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The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine is making sure Mike the Tiger remains healthy during the global pandemic.

On April 7, a barricade was set up around the cage to create an extra four feet of distance between the beloved Bengal and his visitors, according to Communications Manager of the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine Ginger Guttner.

Mike is the Universitys seventh tiger mascot. He was donated from a wildlife sanctuary in Florida, and was introduced to the public on Aug. 21, 2017.

We ask that people follow the governors order to stay home and that Mikes fans view him on social media or the Tiger Cam, Guttner said.

The Tiger Cam features live video footage of Mike the Tiger throughout the day. Mike also has active social media accounts on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

In addition to the barriers, Mikes caretakers discontinued direct contact with the tiger, and employees must wear gloves and a mask while working in the night house.

National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed the presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans, in one tiger at a zoo in New York. As scientists learn how the virus spreads, how different animals are affected by the virus and if an animal can spread it to a human, the LSU Vet School will continue to take precautions so Mike isnt infected.

Right now, there are four veterinary students taking care of Mike, two primary and two in training, in addition to his veterinarian, Professor David Baker.

As Mikes caretakers, his health and wellbeing are our primary concern, Guttner said.

The LSU Vet School is also creating test kits to speed up coronavirus testing in the Baton Rouge area. The test lab, which can produce up to 200 tests per day, is run by a team of volunteers.

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Dean Eleanor M. Green speaks at a press conference at the the construction site of the Veterinary Education, Research & Outreach (VERO)facility on West Texas A&M Universitys (WT) campus.

Texas A&M College of Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences

The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) completed a pivotal step in the development of its 2+2 veterinary program on April 13, when the college received official program approval from the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Council on Education (COE).

With this approval, the CVM has permission to implement the 2+2 program through its Veterinary Education, Research & Outreach (VERO)program on West Texas A&M Universitys (WT) campus. This means that additional veterinary students will be able to complete the first two years of their four-year veterinary curriculum in Canyon, Texas.

The 2+2 program helps fulfill a 10-year goal to increase large animal veterinary medicine in the Texas Panhandle, said Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) Chancellor John Sharp. It makes West Texas A&M the gateway to one of the best veterinary schools in the nation.

We are extremely excited that our 2+2 program has been approved by the AVMA COE, said Dr. Eleanor M. Green, the Carl B. King Dean of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M. This is a benchmark step that puts Texas A&M and WT one step closer to fulfilling a plan we have been working on for over a decade now.

Through our VERO program, Texas A&M, the CVM and WT are fulfilling a promise we made to the citizens of Texas to further address the need for rural and food animal veterinarians, needs that affect our food supply, the State of Texas economy and citizens of the Texas Panhandle, as well as rural communities across the state, she said.

It also supports our Texas youth who have aspirations for careers in veterinary medicine. While the launch of the VERO program has already tripled the number applicants from WT being admitted to the CVMs veterinary curriculum, this approval brings us one step closer to being able to admit even more students from WT and the Texas Panhandle region who can then, close to home, receive an education from one of the best veterinary schools in the nation, Green said. We anticipate that many of these veterinary graduates will choose to return home to serve their hometown communities.

Through the 2+2 program, the first cohort of up to 18 Texas A&M first-year veterinary students will begin their Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) education at the VERO facility in fall 2021.

Those students will spend their first two years in Canyon on WTs campus, where they will receive essentially the same basic DVM education provided in College Station but with convenient exposure to livestock and rural veterinary medicine, according to Green.

Every year after, there will be two cohorts at one time cycling through the Canyon location before their third year at the CVM in College Station, with the option of returning to Canyon for a portion of their fourth-year clinical rotations.

The cohort will increase the total number of students enrolled in the CVMs DVM program to 180, the largest in the nation.

We are pleased that the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education sees the same potentialin our 2+2 program that we do, said Walter Wendler, WT president. Bringing excellent veterinary faculty and resources to theTexasPanhandlearea addresses critical needs andopens new opportunities for students in the Texas Panhandle to become Aggie veterinarians.

The 2+2 program is one of many programs the CVM has implemented in the Texas Panhandle since 2009. Through the CVMs VERO initiative, CVM faculty members live and work in the Texas Panhandle. They are housed at WTAMU, where they are actively recruiting and mentoring pre-veterinary students.

They also offer unique educational opportunities for current CVM veterinary students, including immersive externships, summer internships and food animal production-focused tours that introduce them to the region and the livestock industries. An essential focus is working with veterinarians and livestock industry leaders in the region. The College Station campus and VERO are seamlessly connected, bringing the resources of College Station to the Texas Panhandle and vice versa, CVM officials said.

All of these activities have been supported by more than $95 million in investments by The Texas A&M University System, including, most recently, a $5 million commitment to support additional faculty hires for the 2+2 program.

As part of the approval process, the AVMA COE will monitor the implementation of the 2+2 program through the CVMs subsequent interim reports, which will update the AVMA COE on the implementation of the program, including additional clinical resources identified and additional faculty and staff hires. The next interim report will be due Dec. 15.

The approval will also require a focused site visit that will occur in the second semester of the second year of the initial 2+2 class, during which a site team will visit the VERO facilities at WT and will interview students and VERO faculty.

For more information on the 2+2 program and the CVMs VERO initiative, visit the VERO webpage.

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New guidelines from the American Animal Hospital Association present a framework for safe anesthesia for dogs and cats from home to hospital and back to home.

The guidelines are laid out to emphasize the importance of anesthesia as a continuum of care, beginning with the pet at home, transitioning through the four phases of anesthesiapre-anesthesia, induction, maintenance, recoveryand ending with the patient back at home, physiologically stable, calm, and pain free, said Dr. Tamara Grubb, co-chair of the task force that prepared the guidelines. We call it doorknob to doorknob.

