Athens veterinarians to participate in national service animal eye exam event
The University of Georgia Veterinary Teaching Hospital will again offer free eye exam screenings during May to qualified service animals as part of the annual American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists and Stokes Pharmacy National Service Animal Eye Exam event. The event was created to honor service animals and their work. Service animals include guide, handicapped assistance, detection, military, search and rescue and registered therapy animals. Registration is required for service animal owners and handlers to participate and is open through April 30.
UGA College of Veterinary Medicine Alumni Association recognizes three
The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine recognized three alumni with awards for service to the college and to the veterinary profession. This year's honorees were Claude S. Kidd Jr. of Greensboro, N.C.; Samuel R. Adams Jr. of Buford, Ga.; and Patricia W. Hill of Simpsonville, S.C.
Equine surgeon selected to head Continuing Education Program at UGA College of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. P. O. Eric Mueller, a professor of large animal surgery and chief medical officer for the UGA Large Animal Teaching Hospital, has been selected to head the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Continuing Education program.
Dr. Mueller, who also serves as the College's director of equine programs, has authored more than 60 scientific publications and 20 veterinary book chapters. He is a frequent speaker at national and international scientific and continuing education meetings.
UGA Veterinary Teaching Hospital now open in new location
The University of Georgia Veterinary Teaching Hospital saw its first appointments today at its new location, 2200 College Station Road.
Minnie, a 10-year-old yellow Labrador retriever, came to the hospital’s rehabilitation service to use one of the brand-new underwater treadmills. She has been a patient of the hospital since January and uses the treadmill to help maintain her mobility and decrease pain caused by chronic osteoarthritis in her knees.
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Reaches Georgia
On Friday February 27, 2015, the Athens Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory confirmed Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) infection in samples taken from two pigs at the Georgia Junior National Livestock Show.
Sheldon Worley
On Valentine’s Day, a small, scared, underweight dog found his way to me. After holding him for the first time, I knew I could never let him go. I took him to the veterinarian for an examination and vaccinations and was told that he had a heart murmur, but that […]
UGA Merial Showcase
Congratulations to Mathew Abraham for his invitation to speak at the UGA-Merial Showcase.
College of Veterinary Medicine researchers develop new treatment for rabies
Successfully treating rabies can be a race against the clock. Those who suffer a bite from a rabid animal have a brief window of time to seek medical help before the virus takes root in the central nervous system, at which point the disease is almost invariably fatal.
The VITEK2 System
Introducing a Better Way to Identify Drugs for Treating Drug Resistant Organisms
Starting Feb. 16, the Athens Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory will be using the VITEK®2 to systematically provide you with MIC values for all pathogenic bacteria isolates. This will help you determine the best drugs to prescribe for treating the organisms.
Electronic Brucella Test Record
Testing for Brucella? Don’t forget to submit the new electronic and fillable Brucella test record (Form VS 4-33), as well as our routine submission form, along with your samples. Print it off, or email it to us at [email protected] (Athens) or [email protected] (Tifton).
