For Veterinarians
We are proud to work with our veterinary colleagues.
Find out about current clinical studies, see our continuing education opportunities, post a DVM job for our graduates, learn how to become a preceptor, or honor your client’s pet with a donation in their name.
If you would like to refer a patient or consult with a WSU veterinarian, visit our hospital website.
Do you have a job opportunity to share with our DVM students?
Interested in training tomorrow’s veterinarians?
Honor your client’s pet with a donation in their name.
MDR1 Genetic Testing
Certain breeds of dogs and cats have a genetic predisposition that causes adverse reactions to commonly used medications. Collies, Australian shepherds, and long-haired whippets are some of the commonly affected breeds.
WSU offers a test to determine if a dog or cat has the MDR1 gene mutation.
Veterinary Assessment Laparoscopic Skills
A laparoscopic skills training and assessment program available for veterinary surgeons.
Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory
Bacteriology, histopathology, serology, mycology, necropsy, toxicology, parasitology, molecular diagnostics and virology testing
Clinical Studies
- Insulin-dependent Diabetic Cat Study Determining the Prevalence of Hypersomatotropism in a North American Cohort of Diabetic Cats
- Dog Aging Project TRIAD Study Trial of Rapamycin in Aging Dogs
- Canine Intestinal Modeling Project Intestinal biopsies from dogs for organoid development.
- Agility Dog Health Needs Assessment Dogs participating in agility may have some health needs or disease risks that differ from those of pet dogs that are not athletically active.
- Capecitabine for Canine Carcinomas, Part 2 The Pharmacokinetic of Capecitabine in Cancer-Bearing Dogs, Part 2
- Antioxidant Study for Dogs with Spinal Cord Injury Effect of N-acetylcysteine in dogs with spinal cord injury – a prospective, blinded clinical trial
- Drugs Optimized by Genetics (D.O.G.) Development of a Cytochrome P450 Phenotyping Test to Quantify Breed and Genetic Differences in Drug Sensitivities in Dogs
- FDA Supervised Pilot Study for Diabetic Dogs Mesenchymal stem cell therapy of dogs with insulin-dependent type 1 Diabetes Mellitus