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HENahorsehasa toothache, investigatingthetroubleis noeasytask. So unlessaproblemis evident, itis often ---•overlooked. Yet, a toothachemaysignalother lflOreseriousaaments.

AccordingtoDr. Christine UhllngeroftheFieldService UnitatNewBoltonCenter, equinedentistryisonearea of veterinarymedicinethathas receivedlittleattentionuntil recently. Thereason forthis, shesaid, ispartlyduetothe horse'sanatomy.

�A horse's mouth is a long, dark and dangerous tunnel. There is no easy access into it. Traditionally. if there was no obvious facial swcllmgor ether problem, it was a part of the horse's onatom� that was. frankly. easier to avoid. ·u you don't look. you don't see."' she explained.

Tradittonally, equine dentists were lay people, hkcthe farriers who attend to horses' feet. While �orne were and still are quite knowledgeable. most \ttcrinarians would prefer that equine dentistry �mainm the realm of medicine.

MGiven the advances in every other area of C\{umc medicine. equine dentistry is still operating m the �oeventeenth century. But that is cbangtng and weare working to develop new technology andnc:w tools that will make 1t easter to examme andtreat dental problems in horses,.. she satd.

Following a literature search, Or. Uhlinger abo discovered that relatively little had been documented about equine dentistry since the 1920s. Infact.. she said, after 200 years there is still no agreement on what to call a bor e's teeth. That has prompted her to publish a nomenclature of terms

Dr. Uhlinger has also designed a dental r:ummatton form for horses· teeth that is similar tothe charts dentists use for their human patients.

''The dental form is our first big advance· ment. Like the dentist's chart, there is a diagram of the horse's mouth. numbering the teeth L-1. L2. L-3, and so on. When a horse is examined and treated. the informauoo is recorded and put in to the computer. Now that we have a data �ase, we have a clearer picture of our caseload. including dental health history. previous treatments and required follow-ups... she noted.

Dr. Uhlinger first became interested in equme dentistry through her field service work. Often she would be called out to treat a horse for colic or determine the cause of a behavioral problem. On examming the ammal, she would often discover that the root of the problem was in the mouth.

..There is an old saying about horses ... 'No foot. no horse.' Well. you could literally subsutute 'no tooth, no horse.• A horse with a missing tooth· is in deep trouble. Left unattended or untreated. this condition can alter a hor!.e·s behavior, limiting its usefulness, and even shortenjng its liJc span." she said.

Wbile an equine dental exam may be nme consuming and even dangerous to conducL. Or. Uhlinger said that veterinanans who do them trequeotly find surprising defects like split and missing or extra teeth that can lead to serious health problems.

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drinkingcoldwater. Holdingitshead ata upped angle or refusal to accepta bridle are also mdicationsof pos 1bleoralhealthproblems. More obvtousare facial swelling,bleeding from the mouthorgumsandanolcfactory odor. which could mean an abcessed tooth. Breathingdifficulties can becausedby sinusitis, acondition resulting frommissing ordamaged upper teeth. Bottom jaw problemscan turn intoosteomyelitis, an inflamation of the bone.

..Alot ofthe problem wuh horses·teeth are causedbymalocclusionor improper fit of topand bottom teeth. Unlikeour own and those of other specie ,horses'teeth arenot!.tatic. Horsesare constantlygnndJogdowntheirteeth whilenew teeth erupt. Ifthe animal'steethdon't occlude proper!}.the} won"twearproperl},�she explamed.

Dr. Uhltnger coordinate the equme dental clinic at New Bohon in cooperat1on with theCenter's Surgical andMedtcal Departments and in liaison with Dr. Claude La Dow of the University of Pennsylvama DentalSchool. Man} of the dentalinstrumentshave been borrowed from the School and adapted and modified for equine use.

Helping withthe dentalprogram is equine surgeon Dr. Loren Evans,who hasshown aspecial interest mthe dental cases. Also. Dr. LaDow, an area oral surgeon and horseman has lent his expertise to the problemsofequine dentistry at New Bolton.

Determinmg treatment for dentalproblems is not ah•·wseasy .1\ missingtooth can precipitate worse health problems forthe animalextracting theabcessed tooth is usuall} a last resort.

..The trad1uonal method of extractinghorse teeth was to literally drilla holem thehorse's headand hammer the tooth loose...she explained. -Fortunately, Drs. Evan!. and La Dow havenow developed an alternate procedure that involves splitting the tooth toloosen itfor extraction.The animal must be anesthetized forthese surgical procedure

..Before antJbiOtics. several famousracehorsesweredestroyed because of sinusitiS.The condit1on maybe serious since n caninterfere with normalbreathing. andtreatmenttSunpleasant for some owners.The sinusesmust bedrained or flushedand the animal given medication," noted Dr. UhJinger.

Because of the anatomical. logistical, and dynamic problems, coupled with the fact that a horse's tooth•s seven incheslong from root to crown.traditionalhuman solutions like rootcanal therapy and prosthetic dev1ces arenotyetfeasible. Dr LaDow IScurrentlyinvesugatmgthe possibility ofendodontiCtherapyforhorse

Ashard asit isto examine themouthsof horses, sheepareeven more difficultpatients. They hate toopen theirmouths, Dr Uhlinger sa1d. Holding up askull froma sheep that had died of an abdominal1mpaction, sheindicated severalmissingteeth that had prevented the animal fromchewing its food. Loss of teethcan lead to a vanetyofnutritional disorders. such as ..wastingewes."

..1 am confident that thereis dental diseasein allanimal specie!.. Likehumans, dogs and cats are more prone to cavities and peridontal disease," noted Dr. Uhlinger."Whilehorses don't get many

carrie or cavities,they tend to weardown the toothenamel The�areconstant!�grindingtheir teeth,leaving harp edges and longprotuberances. Routme dental care includesteeth floating or fihng."

There are strong correlations between humans and smallanimals,noted Dr Uhlinger. She also cla1rnsthatpigsmake\\Onderfulmodels for human dentalproblems. because. likehumans, they are omnivores.

MWe saw sixhorsesone day.Twohad unreported diseases: onehad adental tumor.and one had an extratooth. with no opposmg teeth.The extra tooth had driven into its bottomjaw. After Dr. Evans ground the tooth down alittle,the animal was OK."relatedDr. Uhlinger and added that avanety of dental tumors can be surgically removed

..Anothercase involved a horse that hadbeen brought over400 miles to Ne"' Bolton for determination of abehavioral problem.The animal had beencontinuouslyshaJongns head. On examination, 1 found that a bab}'tooth had become lodged between its gumand thejaw. When 1 removed the tooth, the ammal stopped shaking1tshead...

In thearea of sports medtcine,Dr. Uhlinger and hercolleaguesare lookmg at the effectsof performance stresson horses' teeth andatcertain behavioral sunilarities between human athletes and thetr equine counterparts. They are trying to determinewhatnormalocclus1on1s for horses and whether horsesgnndor chew when they are running. Puttingtransducers and bite platesin the animal's mouth. can help answer these questions.

..We are thmking of funding research in comparauve denustry. By availing ourselves ofthe incredible human dental technolo�v.wehopeto evolve better methods ofsavmg equme teeth. mstead of extractingthem...sa1dDr. Uhlinger. ..Weneed tomventnew dtagnosucmethods and tools. develop spec1ali1edoral rad1ographs, and better urg�cal technique We need to find ways ofdtagnosing a problem before u becomes a crisis,"saidDr. Uhlinger.e1ting OMeomyelius as an example

Osteomyelitis. a diseae of the bone andgingivathat issimilar to advanced peridontal disease in humans, was traditionally not diagnoseduntil there wasJa"' swelling and alreadytoo advanced forSimple treatment.

NO\\ routine health care of horses and other animal!.includes a dental checkup. The first dentalexamination isusually done when thehorseis 18 months old. An extra"wolrtooth isusually removed in the younganimal. Accordingto Dr. Uhlinger."floating"or teeth flling should bedone between SIXand twelve months a year. Without theproperdentalcare.thenormalequme life span may be shortened.

Ho�andotherammal owners are quite enthustasuc aboutNew Bolton'sdentalhealth program.whachinclud�conttnumg educauon seminars forarea practitioners. Frequent!}.the veterinariansgetcallsfromarea dentistswhooffe1 their expertise on equine dental problems.

A member of the FieldService Untt since 1979.Dr. Uhlmger speciafu�d m herd health, parasitologyandinfectiousdiseasesin horses, sheep,and goats. She earned her V.M.D. degree from Penn in 1979. Aresident of KennettSquare. Dr. Uhlinger isa horsewoman who does some eveming on a"low level..She is also the consulting veterinarian tothe RoseTree Pony Club and the Brandywine Valley Driving Club.

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DeanRobertR.Marshakpresented the CentennialAward ofMerittothirtys�practitionersataspecialceremonyonMay 19in Philadelphia. Theprestigiousawartt givenin recognitionofoutstandingcontributionsto veterinarymedicine, waspresentedduring AlumniDay84 attheSchoolofVeterinary Medicine, UniversityofPennsylvania.

