What Cancer Rates Across Animal Species Could Tell Us About Human Health
A new study that looked at over 16,000 necropsy reports on 292 separate species finds that size and gestation length (the time between conception and birth) can impact cancer risk and could lead to better models for studying cancer in humans.
PSA FOR FUTURE HORSE VETS! Applications for #NCStateVetMed`s new Equine Scholars Program are now open for undergraduate students seeking careers in improving horse health.
The Equine Scholars Program pairs students with veterinary mentors from NC State and private practice for hands-on shadowing and mentorship opportunities within equine medicine. Qualified scholars will receive admission to @ncstatevetmed upon graduation.
Students of at least junior status at:
@ncstate
@ncatsuaggies
@officialumo
@standrewsuniversity
can apply now (as well as learn more about the program) using the link in @ncstatevetmed`s bio.
SUPPORTING HOPE. Art Aikin (NC State ’69) had raised and trained dogs for duck hunting for years when dog number five – his chocolate lab, Cooper – came along.
Cooper was a truly special dog, and when his health began failing, Art knew the college’s reputation and decided to take Cooper to #NCStateVetMed. Sadly, the news wasn’t good: Cooper had an inoperable brain tumor.
Read more about the extraordinary care the Aikins received and how it inspired them to further support the college using the link in our bio.
CAMPUS IN ✨ COSTUME ✨. There were frights and delights galore on #NCStateVetMed`s campus today with haunted hallways, witches, ghosts and ghouls! You might say that our community knows how to have a scary good time. Now, can you tell us...witch way to the treats? 🎃
#NATIONALCATDAY. In honor of the feline festivities, we`d like to share how #NCStateVetMed has advanced the cause of cat care since launching our new Feline Health Center last year. More than 600 people participated in our first Feline Symposium on managing feline pain. We`ve supported important research, including the low-dose radiation therapy that has transformed caring for cats with Feline Idiopathic Cystitis. And we`ve added a registered technician to our staff who is certified in feline-friendly care. When it comes to cats, #NCStateVetMed is committed. Read more at the link in our profile.
#felinehealth #catsofinstagram #vetmed
CONGRATS!👏 The @ncstatefair may be over, but we wanted to congratulate some of our #NCStateVetMed staff on their competition wins!
Olivia Stallings, director of Health and Wellness and Equine and Farm Animal Centers, won several awards for her chickens at the Open Poultry Show.
Brianne Corsi, Client Services Supervisor at the Terry Companion Animal Center, who is an avid baker, won Best of Show: Decorated Pie Crust.
PAWS-ITIVE NEWS! Pumpkin the beagle recently came to #NCStateVetMed from Virginia Beach after being diagnosed with a tumor (meningioma) in her lower spine. It was causing compression of her spinal cord, resulting in the inability to move her hind limbs. Pumpkin was treated with Stereotactic RadioSurgery, a noninvasive, one-time treatment to stop tumor growth and shrink it. Her prognosis is great, and she officially graduated from treatment. Congratulations, Pumpkin! 🎃
➡️ GROUNDBREAKING STUDY PART 2. ⬅️ On the Feline Idiopathic Cystitis front, #NCStateVetMed has given the protocol of its life-changing low-dose radiation therapy study to veterinary centers across the country, has begun an FIC clinic at the NC State Veterinary Hospital and is enrolling female cats in a new study. A study in male cats last year showed that the therapy vastly improves the hard-to-treat and painful condition. #FIC #FelineHealth #felineidiopathiccystitis
Read more at the link in our profile.
COLLABORATING ON THE COAST. Nine faculty members — including #NCStateVetMed`s Dr. Tal Ben-Horin — from different colleges across @ncstate are working together to address the growing concern of harmful algal blooms on the NC coast. The group, which also included #NCStateVetMed Ph.D. student Zakir Bulmer, seeks to understand, predict and reduce the risks that harmful algal blooms pose to the ecosystem and people of coastal NC. Read more about what they`re finding using the 🔗 in our bio.
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