Giving Stories

A new ultrasound machine provides pain relief and speeds healing for small animals

Dogs and cats receiving physical therapy at the WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital will get some additional relief thanks to a new ultrasound machine from a generous friend of the college. The state-of-the-art ultrasound machine is the first for the small animal rehabilitation center, which began treating patients in January 2008. As of October the same year, the rehabilitation center treated more than 50 patients.

Dog receiving therapy.

An underwater therapeutic treadmill helps a dog learn to walk again thanks to two generous friends of the College of Veterinary Medicine

After running for months with two broken legs, “Chocolate,” a stray Chesapeake Bay retriever, was brought to the WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital from a clinic in the Kennewick, Washington.  WSU veterinary orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Steve Martinez, performed several surgeries to help Chocolate regain the use of his injured front legs.  When the bandages came off, Chocolate began physical […]

Chocolate is a brown lab and is wearing a yellow life vest in the treadmill.

The Crowley Golden Retriever Endowment

Dr. Brian Hunter (WSU ’79), a small animal veterinarian in Spokane and his father Dr. Frederick Hunter (WSU ’45) provided care for generations of pets belonging to Marge and Frank Crowley. The Crowleys were so touched by the compassionate care provided by Brian and his father that when Marge passed away in 2008 she chose […]

Marge Crowly Canine Cancer Research Endowment

Dr. Brian Hunter (WSU ’79), a small animal veterinarian in Spokane and his father Dr. Frederick Hunter (WSU ’45) provided care for generations of pets belonging to Marge and Frank Crowley. The Crowleys were so touched by the compassionate care provided by Brian and his father that when Marge passed away in 2008 she chose […]

The Frank Crowley Scholarship Endowment

Dr. Brian Hunter (WSU ’79), a small animal veterinarian in Spokane and his father Dr. Frederick Hunter (WSU ’45) provided care for generations of pets belonging to Marge and Frank Crowley. The Crowleys were so touched by the compassionate care provided by Brian and his father that when Marge passed away in 2008 she chose […]

Equine surgeon Dr. Barrie Grant

After nearly four decades, WSU alum still practicing/teaching Greatest Legacy: Operating on Seattle Slew To hear Dr. Barrie Grant (’67) tell the story, working with Seattle Slew, exemplary groom Tom Wade, and the horse’s owners, Mickey and Karen Taylor, was a privilege, an honor, and in some respects just another day as the world’s top […]

Dr. Richard Wescott

He really had the students at heart during his entire career. He’d do anything for them from help them find part-time jobs to find a place for them to live. And he had a tremendously dry sense of humor people of all ages could relate to. Dick was an extraordinary friend, scholar, teacher and administrator. […]