The recipientsofthe awardwere:

Dr.Wilbur B.Amand(V'66).Wawa.Pa.:Dr.ArthurV.Bartenslager (V37). Churchville.Va.:Dr. JohnH.Brown (V32), Manetta.Pa:Dr.J. RobertBrown (V37). NewCastle.Pa.: Dr. Daniel M.Burnside. ill (V'56). Quakertown.Pa:Dr. EdwinA Churchlll (V'41). Chesapeake City. Md.:Dr.Peter H.Craig (V55), Pennington, N.J.:Dr. DavidW. Crisman (V37). Havertown. Pa.: Dr.RussellS.Detwtler (V'15), Reading,Pa.;Dr.William D.Donovan (V48). Ligonier.Pa.:Dr.LaVerne N. Dougherty (V'62). New London.Pa.:Dr. J.Stuart Evans (V59). Pittsburgh.Pa.:Dr.Fred Femlch (V'63).Smithtown.N.Y.:Dr. Lawrence J. Friedman (\r67J.�'Ilbrook. N.Y.: Dr.RichardC.Guise (V44). Harrisburg, Pa;Dr. J.Walter Hastings (V'42). Cambridge.Mo.:Dr. Carlton R Hower (V'Sl ).Paoli.Pa;Dr. ElinorB. Jenny (V49). Unionville. Pa.;Dr.RobertP.Lawrence (V30). Holmdel.N.J.:Dr. Louis Leibovitz (V'50), WoodsHole. Ma.:Dr.Robert L. Leighton (V41). Davis, Ca.:Dr. EdwardJ.Lemos (V'57), Dover,N.H.:Dr.JohnD. McCullough (V'43l. Tampa.Fl.: Dr.Edward Mersky (V6l).Strasburg, Pa.;Dr. Calvin Moon (V52). Trenton.N.J.:Dr. Margaret L. Petrak (V'52). JamaicaPlain. Ma.;Dr.LarryK.Schaeffer (V69), Exton, Pa:Dr. Raymond C.Snyder (V'33), Upper Darby.Pa:Dr.Robert W.Stewart (V68). Bethlehem. Pa:Dr. HeruyH.Stover (V34). Langhorne.P�Dr.AmosW.Stults (V'35). Hopewell.N.J.: Dr. PeterTheran (V61).SouthWeymouth. Ma.:Dr. MaxAVanBuskirk (V56). Lewisburg.Pa:Dr.WUllam H.Waddell (V35). Honolulu.Ht.:Dr.Clifford F.Wright. Dr. (V49). Bath,Pa:Dr. Charles G.Ziegler (V'34). CatonsvUle. Ma.

The awardsceremony waspart oftheSchool'syear-long celebrationofitsCentenninalYear.

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Or. John H. Brown (V'32) receives the award. Dr. Richard C. Guise (V'44) looks on.

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Or. Edwin A. Churchill (V'41) receives the award. Dr. lawrence J. Fried· man Is seated on the left

Or. William H. Waddell (V'35) receives the award. Dr.J.Walter Hastings (V'42) is seated at the left

Dr. Elinor B. Jenny [V'49) receives the award.

Or. Robert L Leighton (V'41] receives the award.

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BA: ERY POWER TO POWER A HORSE

MPLANTINGapacemakerisaroutine procedureinhumanmedicineandthereare millionsofpeoplewhoowetheirlivestotiny batterypacksplacedjustbeneaththeirskin. Inveterinary medicine pacemakersare sometimesusedtohelpdogswhich have heartproblems.Andnowitappearsthat pacemakersalsohaveaplaceinlarge animalmedicine.

Bucky,abigbrownAmericanQuarterhorse isLivingproof.Theeight-yearoldgelding,an active,alertanimalhasapermanentpacemaker andheisthriving,thankstotheeffortsof Dr. Virginia Reef,acardiologistatNewBoltonCenter."Whenthehorsewasgiventouslast Novemberbecouldhardlywalkandwouldfaint attheslightestexertion."explainedDr.Reef."His weightwasdownto1.200lbs.andhewasscarred fromhismanyfalls."

Thehorsehadbeentrainedasahunterand competedathorseshows...Aboutamonthbefore wesawhimhere,bebeganhavingfaintingspells," saidDr. Reef."Atfirsttheyhappenedacoupleof timesaweek,thentheyincreasedinfrequencyto severaltimesaday."

Bucky'sproblemwasdiagnosedasan arythmiacausedbyaheartblock. Electric impulseswhichcausearegularheartbeat,could notpassthroughhisheartmuscle;thiscauseda slowandirregularbeat."illsheartbeatonlyten

timesaminute,..said Dr. Reef."Thenormal rate forahorseis32to40beatsaminute,thoughthe heartrateofathletichorsescanbeasslowas26 to30beats.Tenbeatswerejustnotenoughto keepsuchabiganimalgoingandbefainted."

Electrocardiographicexaminationrevealed thatBuckyhadaninflammationoftheAVnode andthattheblockwaslocatedthere.Hewas givenanti-inflammatorydrugsandhiscondition improved.Whentreatmentwasstopped,the arhythmiareoccurredandwasmoresevere.The drugregimenwasresumedandhiscondition improvedonlytoworseneventhough thehorse wasstillreceivingthemedicalion."Wegot his heartbeatupto30beatsaminutebutwecould neverrestoreanormalrythm''saidDr. Reef.

ShethendecidedtofitBuckywithatemporarypacemaker.Anelectrodewasinserted throughthejugularveinintothe rightventricle andconnectedtoabattery pack.Noimprovementwasnoted."Ahorse'sheartisverybig. largerthanacow'sandthechambersarevast," shesaid."Theelectrodewasfloatinginthe chamberbutitdidnotmakecontactwiththe walls,sotheimpulsecouldnotgettothemuscle."

Anotherapproachwastried. ThistimeDr. Reefusedabipolarelectrode whichhadfourtiny barbsattheend.Onceagainacathetercontaining thewiresandtheelectrodewasfedthroughthe vein.Thebarbs attachedtheelectrode tothetip oftherightventricle,intothetissue. Thewires wereconnectedtoalithiumbanery whichis5em x4�emx I em,slightlylargerthanaZippolighter."TheequipmentwasdonatedbyPacesetters, Inc.,andJackOliver,Ph.D.,amemberofthe firm.helpeduswithBucky,''shesaid.'"Whenthe devicewasoriginaUydevelopedbehadtesteditin dogsandcows.We hadtousethelongestcatheter available, 85 em,anditwasbarelylongenough."

Initiallythebattery wasplacedunderthe skinatthebaseoftheneck.Afterafewweeksit becameevidentthattheskinoverthepackwas dying,soanotherplacehadtobefoundforthe powerpack.Thistimeitwasinsertedundera muscleatthebaseofthe neck.Anextensionwire hadtobeattachedtomaketheconnection betweenthewiresandthepulsegenerator.By placingthebatteryunderthe muscle theveterinarianshadattacheditftrmlytothehorse'sbody. Changingthedevicewillbealittlemoreinvolved, thoughtheprocedurewiDnotbenecessaryfor fiveyears.

Bucky'sheartnow beats45timesa minute.lt isfasterthannormalbutitistheslowestspeed thepulsegeneratorcanbeprogrammedfor.The equipmentwasdevelopedforhumanswhohavea higherheartratethanhorses."Wecouldchange theheartratewithouttakingthebatteryout,.,said

Dr. Reef."Butwewouldn'twanttodoit,itisfast enough."

Sincethe pacemakerhasbeeninplace,it hasn'tmissedabeat. Buclcy'sgeneralhealth improvedwithinthreetofourdaysafterthe surgery.Thefluiddisappearedfromhislungsand hiskidneysbegantofunctionnormally.Nowheis apictureofhealthandthe onlythingthatdistinguishesBuckyfromotherhorsesistheslight bulgeatthebaseofhisneck;onebastolook closelytodetectit.

Whilevigorousandactive,thehorsecannot resumehis careerasahunter.Theheart rhythmis ataftXedrateandcannotincreasetomeetthe demandsofrigorousexercise...Thereisa new pacemakerwhichincreasesthe numberofbeatsas theneedarises,butitisquiteexpensive,andwe areworkingwithdonatedequipment,"'Dr.Reef said.Sheexplainedthatapacemakerhasa limitedapplicationinhorses.Itcanbeusedto correctarhythmiascausedbydisease,asin Bucky'scase,butitcannothelpinthecaseofa congenitaldefect.suchasventricularseptaldefect. themostcommoncongenitalheartproblemseen inhorses.

Shealsopointedout�atapacemakerisnot neededforarhythmiasfrequentlyseeninrace horses."Theseactivehorsesoftenslowdownalittle,perhapsby20to30secondsoveradistance. Whentheyareexamineditisfoundthatthey haveatrialfibrillation.Thiscanbetreatedwith drugsandinmostcasestheanimalreturnsto normalandresumesitsracingcareer."Shesaid thattheheartofanormalhorseissolargethat arhythmiasdevelopeasilyeventhoughtheheartis healthy.

Pacemakers, asDr.Reef seesit,canbevital insavingvaluablemaresorstallionswitharhythmiasthatcannotbecorrectedthroughdrug treatment."Withapacemakertheseanimalscan leadnormalreproductivelives.Theprocedureis simpleandtheanimalcan be saved."

Bucky,theonlyhorseatthemomentwitha permanentpa�maker,hasearnedhisplaceinthe annalsofveterinary medicine.Hewillmovetoa farmioChesterCountytoleadaquietlife inthe pasture.Forgottenarethe faintingspells,thescars arehealedandheisonceagainahappy,active Quarterhorse.thankstoadevicewhichweighs justafewounces,yetiscapableofpowering 1,400 lbs.ofgleaminghorseflesh.

Dr. ReefcametoNewBoltonCenterin 1979 afterreceivingher D.V.M.degreefromOhio StateUniversity.Shecompletedaninternshipand aresidencyattheSchoolandisnowalecturer. Cardiology isherspecialtyandshebasagreat interestinexercisephysiology.

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Sncethepacemakerhas beeninplace, ithasn'tmisseda beat.Bucky'sgeneralhealth improvedwithinthreetofour daysafterthesurgery.

APERWORK and recordkeeping associated with dog boarding. breeding. �bowing or racingrequire a staggering amount of time, patience, and care.Health, nutrition, pedigrees whelping. and show information must all be kept track of and somehow related to breeding dates, special diets, vaccination schedulesand more. In addition. these diversebut related facts must be kept at one's fingertips for immediate recall All of us know bow difficult, tedious, and time-consuming this task becomes when many years of records are flied in drawers or cardboard boxes.Help, however, may now beonthehorizon.

The EpidemiologySection at the University olPennsylvania' School of Veterinary Medicine has received a two-year grant from ALPOPet t<oods lnc.• to ascertain the needs of breeders and kennelsand to develop computer software that will be compatible with many of the popular microcomputers currently on the market. The c'vcntualgoal is to create a computer network of concerned kennel owners who are electronically linkedwith veterinary experts at the Veterinary Hol>pital of the University of Pennsylvania (VHUP)so that health problems can be detected �arly and solutions provided before matters become serious.

