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College of Veterinary Medicine Advance Newsletter

Fall 2018

Successful Veterinarians Learn More Than Animal Care

Since he began teaching the Veterinary Practice Management class in 2004, Dr. Rick DeBowes has been on a mission to prepare students for something they don’t typically learn in school: how to run a business.

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WSU Gets A Visit from a Prickly Patient

One Friday in early June the Washington State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital was visited by a rather prickly patient. Having suffered from what was speculated to be a fall from a tree, the young male porcupine was brought in by Ryan Law of the Palouse Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation.

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Allen School Working with Local Hospitals to Study the Zika Virus

Walking into a public hospital on the southern edge of Mombasa, Kenya, around eight o’clock in the morning, there were already 10–15 pregnant women, most with children in tow, sitting on benches outside the clinic waiting to be seen by a health care worker for prenatal care

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WSU loses friend and donor, Paul Allen

Those who knew Paul G. Allen at Washington State University were taken with both shock and sadness when they learned of his death today.

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Research shows a single dose of cocaine irreversibly alters brain

New research suggests that even a small exposure to cocaine can fundamentally alter a delicate molecular net that surrounds brain cells associated with addiction, leading to changes in the activity of brain circuits.

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Message from the Dean

You may have noticed that our newsletter Advance is now digital. We are excited about this new format because it means we can stay better connected with you—our alumni, donors, clients, and friends of the college. And you’ll be able to get more regular updates about the good work we are doing.

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