May 27, 2008
Veterinary Corps Scholarship awarded
to Matt Carnett
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On May 13, second-year student Matt Carnett was
awarded a two-year HPSP Veterinary Corps
Scholarship. The Army Health Professions
Scholarship (HPSP) is available to any student
who has been accepted to or currently attending
an accredited medical, dental or veterinary school.
Calendar
Tuesday, May 27
• Third-year senior orientation, M102,
9:00-11:50
• CVM guest speaker
seminar: “Venezuelan equine
encephalitis virus: Pathogenesis and
Vaccine Development,” presented by
Dr. Slobodan Paessler. Pizza will be
served. M102, 12:00-1:00
Wednesday, May 28
• Third-year senior orientation, M102,
10:00-11:50
• Draft Horse Club meeting: summer
activities and officer election, contact
Liz Burns. M298, 12:00-1:00
• AAEP, Large Animal Hospital
Records Room, 12:15-1:00
• SCAVMA Pet food sale at SCAVMA
store, 5:15-6:00
• Pre Vet Club meeting, M102, 7:008:00 pm
Thursday, May 29
• Senior Papers: “Left Anterior
Fascicular Block and Atrial
Fibrillation in Cats and Dogs,” Jodi
Matsuoka; Dr. Bulmer, advisor. “ReFeeding and Care of Neglected
Horses,” Fern Fitzgerald; Dr. Schlipf,
advisor. M102, 8:00-9:00
• Third-year senior orientation, M102,
10:00-12:00
• CVF lunch and fellowship, M113,
12:00-1:00
• SCAVMA Pet food sale at SCAVMA
store, 12:00-12:45
• Zoo, Wildlife & Exotics Club talk:
“Preventive medicine in zoos and a
discussion on becoming a zoo vet,”
presented by Portland Zoo
veterinarian, Dr. Lisa Harrenstein.
Food provided. Please reply to
Christine Guston. M102, 5:00-7:00
pm
Friday, May 30
• Third-year senior orientation, rotation
in groups, M102, 8:00-12:00
• Cytology Rounds, M229, 8:00-9:00
• Large Animal Grand Rounds, M202,
8:30-9:30
• Oncology Journal Club, M288, 9:0011:00
Monday, June 2
• SCAVMA Pet food sale at SCAVMA
store, 5:15-6:00
Tuesday, June 3
• Borhinger-Ingleheim presentation:
“New equine RhinopneumonitisInfluenza vaccines, Calvenza-03 >
EIV/EHV and Calvenza-03 EIV.”
Pasta bar lunch. Please reply to Linx
Alexanderson by May 29. M298,
12:00-1:00
• Pre Vet club meeting, M102, 7:008:00 pm
The scholarship covers 100% tuition,
reimbursement for academic fees such as books
and non-expendable equipment. While in the
program, the student is commissioned as a
Second Lieutenant in the Army Reserve. As a
condition of the program, typically during the
summer months, the Reserve Officer will work six
weeks on Active Duty Training (ADT) at an Army Medical Treatment Facility. The Reserve
Officer can still earn credit for working at his/her own school facility.
The program offers one- to three-year scholarships to veterinary students. Upon graduation,
the service obligation starts with a minimum obligation of two years and the maximum four
years. The service obligation can be deferred in cases of residencies in which case the
obligation begins once the residency is complete.
Congratulations, Matt!
Dr. Claudia Hase studies the bacteria killing off shellfish
larvae along the west coast
West Coast oyster growers are dependent on commercial hatcheries for
seed. In 2006 and 2007, the commercial oyster hatcheries were severely
impacted with outbreaks of Vibrio tubiashii and current larval production
losses due to the presence of high concentrations of V. tubiashii in the
incoming seawater have significantly reduced seed supplies. In spite of the
economic importance of Vibrio species in the cultivation of larval and
juvenile bivalves in shellfish hatcheries, very little is known about the
virulence mechanisms employed by these pathogens. We have recently
shown that the metalloprotease, but not the cytolysin, acts as one of the critical factors for the
toxicity of V. tubiashii supernatants on Pacific oyster larvae.
http://tillamookheadlightherald.com/main.asp?SectionID=8&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=9550
New grants & publications
Dr. Stacy Semevolos has been awarded funding of her project, “Molecular Characterization
of Early Osteochondrosis Lesions in Prepubertal Foals” by the American Quarter Horse
Association for $22,700. She is the principal investigator and Dr. Katja Zellmer is a coinvestigator. They will be using laser capture microdissection to harvest specific cells from
the cartilage of young foals, in hopes of determining an etiology for osteochondrosis.
Das, S. and K.R. Magnusson. (2008). Differential expression of splice forms of zeta1 subunit
of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor in prefrontal / frontal cortex of mice with aging and learning
experience. Brain Res.
1207C:142-154.
After Graduation Plans
Brianna Beechler — Ph.D. program in Disease Ecology/Environmental Sciences at Oregon
State University
Amanda Sapp — Small animal practice in the Corvallis or surrounding area. Plans on
traveling this summer and will be getting married in the fall
Dan Lewer — Animal Medical Care, Newport, Oregon; mixed animal; Oregon Coast
Aquarium, Siletz, Oregon
D. Paul Bailey — All Creatures Veterinary Clinic, predominately small animal practice,
Wasilla, Alaska
Petting zoo
Pet Day
Dog Wash
2008
Wednesday, June 4
• AAEP meeting. Lunch provided.
M102, 12:00-1:00
Thursday, June 5
• CVF lunch and fellowship, M113,
12:00-1:00
• SCAVMA Pet food sale at SCAVMA
store, 12:00-12:45
Friday, June 6
• Cytology Rounds, M229, 8:00-9:00
• Large Animal Grand Rounds, M202,
8:30-9:30
• Oncology Journal Club, M288, 9:0011:00
• AAEP meeting: Barefoot shoeing,
presented by Kay Stowers. Lunch
provided. M102, 12:00-1:00
Pony rides
Duck herding
Face painting
GRADUATION
WEEK 2008
Wednesday, June 4
• College Awards Ceremony (all
College), CH2M Hill Alumni Center,
3:00; reception to follow
Law dogs
Thursday, June 5
• USDA Certification, M 102, 1:00-5:00
Nestlé Purina Senior Banquet, by
invitation. Corvallis Country Club,
Corvallis; no host social, 6:00; dinner
6:30
• Nestlé Purina Bowling (Banquet
attendees): 8ish following Banquet
Llama kissing
Reptiles
Lakeshore Lanes, 5432 Pacific Blvd.
SW, Albany
Friday, June 6
• Graduation Rehearsal (Seniors)
LaSells Stewart Center, Austin
Auditorium, 12:00
• Senior Parents Tour with Dr. Cyril
Clarke, Magruder Lobby, 3:00
• Senior Review (all College), Floral
Courtyard, Benton County
Fairgrounds, 7:00
• Senior Party (friends, family & all
College), Floral Courtyard, Benton
County Fairgrounds, 8:30ish
following Senior Review
Dog agility
Teddy bear surgery
Saturday, June 7
• Day at the Park (all College), Avery
Park, Lions Shelter, time TBA
Future surgeons
Sunday, June 8
• Graduation, Class of 2008; LaSells
Stewart Center, Austin Auditorium;
Graduation Ceremony, 1:30;
Reception, 3:30
For more information, contact the
Dean’s Office, 541-737-2098.
Fun run