Thisproject wasbegun in the summer of 198.'!by ... ream Ll'liMOJ!. of Drs. ·neeT. Glickman and AltceJaynePayton at\HUP and Msscs.John Louchhiem andJoseph Doherty, computersoftware specia)jsts from The Reohr Group. lnc.. Media.Pa. Initially. the team visited different types of kennels to determine the needs and expectations of kennel owners. They then spent several months outlining and defining the the principalcomponents of the kennel record system andhow these components relate to one another. Alsoconsidered were techniques to facilitate dataentry into the computer so that users \\ouldnot beoverwhelmed by the ne" ..gadget in thetr JUJdst"and how to keep costs down by using commercJally available software whenever possible.hnally,theyhad todecide on the most affordablecomputer hardware to support the system and howthe machines would communicate with VHUP.

The software package developed is suitable forkennels orbreeders with up to 500 dogs. Dr. Glickman feels that ..the basic software package will contain about 80-90 percent of what most people want and that additional capabilities can beadded as the program matures."The basic packageoffer.;thecapacityto enter andretrieve informationforindividual dogs or for groups of do�. Individual dogdata includes: identity (name and AKCnumber),markings, age, se:<,breed, andcomments or special notations. Programs will be providedforcreation of a four-generation pedigreeand an individualized history of treatments, illnesses. diet, weight, reproduction, and showorracing performance. For the kennel as a whole.lhere illareminderlist for vaccinations, comingevents, anda mailinglist ofclients or other kennels.The customizedsoftware can be usedin conjunction with standard wordprocessmgpackages to send out ma1ling or with graphics packages todisplaydata.

The minimum hardware necessary to support such a system consists of a desk-top microcomputer, a monitor or videoscreen, a printer. and a modem to permit hookup with the computer in theSection of Epidemiology. Dr. Glickman pointed out that ha\ing this hookup will enable us to send member kennels announcements of new developmentsinveterinary mcclicinc, warnings regarding new diseases or product recalls. and abstracts of articles fromveterinaryjournals and havethem appear on tbe printeror creen at tbc kennel. Upcoming shows, seminars. or other

events could be announced in a similar manner."' Kennel owners could also choose to electronically send part or aU of their records to VHUP for analysis or advice if they suspect a problem. ln addition, pedigree records couldbe transmitted to VHUP for determination of the coe(ficient of relatedness between two dogsbefore theyare mated. Whenever possible, the kennel's own veterinarian willbe alerted to any potenlm1 problems. Eventually,we hope that many veterinarians wiU participate in this network as they acquire computers in their practices. Provisions will be made to ensure that all records in the network are confidential and can bereleased onJywith approvaJ of the kennelinvolved.

Currently, the initial software package is being tested in one kennel and shortly will be placed in a second. The two computers being evaluated are the IBM-PC and the Columbia which is an "IBM-PC work alike."However, other microcomputers may also be used. In each of these kennels, our software experts help to assemblethe equipment and test it. They also provide instruction and ongoing technical support to the kennel personnel who are responsible for data entry and retrieval.

During lhe next six months. the software will be refined further. Based on our experience and by evaluating your responses to the questionnaire below, additional improvements will be made and poonues e!>tabhshed for future development. Details regardtng hardware. software, subscription procedure and availability will be announced as soon as possible. Additional information and a demonstration will be available at VHUP during lhe AKC Centennial Dog Show in November 1984.

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Jean Hollwonh.D.VM SeniorSmffMember at AngellMemorial HospitalBoston.Massuchusctts.spoke onIHIRTY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN FELINE MEDICINE. Dr HolzwonhgraduatedfromCornellin 1950andhas�pecialiled indisease�ofthecatsincethen.

Shesaidth:u she feels that the greatestthreattocatsat thistimej.,FlP(Felme Infectious Peritoolta5).This�ecmsto bea"ne�"dtcase.possablycausedby amutationofa coronavtrus. ItISposstble that there arem1ldcases which recover.but.onceclinicalsignsM\Cappeared.thereisno effcctl\e ueatment andthe disease1salmo alwa)sfata Researchers areworkmg on perfecting�rologacdiagnosis anddevelopinga vaccine.

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Therehasbeenenormousprogre:.� incat nutrition. Scacnll�ts have discovered many spec1alrequirementsfor cuts.Om:.cannotsurvive onmost commercial dogfoods or a"egctarian djc:t. Calcium deficienciesdevelop ifthedietis mu!>CiemeatWithno mille Vitamm A is requiredbuttoo muchcau)e'bootdeformiti�. Vitamin E ddictcn stcauu-,andis�'oc1atedwithdark-meaLtuna dtet Taunne

I!>essential-adeficienc)leacbtoblmdn�. Clamju1ce IS the best'iOUrCA:ortaunne. A )O'I\.magnesium dtel!!>�aidtOpre\COIurethralobstruction,althoughtheremay beotherfactorstnvohed Catsshouldbeencouragedtodrinkwater. "fad"tJ1cl�shouldbeavoided.

Spayedfemaleshvelonger and have fewerproblems than maleca�.Dr. Holzwonhhasseveru.lpat1entsover twenty years old Thefemalesrarelyhaveproblemswith uranar�ob�tructions.

It IStmponant t.hat vetennariausidentifycalSbybreed andcolorbecausetherearebreed-relatedproblemsandposstblecolor-rc.latedproblems. Also,breedersshouldha\ea goodpost-mortemexam.iruuionofever)lmenthatdie:.. Conge01talheartproblemsandotherconditionsmustbe correctlyIdentifiedtopreventtherrbecom10gestablishedtn abreedmtzprogram.

Stame:.e have anumber ofbreed-related conditions. Bot>-and kink-tails are beingbredout,a.slScross-eye Csquun).Cloth-eatmgisbelieved to beinheritedincertain :.trains."Rolhng-skin Disease"(psychomotor epilepsy)predominatesinSmmeseand Siamesecrosse:. Itrespondsto treatmentwithlowdosesofpnmidone. Ha11lessnes�and hypotrichosis have beenreponed. Hap dysplasia hasbeen rc:poned10a StameM! anditsfamily.Congenitaleye and heartproblemsoccur SomedeformitJes10kittens(cleftpalate.hareI.Jp,etc.)maybeinheritedortheresultofgri.seoful.,11'1treatmemforringworm.Adenocarcmomaofthemtestineund anal..acabscesses are found inSiamesemuch more oftenthan1notherbreeds.

Per.;uln� areslowto mature and breed.The nauened facein!.how typt:s caul.cs occlusionof tearducts and overnow oftearsa�wellasmalocclusionoftheupper andlower jaw�.

Therearereportsofahypothyroidfamly of Rexcats. -.:-b}Toidtherapyproducesgrowthof hair.Therearequesuonableclatml.thatthe Rex i!.bypoallergenic Itbbelieved thatfeline salivau.thecauseofmostallerg�crcacuons to cats

li\DOCRINE DISEASES OF THE CAT "asthe top1colJ. EugenEagenmann,D.V.M.,Ph.D.,Assistant Profes�orMed1cine.

H1s discuss10nincludeddiabetesmcllttU). It occursm cats. usually inanimalsfiveyears old andolder Clinical s1gnsincludewe1ghtloss and increased thirst.The appetite mn) benormal,exaggerated,ordecreased. Inthelater l>tages.there mil} be depressionand vomung. Thetre�tment

consists ofinsulin administrationand. ifpo!>sible.aconstant diet.Thecaul>e is now lmownbutobesity maytriggerthe disease thtshasnotbeen proven

Hypenhyro1d!!>m occurs in cats,usuullvthoseolder than!>IX�c:arl> The s1gll!>are �e1ghtlo\5,tn�rcu..edthlll>tand appetite,ncr\'ousn�.diarrhea.hatrlossand'omlling. In advancedcases.theremay bedepression Becauseofthe cardio-toxiceftectsof lhyrotdhormone,affectedcatsmay showSlgnsofheartfailure.Treatmentinclude<>ueofth\ rold!�Uppr�stngdrugsorsurgicalremovalofoneorbob th}roidglands.

K. Ann Jeglum. V.M.D . ASSistantProfessor of Medicine(Oncology)spoke on WHAT'S NEW WITH THE FELIJI,E LEUKEMiA VJRUS"

Therearetwotests available1n cats�u�pcctedof FeLV mfecuon.Thelmmunonourescent Antibt'ldylest(IFA) also L.nowna!>"fcLeukTest�and�HardyTest"requiresablood smear. Ifposiuve.it means that THIS CAT IS SHEDDlNG VIRLS AND lS THEREFORE CONTAGIOUS. The ELISA (Pitman-MooreTest)ma} bedone10thepractitioner'!>officeona sm.aJI drop ofserum.Th1stestdoesnot measurethevtruswitbtncells. IT DOES "'IOT TELL YOU WHETHER1HE CAT IS OR IS NOT SHEDDING VIRUS. If positive, youdo N01 know tfthecatas contagiou�.

A FeLVnegauve testdoes not mean thatyourcatJS protected againstFeLV orwiUnevercontract FeLV.

Prolongeddirectcontactisncce.saryfor transrrussion ofFeLV. Virus is excretedprimarilyvia..alrvabut umay be present m urine feces and resparatOI)�retion�.Grooming. �nttl.lng,!merboxesandfeedbowbaremaJOrmodes of transmtsston.Youngkittens (6 mos.)aremoststlScepublc: duetotmmature immunedefenses TheHr�dOCl.notlive OUtSidetbceat's bodylong-24 hou"'to!>everaldays at mo�t.Theviru�iskilledbymostdjsinfectant�

No cffecuvevaccineis available now.

Thereis noevidencetodateoftransm16sion of FeLV to humans Alsono humandisease(includingcancer) isknown to becausedby FeLV Thenewlydiscoveredhumanleukemia vim:.ISnot related to FeLV FELl. E EMERGENCIES WERE DISCUSSED BY Rebecca Ktrby, D.V.M.. Assistant Profeli!>Orof Emergency Medicineand Head. Emergency Serv1c� VHUP She went over theproceduresfoUowed in emergene1esanddisctiSSed se\eralcases.

Fourcommonemergencyproblemsare trauma(hitby car.fallc:noutofawindow,dog-cat fight orcat-cat fight, etc.),inabilitytourinate, laboredbreathing,andvomiting.

Intraumacases.themostlife-threatcnmg problem mustbetreatedfrrst andthenthean1mnlm�tbecarefully observedfor thenext 24to48 hours. Slow mteroalhemor-

rhagcandrupturedurinarybladdermaynotbedetected immediately.

