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Class of 2019 Moves to Clinics

Tue, May 01, 2018

The Class of 2019 transitions into their fourth and final year in veterinary school,the clinical year.

Animal Health and SciencesCollege of Veterinary Medicine

More than Puppy Love

Tue, May 01, 2018

Leah Cohn Arendt's family established the Mercy Work Foundation of Oklahoma in 1992 to perpetually care for small animals.

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Cohn Offers Care for Life

Tue, May 01, 2018

Opened in 1998, the Oklahoma State University’s Cohn Pet Care Facility offers pet owners a permanent home for their animals when they are no longer able to care for them.

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Cohn Family Chair for Small Animals

Tue, May 01, 2018

Dr. Danielle Dugat holds the Cohn Family Chair for Small Animals.

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Essential Oils and Pets

Mon, Apr 30, 2018

Essential oils used in aromatherapy can help humans relax. It’s important to understand that these oils can pose safety risks to both our pets and some members of our human family.

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OSU Animal Relief Fund Makes Treating Animal Fire Victims Possible

Thu, Apr 19, 2018

Thanks to generous donors, who gave to the OSU Animal Relief Fund, three animal fire victims are currently being treated at no cost to their owners at Oklahoma State University’s Center for Veterinary Health Sciences.

Animal Health and SciencesCollege of Veterinary Medicine

Emergency evacuation plans must include your pets

Wed, Apr 18, 2018

When preparing an emergency evacuation plan, be sure to include your pets.

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Do not forget about post-wildfire trauma in livestock

Tue, Apr 17, 2018

STILLWATER, Oklahoma (April 17, 2018) – Adrenaline-fueled panic and confusion may still be affecting livestock even after the flames of recent wildfires have passed, meaning producers need to use caution when working with the animals.

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Follow state-approved methods for burying carcasses of livestock killed by wildfires

Mon, Apr 16, 2018

STILLWATER, Oklahoma (April 16, 2018) – Recent wildfires have left some agricultural producers contemplating burial of deceased animals as the most expedient way of disposing of livestock carcasses.

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Rogers County 4-H’er has a project that is a little bit buggy

Thu, Apr 12, 2018

When Shelby Counterman was just a toddler, she asked her parents if she could have a pet. While they may have been thinking she wanted the traditional cat, dog or even a guinea pig, Shelby had an entirely different type of pet in mind.

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Leptospirosis in Cats

Wed, Apr 11, 2018

According to the Advisory Board on Cat Diseases, leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease.

Animal Health and SciencesCollege of Veterinary Medicine

Cow-calf producers should record multiple births in their herds

Wed, Apr 11, 2018

STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma State University recommends cow-calf producers write down calf numbers of twin births while the animals are still nursing the cow, and to never retain a heifer as a replacement female is she is born as a twin to a bull.

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