The 2020 AAHA Anesthesia and Monitoring Guidelines for Dogs and Cats are an update to the 2011 AAHA anesthesia guidelines. Dr. Grubb, an assistant clinical professor at Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine, said the 2020 guidelines and accompanying website offer the following:

It is very important to realize that anesthesia is not defined solely as the period when the patient is unconscious, Dr. Grubb said. Thinking of all phases of anesthesiastarting at home and ending at homeimproves patient safety and comfort along with pet owner satisfaction and understanding.

Jennifer Sager, a veterinary technician specialist in anesthesia and co-chair of the guidelines task force, wrote the section on staff education and safety training. The section highlights the importance of veterinary technicians in anesthesia.

The guidelines appeared in the March/April issue of the Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association. The website also has more tables, diagrams, flow charts, dosing charts, photos, checklists, and other resources.

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Maj. Gen. Marion Garcia, chief of staff of U.S. Army Reserve Command, will retire from the Army this month after 32 years of service to the nation.

Garcia became Army Reserve chief of staff in 2019, with the responsibility for the Army Reserve Headquarters at Fort Bragg, Army Reserve staff at Fort Belvoir, Virginia; and Army Reserve staff at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

She is a 1987 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, and commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Military Police Corps.

Garcia is a native of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and a graduate of St. Pius X High School.

During her career, Garcia has served in every leadership position, from platoon leader to numerous command and key staff assignments.

She is a combat veteran with deployments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom Cuba, Operation Iraqi Freedom Iraq, Operation Restore Hope Somalia and Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm Southwest Asia.

Her military education includes the Military Police Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the Combined Arms Service Staff School, the Command and General Staff College, the United States Army War College, and the Advanced Joint Professional Military Education School.

She holds a bachelors degree in science from the United States Military Academy, a masters in strategic studies from the United States Army War College, a Master of Science in veterinary epidemiology and public health from the Royal Veterinary College at the University of London, and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Colorado State University.

Her awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with the Oak Leaf Cluster, the Parachutist Badge and the bronze German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge.

Garcia will be succeeded by Brig. Gen. Robert S. Cooley Jr.

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After an active Sunday, cooler and quieter temperatures are expected for much of the week ahead. In fact, thermometers could dip into the 40s a few mornings!

Sunday Storm Report: An outbreak of severe weather did indeed occur across the Gulf South on Sunday. The local area was largely spared as the outlook and atmosphere changed for the better in the local area. This change was identified and broadcast by the WBRZ Weather Team on Sunday morninga reminder that it is important to stay in touch with the forecast as events near because changes can and do occur; in this case, it was good news. Still there were a few severe weather reports, including damaging wind gusts in Springfield and large hail in Hammond. Several large, violent tornadoes ripped through southeast Mississippi.

THE FORECAST:

Today and Tonight: Drier and cooler air will continue moving into the local area, allowing clouds to rapidly diminish through the morning hours. This will lead to sunny skies into the afternoon with high temperatures peaking near to 76 degrees. Remaining all clear overnight, light northeast winds will guide low temperatures down to 53 degrees.

Up Next: Through much of the week, highs will stay near normal in the mid-to-upper 70s. A rebounding weak warm front will attempt to push onshore Tuesday, which could bring some spotty afternoonshowers into the mix between during the late afternoon and overnight hours. The best chance of finding a shower will be in coastal areas. Once this front kicks to the south, continued cool temperatures could result in a pair of overnight lows in the upper 40s. Showers are set to return closer to the weekend. These will be associated with a frontal systemthat should bring isolated afternoon storms on Saturday that become more scattered in nature by Sunday.

The Mississippi River: At Baton Rouge, major flood stage continues with a level of 42.8 as of Monday morning. The river is expected to fall very slowly through the next two weeks. The high water is primarily an issue for river traffic and river islands, although some inundation will continue for a few spots north and south of Baton Rouge that are not protected by levees. Unprotected low-lying areas will be flooded and agricultural operations will be impacted on the west side of the river. The grounds of the older part of Louisiana State University's campus become soggy. This includes the area around the Veterinary Medicine building, the Veterinary Medicine Annex, the stadium and ball fields. The city of Baton Rouge and the main LSU campus are protected by levees at this level. The level is also high in New Orleans and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has opened the Bonnet Carre Spillway.

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The front associated with Sundays active weather will stall in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday, retreating slightly north on Tuesday. The may serve as a focus for a few showers to develop on Tuesday afternoon through the overnight hoursespecially along the coast. A kicker front will flush this moisture south by Wednesday and the cooler air mass will become entrenched a little farther south. As a result, the coolest period of the week is expected Wednesday morning through Thursday afternoon with lows in the upper 40s and highs in the low 70s. The next frontal system will organize across the Lower Midwest and begin ton affect the local area by Friday. A slow moving warm front could provide isolated showers on Friday and Saturday and the trailing cold front will result in a better chance for showers and a few thunderstorms by Sunday.

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Press release: Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council

There have been reports of early stage research on the antiparasitic drug ivermectin as a possible treatment for COVID-19.

In animal health, ivermectin is most commonly used as a heartworm preventive in dogs and cats, and well as for treating internal and external parasites in many species.

On behalf of the entire responsible pet care community, we warn the public that they should never use pet care products, or any products, for any purpose other than what the label directs. Products marketed for veterinary use or otherwise not for human consumption should never be ingested or used for self-treatment of COVID-19 or any human medical condition.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine has issued a letter to stakeholders warning against humans using ivermectin products intended for animals. FDA is concerned about the health of consumers who may self-medicate by taking ivermectin products intended for animals, thinking they can be a substitute for ivermectin intended for humans. People should never take animal drugs, as the FDA has only evaluated their safety and effectiveness in the particular animal species for which they are labeled. These animal drugs can cause serious harm in people. People should not take any form of ivermectin unless it has been prescribed to them by a licensed health care provider and is obtained through a legitimate source.