Whenncatisunabletounnatedue toblockage. tOXIC wastesaccumulate andleadto�hock as�ellasbean and kidne) fa1lure. The crystalsplugg.tngthe:urethracanusually be remo\cd byback-Duslnng,although surgerymaybe reqUired 10)Orne cases The owner shouldseckvetennary ad.,.1ccwhenunneISnotproduced

There are man)causesoflaboredbreathmg andoften 1heammalmu$t bestabtlu.edanthe oxygencagebeforean effortasmade to determine thecause

Commoncausesof vomiungarc angesuon offoretgn bod1cs, intestmalobstruction.po1soomg.s,metabolicdiSeases.parasites, tumors anddrug�cnsitivities.Manycats vomJtperiodicallyduetomgcstlonofplant matenal.haJrbaiJ�ordietarysensitivitiesand athome managementmay besufl'icaent aftera telephone d1scuston. VomitJng becomes an emergencywhentherelSevidenceof deh}•drauon.These pauenbrequire Ouidtherapy and diagnosucmeasuresto determmethecause.

BREEDS AND VARIETIES AT DOG SHOWS

Somebreed!>ofdogswhichdifferfrom eachotherin coat (color.length,texture)orsizearccla�af'iedasvarieties at AKCshows Am£rican Cocker Spam£1saredivided mto !>Ohd colur black, ASCOB(anysohdcolorotherthan blackJ and pam-eolor(patchesof rwo ormore colors) Bull Ternen.ma)bewh1tcorcolored. Engh!>hToy Spaniels are "K1ngCharle� andRuby"wh.tcharecon�ideredsolidcolored.the KmgCharles bemgblack andtan whtle the ruby15nchchestnut-red.MBienhcimand Prince Charles" are bro..,cn-<:olored dogs,the Blenheimred andwhne.the PnnccCharles tri-<:olored(white,black andtan). Dachl>hunds maybe long-hatred,smooth(shorthwred} orwueha1red.TheRoughCollie hasan dbundant coatwhtle theSmoothvarietyltasa shon.Oatcoat FoxTerriershave eitherasmooth coatorare wireha1red(broken-<:oated). Ch1hW1hua�ma}baYe asmoothorlongcoat. lk.!gJesare dividedbysize(under13*atthe shoulder) and 13-ls·m hetght. An> Beagleo"er 15*highisdisqualifiedat AKC sho�s Poodles al$o are clas)ifiedby hcigbL TheToyJS10�or underattheshoulder.the Miruature Poodle mustbeunder 15"watha to�manimumheight andrhe Standardists•orhigher.

TheManchesterTemers are div1ded bywe1ght. The foymustnotexceed 12poundsandtheStandard mustbe over 12poundsandnotexceeding22pounds(heavterisa dtsquahfication).

Differentvarieuesofthesamebreedmay bebred,with theofrspnngregtsteredaccordmg to coat andsize.

Thecurrentraccoonrabiesoutbreal..mthemu!-Atlant1c arrumakes1tespeciallytmportantthatdo�andcaL•are vac:c:matcd:tgain�tthisdisease. Dunngwarmweather,dogs andcatsareoutstdeandthereISgreaterexposuretowildlife (!o�te�.,kuuh.bat�.etc.).Thereisa&ignHicantmoreasein thenumberolcatswithrab1es. Raccoonrabiesposesadangerousproblemmthattheraccooni�frequentlyanurbanwburbananimallivmgincloseprox1m1tytoman.Vaccin:.tteddog.�andcat�arefullyprotected

l>cathfromheat.:.uokecomesquickl)whenadogis leftan11clthrdautomobiled\111Jl8"tryhotweather. Evenif ��otndo�larerart�yopen.abutldupofheateankilladogor catc.jUtd:ly.It'sbetternottolea\epetsinearsdunngthe v.nrmv.-cnthermonths.Thetreatmentmcludescoolingthe antllllAI.1\quickly�»possible-atubofcoldwaterorpackmgv.uhICC.Neitherisreadilyavailable:tnaparkinglot.lf youtr.lvclw1thadog,awell-ventilatedcrateorwindowbarnersarees�nual.

Fleasalwaysseemtobemon:ofaprobleminsummer. Thenea\'bttsthedogtofeed,thendropJ>oflandlayseggs. hl1inec:es�ar)totreat theenureenvironment.-.:oneofthe 11\)CCIICide��iUkilltheeggs,but newproductscanbeused tofogllroomandkilladultsandlarvaeinrugs,drapes. upholsu:n:dfurruture,andcracksmfloorandwalls Aftera hou�hi!>blxoclosedforafew�eeks,anarmyorhungry flusv.tllberead)toattackanywarm-bloodedcreature wh1chentel'li Foggersareespec1allygood togetthisSituatiOnundercontrol.Thereisno\\aytofum1gnteoutdoors. It seemstbntficascanbecontrolledbut notehm1nated. Treatmentofthedogmaybeexternal spmys,dips, powdersandcollal'li.ortnsecncldesmaybegJVenbymouth. Whateverproductyouuse-followthed1roctionscarefully. Becarefulwhat)OUuseoncats!

Snmepetownersobjecttopest1c1desand useaflea combtOC:.liChflc:a.s.DailygroomingWiththefine-toothed comb �111 removefleaswb1chmustbedroppedintoapanol hotv.-o�tertokillthem.Itissaidthatitil>JXISSibletocom· pletelyconuolahouseholdfleainfestationinthisway.

�ETERINARY STUDENTS

Statisticsrecentlyreleasedshowthatdunngthe 1983-84 academicyeartherewen:8,744 studentSenrolledtntheZ7 "etennarycolleges10theUnnedStates.Twoofthenewcollegel>('l;onhCarolinaandTennessee) will notgraduatetheir fustclassunul 1985. Thefirstclasl>enteredWisconsinin 1983 Therewasatotalenrollment of 1.025 1nthethree Canadianveterinal') colleges.

Therewere 4,628 (52.9%) menand 4,1 12 (47.1%) womenenrolled mtheUnitedStates,butinCanada 549 (53.6�) oflhe�tudentswerewomenwith 476 (46.4%) men.

Approximately 31% ofallqualifiedapplicantswere accepted tnthe 1983 first-yearclass.fhere"'ereanaddiuonal 2,115 studentSenrolledmgraduatedegree(M.S.and PhD.)programsandcertificateprograms(internshipand re�1dency).

TheAmencnn Veterinary Med1calAssociauon.10 September 1983. had 31.342 membersandlim 6.621 nonmemberveterinarians.Withover 2,000 1984 graduates. somefeelthattheprofessionisbecomingover-crowded. Ao�ever.theopportunitiesinthefieldureexpanding. InformationmaybeobtainedfromA.V.M.A., 930 N. Meacham Rd Schuumberg,lL 60196, onveterinarycollegesand programsfortra10mganimaltechnicians.The Bulleunof theUmvers1tyofPennsylvania'sSchoolofVeterinarY Medicine,givingadmi'lsionrequirementsandinformation"about courses,may beobtained bywntingtotheOfficeofthe OCJ�n, Jr"0srrus P lad 1.'3,p,, 1 105

BOOK REVIEWS

Therearea numberofbooksgivingdetailsondifferent breedsofdogs.Oneofthebestisthe:recentlypublished The Cumpl�tteRooweilerbyMurielrrceman(llowc:IJBook House. 1984). TheintroductionMate!>..Thisbookisintended to1mpan.toallwhoreadit,anappreciationoftheRottweiler'sgreathentage.and thekno,�ledgenecessarytobe ableto p01ssIton tofuturegentration.:.intact.··Tbebook co"ershilltOI')'.guidanceforapot�ntiaJowner.th.ebreed standard.sho�ing,traming.breedmg.careandfeedingof puppll:l>,heallh problemsaswella:.informationaboutClubs andRottwetle�10 othercountries.

Potentialo�nersaretoldthat breed!>characterisucs must berecognizedand understoodand thatpropertraining ofapuppy1sessential."Anobedient RottwcilerISapleasure. Anundisciplinedonecangrowtobeamenace."

Thisbookshouldbereadbyanyone:considermga Ronwe•lerasafamilydog.Thosewhoarcfamiliarwuhthe breed willfl.lldmuchuseful1nformation.Th�Campier�Rouw�iluISa�ell-researched modellortheJdealbreedbook.

Tit�Compl�t�JackRw.stllTemrrbyD Brian Plummer�ulsoa\oailablefrom Howell Book House publ.hhedin Englandan 1980 bytheBoydell Press. Although not registeredbytheAmericanorEnglish KennelClubs, theyorequitepopularhuntandworkingterriers.Thethirtysixexcellentillustrationsshowthesedogsworkingandgive agoodIdeaoftheirappearance.TheJackRussellClubof Great Britainhasdevelopeda provibiOOaJ�tandardto ru:hievea un1formtype.Thebookanswersmanyquestions about this huledogwhichlhrivesw•tboutformalrecognitionw.ane:.tabhshedbreed

CENTENNIAL AWARD FOR DR. HOLZWORTH

TheCc:ntenmalAwardo(\!tentwaspresentedtoJean Hoi£Wonh. D.V.M. SeruorStaffMember,AngeU Memorial Hotopital,maspecialceremonyon March30. 1984.

Or Hollworthbeganberacademtccareernotasaveterinarian butasaclassicalscholar. ShereceivedherA.B M.A. ond Ph.D. inLatinfrom81)•n MawrandtaughtLatin andGreekat Mt. RolyokeandBrynMawr.

