Bellwether 26 | Spring/Summer 1989

University ofPmnsylvania

Ca•npaign Exceeds Goals

The:School '""c:��full) completctl II\ fhe-)'c:arSec.:onc.J Cc:mur) Fund Campaal!n, excc:echng II'> goal by morethan S2 mfllion.

A toull of�436 milhon was rui�ed, with the largest share-$20.9million-comingfromIndividualcontributions. Contributionsfromfountlation\totJicdmoreth nSIS.7million, while corporuuon� contributed $3.9 mllhon.

Veterinary School Dean Ed�mJ.Anc.lrc:w said, "The �ucce�sful complcuon ot the Second CenturyFund campaign ghc::.u� the securit> thatru.1\egrow phy,ically and evolve intcUec.:tuaUymanyoftheneces!>aryresource�tofuelourefforts will be inplace."

l:tght newch ir•"'ere funded through the campaign, t>rioging thetotalofendowed ch if\ at the (Chool tO 10. the highest at avetcrinarvs'hool. The: nC\\chainare:

•Mark\\hirtic:r andlJiaGnSI\Oid AllaJD sorsh1p '" EquineSuf1!ery.

• HCUJ') and Corrine R. Bower Prorc�'>or�hip m Med1cine.

• Elzabeth and \\�tlliam Whitney Ciarlo.Prof�r�hip

• Marion Dilley and Da1·id George JonesProfeswnhtp.

•Gra�Lnn,mgU&mbenProf�,or,htp inCell Biology.

• RobertR. Mar-hal. Term Prol�wr,hip of AquatkAnimal �ledicine and Plllholog).

•MarieA.MooreProfes�orshipinllumaneEthic�andAnimal Welfare.

• Mnnlyn M S1mpson Profe,�onhtp

111 Equine Medicine

In addition, a ninth chmr-the Charle' W. Raker Protcssorsh1p inEquine Surgery- was paruaJiy funded durina th.- campaign.

ThecampaignenabledtheSchooltopu�haseanadditional SOacresoffarmlandntNewBoltonCenterCampus.constructthe Connell)' Intensive Care Unit/GrahamFrenchNeonatlllSection and plan for the construction of the Mark W. Allum Dairy Facility. Major renovations were completed for the departments of POihobiology, biochemistry, veterinary medical genetic<> and reproductivephysiology.

Tho�holar,hipfund�-the\1 Josc:phmeDeublerScholar�hlpFundandthePhyllisandCharle\S.WolfSchol�h1pFund - were established.

Re�earchprogramsmtheSchoolrcc.:eived&ignificant�upporl from a number of l'oundauon�. tru�t< and corporation>. They are· theLucille\1ari.C)'CharitableTru�t:RobenJ.Klebef'l!and llc:len C KJebers oundauon Maril>n �.Simpson Charitable Tru>l, � Joint ,\dvhory Council: KaJKan;,\1n. Ch=Poner �undation: RetinitisPigmentoc;a Foundation; \\\\ Snuth CharitJble truq; AlpoPttT·oodJ>; Smitht<lme Beckman Company: The: American Kennel Club: PennsylvaniaSPCA: The Jode) Club. and the Ric.:hardI<. MellonFoundation.

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Froni the Dean

U'rhll•�cJOS«<uutlbt..chao/y�ron5rtrml notes. First,bysua•c:;•fullyt•qmpletlngour fh�)'turSecondCentury fundCllp/1111 Cam· plliJlnato•er$43,llliO,IIIHI:secondly.hFeomplt!tlng aStmtegicP/Jmlhllt""Illpro•-ld�lbt• ntcr�:>Jir) di�tion lorourgrolf"tb a_�torliP· proacb theotxtCl!lltury.

1henbasenSI!oltmtklplltlonsmdetcltNntnt

In lht•nlrliS,.-eb"t:in thencltucadrmktC'llr. fireStrutegirPlnnnlngc.ttm:/.�ebusghen u•11 nu·r/adofambitiousgaD/5tobeucbletedInthr arcus of curriculum revl.dan,student life, 11'· Sl'lrrchfoe<u;,·,and •ndstalldetl'lopm..nt.

Within thenatJ-rllrlll'n111bemJddnx mt'lloinllflll cummitmcnbInfurthereob:�ncc l'rnuloofoarclink'llland.�l'rTiceureasIndudlnp ourloudu11imalprogrums,ba5ft•rcses�rc·heffort 11nduurcqui11espurtsmtdlclncprogrum.