FDAs recommendations:

The FDA has established a cross-agency task force dedicated to closely monitoring for fraudulent COVID-19 products that reaches out to major retailers to ask for their help in monitoring online marketplaces. Products that claim to prevent, diagnose, treat, or cure COVID-19 are subject to FDA investigation and potential enforcement action if they have not demonstrated safety and effectiveness for that intended use. The task force has already worked with retailers to remove dozens of these types of product listings online.

Please help us protect public health by alerting FDA of anyone claiming to have a product to prevent or cure COVID-19 and to help safeguard human and animal health by reporting any of these products toFDA-COVID-19-Fraudulent-Products@fda.hhs.govor 1-888-InfoFDA (1-888-463-6332).

The most effective ways to protect yourself and others against COVID-19 are to avoid being exposed to the virus and taking steps to protect yourself as recommended by CDC:

For the latest information and resources about how to protect yourself, your customers, your associates and the animals you care for; mandatory closure orders as they pertain to pet care businesses; and other health and business continuity resources please visitpijac.org/covid19.

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Immunotherapies have revolutionized treatment for people with a variety of cancers. But when given to those with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), a particularly aggressive form of the disease, less than 20% respond.

A big question in the field has been, Why are the rest not responding? says Rumela Chakrabarti, an assistant professor at Penns School of Veterinary Medicine.

In a new paper in Nature Cell Biology, Chakrabarti and colleagues illuminate the molecular details at play. They found a signaling pathway which could be exploited in TNBC patients to better target therapies in the future. Using a mouse model of the disease that mimics key characteristics of human disease, they showed that losing the activity of the protein ELF5 promotes the activity of another protein, interferon-gamma receptor 1. Stabilized Interferon-gamma receptor 1 leads to activated interferon gamma signaling, which in turn leads to increases in tumor aggression and spread, which could be mitigated with therapeutics that block interferon gamma signaling.

This was an eye-opener, says Chakrabarti, because often interferon gamma has a protective effect in cancer and is commonly given as a cancer therapy to some patients. It works well in certain cancer types, but for particular subtypes of triple-negative breast cancer we see that blocking interferon gamma may be the best strategy for patients.

Chakrabarti had a deep familiarity with the biology of the ELF5 protein. She began studying it more than a decade ago as a postdoctoral researcher at the State University of New York at Buffalo, finding that its normal function supported pregnancy and lactation. More recently, in 2012 she and colleagues published a previous report in Nature Cell Biology showing that ELF5 could suppress a key transition that occurs to enable breast cancers to spread.

That earlier work, however, did not focus on TNBC specifically, in part because scientists had lacked an effective mouse model. Over the course of three years, Chakrabartis team developed a preclinical TNBC model that recapitulated two hallmarks of the disease: its propensity to spread and the influx of immune cells that accompanies tumor growth.

In the current study, the researchers found that, when these TNBC mices tumors also lost the function of the ELF5 protein, their disease course resembled that of human patients even more closely. Losing ELF5 made the disease very metastatic and very aggressive, says Chakrabarti.

To elucidate the molecular happenings that resulted in a more dangerous form of TNBC, Chakrabarti and colleagues examined the RNA that was being expressed in tumor cells of the TNBC mice whose tumors lost ELF5 expression. They found increased activity of the interferon-gamma pathway, caused, they believe, by an increase in expression of that proteins receptor. This loss also led to an accumulation of neutrophils, a type of immune cell, which has immune suppressive function. In contrast, normal mammary cells that retained ELF5 had low levels of interferon gamma signaling.

Blocking this signaling using an antibody against the interferon gamma receptor 1, or by genetically manipulating tumor cells to express lower levels of the receptor caused tumors to grow and spread more slowly.

Finally, to determine whether these findings in a mouse model may be relevant to humans, the research team looked at genetic and protein data from patients to determine their level of ELF5 and interferon gamma receptor expression. Patients with lower ELF5 and higher receptor levels, they observed, fared poorer; their cancers tended to spread sooner around their bodies.

The findings, Chakrabarti says, should be considered carefully by clinicians who are using interferon gamma and immunotherapies to treat cancer patients.

This is telling us that we need to target patients more selectively when we treat them, says Chakrabarti. It could be that if someone has low ELF5, they should be given an interferon-gamma signaling blocking therapy in addition to their immunotherapy.

In future work, Chakrabartis group will be diving in deeper into the immunology of TNBC, examining the role that different immune cells are playing in driving cancer metastasis and aggression. They also hope to see whether what they found regarding interferon gamma signaling in TNBC holds true in other tumor types, such as kidney and ovarian cancers.

Rumela Chakrabarti is an assistant professor of biomedical sciences at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.

Chakrabartis coauthors on the paper were first author Snahlata Singh, Sushil Kumar, Ratnesh Kumar Srivastava, Ajeya Nandi, Gatha Thacker, Hemma Murali, Sabrina Kim, Mary Baldeon, Mario Andres Blanco, and Serge Fuchs of Penn Vet; John Tobias, Rizwan Saffie, and Luca Busino of Penn s Perelman School of Medicine; Temple Universitys M. Raza Zaidi; and Satrajit Sinha of the State University of New York at Buffalo.

The work was supported by the National Cancer Institute (grants CA193661 and CA237243).

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In light of COVID-19 and the associated restrictions on public activity, many people are looking for ways to safely go about their daily lives indoors and online. Luckily, telemedicine supports this goal and allows individuals to ensure their health and the health of their pets, digitally.