Atthi�point,therewasareawaktningofJean'schildhoodInterestinveterinarymedtcine(asachildofeight,she setupaveterinaryclinicand bus1edherselfmtreatingthe sickcatsandrabbitson herfarminConnecticut).To explorethepossibilit)ofpursuingacareerin"eterinary med1cme,Jeantookayearorrfromteachmgandworkeda\ awardattendantat thtSpeyerMemortalAnimalHospital in"le� York City(theforerunnerofTheAnimal Medical Center).Subsequently.sheenteredtheVetc:rinat')Schoolat Comtll Uru\ersny.wheresherecetvedherveterinarydegree in 1950

Followinggraduationfromvetennaryschool,Jean wentdirectlytotheAngell MernonalAmmal Hospitalin Boston,whereshebegantospccialiteinthediagnosisand treatmentofdiseasesofthecat.Through her writingsand lectures,whichareatthesameIJmecharminglyoriginaland scholarly,Jeanbaslongbeenrecogn11edasthe maJor authorityoncatdiseasesin the\\olld Themam1ntemsand rt'!>ldent�thatha\oetrainedat1\ngellMemonal Hospllal sinceshecamethtre30yea�ngohaverecehedfromJean Hol1wonh. notonlytangiblemedicalknowledge. buta lasl· mgfa.scmationwithcatsandLhe1rdtscases.And,ifthey wen:atallInterestedinwritingscientificpapersabouttheir observations,theyLearnedsometh10gelsefromJean :howto wmecoherentlyand unpretentiously

Jean Holzworth'spresentprojectsincludeeduingand wntinga largepartofatwo-volumeworkon Diseaseso tireCot,wllicbwillbepublished bySaundershere10 Philadelphia.

Dr.JeanHolzworth

OVER 350 graduates, guests and friends attended Alumni Day on Saturday, May 19, 1984 as the School continues its year-long Centennial celebration. A huge tent, balloons, and a band of mummers brightened the quadrangle on Saturday.

Dr. Evan L. Stubbs, V'11, continues to hold the record as our oldest alumnus attending Alumni Day! This year alumni joined us from as far away as Israel -Uri Bargai, V'59, and Hawaii-William Waddell, V'35.

Reunions were held for classes graduating in 1934, 1939, 1944, 1949, 1954, 1959, 1964, 1969, 1974, and 1979 at the Franklin Plaza Hotel and the Hilton Hotel of Philadelphia.

Mummers entertained alumni asthey spenta pleasant afternoonwith classmates.

Classagents, Nancy Brown, V'73, Pierre ConU, V'60, Leigh Marsh, V'59,and James Simpson, V'78, participate

Dr. and Mrs. Mar1tW.Allam viewtheportrait ofOr.Allam presentedby the Veterinary Medical Alumni society.Theportraitwillbehung Intheschool.

atthe class agents' breakfaston May 19, 1984

Wnnam o. Hardy,Jr. PresidentoftheVeterinary Medical Alumni Soclety, presents the class flag to Steven Peoples, Presidentof the Classof1984

Theclassof 1954celebrates thecentennial and their reunion.

Kenton S. Stokes,V'68, pastpresidentof theVeterinary MedicalAlumni Society congratulates his successor, William D. Hardy, Jr., V'66.

Centennial Medals

LHONOR oubtandiDg coatributora tothe fieldofveterinarymedicineduringthecentellllialyear oftheUniversityofPeaaaylvaaia'aSchoolofVeteriDary Medicine,aCentellllialMedal•-created.

On May 18,1984, thia medal w-preaentecl to aeveaoutataadlagmeaandwomenwhohavecontributedatgalficaatlytothefieldofveterinarymedicine.

During a feative ceremony at the Univeraity Muaeum in Philadelphia Dean Robert R. Maraha.k offeredthefoUowiaglaudatioaa:

WE HONOR Charles S. Wolf-UniversityTrustee, Chairman ofour Boardof Overseers, businessand civicleader. farmer,wisecounselor, generous benefactor, and warmest offriends. Although twicea Wharton alumnus, hehastaken our School ofVeterinary Medicine tohisheartand with wisdom, optimism, patience and good humor, he bas helped us to stay the course through manydifficult years. His boundlessfaith in theSchool'smissionand initsfaculty, his willingnesstowork hard to secureitsfiscalintegrityand to represent itsinterestsand concernstohisfellowTrusteesand to the University'sCentralAdministration have. through the longyears,encouragedand inspired thedean and his[aculty. IFTHE ESSENCE offriendship isentireness,a total magnanimity and trust, thenwehave itspurestexpressionin ourgreat friend Charles Wolf, to whomit isnowourpurestpleasuretopresenttheVeterinarySchool'sCentennial Medal.

Dean Robert R. Marshak. Mrs. Elizabeth C. Clark and Dr. Mark W. Allam

WE HONOR ElizabethCarseyClark-Benefactress,naturalistandconservationist,exemplarofthedogfancy. She whelped herfirstlitterofpuppiesin 1938,and shehas been involvedwith dogseversince. But duringWorld Warll, gjvingf1rst prioritytohernation's mortaldanger,shejoinedthewareffortasa pilotassigned to ferry B-17andB-24 bombersacrosstheAtlanticOcean to be used insubduingtheGermanwarmachine.

ELIZABETH CLARK livesona beautiful330-acre hilltop farmnearMaurertown, VAand ispassionately interested inallformsofanimallife,traveling the world toobserveand to study them. In 1980and againin 1983 she tookphotographicsafarisin East Africa. ShetravelstoBaja,Californiawhenwhales beach. Shewasinvolved inan Earthwatchproject in Florida thatstudied the circadianrhythmofhorseshoecrabs. ln 1981 shelearnedscubadivingin Hawaii inordertoobserveaquaticspeciesfirst-hand.

ELIZABETH CLARK isawell-knownbreeder ofMiniature Schnauzers, Gordon Setters,and English CockerSpaniels,andshe is anAKC-Iicensedjudge of severalsportingand hound breeds. Sheisshowcha1rmanottheShawnee Kennel Clubin Winchester, VA. Herjudgingassignmentshavetakenherallacross the U.S. andabroad.

ELIZABETH CLARK'S latehusband,Whitney,wasadairyfarmerin Fairfax County, VA, and by her own reckoning, she has beenassociated withUniversity ofPennsylvaniaveterinarians nearlyall herlife. lndeed, herveterinariantodayis Dr. WilliamTruban,Classof 1953, who happensalsotobetheRepublican Leaderinthe VirginiaStateSenate.

MRS. CLARK hasbeena memberofthe LadiesCommitteeofourSmall Animal Hospitalsince 1980, and in 1982sheendowed the Elizabethand William Whitney Clark. Professorship inNutritionat theSchool ofVeterinary Medicine. ProfessorDavid Kronfeld,ourfirst Clark Professor, presides overtheonlySection ofNutrition inan Americanschoolofveterinary medicine.

WE ARE DEEPLY GRATEFULto ElizabethClark forhersustainedinterest, supponand friendshipand weaskhernowtohelpuscelebrateourhundredth anniversary byacceptingtheCentennial MedaJofthe SchoolofVeterinary Medicine.

WE HONOR William D. Hardy,Jr., in recognition ofhisoutstandingcontributions as scientist, teacherandalumnusofour School ofVeterinary Medicine.

A BRILLIANTINVESTIGATOR inthefield ofcomparativeoncology, heis responsibleformajoradvancesin ourknowledgeofviralleukemogenesis. His workattheSloan-KetteringCancerCenteronthemajorinternalantigensofthe mammalian C-type viruses, on the relationship between the feline and murine leukemia viruses, on theserologicdiagnosis offeline leukemia virus infection, on the immunologic responses ofcatstoFeLVand FeLVinfected cells,and on the natural modeoftransmission ofFeLV. has securelyestablished hisplace amongthegiants in viral oncology research.

A LOYAL ALUMNUS,classof'66, he has been active and highlyvisiblein alumniaffairs. By this time tomorrow-on Alumni Day-he will haveassumed the Presidencyofthe PennsylvaniaVeterinaryAlumniSociety, an officeofspecial importancein this. theSchool'sCentennial Year.

BILL HARDY also holdsan academicappointmentasadjunctassociateprofessorofOncology in theVeterinarySchooL so thatgenerations ofourstudents have been privileged to bear hissuperb lectures onfeline leukemia.

BILL HARDY'Scareerillustrates,aswellasanyl have lcnown,theunlimited possibilitiesofcontributionstobiomedical knowledge throughthecomparative approach, particularlythrough the studyofspontaneousanimal models of humandisease.

WE WELCOMEourgreatcolleague backto Pennsylvaniaandask himto accept this well-deserved recognition-theVeterinarySchool's Centennial Medal.

Dr. Mark W. Allam presents the Centennial Medal to Mr. Charles S. Wolf

Dr. William D. Hardy, Jr. receives the Centennial Medal.

GRACE LANSING LAMBERT-Benefactress.Overseer,breederoffine animals. naturelover,conservationist,and mostgraciouslady.

GRACE LAMBERT hasbeena memberoftheVeterinarySchoolfamilyfor verymanyyears-tnterested in;-.Jew BoltonCenterbecauseofher Morgan horses.and inour Philadelphia campusbecauseofherLabradorretneversand otherdogs. She hasservedonour Board ofOverseerssince 1976.

HER RAPPORT WITH 'ATUREasbestdescribed inthewordsofherlate husband.Gerard Lambert. Hesaid"Gracieisanoutdoorgirl. ShelovesanyLhtngout ofdoorsfromantmalsto Oowersto rainstorms.Sheisananimallover andsomehow antmals know that.··Onehasonlytovisit herhometosensethi:. kinshipwithanimals,both wiJdanddomestic. Herdogsadoreher, birdsfillher garden withsong.and atdusk.dozensofdeergraze peacefullyinmeadowand orchard.

ALTHOUGH Grace Lambertis mostfamiliarwith the School'sclinical services, shedid not hesitatetodedicatethe Professorshipshehasrecentlyendowed to thediscipline ofcellbtology,understandingthat thegreatadvancestnclinical medicinegenerallyresultfrom researchin basicsciencedisciplines.Weare proud, gratefuland privileged that GraceLambert'sbroadinterestsencompass ourSchoolofVetennary Medicineand weareespeciallypleased thatthefirst incumbent ofthe Grace Lansing LambertChairin Cell Biology, Professor Leon Weiss.atruerenaissanceman.reflect!>soweU herimelligence.broadknowledge, sensitivity, open-mindedness.and caring. WeagreewithGerard Lambert who satd thatGracteis"themostgenerallyadored woman I know"and weask her nowtohonorusbyacceptingtheVeterinary School'sCentennial Medal.

WE HONOR Leon Z. Saunders-a facultycolleague,teacherand distinguished scholar.

