The idea for the ride began when Johnson’s Golden retriever “Sonny” was lost to canine lymphoma in 2006. The route retraces his friend’s last days when the two would travel back and forth to WSU for cancer treatments. The Sonny Angel, Cody Jo, and Annie Marie’s Gift of Hope Endowment was established by Johnson in memory […]
Stationed as a veterinarian in the Philippines during World War II, WSU alumnus U.S. Army Captain Clayton Mickelsen (’39 DVM) cared for more than 1,600 mules and horses, essential for the war effort. But it was his acts of bravery during the war that earned him the Distinguished Service Cross. In 1944, Mickelsen was one […]
“You don’t have to be a WSU grad to benefit WSU.” – Tamara Morse Stretched out in front of the fireplace at their home in Edmonds, Washington are “Wallis” and “Cole,” Tamara Morse’s recently adopted cats. “I have a soft spot for orange striped tabbies,” she says. Morse has had five orange tabbies since the […]
“Many people don’t know much about rabies because it is not a big problem in the United States,” says clinic co-owner and WSU alumna, Dr. Beth Fritzler (’91 DVM). “But it is a serious disease.” Each year an estimated 60,000 people die from rabies worldwide. Almost all deaths are in Africa and Asia. One-half of […]
After Charles finished his freshman year at WSU in pre-veterinary medicine he went home for the summer and was looking forward to returning in the fall. But the night before returning to Pullman, the car Charles and his roommate were driving was struck by another car. Charles’ roommate was killed in the accident and Charles […]
With the goal of expanding immunology research at WSU, Dr. Bill Davis has pledged an additional $100,000 to the fund as a matching gift. For every $20 you give, Dr. Davis will match $1 (up to $100,000). The goal is to reach $1 million to provide dedicated immunology research funds for researchers at WSU. Dr. […]
Because of the generous support of Paul G. Allen and our hundreds of other private donors, the Allen School’s work has reached places as far away as Tanzania and Guatemala, and as close as right here in our very own Washington state.
Shortly after returning from a business trip in the fall of 2015, Lauren Grabelle found her dog, “Sugar,” dragging herself across the floor. Her hind limbs were lifeless. Lauren became alarmed.
In the WSU Clinical Simulation Center, veterinary students use medical models and sophisticated equipment, like the endoscope, to practice their diagnostic and treatment skills before they work with live patients.
In a light-filled laboratory, Nick Negretti grows bacteria. “I love pathogens,” says Negretti, who is a graduate student in the WSU School of Molecular Biosciences. “They are so interesting. In each of us, there are more bacterial cells than human cells,” he says. “And while most bacteria are helpful, there are a few that make us […]