I lookforwtml10ourC'OntlnuedltorkioJt rtlatloo•lrip witbtheCl'ntral Assemb/J, our f:u:u/IJ�students,�t•ll.frltnd andbend

Ed"ioJ. Andl"ll\q,V..t\1.0., Ph.D.

Agroundb...,.kinK(ertmol!)'lortbtodttlllun111theCenter ofAnlmolHcnlthtnd ProduoUv1t1 ""' htldat tho New Bolton Ctntert:ilmpu• or lbt llni•H>Ii) or l'ton>rl•anio School6t\�tulnaf) �1tdklno. '••�lilt"'olll""•�•• t-ondfromriJhlland Rtpn<..-nllll••J....,.bJl.. Pilh (<Koodfroml..rU"'�lldn�""""'>liJlJJ lbm�IJ in Ill•<)"'�Ofic: lorningoltnnr1h.

nn:addii(O�����bttU�Clffi«\.CllmllUlt+rlaahmUJUrib QUd <\t-mlnartOtHII\i Wnd �Ill thHih11! ltttC�ntrJ�tl\'.Urrtnl >pace. Th•Gtnttr lur Animalfl�oltbon� Pwdu�lhlt), Mtab.ll�bed1opr"'ldt••f'iettofomtm. tuinxito pntdKtioa ')<ottm• 'ttrrtn1r1nRtUdiM:.••d .,.,.lw sutlmalaJ:rlculhtft.I•luncltilb)U..Co-oe.....W.of P,.IIJI5lh-.niL

1989Legislator'"Day

Potni!S)hllnbt�<JWotonand11\tlr \lllf<llmr lu ,.,. Bolton Ctntrr oaJua�I lor th• l�KII Uflbl#tor'• 0,.,••

Chair in Aquatic Animal Medicine

TheUm•vnityorPmn>yiYi\m&SchoolarV�tcno�ry Medicine ll;uestabll�hl'<l "The Roben lt. Mar$h:lkTerm Profe.<.wr5hlp ort\�uaoc-Animal Mtdtcincnnd Palhology.''lhenQrlon'sOnntermc:halrIn aquatic medicinetob�cstnbllshtdata veterinary «'hll<ll.

TheUnlverruyiseum:n1Jy-carcbingfornc::mdi· date10fillthechair. ThebolderorLhecb:urwllllll.o bccume lhe director ofthe Laboratory ror Manne Annrutl llc-al.tb {LMAH), adiqn0$ticlnborntor)

eStablishedin 1981 l)yPennandtheNewYorkState CollcaeorVetuloaryMedicineat CornellUniverst-

ty.Itisar-•noftbeworld-renowned Marme Bioloaic&llnbtmllory(MBL)In\\'oocbHole,\1a.". DonllldA \bt,who is curtemly dim:�or ()fthe LMAH andi> associa1e dean and profes�or or epidemiologyonllbiosrnrl5tic,at Penn's vererlnory \chool,!aidthelaboratoryhasu�<cril)edmoretlutn 40previou•lyWllmowndi�llffec:tmglllll"rjneur� sincei" hlcepuon ogluyeanllill· "Our resean:h Coc:usesonthe10\\-ofLhein,cnebmes.sud!as� wor� and t��nddoUa.rs, on upto mnnncmammals."Abt said. "Although rounded primarilyto srudydi�easClourmarineanimal•�dloresearch.the

Ill<SdluolUeyto11nrd,..,.lklltonCcattr'• olilio<-d ottr•cltdthtcmuo.dbmJ.inaotnmomfurlhttddlllo•tn lh<Ccnur,,.,�nlmal "nlll•lllld Prlkh,.ll•ltl. lltbhasincreouillalYbcdlc.Ultduponropanicpatein luve.tig41.1oruolcnvtrorunertJBJa11d•-coloj!loi problems"

TheMl!lIslllso!hesiteorthetumunlAQUAVET program.aninlonNivcintroductorycouueInaquatic medicln�inwhich1heLMAHnlsopiiiY• o vttalrole TIJ.isy�r.2� &tudeot� rrom around theworld panicipated, Abt wd. Thecoune, bcpnrun!lln May.covered•broad �ampling ofcopk., ran¢ng ff()mecologyandll!lBIOmyormarnetn,cnebr;mstO marine mammal health.

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19th Annual Canine Sytnposiutn

The )9th Annual Symposium Your Veterinarian a1rd lour Dogwallheld on January28, 1989 at the VeterinaryHospital of theUnim-sity of l'l:nnsylvania. Theevent wasrupponedbyacontributionfrom ThelAMSCompany.

