Research:

Research saves the lives of humans and animals by helping us understand disease processes and how they affect the body; identify how diseases are spread; develop new techniques, vaccines, medicines and treatments; and, hopefully, find cures for diseases that affect humans and animals. There are veterinarians who conduct research, as well as those who oversee the care and welfare of the animals used for research.

Dog declared cured and cancer-free after receiving treatment that could benefit humans

June 4, 2013 | Julie Ciaramella | Leave a comment

Rilley, a dog who is now cured and cancer-free, benefited from research at the Olhfest Brain Tumor Lab at the University of Minnesota — and someday, so could humans, too. The experimental treatment Rilley received is now being tested on people with brain tumors. It’s a great story about a family’s love for their dog and some exciting advances in cancer research.

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CSU research could help bone implants last longer

May 21, 2013 | Julie Ciaramella | Leave a comment

Professors at Colorado State University have developed a new coating that could help bone implants last longer. Dr. Matt Kipper, an Associate Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, is working with Dr. Nicole Ehrhart in the Flint Animal Cancer Center, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, on the research.  They say their findings will benefit “both humans and animals at risk for losing a limb due to massive bone trauma or bone cancer.”

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Alert dogs help people with Type 1 diabetes

December 11, 2012 | Julie Ciaramella | Leave a comment

More people with Type 1 diabetes are using service dogs that alert them and their families when blood-sugar levels are dangerously low. These dogs are “lifesavers,” says Dr. Dana Hardin, a pediatric endocrinologist who presented research on the topic of hypoglycemic alert dogs at this year’s American Diabetes Association conference.

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IRIS found in bats with white-nose syndrome

November 26, 2012 | Julie Ciaramella | Leave a comment

Throughout the past year, we’ve read several stories about white-nose syndrome in bats, in which a white fungus, Geomyces destructans, infects skin of the muzzle, ears, and wings of hibernating bats, according to the National Wildlife Health Center’s page on the disease.

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Saving human and animal lives with One Health

November 8, 2012 | Julie Ciaramella | Leave a comment

Yesterday, the Royal Veterinary College shared with us on Facebook a link to a story about how surgery for pets could save human lives. It’s a great example of One Health. By looking at the similarities between diseases in humans and pets, scientists and veterinarians are saving the lives of both people and animals.

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