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Message from Dean Buss
to UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine Alumni Welcome to the UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine’s alumni e-newsletter! Periodically, we’ll keep in touch to let you know what’s happening at your alma mater. In this issue:  Registration is now open for the 2010 Alumni ReunionEnjoy Brats, Beer and Babcock Ice Cream at this year’s reunion Saturday, June 26. We are hosting a family friendly picnic at the school. Check out vetmed.wisc.edu/alumni/reunion for registration and more information, including weekend activities for the classes of 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005! We look forward to seeing you there.Got a tough case? Ask the faculty!At the request of the SVM alumni advisory board, we have a new feature on our alumni portal to make it easier for you to connect with our faculty and get their expert opinion. The list is organized by specialty and provides you with one-click to email. Phone numbers are also listed. (Please note that this is NOT for emergencies. Emergency contact information is listed separately on this site.) The alumni portal can be found at vetmed.wisc.edu/alumni.While you’re on the portal, please sign upThe success of the Online Directory depends on the number of alumni who use it and the quality of the information it contains. So take a few minutes to update your own record and tell any alumni you keep in touch with to do the same!
 Tailgate 2010!Save the date – our 2nd annual tailgate will be on September 18 when the Badgers take on Arizona State University. Kickoff is at 2:30. Prior to kickoff, we will have continuing veterinary medical education – this year’s topic will be dentistry-related. And, of course, we will have our tailgate celebration. Watch future newsletters for more information! We have a limited number of tickets available for purchase for the game. If you would like to reserve yours now, please contact Kristi Thorson at kvthorson@vetmed.wisc.edu or 608/265-9692.Please join us for the AVMA Alumni Reception!If you are going to be in Atlanta for the AVMA Convention, please join us at the University of Wisconsin Alumni Reception for hors d’oeuvres, desserts and beverages. We’ll gather on Monday, August 2, at 6:30 p.m. Watch the July e-newsletter for our location.
Orthopedics Newsletter Available OnlineAfter 26 years at the School of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Paul Manley is putting down his scalpel at the school for the last time. Effective June 30, 2010, Dr. Manley retires to a life of leisure including biking, field trial work and training his Drahthaar puppy Lloyd. Read more in the Orthopedics newsletter here.
Grand rounds open to practitionersIf you’re in Madison the last Friday of the month, you’re invited to attend Grand Rounds over the noon hour. For a complete schedule, visit here. Please note, this does not meet continuing education requirements.
In MemoriamLaura Leigh Kittleson (Nelson), DVM 1996, passed away April 26, 2010 after an 18-month battle with a brain tumor. Kittleson, 39, is survived by her husband Eric and two young children, Rhys (10) and Emma (5), as well as her parents Richard and Karen Nelson. Eric is setting up a scholarship in her memory to be utilized by future veterinary students. Cheques should be made payable to the ''"UW Foundation'' and sent to the School of Veterinary Medicine at 2015 Linden Drive, Madison WI 53706, USA. Please specify that the donation is for the Laura Kittleson Scholarship Fund.
Clinical trial: dogs with hip osteoarthritis needed for studyThe orthopaedic surgery service at the school is conducting a case-controlled study for analgesia in dogs with hip osteoarthritis (OA). The goal of the study is to determine the efficacy of a new analgesic drug compared to two conventional analgesics commonly used in dogs. Dogs that qualify for the study will have both hips evaluated by the orthopaedic surgery service at the VMTH. Click here for more information.
A complete list of clinical trials is available on our VMTH Web site. For general information on our active clinical trials, you may also contact the VMTH Referral Coordinator at 608-262-7676 or 800-DVM-VMTH. CONTINUING EDUCATION UPDATESThe Science & Art of Urinalysis — Saturday, May 22, 2010??
Technical Large Animal Rescue — Tuesday-Wednesday, May 18-19 or Friday-Saturday, May 21-22 Advanced Training: Wednesday, May 20 or Sunday, May 23? Fracture Repair with the Advanced Locking Plate System (ALPS) — Saturday, June 12, 2010 Dentistry for Veterinary Technicians — Friday & Saturday, June 25-26, 2010? For registration or more details on all of these programs, go to our website at www.vetmed.wisc.edu/ce or call Karl Olson at (608) 263-5206 (olsonk@vetmed.wisc.edu). If you have specific requests for information, we’d love to hear them. Just hit “reply” and let us know what’s on your mind. Daryl D. Buss, Dean School of Veterinary Medicine University of Wisconsin-Madison alumni@vetmed.wisc.edu |
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