"If want to take your dog for a couple of hours of hiking in cold conditions, be prepared," Dr. Ilan Frank says. "You need to carry food and water for the dog — even in winter conditions, they can get dehydrated."
Ivar the dog was born with a hole in his heart and veterinary cardiologists were able to close it with the help of a 3D printer.
Bernie and Linda Rollin both retired in December after logging a combined 99 years at the University. Bernie, a University Distinguished Professor, earned an international reputation as the father of veterinary medical ethics, and some have said he has alleviated more animal pain than anyone else in history.
"Bart was exactly the perfect patient," said Bart's surgeon Lisa Bartner, a faculty neurologist at the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Herniated discs are very common in French bulldogs and other breeds with short legs and long backs.
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Zimba is a 7-year-old African lion who lives at The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg, Colorado. He came to the CSU James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital because he wasn't eating well and seemed to have a pain in his neck.
"We got right to where we needed to be pretty quick. She was not terribly stable, her heart rate was erratic, her blood pressure fell," Dr. Brian Scansen, an associate professor of cardiology, says. "It was touch and go for a time."
When Blue was diagnosed with patent ductus arteriosus at the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital last year, her chances of survival without a major surgery were slim. The ailment is a congenital heart defect that affects the surrounding blood vessels, according to the American Heart Association.
McGrath’s passion for and expertise in naturally occurring disease research earned her the 2020 Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence.
Two Colorado State University veterinarians are seeking dogs for pilot study of a novel spinal surgery to improve the success of the procedure, minimize post-operative discomfort, and decrease complications for paralyzed dogs.