Dog laying its head on a keyboardDr. Lori Teller, a clinical associate professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, speaks to pet owners about the basics of veterinary telemedicine and how this tool can be especially useful in the midst of a pandemic.

Telemedicine is the exchange of medical information from one location to another using electronic communications to diagnose, treat, or improve a patients health status, Teller said. In most cases, all that an animal owner needs to connect is a smartphone with a working camera, microphone, and chat feature.

A computer or tablet may also be used, provided that it is capable of two-way communication and has internet access. In many cases, a telemedicine appointment will be a real-time, live video and audio exchange.

A veterinarian can evaluate many things via telemedicine, Teller said. The first thing will be to obtain a patients history and determine what the current problem is. If the problem is something that can be visualized, such as a skin lesion or limping, then pictures or videos will be helpful. Behavioral and nutritional problems can often be handled via telemedicine as well.

Telemedicine appointments are most effective when there is an established veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCPR), as the veterinarian may be able to more accurately make a diagnosis and create a treatment plan. If there is no established VCPR, a veterinarian will still be able to provide general advice. Rules on what the outcome of a telemedicine appointment can be, including the prescription of medications, vary by state.

It is important to note that telemedicine does not replace a physical exam, so there will be times when the veterinarian will tell the client that the patient needs to be seen, Teller said.

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Telemedicine can play a huge role, especially in times of disaster, such as a pandemic or hurricane, in helping a client determine if a trip to the veterinarian is needed and, if so, when is it needed.

If a pet has a life-threatening emergency, difficulty breathing, pale or bluish gums, has ingested a toxic substance or something large enough to cause an obstruction, is unable to urinate or to stand, has increased seizures, is non-responsive, is experiencing difficulty during labor, has vomiting and diarrhea and lethargy, or is experiencing other serious veterinary conditions, they should be brought to a veterinary clinic.

Teller recommends calling ahead of time to let the clinic know youre coming and what the problem appears to be.

Telemedicine is an extremely valuable tool to help provide care for a patient, she said. It is not a substitute for in-person veterinary care that requires a physical exam or diagnostic tests, such as blood work or imaging, but is a way to manage patients in-between visits to the hospital.

During times of disruption, such as the current pandemic, telemedicine can be an excellent way to ensure that your furry friend continues to get the care they need while also following social distancing requirements and staying safely indoors.

Telemedicine is especially valuable during a pandemic because it can be used to help the veterinarian and the client determine if and when the patient needs to be seen in the hospital or if the problem can be managed at home, at least for the short term, Teller said. It also helps conserve PPE (personal protective equipment) and other resources for emergencies and for human health care facilities.

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Kaitlin Sisk grew up in the town of Erie, Colorado on what she calls a four-acre "family hobby farm." Her mom is a fiber artist, so they had lots of pets including angora rabbits and cashmere goats, and Sisk had her own horse.

Growing up with furry friends helped Sisk focus in on a career path.

"I think it just sort of like fell in my lap," she said. "It just seemed easy to me being around animals and working with them."

The 31-year-old is in her final year of pursuing a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. She's studying small animals. In mid-March the veterinary teaching hospital moved all of its classes online.

"That's easy to do for some of those didactic lectures, you know, maybe not as good," said Felix Duerr, a professor who works at the hospital. "If you have a class of a hundred thirty something in front of you, you know, you can do that online as well."

The veterinary medicine program also put medical cases online and created other tools that will be useful to students even after the pandemic ends. This includes conducting daily rounds, where students meet as a group to discuss cases, virtually.

"We would just sit in front of a computer and be like, 'hey, can you point at where you see the abnormality that we're concerned about,''' said Duerr. "Now we just do that online and everybody can do it at the same time."

But the hands-on part of the program is more difficult to duplicate digitally. Take a dog that has lameness, said Duerr. A student can't feel if the knee is warmer or has instability on a computer.

"So that's probably our biggest challenge I would say," he said.

Not only have classes moved online, but the hospital staff is now using telemedicine to treat animals with non-emergency illnesses.

Theresa Wendland is a third-year sports medicine and rehabilitation resident. She uses video to to examine animals and consult with their owners. One of her patients is Oliver, a six-year-old poodle with a torn Achilles tendon.

"I've never done a distance fitting before so I'm going to apologize a little bit here that it might be a little trial and error," Wendland said during the video chat.

Before the statewide stay-at-home order, Oliver was diagnosed in person and a custom brace was ordered for him. But once the hospital closed to non-emergency patients, the brace was shipped to the dog's owner. On the video, Wendland shows her and a friend how to put it on Oliver.

"Move your hand up and give the pad a little squeeze. So that you're squeezing the pad onto his foot. There you go," she said. "Then you're pulling that strap snugly across his foot."

Wendland was a CSU veterinary medicine student and remembers the importance of hands-on clinical rotations. She worries current students are going to miss out on valuable experiences.

"So, we're trying to find ways to teach while also still providing services and help to owners and their pets," Wendland said.

Fourth-year student Kaitlin Sisk is still learning a lot online. She's on a two-week orthopedic rotation and watched Oliver get his brace then walk to make sure the fit was right.

"We still could do like a lot of what they were going to do. It's just it's harder when you can't put your hands on it," said Sisk. "But I think it's still working."

Sisk agrees that it's hard to get clinical hands-on training online. Students watch consults and surgeries remotely and study interactive videos. But Sisk has found a way to get practical experience.

"I think I'm lucky because I have a cat and a dog so I can kind of like go through the video and pause it and palpate my dog and and then keep going," she said. "I think it is like a little bit more active learning, like you have to be motivated to do it."

Overall, remote learning hasn't been too bad for Sisk. Since she can't spend her days in the hospital, she's going outside and exercising more.

Sisk is an extrovert. She worried about being stuck at home and not interacting with the people in her program. But something unexpected happened she feels a lot closer to them now.