OWINGTO his monumental work in neuro and ophthalmic pathology,he holdsaspecialplaceamongst veterinaryandcomparativepathologists. Aprodtgiousworker,be basauthored morethanetgbtytechntcalpapersand fivesuperb boo.lcsand beisaco-foundingeditorof Velt'rmaryPDIIwlog)� thepremierjqurnalinitsfield. He hasserved asPrestdentoftheWorld Federation ofVeterinary Pathologistsandofthe AmencanCollegeofVeterinnl'} Patholoro.

LEON SAUl\'DERS'Sscholarshipextends well be)Ond the interestsoftraditional academic pathology. Hisextmordmarybook. VetermaryPathologym Rus.na1860-1930,istheonlyhistoryofveterinary patholoro manycountry, bringingto lightmanysurprisingand importantdiscovenesmadeduringthose halcyondaysofRussianveterinarypathology.

IN 1958, Leonmovedfrom theBrookhavenNational Laboratoryto become Head ofPathologyandToxicologyat Smith Klineand French,risingthrough theranksofthatprestigious Philadclphia-ba:.edcorporauontohispresentpositionasVice-President forSafetyEvaluation atSmith Klineand French laboratories.

HIS PRESENCEin Philadelphja has beena blessingforourSchool ofVeterinary Medicine because,since 1958. he ha� beenan important teaching member ofthe Faculty. His piercingintelligence logical,demanding. precise-his rockhard integrity. hisqualitiesofcourage loyalty,andcompasston.combine to makehunatremendousforceofa man.

HONORED M.AJ"TY TIMESand m manypartsoftheworld.weareproudto add ourtributetoLeonSaunders byaskinghimtoaccept theVeterinary School'sCentennial Medal.

Centennial Medal to Dr. George C. Poppanslek

WE HO OR GeorgeC. Poppenstek-Peonalumnus,scholar,andacademic leader.

HIS MANY significantcontnbuuons tovirology,todiagnostic laboratory medicineand tointernationalveterioal'}medicineled himin 1959tothestewardship ofourstster institution at Cornell Uruversity.There,during 15yearsasdeanof theNewYorkStateCollegeofVetennary MedicineandasProfessorofMtcrobiology,hecarried forward Cornell'sgreattradition ofexcellenceinteachmg. in researchandinpatientcare. Asdean,heeloquentlyarticulated tomanyimportantconstituencies,thenature.the breadthandvaluesystemofveterinarymedicine.helpingtoraisepublicawarenessandthereby, publicsupponforveterinary medicaleducationandresearch. HenowservesCornelland hisprofessionasthe JamesLawProfessorofComparative Medicine.

DURING A42-YEAR longfurloughfromhisalmamater-hisV.M.D.waf. conferred in 1942-George Poppensiekneverrelinquished histieswith Pennsylvania,nordid helosetouch with hisextraordinaryclassmates,including our ownProfessors 0aV1d Detweiler, John Martin and Charles Raker.

WE ARE PROUDto welcomebackthis distinguished Pennsylvanianand we ask him toaccept theVeterinarySchool'sCentennial Medal asone measureof ouradmiration andappreciationforhisachievements asanacademic leader in thefieldofveterinary medicineandofouresteemforawonderfuJcolleague.

WE HONOR W.JeanDodds-a distinguished veterinarianandworld-class scientist.acolleagueandteachermourSchoolofVeterinaryMedicine.a nationalleaderinadvancingherprofessionandtnfosteringa responsible approachtoanimalwelfarein thescientiliccommunity.

THE WORLD'Sleadingauthorityon bleedingdisorders inanimals,sheis Chtef ofHematologyin the NewYorkStateDepartment ofHeallh and adjunct professorofmedicineat both the Albany MedicalCollegeand the Universityof Pennsylvania'sSchoolofVeterinary Medicine. Asought-aftermemberofNlH StudySections,shechairedtheNatonal Research Council's recentstudyon Specialized Veterinary ManpowerNeedsthrough 1990.and shenowservesas PresidentoftheScientist's Center forAnimal Welfare.

JEAN DODDS'S brilliantcareer hasbeenasuperb model forotherwomen, whoseadmissiontotheprofession ofveterinarymedicine insignificantnumbers, isarelativelyrecentphenomenon.

WEARE PROUD ofourenduringand producuve association wnhJean Doddsandweare mostgrateful forher warm friendship. Withadmirationand affection,weaskhertoaccepttheVeterinarySchool'sCentennial Medal.

The Centennial Medal is presented to Mrs. Grace L Lambert as Sheldon Hackney. president of the University looks on

Dr. Mark W. Allam presents the

Dr. Leon Z. Saunders receives the Centennial Medal.

Dr. W. Jean Dodds and Dr. Mark W. Allam

CATS TOO C IIAVE HEAI{TWO

EARTWORMinfection,adisease commonly affectingdogs,isalso seenincats."Catsarenotequally at riskwithdogs,"explained Dr.David Knight.ChiefoftheSectionofCardiology attheUniversity ofPennsylvania'sSchoolof Veterinary Medicine."Butheartwormdisease incatsisprobably moreprevalentthanwe think,particularly inanimalswhich Uve outdoors."

UnUkedogs,catsarenotregularly tested for heartwormdisease,nor arethey maintained onpreventivedrugs.Thepresenceofheartworm isdifficulttodetectinfelines.''Ininfected cats microfilariaearegenerallyfound inlow numbersor areabsententirely,"said Dr.James B.LokoftheLaboratory ofParasitologyatthe School."Catsarerelatively inefficienthostsfor Dirofilariaimmitis. Infectivelarvaemay mature butinmany casesthey donotreproducewellin thecat."Laboratory studiesfoundthatheartwormcanreproduceinfelinesbutthatproductionofmicroftlariaeisfrequently suppressedby theeat'simmune system.

Heartwormisspreadby mosquitoes, an intermediatehostnecessaryfor thedevelopment oftheparasite.Adultheartwormsliveinthe pulmonary arteriesandthe rightventricleofthe host animal,and cancausesevereinterference withthepulmonary circulationandfunctionof theheart.FemalewormsgivebirthtoUve motileembryoscalledmicrofilariaewhichare releasedintothecirculatory systemofthehost. They arecarried to thecapillariesclosetothe surfaceoftheskin.Fromherethey areingested

by amosquitotakingabloodmeal.Themicrofilariaedevelopthroughthreelarvalstagesinthe mosquito'sbody before they arecapableof enteringamammalianhostthroughthe bite woundthemosquitomakesupontaking anotherbloodmeal.Thelarvaeundergo two moremoltsbeforereachingajuvenilestage whenthey takeupresidenceinthecardiovascularsystem.There they matureand begin toreproduce.

Catswith

AccordingtoDr. Lok, 15to25 percentof infecteddogscanbeexpected todevelopan occultinfectioninwhichmicrofilariaeproduced by the adultheartwormsdonot reachdetectable levelsintheblood. Inthecattherateof occultinfectionismuchhigher,makingdiagnosisdifficult by thecommonJy used tests to detectmicrofilariae. Theveterinarianmay detectthediseaseincatsby alternativemethods using the ELISA(enzymelinked immunosorbentassay)orby radiographingthechest.The

Mrs.GraceL Lambert andDr. leon P.WeJss.

Dr.MarkW. Allam congratulates Dr.leonZ.Saunders

heartwormpresent varioussignsofillness, relating tocardiopulmonarydisease andsome, likevomiting, which ordinarilydonotsuggestsuch problems.

ELISA detects antibodies against D.immiti.t and radiographs are useful for identifying signs of pulmonary vascular disease which are characteristic of the infection.

"Cats can be treated for heartworm,'' said Or. Knight. ..The disease is managed the same way as in dogs... According to Dr. Knight there is no reason why cats cannot be placed on the preventive. though it must be kept in mind that the animal has to be free of microfilariae before the drug can be given.

Cats with heartworm present various signs of illness. relaring to cardiopulmonary disease and some, like vomiting which ordinarily do not suggest such problems...If suspicious the animal �hould be carefully examined and an ELISA performed if microfilariae are not found before ruling out heartworm disease," said Dr. Knight. He stated further. that while the disease was not as severe a problem as in dogs, the practitioner should be aware of it and be looking for it. ''We really should be paying more attention to it. as it is out there."If heartworm is detected early, the treatment is falrly simple and the animal can live a normal life. For dogs, the early detection bas paid dividends since. according to Dr. Knight. the clinic now rarely see!> animals with severe damage due to heartworm disease.

Helma Weeks

CENI'ENNIAL YEARAFFAIRS

Since O"'tobc:r 2. 1884 mad�che lOt.ndmgdateof the School of Vetennat) Medtetnt,nlollo\\s that a number ol affairsare scheduled for Lhe month of October 1984. AcrelS a hst of major events for lhis excmng month:

Monda). OctoberI.

AWARDfNGOFCENTENNfALMEDALS. The Veterinary School willaward Centennial Medalsto eighteen mdividu.all> in recogniuon ol tbetr outstandmg COntributions to veterinary medtcine. The ceremony \\til take place at 5:15 P M in the Rainey Auditorium o( The Uni\'ersity Museum of the Umve�ity of Penn�)lvaniaand willbe followed bya reception.

Tuesday, October 2.

FOt:NDERSDAYDl.VNER. Plans are now beng finalizedfor this affair which wtll recogni:te the founding of the School m 1884.

Thursday. October4.

MAXA\DAAI\IALS-UV/ftiG. WORKING

MiDC/IA\'Gil\GTOGETHER Anexhibtt at The University Museum of theUniversity of Pennsylvania lhisexhibitprel>ent!>tJ)efascinatingstory, beginning morethan 10.000yearsago. of man's role10 the domesticationofthe dog, horse. cow, and cat. The central theme of lhe exhibtt will portray the ways in which manmfluenced the biological variations and observable change$ m lhese and otheranimalsas civilization developed. Interwoven in the exhibit willbe a portrayal of�ome of the cootributio� of the School of \ietennal) \tedicme m this process.The exhibit will be opento the public through June 1985.

MondAy, OctoberlS.

t'"r7VER�ITYCONVOCATIO"f. The Universityof Pennsyl\amawillaward bonoral} degrees to nine mdiVIdual� in a ceremony held m The Umversity Museum oftheUntversity of Pennsylvania.

