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NC State College of Veterinary Medicine

Transforming Lives

DISCOVERY INSIDER

At NC State, we transform lives and improve both the animal and human condition through innovation and discovery!

Meet just a few of our world leading faculty and researchers who are leading extraordinary research programs to solve the world’s critical health challenges.

Spring/Summer 2015

CVM Faculty Innovate Way to Help Koi Page 1- Koi Surgery Innovation

Learn how you can support and help us uncover significant advances in veterinary medicine with the promise to advance the health of both humans and animals.

Contact:

Kathryn M. Meurs, DVM, PhD Assoc. Dean of Research & Graduate Studies kate_meurs@ncsu.edu

Page 2- Immune Response Page 3- Urinary Incontinence

Dr. Ke Cheng:

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Developing new stem cell treatments for dogs and people with heart disease.

Koi fish are popular pets. Did you know that they can reach a mature size of over 3 feet and they can live for more than 21 years! They can even recognize their owner and can be trained to eat from an owner’s hand.

Although they can be an important and beloved member of the family, medical care for Koi continues to lag behind what is available for many other animals. In a new study published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, North Carolina State faculty, Drs. Lisa

Transforming Lives, One Discovery at a Time NC State's College of Veterinary Medicine provides economic, societal and intellectual prosperity for the veterinary profession and the health and well-being of people and their animals.

Posner and Greg Lewbart described an innovative way to anesthetize Koi for critical life saving procedures.

Dr. Megan Jacobs:

Dr. Mark Papich:

Helping small farms have healthier chickens.

Developing new ways to provide medical care to ALL animals.

They discovered that immersing the Koi in a bath of anesthetic liquid allowed the fish to be safely anesthetized for the procedure. The fish is safely recovered from the anesthesia by returning it to its normal water environment.

This new technique will help veterinarians provide better care for the Koi in our lives!

NC State Veterinary Medicine 1060 William Moore Dr. Raleigh, NC 27607 www.cvm.ncsu.edu Kathryn M. Meurs, DVM, PhD 919-513-6213

Discovery Insider New Investigations: Decoding the Immune Response Genes in the Cat

Approaches to the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence

Feline Infectious Peritonitis is a fatal disease in the cat. It is caused by an infection with coronavirus, a virus that in many cases just causes mild gastrointestinal upset.

Although the majority of cats simply get a mild form of intestinal upset, the virus causes a severe and fatal immune disease in others. In this study, funded in part by two generous donors who want to impact feline health, Dr. Paul Hess will evaluate specific genes in the immune system of the cat to identify important genetic differences between the cats who suffer minor illness and those who die of the disease. This very crucial information may help us someday put an end to Feline Infectious Peritonitis.

About Dr. Paul Hess, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM Dr. Paul Hess has a veterinary degree from Mississippi State University and a PhD in Immunology from North Carolina State University. He is a boarded veterinary oncologist from the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and when not seeing patients on a very busy oncology service he is advancing our understanding of feline and canine immunology! We are fortunate to have Dr. Hess as part of the North Carolina State Veterinary research and clinical team!

Urinary incontinence affects more than 20% of spayed female dogs, with medium and large breeds more commonly affected.

Dr. Paul Hess, DVM, PhD

Diplomate ACVIM (oncology)

In the majority of the cases urinary incontinence is caused by dysfunction of the muscles controlling the urethral sphincter. This results in uncontrolled loss of urine and can lead to serious bladder and kidney infections, in addition to irritation and/or ulceration of the skin in contact with the urine.

In this research project funded in part by the American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation, dogs with this problem are being recruited to participate in a study that evaluates the ability of stem cells to restore the function of the urethral sphincter in dogs with urinary incontinence.

Meet Brandywine!

She is 6 months post stem cell implant.

She was brought to us by the Doberman Rescue of the Triad where she was in foster care because of her incontinence.

She has now been adopted!

Participating dogs may be eligible for treatment and follow up visits at no cost to the owner.

Please contact Tonya Harris : tmlewter@ncsu.FEV if you think that your dog would like to participate!

Help us improve animal health care!

We work to discover better ways to prevent disease, and to develop new diagnostic tests and treatment to help all animals live longer healthier lives! You can help us spread the word about our ongoing studies, fund a new research project, or invite us to come speak to your local group about our work! Join the team!

Please contact Kate _Meurs@ncsu.edu for more information.