"I know that it's kind of weird because you'd think that you wouldn't feel close to them when you're sitting in opposite houses. But like you see their house, you see their animals come up behind them and come say hi," she said. "So, it feels like you get to see a little piece of them and their family, which I think it's something we don't really get at school. We're all business."

Sisk is graduating in May. Then she's planning to move and start a job at an animal hospital in Boulder. But when it comes to mapping out the next couple months, Sisk said, "we'll see what happens."

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Chamberlain University partners with Ascend Learnings ATI Nursing Education business to offer a free course in acute care

As healthcare organizations continue to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals and clinics are calling on nurses from all specialties to fill this critical need. To help those practitioners prepare for direct acute patient care, Chamberlain University, in partnership with Ascend Learning, is offering a free online course for all licensed registered nurses.

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"As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps the country, I am in awe of the nursing community as it steps forward in the face of crisis," said Karen Cox, Ph.D., RN, FACHE, FAAN, president of Chamberlain University. "Nurses who havent practiced in acute care recently want to jump in, and hospital leaders want to equip all of their nurses to work on the front lines. As a nurse and an educator, I am honored to assist these healthcare workers in the face of a crisis."

Acute Care Readiness is a review course that is not for academic credit. It covers the knowledge and skills nurses need to help them return to safe clinical practice in acute care settings. These skills include patient assessments, medication administration and complex acute care procedures. Ascend Learning will partner with Chamberlain University to provide online educational expertise.

"As the need and call for more qualified frontline nurses continues to grow, we want to help. We are thankful we can offer free resources to support these courageous and selfless healthcare workers through our ATI Nursing Education solutions as they sharpen their critical care skills and respond to the call to help save lives," said Ascend Learning CEO, Greg Sebasky.

Licensed RNs who may have been working in ambulatory care, long-term care or in non-acute care roles as advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) would benefit from this course. To learn more about the Acute Care Readiness course, contact Chamberlain Universitys director of professional development at CFE@chamberlain.edu.

This partnership responds to the demand for acute care skills in the U.S. at scale in a manner that can be impactful. This is aligned with Chamberlain Universitys parent company, Adtalem Global Education, in its mission to provide workforce solutions and make positive contributions to the global healthcare community. According to the U.S. Department of Educations most recently published data, Adtalem, through its affiliated schools of Chamberlain University, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine and Ross University School of Medicine, educates and graduates more doctors and nursing professionals than any other individual school in the U.S. Ascend Learnings ATI Nursing Education business is a leading provider of online instruction for nursing schools across the United States with 98% of nurse educators naming it a leader in the nursing education industry and 93% claiming ATIs solutions improved their students ability to perform as a new nurse, according to a 2019 research solutions survey.

About Chamberlain University

Chamberlain University is a part of Adtalem Global Education (NYSE: ATGE). Chamberlain Universitys mission is to educate, empower and embolden diverse healthcare professionals who advance the health of people, families, communities and nations. Chamberlain University is comprised of the College of Nursing, which offers a three-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program and flexible post-licensure programs such as the RN to BSN online option, Master of Science in Nursing degree program, Doctor of Nursing Practice degree program and graduate certificates, and the College of Health Professions, which offers a Master of Public Health and Master of Social Work degree programs. Chamberlain University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission http://www.hlcommission.org, a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For the most updated accreditation information, visit chamberlain.edu/accreditation. To learn more, visit chamberlain.edu.

About Adtalem Global Education

The purpose of Adtalem Global Education is to empower students to achieve their goals, find success, and make inspiring contributions to our global community. Adtalem Global Education Inc. (NYSE: ATGE; member S&P MidCap 400 Index) is a leading global education provider and the parent organization of Adtalem Educacional do Brasil (IBMEC, Damsio and Wyden institutions), American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists, Becker Professional Education, Chamberlain University, EduPristine, Ross University School of Medicine and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. For more information, please visit adtalem.com and follow us on Twitter (@adtalemglobal) and LinkedIn.

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About Ascend Learning

Ascend Learning is a leading provider of online educational content, software and analytics serving students, educational institutions and employers. With products that span the learning continuum, Ascend Learning focuses on high-growth careers in a range of industries, with a special focus on healthcare and other high-growth, licensure-driven professions. Ascend Learning products, from testing to certification, are used by frontline healthcare workers, physicians, emergency medical professionals, nurses, certified personal trainers, financial advisors, skilled trades professionals and insurance brokers all along the learning continuum from student through the lifetime career professional. ATI Nursing Education, an Ascend Learning business, uses progressive data analytics and compelling content to help nursing students master core curriculum, develop into a practice-ready nurse, and succeed on the NCLEX. Learn more at http://www.ascendlearning.com.

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CHICAGO As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to surge worldwide, scientists and health experts, including University of Illinois researchers who helped diagnose a New York zoo tiger with the disease, are now looking into how animals are affected by the new coronavirus.

Earlier this week, the Bronx Zoo revealed that a 4-year-old Malayan tiger tested positive for the new coronavirus after she and six other tigers and lions developed a dry cough. And despite the tiger and a few other animals abroad testing positive for the virus, health officials are dispelling fears that people can contract COVID-19 from their pets.

Theres no evidence that pets, including cats and dogs, can spread COVID-19 to people, said Dr. Casey Barton Behravesh, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions One Health Office in the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases.

Barton Behravesh noted that there was no reason to think that the skin or fur of pets can spread the virus to people.

But while health experts say there is no evidence to suggest pets can transmit coronavirus to humans, they are encouraging people who have the disease or are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 to remain socially distant from their pets.

If somebody has been diagnosed with COVID-19 in a household, or they have been exposed to someone who was and are in quarantine, they should treat their pet just like any other human in their family, said Dr. Rustin Moore, the dean of Ohio State Universitys College of Veterinary Medicine.