'\tonday,OctoberISthrough October 17.

CENTE/\VIALSCIENTIFICPROGRA�f. An outstandingarray of speakers will present papers on both appltedandbas1cscience. Aprintedprogramw ill be available m the oear future.

Tuesday, October16.

BIRTHDAYPARTY.Thiswillbethe fun event of the year. The Pany, held at the FirstTroop Cavalry

Armory, Jrd and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, wiU be strictly informal and will feature on Old Philadelphia theme. with Philadelphia-style food, drinks. and dancing. Everyone isinvited. Tickets(S30 each) are now available in the Centennial Office of the Veterinary School Watch for more detailed information.

Wednesday,October17.

''A100·YEARJOURNEY-ANEVENiNGWHEV

THEPASTMEETSTHEPRESENT. "The organization of MinorityVeterinary Medical Studentswill sponsor a cocktaiJ-djnner to honorDr.Jane Hinton (V'49}, the first black woman graduate of theVeterinary School, and Dr. John B.Taylor (V'08)the first black graduate.Timeand place to beannounced For mformationcall the Centennial Office. S98-1475

Sunday, October 21 through October23.

ANNUALMEETINGOFTHEAMERICANCOLLEGEOFVETERINARYRADIOLOGY.See announcement under Rosettes and Ribbons.

INTERNATIONALCLUB

Many of us have cbosen veterinary medicine for careers becausewecareabout lhequality of lives. Those ofuswho are also adventurous would like to work abroad. In the interest of these pursuits, University of Pennsylvania Veterinary Students have formed the InternationalClub. So far. we ha\-e been very successful at building a substantial membership. forming a network with lntemational Clubs at other veterinary schools. and providing information, through lectures and new!>letters, about the worldwide situationofveterinary medicme. Students' interests in rnternauonal veterinary medicinehas surfaced since the inception of our club In light of this newly discovered enthusiasm. 1 amsurethereare other students and facultymembers who couJd contributeto the fulfillment of our club's goals. WewouJd greatly appreciate you sharing your experiences with us.

Barbara Flicldnger Senior Student

by John Martin, V.M.D.

A book to treasure. read and pass down for years to come. A" must" for all graduates, alumni. faculty. friends and animal lovers of all ages. Lists all graduates and facul�vsince 1884!

Here is my order for copies of the l00-Year History. ALegacy andAPromise.

0 Enclosed is my check for $

0 Bill me on delivery ($27.95 each).

Name

Address

($27.95eachpre-paid).

Dr. Robert E. Davies, Benjamin Franklin and Univer5ity Professor of Molecular Biology. received the Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Award for Distinguished Teachingat aceremony held intheRare .Books Roomofthe Van Pelt Libraryon April26. 1984. Some ofthecomment�offered bystudents,colleagues.and alumni in support ofDr. Davie'sselection for this prestigous award were "'WOrld renowned �. dcmandrng, stimulatmg. permanent rn effect . opentoquest1on andcntio1sm••.erudite. fair articu1atc.colorfuland absorbing... unsuntmj work. to improvecum�tumand teaching... Iamdoing all that 1 cantocopy hisapproach ..

Dr. Adrian R. Morrison, professor ofanatomy, wasone ofthe 283 Guggenheim Fellows named thisyearacro�s thenation.SevenotherPenn facultymembersjoinedDr. Morrisonin receiving lhh outstandingaward-a number that tied the University for third placewith ComeU(the University ofCaliforma at .Berkeley received 13 awards.. andHarvardUniversitywu awarded 9fellowships). Dr. Morrison'sawardcoversa year's trnveland research The award recogn.i7.ed hisresearch mto thephysiologyof�Jeep. Guggenheim Awardsarcmade on thebasisofdemon�trated accomplishment in the past and strong promise for the future.

On March U, 1984, the ZoologicalSociety ol PhilAdelphiaand the Aqua-.:etProgramofthe Veterinary cbool sponsored an illustrated lecture by thefamedex.plorer, Jea.n·Mkhel Cousteau atthe Irvine Auditorium ofthe University ofPennsylvania.

We are sad to report the death of Mrs. Harriet R. Lenu. widowofDr. Frank E. Lentz., on March 20. 1984. Dr. Lentz.wasa memberofthe facultyfor42years. Mrs.Lentz is thedonorofthe pharmacyat VHUP whichwas namedin honorofherandin memoryof herlate husband.

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ln tbelastissue ofBellwether we reported that theVeterinary Efospital ofthe University ofPennsyJvania(VHUP), had beenawarded an AAHA E'ertificate. We now havemore information onthisimportant event.Theaward wasmadeon Januaryfl, 19K4, by Dr.John McCarthy. president ofthe American Animal Hospital As!.oQta.tion. anddesignates VHUP asanapproved hospital member oftheAAHA.ln presentmgtheaward to Dr. KennethBovtfe.chairman of the Department ofClimcal Studie&. Dr. McCarthy rema.r�ed,"Yov.ndesm�and Willingness tosub1ectyour Hospital totheevaluauon nece-ssarytoach1c-vetha desrgnatfonindtcate&-nqt onJy a desire on your part to meet ..AA.HAstandards, but, more important!)',a commitmentto teachthe1mpona.nce ofstand.•rdsolpta,�;J,Cc nd facility to yourstudents."

On October 21 t.brough 23, 1�84theVeterinarySchool will hosttheAnnuaJMeetingof the 1\mencan College ofVeterinaryRadiology. Practitioners are invited tollttend thethreedaysc1entificprog.ram. The first day ofthe program is directedspecifically towardthe interestsofsmallanimal and equinepractitioners. For funhertnftmnation, contact the VeterinarySch.ool'!> ContinuingEducationOffice or Dr .Darryl Biery.

Dean Robert R. Marshak hasbeenappointed to the Science Advisory Boardofthe SchoolofVeterinary Medicine ofthe HebrewUniversityof Jerusalem. The appointment wasmadebyDr.Don Patiokin,president oftheUniversity.TheSchooJofVeterinary Medicineat thisinstitution will begin operation in October 1985. andthedirector ofthe School will be Professor Kalman Perk.

Mr. Edwin Newman,the well-knownnewscorrespondent,willdelivertheaddressat thePalace H. Sehz. Dinnerof the Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Associationin Phlladelphia on October 14, 1984.

Theaffairi.sscheduled for6:00 P.M.at the lie-rshey Hotel.and Mr. t>.ewmao'stopicwiU be ..Preserving A Civi l Tongue.·· Advance reservationsare necessary. $35acouple.

Dr. Al.an M. KJide.associate professorofanesthesia, has been invited to present a "RefresherCourse"at the Annual Meetingofthe American Society ofAnesthesiologistsin New Orleans, October 1984. Dr. Klide'spresentation beforethegroup ofinternationalauthorities onanesthesia is titled "Comparative AnestheticTechniques: Common Laboratory Animals, People,andOtherExoticSpecies."Dr. Klideisthe first veterinary anesthesiologist. and thefirstveterinarian to presenta"RefresherCourse'' beforetheSociety.

A record crowd ofover 6,000personsattended the Annual New Bolton Center Open House on April 14, 1984 Includedin themanydemonstrations and facilities viewed by the visitorswere the recently est.ablisbed neo-natal foaJunit, theswimmmgpool foranesthetic recover), VirgiL theworlds firsttest-rubecalf. (nowa 1.36I-pound bull).sur· gical suites. farriershop, and Bucky. thefirst horseto receiveacardiac pacemaker. As usual. Miss Cathy Larmore,directorofexternal affairs.dida superbjobin arrangingtheaffair.

The Honorable Penrose Hallowell, Secretary ofthe Department oiAgriculturefor the Commonwealth ofPennsylvania recentlyannounced theawardingofagrant of $21,447 to be used forthe. study of�The Effect ofProtein Degradabilityand Estrous DetectiononDairy Reproduction."The researchers,aJI at New BoltonCenter.are Drs. James D. Ferguson,Terry R. Blanchard, John Fetrow,and William ChaJupa.

Dr. Julie Staver (V '82), considered tobeoneofthe nation'sgreatestfieldhockey defensiveplayerswi.U represent the United States in the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Dr. Staverhas played field hockeyforeighteen years, the last ten oo the Womens NationalTeam.She was chosen toplaytn the 1980 Olympics, butwasdenied the honor because ofthe boycott. Sincegraduation Dr. Staver hasworkedpart timeatthe Rockhill Animal Hospitalnear Sellersvile. PA. with Drs. R1chard(V '57)and Thomas (V '74) Derstine.

Velma W. Goode, assistant to the dean, waselected to the Board of Directors ofthe PublicTelcVlSion Station, WHYY. (Philadelphla). Mrs. Goodeih the wifeofthe Honorable W. Wilson Goode. Mayor of Philadelphia.

Cathy Cantanzaro. a senior student, was awardeda$500 scholarshipand plaque byLhc Agricultural Division ofPfizer Inc.. New York., N.Y. The award was presented by Dean Robert R. Marshak onJune 22, 1984.

Dr. William W. Moyer, ass1stant professorofsurgery, and Dr. David P.Nunamaker. Jacques Jenny Profcssrof OrthopaedicSurgery have beenawarded a$325,000grant bythe Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, l\ew York Division.The award, thelargest in Thoroughbred racinghistory.was announced by Mr. William C. MacMillen, Jr presidentof the Association.The funds will beused forresearch on the relationship between bucked shinsand othercommon bone injuries,andwillincludean examinationoftraining practicesand race-track surfaces. includinga comparisonolthe safety features ofdirtand wood chip tracks.

Dr. Ralph L.Brinster, Richard King Mellon ProfessorofReproductive Physiology, delivered the Fourth AnnuaJ Burroughs WeUcome Distinguished Lectureon April5, 1984.atthe PhiladelphiaCollegeofPharmacyand Science. Dr. Brinster's lecture was titled ..IntroducingNew GenesInto Animals."

Upontherecommendation ofDr. Marc A. Rosenberg, ALPO Petfoodl> lnc. has awarded Dr. Darryl N. Biery, professorofradiology,a $1,000grantwhichwill be used to purchasea radiographicviewingsystem which wilJ enhancethe teachingof studentsandstaff.Dr. Rosenbergisaconsultantto A.LPO, and isadjunctassociatein medicinein theVeterinary School.

