazing,” Walker said. “They were as proud of me as my own family. I’ll never forget that."
Pets Forever, a community service program housed in CSU's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, helps low-income elderly and disabled Larimer County residents maintain ownership of their dogs and cats by providing basic pet care and limited financial support for spay and neuter procedures, veterinary care and animal supplies.
"Everything about him was pretty rough looking, but he had a really kind eye. It's just in his face." -Kassidy Webber, biomedical sciences student
In training the algorithm, James Zou, PhD, assistant professor of biomedical data science at Stanford University, collaborated with the College of Veterinary Medicine at Colorado State University, where a group of veterinary experts annotated more than 100,000 clinical notes, assigning disease codes to each case.