He added, that means maintaining social distancing, no touching, petting, cuddling, or hugging.

Dr. Karen Terio, the chief of the Zoological Pathology Program at the University of Illinois veterinary college, where tests for the Bronx Tiger were done, said she and other scientists are now looking at what other types of animals are susceptible to the virus.

Were trying to understand how this virus might be spread or transmitted between different animal species. and how it might be spread between humans and animals, she said.

Its possible wild cats might be more susceptible to COVID-19 than domestic cats, as other viruses can hit wild cats hard, but not affect domestic cats as much, according to the University of Illinois. But its not yet known what differences there might be in the effect of COVID-10 on house cats and wild cats.

To date, a large number of humans have been infected by the virus and become sick and many people have pet cats, Terio said. The fact that the first confirmed case in an animal in the United States is from a tiger suggests that even among cat species there may be differences in susceptibility to the virus.

Barton Behravesh said the CDC is not recommending routine pet testing.

We dont want a lot of people rushing out to veterinary clinics right now trying to get their pets tested; that would increase the exposure, she said.

Theres a strict criterion that must be met before an animal can get tested by a veterinary lab, Terio said.

Just because we have a test doesnt mean well accept samples from anybodys cat or dog, she said. There has to be approval at multiple levels between both animal and public health officials to have an animal tested.

The Anti-Cruelty Society started reducing their animal population weeks ago in anticipation of needing more cage space to help people across the Chicagoland area who may be quarantined or hospitalized because of COVID-19.

Weve spent the last several weeks preparing for the upcoming weeks to make sure that we have the capacity to have a safe place for peoples animals to go, said David Dinger, vice president of operations for the Anti-Cruelty Society.

And the Anti-Cruelty Societys efforts have been successful.

The societys animal population has reduced from roughly 600 animals to 135 in the last few weeks, Dinger said, which has freed up hundreds of slots for pets that may need a home while their owner has COVID-19.

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NHS trusts are recruiting vets to help relieve pressure on health service staff as hospitals struggle to cope with the coronavirus pandemic.

About 150 vets are volunteering as respiratory assistants with Torbay and South Devon NHS foundation trust, while Hampshire hospitals NHS foundation trust has invited vets, veterinary nurses and dentists to apply for jobs.

Hospitals are being stretched by the scale of the outbreak, which has yet to reach its peak. Pressures are being exacerbated by staff absences due to healthcare workers having contracted the virus or self-isolating because of a suspicion they may have it.

The respiratory assistants at Torbay and South Devon will be unpaid, according to the Health Service Journal, which first reported their recruitment. The Guardian understands they were undergoing training via Zoom on Thursday. They will not be making decisions about triage, intubation or withdrawal of medical treatment, the trust confirmed.

A spokesperson said: We have received many offers of voluntary help from veterinary staff who have valuable skills that can be used to support frontline staff who are dealing with respiratory problems.

A job advert for bedside support workers at Hampshire trust, whose recruitment drive was first reported by Vet Times, says that successful applicants will be paid between 17,000 and 42,000, with vets, veterinary surgeons and dentists in a higher salary band than veterinary or dental nurses.

A spokesperson for the trust said: Following a number of offers of help from skilled professionals working outside the NHS, such as vets and dentists, we have developed a bespoke role called a bedside support worker.

This is a role we have created in response to the coronavirus pandemic, which will support our brilliant staff in critical care and on medical wards, who are all working tirelessly to respond to this unprecedented challenge.

Patient care remains our top priority, and only those who are assessed to have the appropriate transferable skills, education and training will temporarily join our team.

Vets have been contributing to the crisis effort in other ways. On Thursday, Willow Farm vets, a team that works across northern England, said it had donated 4,000 protective gowns, amid concerns about a shortage of personal protective equipment for hospital staff. It followed VetPartners, based in York, which said on Monday that it was donating masks, aprons, gloves and ventilators to the health service.

Dr Rachel Dean, director of clinical research and excellence in practice at VetPartners, said some ventilators used on animals were the same as those used on humans, particularly on children.

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons issued advice to its members on Wednesday about how they could best help during the Covid-19 pandemic, recommending that they consider assisting the livestock production, meat hygiene and food import/export industries before volunteering with the NHS.

The colleges registrar, Eleanor Ferguson, said: If local NHS trusts do choose to employ veterinary professionals to undertake roles that are not reserved by law to licensed doctors, nurses or other regulated professionals, they must be satisfied that the individual has the skills and competencies to do that role.

However, any veterinary professionals employed in these roles should not misrepresent their position to patients and must be careful not to hold themselves out as a licensed medical doctor or nurse.

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As we all are learning to cope with our current, ever-changing new normal I want to offer some musings and things I have learned through this coronavirus pandemic crisis. It is my sincerest hope that as you read this column, you, too, are overcome with love and compassion for our collective, human and animal suffering and rebounding resilience.

Veterinary medicine has always been touted as a career for animal lovers. However, anyone who remains in the field knows that to be successful one must enjoy interacting with people. After all, pets are always accompanied by their owners.

One of the things I have always loved about general practice is the ability to develop bonds not only with my patients but also their families. I enjoy hearing about the familys joys and triumphs. I have always tried to focus my interactions not only on presenting facts, guidance, and honesty; but also through a lens compassion and understanding for the family.

COVID 19 has shown me that I never realized how much I would miss these interactions until I couldnt be there for my clients in person.

I never realized how much I would miss being able to hug a client during a euthanasia or when were trying to make a difficult decision.

I miss being able to introduce myself to new clients by shaking their hand and inviting them into the exam room.

