WSU researchers are recruiting for a study they hope will lead to the development of a test to determine if a dog is at risk of significant adverse reactions to commonly used veterinary drugs. The Drugs Optimized by Genomics (D.O.G.) study is focused on a group of liver enzymes, the cytochrome P450, responsible for metabolizing drugs, chemicals and even contaminants from the environment.
Dr. Sarah Guess got her start at the WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital as an undergraduate student assisting in the large and small animal hospital.
Shelley Ensign has been providing the highest levels of care to clients and their pets at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital for nearly two decades.
Associate Professor Jillian Haines graduated from WSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 2014. Now back and board-certified in small animal internal medicine, Dr. Haines’ work focuses on canine megaesophagus and platelet function therapy.
It is still a mystery as to what caused abscesses to engulf the lungs of Ashely Hayes’ dog, Blaze, but he is now back in good health thanks to the care he received at WSU.
Born into a Cougar family, Sarah Guess was destined to be a lifelong Coug. A Spokane native, Dr. Guess received both her undergraduate and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees at Washington State University. Dr. Guess went on to specialize in small animal internal medicine through the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. Now she teaches […]
Sildenafil, the generic version of the drug known as Viagra, could be the long-awaited remedy for a group of dogs with a rare disorder called megaesophagus.
An eating disorder that has for many years been fatal for dogs, doesn’t have to be a death sentence—not for pets visiting WSU’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Couple travels across the country to save their dog.