The Collaborative Research andTeachingProgram. initiated severalyearsago by the Dental and Vetermary Schools at Penn has been well received.and this past academic yearfourteen veterinary studentsspent 1.5 daysrotating through various clinics10 the DentalSchool.

Dean Robert R. Ma.rsh:a..k wasjoinedbySheldon Hackney. president ofthe Universi!} insendingascrolltotwo Europeanveterinaryschools thatarecelebratinganniversariesthisyear.Theseare the Faculty ofVeterinary Science at the Rijluiunivers1te1t-Gent, celebratingfifty years of Dutch Speaking .Education in VeterinaryScience, and the VeterinarySchool of.Bologna, marking its bicentennial.

Congratulations 10 Dr. CorrinneRaphael Sweeney, lectu.rer in Medicineon herselectionfor the 1984Norden AwardforDtStingmshed Teachi-ng in theField ofVeterinary Medic1ne.

Dr. Robert J. Rutman, professorofbiochemistry. has beenappointed research professorinthe Depanment of Biologyat Lincoln University, effective March 15. 1984.

Or.RobertE.Davies

ALUMNI AND CONTINUING EDUCATION CORNER

DearColJeagues :

July 1984

In May.you recc1veda letterfrom w.describingthe School\fil.e-�c:ar fund-raisingcampaign.The ECOND

CENTURYFU'D\loiU helpsmprovetheSchool'�financial �trengththroughsub,tanual in��in endowment and student linanc1alaid TbeALUMNlCOMI\UTTEEha been hard a1 work overthepastSC:Iieral months orgamzing Alumni &eogrnphicall} to partiCipatein theCampaign.

The lollowing states havealumni rcpr�entation.

CAliFORNIA

RichardA.Man.smann,V'68

CONNECTICUT: MichaelR.Ratner,V'S9

DELAWARE: DonaJdA.Go V'6J

FLORIDA: WalterA.Woolf.\''60

RobertL.Tiedlurst.V'34

MAINE: RiehudA.Mansrnann.\"68

MARYLAND: A.ClevtlandBrown,\1'59

Jhrold E.Schaden.V'40

NEWRAMP HIRE: EdwardJ.Lemos,V'57

NEWJERSEY: MarvinRothman,V'58

HaroldM.S.Smith.V'43

.JarvisJ. Badgley,V'59

Da'\id A. MelrsII.V'54

RobenR.Shomer,V'34

LouisWasser,V'61

'EW\'ORK: ManuelA.Gilman,V'45

"ORTHCAROLINA;Jade0.Whitaker,V'Sl

PEN"lSVLYANIA:

LoyC.Awkenn.an.V'Sl

CliffordF.Wright.Jr., V'49

Susan K. McDonough,V'68

Arthur Richards,Jr.,V'49

EverettE.DenUnger,V'47

A.WayneMountan,V'Sl

SherbynW.O'ltrkh,V'63

RHODEISLAND: William0.Condon,V'70

Vf:RMONT: DavidH.Baldwin,V'Sl

J.Clydl!John�on,V'6l

VIRGINIA: RobertL.Booth.V'35

W4SRINGTON.D.C.:A.ClevelandBrown.V'S9

ChairmennrcneededforaJJ'tates nut h•acd.e.g.Mas�chusctt.\,Ohio, Gcorg�a. etc. Ifyou wi!>htojointhi�active andgrowmggroupofalumnsas\I.ework towarda stable financialenvironment fortheSchoolplea� call theAlumni OfficeoftheSchoolat(215)898-4234, or Dr Loy C. Awkerrnanat(717)665-2338. We would bedelighted tohear fromyouwhetheryouwish to volunteer.orhavequestions orcommentsregardingthe Campaign

Sincerely,

LoyC. A"'kerman,V'52 CliffordF.Wright,Jr••V'49

T:cCentennial Scientific Conference will be held on Monday, October 15, Tuesday. October 16 and Wednesday. October 17, 1984 at the Bellevue Stratford HotelinPhiladelphia. The Pennsylvania Veterinary MedicaJ Association hasdeferred its Annual Meeting forthis unique Continuing Education Program.The Conference issponsored bythe School as part ofits year-longcentennial cclebration.

PROGRAM

MONDAY. OCTOBER 15, 1984 -9:00 a.m.-Noon

Dr. Charles C. Capen: Calcium Metabolism: Recent Advances in the Pathogenesis of Diseases Involving the CalciUm Regulating Hormones

Dr. Thomas Maniatis: General Molecular Medicine

Dr.Stephen Ettinger: DrugTherapy in Small Animal Cardiology-1984

Dr. Doug Leach: Practical Applications of Equine Locomotion Research

Dr. Donald Walker: Bovine Male Urogenital Surgery

TUESDAY, OCTOBER l6, 1984 -9:00 A.M.-5:00

PM.

Dr. SusanCotter: MedicalOncology in Small Animal Practice

OCTOBER

Founders Day Dinner. University Mweum Preview ofthe exhibit "Man and Animals-Living, Working and Changing Together"

2 The University Museum ofthe University ofPennsylvania

4 Public openmg ofthe exhibit ''Man and Animals-living, Working and Changing Together"

14 Pala�e H. Seitz Dinner/UC'ture, Hershey Hotel. Philadelphia

15

15-17

16

17 21-23

Special University Convocation in honor ofthe School of Veterinary Medicine. University Mweum

Centennial Scientific Conference

Centennial Birthday Party

A 100yearjourney-an evening when 1�past m«ts tM present, a reception and dinner sponsoredby the Minority Jletenntlry Medrcal Students

Annual Meeting, American College of Veterinory Radiology, Phi/Qdelphla

NOVEMBER

6-9 15-16

16 17-18

19

Sixth International Conferencefor the Cardiovasculor Dynamics Society. Philadelphia

Special tours ofVHUP (by reservation only)

AKC Centennilll Specialties Dog Show, Civic Center. Philadelphill

American Kennel Club Centenmal Dog Show, Civic Center, Philadelphitl

Kennel Club of Philadelphia Dog Show, Civic Center Philadelphia

Dr. ShirleyJohnston: Clinical Management ofReproductive Disorders ofthe MaleDogand Cat

Dr. Donald Piermattei: Orthopaedic Problemsofthe Lower·Ltmb

Dr. U!wis Sokoloff: Localization ofFunctional Activtty in the Nervous System by Metabolic Probes

Dr. Anthony Stannard: Equine Dermatology

Dr. Otto Radostits: Clinicaland Laboratory Diagnosis ofAbdominal Diseasein Cattle

Drs. WiJiiam Hardy, Max Essex. and Susan ASLrin: Research inSmall Animal Oncology

Dr. Ome Ginther: Equine Reproduction

Drs.Toby Hayes and Lance Lanyon: Wolffs Law

Dr. Reuben Mapletoft: Reproductive Management in the Bovine-1984

Dr. Joe Morgan: A ReviewofRadiographic Patterns ofJoint Diseasein the Dog

Dr. John A. Reif: Contemporary UrbanZoonoses

Dr. Glenn A. Severin: Advances io Ocular Therapeutics

WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 17. 1984 - 9:00 A.M.Noon

Drs. Jack Bloomand Hugh Lewis: Large Animal Clinical Pathology

Dr. PeterJ. Ihrke: The Diagnosis and Management of Canine Pyodermas

Dr. Niels C. Pedersen: Feline Cltntcal Immunology

Drs. Kenneth Warrenand E. J. Soulsby: The Current Status and FutureofParasitology

Dr. Wayne Wmgfield: Echocardiography m the Diagnosis ofSmall Animal Heart Diseases

Dr.Joe Morgan: Large Animal Radiology

Regtstration Fee-$135

NEWEVIDENCE ABOUT POTOMAC FEVER

PotomacFeverisone step closerto being solved asa resultofrecentcollaborative researchfindingsbythe NationalVeterinarySel"\<ices Laboratories. APHIS. USDA, Ames, Iowa; CollegeofVeterinary Medictne, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois;and the Universityof Pennsylvania'sSchoolofVeterinary MedicineatNew BoltonCenter. Thecombined researchefiongave addttionalevidence that aRickettsialErlichiaseonetsulikeagent may be involved in PotomacFever.Several horsesand one New Jerseystallion,all ofwhich bad clinicalsignsofPotomacFever,developed antibodies toth1sagemaftercontractinglhedisease. AU ofthe cases.except theonefrom NewJersey,weretestedfor thesespecificantibodies priortodevelopingsigns of PotomacFeverand werefound negative.

Funber research work willfocuson the Isolation oforganis1mfromthebloodofinfected horsesanda studyontheefficacyoftheantibiotic, tetracycline, in preventingthisinfectionin horses.Tetracyclineisone ofthedrugsofchoiceforhuman Rickettsial disease, '>Uchas Rocky MountainSpotted Fever.Though agentSin manandanimalsmaybesimilar. noev1dcnce exists todate thatpeopleareaffectedwithPotomac Fever.

TheMorrisAnimal Foundation,whichprovided rartial fundtngforinitialstudiesofthediseaseat the UniversityofPennsylvania's School ofVeterinary Medicineand the Virginia-Maryland Regional CoUege ofVeterinary MediCUJe. has providedadditionalfundmgtofoUowupon this lead. The Foundation,a public. nonprofitorganization,sponsorsstudiesofdiseases

Bellwether

University of Pennsylvania

School of Veterinary Medicine

3800 Spruce Street

Philadelphia. PA 19104

October 16. 1984

7-11 p.m.

1st City Troop Cavalry Armory

23rd and Chestnut Streets

Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia-Style Food Music - Dancing

Dress---Informal

Tickets $30

Student tickets $15

ofhorses,cats,dogsand zooanimalsthroughgrantsto veterinarycoUeges.

Theresearchers involved include Dr. AllenJenny, NationalVeterinaryServicesLaboratories.Ames. Iowa:Dr. M. Risticand Ms. Syndi Holland, Umver-

sity ofIllinois, Urbana-Champaign, llimois; and Drs. Jonathan Palmer, Roben H. Whitlock, Charles Benson, Helen Acland, FernTablin and Peter Mann.all from the UniversityofPennsylvania at New Bolton Center, KennettSquare. Pennsylvania

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