I miss being able to spend time in the exam room with clients talking them through my exam findings in real time. I miss helping seniors carry their pets to their cars. I even miss letting kids use my stethoscope to listen to their pets heartbeats.

Because at the end of the day yes my job is to do medicine, it is to be a veterinarian. But the best part of my job has, and always will be, interacting with clients and their pets.

The best part is that I get to help maintain and foster a deeper human animal bond through teaching the importance of what were trying to do.

Please know that our curbside check-ins and the way we are structuring appointments is to maintain public health and safety.

However, we feel the absence and change too. May we never take for granted again the power of a hug, a handshake and in-person conversation. I, for one, never will again.

Danielle Carey, a doctor of veterinary medicine, is an associate veterinarian at the Animal Clinic of Walla Walla.

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Michigan State Universitys College of Veterinary Medicine was ranked eighth in the world and third in the United States among veterinary schools in the latest global ranking from educational data specialists Quacquarelli Symonds, or QS.

At a time when everyone is being challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic and good news is a hot commodity, our college takes special pride in the high-quality of education we deliver to our students, said Birgit Puschner, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine. Our DVM program is a testament not just to our students and educators, but to our entire community alumni, donors, staff, and our health and research partners that supports us, no matter the context or conditions we face.

The veterinary colleges prominent ranking continues on its upward trajectory the college was ranked eleventh in 2019 and 2018, 12th in 2017 and 15th in 2016.

MSU also retains its number one rank among the six colleges of veterinary medicine in the Big Ten, a union of world-class academic institutions that share a common mission of research, graduate, professional and undergraduate teaching and public service. Six of the 30 veterinary programs in the United States are in the Big Ten.

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College of Veterinary Medicine continues serving community and state

It has been a little under a month since COVID-19 was first recognized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Around the world, people from all walks of life have been asked to adapt to a new lifestyleone of constant change and social distancing.

Despite the upheaval, the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine and its units continue to make daily contributions to the fight against COVID-19 providing vital equipment, research expertise and continued care to the communitys animals.

The Veterinary Teaching Hospital has remained open, operating on an emergency-only basis, with faculty and staff providing care for more than 575 patients since March 16. Likewise, our Diagnostic Laboratories in Tifton and Athens, our Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center, and the colleges other affiliated laboratories continue to provide critical services that ensure the health of animal companions and safeguard the food supply both around the globe and here at home.

Additionally, researchers in the college have been engaged by Gov. Brian P. Kemps task force to perform research on COVID-19, develop testing protocols, and test the vaccines that might one day make this virus a threat of the past. Eleven researchers from across the collegeincluding the Center for Vaccines and Immunology and four academic departmentsare actively engaged in projects related to the virus. This research is being conducted in the colleges Animal Health Research Center in conjunction with universities around the state.

The college has also donated equipment to various hospital and testing services around the state. The colleges single human-appropriate ventilator is currently at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. Likewise, vital testing equipment and reagents have been donated to Emory University and Georgia State University and personal protective equipment, such as N95 masks, have been donated to the state for distribution as needed.

The mission of the college is to create a healthier world for animals and humans. In the face of adversity, the college has stepped up and stayed the coursein their own way contributing to the cause during these unprecedented times. Dean Lisa K. Nolan summed it up in a recent email: We do what we do because we provide certain services no one else in the state can and because our clients and referring veterinarians count on us being here, supporting them.

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Since first hearing about the COVID-19 outbreak in China, media outlets around the world have reported on strains of the virus originating in animals, on pets testing positive for the virus and most recently, on a tiger testing positive for COVID-19 at the Bronx Zoo.

Annette OConnor chairperson of the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences and professor of Epidemiology at Michigan State Universitys College of Veterinary Medicine says that there are seven different types of coronaviruses and that the Centers for Disease Control doesnt believe the COVID-19 strain can be transmitted to domestic animals.

However, OConnor explains that since COVID-19 is a new virus, its critical for humans to take extra precautions around animals and pets since there isnt a wealth of research about the virus.

OConnor answers common questions related to COVID-19 and pets:

Can my pets get sick from COVID-19?

At this time, we have very limited information about animals and COVID-19 because it is too new of a virus. However, if pets do get sick, we would expect them to have signs such as diarrhea, vomiting or respiratory problems, like trouble breathing. If you are concerned about your pet, you should do what you would usually do: isolate them and contact your veterinarian.

Am I at risk for catching COVID-19 from an animal?

The transmission we see currently see of COVID-19 is human-to-human transmission. We do continue to see rare reports of cats and dogs that live with COVID-infected patients being infected.

To date, we have no evidence that owners can catch the virus from cats or dogs because we have no evidence that naturally infected cats and dogs shed the virus.

However, as this is a very new virus, pet owners need to continue to follow routine practices for pet hygiene recommended by the American Veterinary Medical Association. These guidelines include washing your hands after petting animals, avoiding touching your face, dont kiss your pet, and dont share dishes, drinking glasses, cups, eating utensils, towels or bedding with other people or pets.

So what about the tiger at the Bronx zoo who tested positive?

The detection of the virus that causes COVID-19 in the tiger is interesting, because it appears to be an example of the transmission from humans to tiger a very rare event. This finding has highlighted the concern for our wild animal populations, and staff at zoos have adopted practices that will protect these valuable populations.

If I have or someone I know has COVID-19, can my pet catch it?

If an owner is ill with COVID-19, as suggested by the CDC, they should isolate themselves from the pets and have another household member care for them.

If isolation of the pet isnt possible, continue to use frequent hand washing and avoid touching your face. Also remember: if your pet requires veterinary care, make sure you inform your veterinarian that you or a household member is ill with COVID-19. That information will allow your veterinarian to take adequate precautions.

Can my pets catch the virus that causes COVID-19 from other pets?