Discovery Insider New Investigations: Decoding the Immune Response Genes in the Cat

Approaches to the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence

Feline Infectious Peritonitis is a fatal disease in the cat. It is caused by an infection with coronavirus, a virus that in many cases just causes mild gastrointestinal upset.

Although the majority of cats simply get a mild form of intestinal upset, the virus causes a severe and fatal immune disease in others. In this study, funded in part by two generous donors who want to impact feline health, Dr. Paul Hess will evaluate specific genes in the immune system of the cat to identify important genetic differences between the cats who suffer minor illness and those who die of the disease. This very crucial information may help us someday put an end to Feline Infectious Peritonitis.

About Dr. Paul Hess, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM Dr. Paul Hess has a veterinary degree from Mississippi State University and a PhD in Immunology from North Carolina State University. He is a boarded veterinary oncologist from the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and when not seeing patients on a very busy oncology service he is advancing our understanding of feline and canine immunology! We are fortunate to have Dr. Hess as part of the North Carolina State Veterinary research and clinical team!

Urinary incontinence affects more than 20% of spayed female dogs, with medium and large breeds more commonly affected.

Dr. Paul Hess, DVM, PhD

Diplomate ACVIM (oncology)

In the majority of the cases urinary incontinence is caused by dysfunction of the muscles controlling the urethral sphincter. This results in uncontrolled loss of urine and can lead to serious bladder and kidney infections, in addition to irritation and/or ulceration of the skin in contact with the urine.

In this research project funded in part by the American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation, dogs with this problem are being recruited to participate in a study that evaluates the ability of stem cells to restore the function of the urethral sphincter in dogs with urinary incontinence.

Meet Brandywine!

She is 6 months post stem cell implant.

She was brought to us by the Doberman Rescue of the Triad where she was in foster care because of her incontinence.

She has now been adopted!

Participating dogs may be eligible for treatment and follow up visits at no cost to the owner.

Please contact Tonya Harris : tmlewter@ncsu.FEV if you think that your dog would like to participate!

Help us improve animal health care!

We work to discover better ways to prevent disease, and to develop new diagnostic tests and treatment to help all animals live longer healthier lives! You can help us spread the word about our ongoing studies, fund a new research project, or invite us to come speak to your local group about our work! Join the team!

Please contact Kate _Meurs@ncsu.edu for more information.

NC State College of Veterinary Medicine

Transforming Lives

DISCOVERY INSIDER

At NC State, we transform lives and improve both the animal and human condition through innovation and discovery!

Meet just a few of our world leading faculty and researchers who are leading extraordinary research programs to solve the world’s critical health challenges.

Spring/Summer 2015

CVM Faculty Innovate Way to Help Koi Page 1- Koi Surgery Innovation

Learn how you can support and help us uncover significant advances in veterinary medicine with the promise to advance the health of both humans and animals.

Contact:

Kathryn M. Meurs, DVM, PhD Assoc. Dean of Research & Graduate Studies kate_meurs@ncsu.edu

Page 2- Immune Response Page 3- Urinary Incontinence

Dr. Ke Cheng:

Page 4- Transforming Lives

Developing new stem cell treatments for dogs and people with heart disease.

Koi fish are popular pets. Did you know that they can reach a mature size of over 3 feet and they can live for more than 21 years! They can even recognize their owner and can be trained to eat from an owner’s hand.

Although they can be an important and beloved member of the family, medical care for Koi continues to lag behind what is available for many other animals. In a new study published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, North Carolina State faculty, Drs. Lisa

Transforming Lives, One Discovery at a Time NC State's College of Veterinary Medicine provides economic, societal and intellectual prosperity for the veterinary profession and the health and well-being of people and their animals.

Posner and Greg Lewbart described an innovative way to anesthetize Koi for critical life saving procedures.

Dr. Megan Jacobs:

Dr. Mark Papich:

Helping small farms have healthier chickens.

Developing new ways to provide medical care to ALL animals.

They discovered that immersing the Koi in a bath of anesthetic liquid allowed the fish to be safely anesthetized for the procedure. The fish is safely recovered from the anesthesia by returning it to its normal water environment.

This new technique will help veterinarians provide better care for the Koi in our lives!

NC State Veterinary Medicine 1060 William Moore Dr. Raleigh, NC 27607 www.cvm.ncsu.edu Kathryn M. Meurs, DVM, PhD 919-513-6213