November 2025

Q&A with biochemistry student Savannah Kahl

Future physician Savannah Kahl is finishing her degree in biochemistry with a secondary major in Spanish in Professions this December before applying to medical school. The Spokane Valley native says her WSU experience has fueled both her curiosity for science and her desire to help others.

Savannah Kahl poses.

WSU veterinarians get creative to bring cannabis-eating ferret back to health

The team used a diagnostic test and IV treatment to save a ferret that overdosed on cannabis edibles, highlighting the growing problem of marijuana toxicity in pets.

Vanilla the ferret laying on a soft blanket.