Educator, veterinarian, and leader, Richard DeBowes (’82 MS) has transformed traditional veterinary medicine education. A professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine’s department of clinical sciences, he has pioneered programs in practice management, financial literacy, and communications that help students achieve their personal and professional goals
Launched in 2018, One Health Clinic provides integrated human and veterinary health care for people with pets who are unsheltered or have low income. A partnership between the University of Washington Center for One Health Research and Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, the clinic offers comprehensive care that considers the needs of the entire family and delivers that care in one location.
Dr. Yoko Ambrosini joined the College of Veterinary Medicine this past January as an assistant professor in Veterinary Clinical Sciences and a member of the small animal internal medicine team at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
AAHP FDIU investigators employ several methods to identify potential study participants.
Wild animals, birds, water, feed, new animals and visitors can all bring infection to the farm with them. Our aim is to pinpoint and eliminate as many potential infections as possible on every farm, and to isolate infections which do occur so that they do not become disease outbreaks.
Guidelines recommend for consulting with herd managers regarding evaluating calf diarrhea outbreaks.
People who are at risk for infection with E. coli O157, salmonella species, or campylobacter species include anyone drinking inadequately treated water or eating undercooked or mishandled food products, and those who are in contact with farm animals or domestic pets. The most common food vehicles for salmonella include eggs, poultry, meat, and meat products. Salmonella also has been found […]
Salmonellosis is a disease shared by animals and humans, and several outbreaks of salmonellosis in Washington cattle have lead to human illness. People in direct contact with cattle are not the only ones who can become sick. Indirect contact with cattle can occur when someone handles products like unpasteurized milk or touches boots contaminated with […]
Mastitis is an inflammation of the mammary gland. It is a disease that can affect production and its quality on dairies. This research group focuses on the examination and development of new methods for controlling mastitis, especially mastitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus. DNA “fingerprinting” helps researchers trace this pathogen from reservoir to fomite to host. Following […]
There are three major groups of salmonella: host-specific (primarily infects one species of animal), host-adapted (can infect several species but are adapted to live in one), and unadapted serovars with no host preference 1. The foodborne pathogens we study are in the last two groups. Salmonella is a bacteria which causes a foodborne diarrheal illness in humans. […]
