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Annual Report 2015-2016

January 1, 2017 Marcia Gossard - Director of Communications and Marketing

Today, only about one-third of college revenue comes from state appropriations, including tuition. The remainder comes from sources such as grants, services, and philanthropic giving. » More ...

Rabies Vaccine Found Effective Even After Warm Storage

January 1, 2017 Marcia Gossard - Director of Communications and Marketing

Felix Lankester drawing blood from a dog in Tanzania

A Washington State University-led research team determined rabies vaccines stored at warmer temperatures still protect against the disease in dogs. » More ...

Message from the Dean: Reflecting back on 2016

January 1, 2017 Marcia Gossard - Director of Communications and Marketing

As we begin another fantastic year in the life of your College of Veterinary Medicine and I reflect back, there is so much to be grateful for. And much of that is the generosity of the many of you who give back to us in so many ways. » More ...

Using Household Surveys to Understand Disease Control

December 5, 2016 Marcia Gossard - Director of Communications and Marketing

Habari za asubuhi dada (good morning sister)! It is a little before 7:00 in the morning and the survey team slowly starts appearing at my residence ready to start another day in the field. The driver helps me load the charged computers, extra batteries, backup paper surveys, the paper visual aids, GPS devices, and peanut butter and jelly bag lunches into the car. Today we have a two-hour drive to the border of Tanzania and Kenya where we will ask 25 households to complete surveys. » More ...

Caring for Animals Great and Small

September 13, 2016 Marcia Gossard - Director of Communications and Marketing

Holly Sawyer and Geoffrey McGee with baby zebra

Fourth year veterinary student Holly Sawyer (’17 DVM) and Geoffrey McGee (’17 DVM) helped care for a 3-week-old zebra foal named “ZB.” » More ...

A WSU Veterinary Alumna Helps a Student Travel to Tanzania

September 13, 2016 Marcia Gossard - Director of Communications and Marketing

Veterinary student Cassie Eakins with Tanzanian children

As they entered a village in Tanzania, Cassie Eakins (’16 DVM) and members of the rabies team announced over a loudspeaker that there would be a rabies vaccine clinic coming to town the next day. At another village, they tossed posters from their vehicle. Once the team started to drive away, the village children gathered them up to be posted. The next day a crowd was lined up to have their dogs vaccinated. » More ...

Awards and Achievements: Congratulations to Mushtaq Memon and Wendy Brown who retired in July 2016

September 13, 2016 Marcia Gossard - Director of Communications and Marketing

Congratulations to Mushtaq Memon and Wendy Brown who retired in July 2016. Dr. Memon was at WSU for 25 years. Dr. Brown was at WSU for 21 years. » More ...

Raptor Care Thanks to Generous Donors

September 13, 2016 Marcia Gossard - Director of Communications and Marketing

To be able to care for more birds, we have made extensive renovations to the raptor facility thanks to the support of the Potlatch Corporation, Avista Utilities, the WSU Raptor Club, and countless other generous donors. » More ...

Message from the Dean: A new academic year

September 13, 2016 Marcia Gossard - Director of Communications and Marketing

So, we start a new academic year and we just welcomed our latest generation of Coug veterinarians—the class of 2020. 2020 already! I spent two and a half days in August with this wonderful group of talented, smart, funny, delightful, enthusiastic people. And I am here to tell you our future is in good hands. » More ...

Meet the Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health’s New Director

September 13, 2016 Marcia Gossard - Director of Communications and Marketing

Closeup of Tom Kawula, director Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health

For the past 34 years when anyone asked me this question all I had to do was say that I was born and raised in Idaho, and it was enough to launch an entire dinner conversation. I’ve enjoyed describing to people what it was like to grow up in the west, and the fact that Idaho borders Washington and Canada, not Illinois. » More ...