There is evidence that cats can catch COVID-19 from other cats but there is only a small amount of evidence at this point. The largest study we have only involved 102 cats from Wuhan, China; of the 102 tested, only 11 had antibodies to COVID-19. None had evidence of the virus, so they were probably infected some time ago. In that study we also dont know how the cats became infected, perhaps they were infected from humans, or maybe cat-to-cat transmission does occur. We need to wait for more data.

Information and resources about the coronavirus, COVID-19 and animals is available through the College of Veterinary Medicine.

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Clinicians, staff, senior veterinary students are still doing rotations everyday

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Charlie Powell, public information officer for the college of veterinary medicine, said the veterinary hospital is still open and treating emergency and urgent cases.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, WSUs Veterinary Teaching Hospital is open to emergency and urgent cases.

Charlie Powell, public information officer for the College of Veterinary Medicine, said clinicians, staff and senior veterinary students are on clinical rotations everyday.

Animals are being taken care of with the highest standards, under federal law, all the time, regardless of what the current situation is, Powell said.

He said the veterinary school is not closed to the public and they are still treating critical cases. A lot of those cases begin with meeting animals in the parking lot before bringing them inside.

According to WSUs Insider website, the hospital has modified some of its operations in accordance with federal, state and regional public health recommendations.

The hospital took precautions early on and the hospital is fully stocked, according to the website. Staff and faculty are being encouraged to conserve supplies where possible as all human and animal care facilities.

The hospitals fee schedule will remain the same as it is during times of regular weekday, weekend and holiday operations, according to the website.

All in-patients will be cared for as usual until their normal discharge is indicated, according to the website.

Oliver, an 18-month-old Kunekune pig, was brought in from Spokane after he was vomiting and acting lethargic, according to the hospitals website,

Dr. Rachel Baumgardner and Dr. Marcie Logsdon located an unknown foreign object that was irritating his gastrointestinal tract, according to the website.

Oliver responded well to medical management and is now back home, according to the website.

Hospital Director Deb Sellon said the hospital is lacking resources such as basic cloth masks to protect employees and clients during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

These masks will block droplet transmission if someone on the team is an asymptomatic carrier and help conserve our supply of surgical masks, Sellon said.

People who want to donate the masks are asked to leave them in the bin at the entrance of the hospital and call (509) 335-0711 when they do.

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LOS ANGELES, April 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --A telehealth announcement shocks veterinarians in California trying to safely treat their patients during the Coronavirus pandemic. While many states amended their telemedicine laws to account for stay-at-home mandates, the California Veterinary Medical Board has made it harder for a pet to be seen by video call. The board announced Thursday that telemedicine may only be used with existing patients for preexisting conditions. Veterinarians like Dr. Shea Cox with PetHospice say these measures directly violate the medical professional oath 'to do no harm.'

"Putting up barriers to healthcare is the opposite of what should be done to protect pets," said Cox. "Veterinarians should be allowed to use sound judgment regarding telemedicine without fear of repercussion."

The board released a statement Thursday saying, "Telemedicine may be conducted by a veterinarian only within an existing Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR) and can be used only for specific medical conditions for which the animal patient has been previously examined and diagnosed by the veterinarian."

"Taking this vital tool away from pet parents is harmful - especially during the time of a pandemic," said Cox. "Telemedicine can address many issues, keeping people at home; asking pet parents to come into a clinic causes unnecessary exposure to all."

Veterinarians use telemedicine for triage, symptom management, and to offload nonemergency care from overburdened veterinarians. Many are operating with reduced staff to comply with social distancing. Now, veterinarians can't see telehealth patients referred from other vets until they can first physically touch the patient.

"Say you're out of the fluids that manage your dog's kidney disease. Now, I can't call in medicine for you unless I've physically examined your pet within the year even if I have the diagnosis from your primary veterinarian," said Cox. "I'd have to first send one of our vets into your home, which then leaves the humans more susceptible to COVID-19."

Veterinarians are frustrated, asking why California isn't following other states by making temporary changes to laws in order to better serve pets and their people. "We shouldn't have to make the choice between risking our lives or risking our license in order to treat pets," says Cox.

For telehealth information and photos visit the PetHospice Press Kit.

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The Tennessee Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA) recently named its 2020-2021 executive board, comprised of veterinarians from across the state.

The newly elected officers are:

President Matt Povlovich, DVM, Tennessee Equine Hospital, Thompsons Station

President-Elect Tai Federico, DVM, Riverview Animal Hospital, Chattanooga

Vice President Bob Parker, DVM, Shelby Center Hospital for Animals, Bartlett

Secretary/Treasurer Margaret (Midge) Phillips, DVM, Clovercroft Veterinary Hospital, Franklin

Immediate Past President Danny Walker, DVM, University of Tennessee at Martin

Six members-at-large were also elected to represent East, West and Middle Tennessee. They are: Joanne Hibbs, DVM,Tazewell Pike Animal Clinic, Corryton; Robert Monin, DVM, Mountain Empire Large Animal Hospital, Johnson City; Lee Butler, DVM, Huntington Animal Clinic, Huntington; Lauren Dabney, DVM, Northside Animal Clinic, Humboldt; Beau House, DVM, Nashville Veterinary Specialists, Nashville; and Julie Buford, DVM, Nashville Veterinary Specialists, Nashville.

Deloris Green Gaines, CMP, serves as the executive director for the Tennessee Veterinary Medical Association.

About Tennessee Veterinary Medical Association

Since 1909, the Tennessee Veterinary Medical Association has been committed to advancing the science and art of veterinary medicine. More than 1,200 members work to ensure that laws and regulations promote the health and well-being of all animals and protect public health and human welfare. Large and small animal practitioners, students and veterinary school graduates make up TVMA membership. For additional information, visit http://www.tvmanet.org.

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