Dr.Darrrl N. Biery. professor of radiology 811d chairman,Department ofClinicalStudies,Philadelphia, wel�orued acapacitycrowd. FoUowingarelhe summares orthe prescnl.ations.

Hip Dysplasia

Ever s i nce canine hip dysplasoawas firsr diagnosed 50 >"'= atn dng bre�d=have '�or�to eliminaterhh·disorderfromtheirbloodlines.Radin· grnpltlcscreeningof breeding\tout.1brough.the OnbopedicFoundation for Animal!.bas been in placeform.1ny �ears. Yet the numil« of afnicted animalshas not significanUy d�c�ed �nd hip d:yspill�fnremainsthe mostC\Tmroon onbopedic ptoblemin canines, Dr.GailK. Smith, associate profus:oroforthopedicsurgtcrydiscusSiedLhedi�eueo and a more precise metb.otl of radiographkally screening dogs.

Caninehipdy�pluiaoanbeuefinedas''hilljoint laxityresulrlnJ!in dege.uerativejoint di s�ase." Its cau��I•nQtclear,butit ��nowntobedue inparttG hereditary fuotarlo,.Jhwiroum�utal f:tClOt'f;, $UchM '-'""'"'"""<1>1W'ci<catanearlyageorun!imited ace�' t(l [o)Od .,,1)jlfu�t1role int.lt�!!bpresslon or Lh� di>.casc. "'dOc•rbcgwwth rate. Rllpidlygrol,inl! UOII-\ar..me>re poouc 10 man!JesJrhedlsea\�than thn$ewhtohmaturemtlreslowly. Almostallbreed� ordogsarenffC(lted,thQughrt1�seenmorctcomrnon· lyinlargeO}lldgi8111breeds where1110rehanSO!>J•of th� population may be 4ffe�tecl.

fnuuafffictedanfmaJtltthipjol:u!s.arelruc,setting the stage for ti$SUCinflammation and degenerative jolni disease. ThermutitestationorIbedisease varies. Insome!:asesttmaybeevtdenlonlyradiog)11phtcally with theanimalexhibiting no signs of disomfort whilein othercasesdogstnllyshowexerciseimoleranceorstgosofpain. Dogs sev..reJyarnicted withthe dili<lllSe mayha\'edificulty i:o rising IUid may be rclwt�Jll to engage in tl1e uormal activities of puppyhood. Treatment<!anrangefromdailyadmini�trudonofanalgesicsto surgicalremovalofthehip joiDL Such treal1llemdo�not<:11rethedisease,butlt will$ignlficantly reducetheanimal'scliscomfort.

"Tbe bipjoint Is 1he lea�t constrained of all the Jnmtsin the body, havmg the largestrange of motion.'' Dr. Smith explained."Aball and socket jotnL,iLIs hcld in place by the round Jigamem, the jomr cnpsule.. mu�e forces and a newlydi$covered 'bydro!taticcorb'l-r.tint.'The hytlrostatlcco�traint consistsofthesy.novial.floidadingtogetherwiththe jointcapSuletocreatea��acuurn-likeeffectpreventing co�<>femoralsubluX1!tion, Fromrutawatencs' ofthis n•w s1ability factor we desi!'Ded a clinicalstressradlographlc method to measure(quantitate) hip joim laxity. Tim methoddifr=significantlyfrom thrsrand3rd hlp-t:)ttended method In whichradlogmpbs are used ro detect subluxation andsignstJf Qegeneradve ;om dis�se.''

B�the!'1andal'l.lmethod�everct:a5esmayba�ome evidentradiographicnllyatrurearlyage(6mo$.),but moreth�n700Joordogswithhopdysplasiaat thltage willbediaj;noslicolJymissed. ftis thoughtirsign�;of thedi�earenotevidentbyagelwothedogIsfree ofhlp dysplasia. Selective broedil\g based on thi< radiogrupbic screening program hasnot greatly n:· duced the number-ofdysplasric animal!..

fior1bestandard radiographic .scre.:ning method thedog is positioned on its bac�. thrlegs an: in paraUelposidon 811d extended borizonLlll,y This causesa rouulon, in effect tightening thejoint \tJtnewhat. Thustandardtechnique,Dr.Smithbelieves,c;lJJleadto fal�cre-dding.�a•ajoint mayappear tighter 1han it is.

The method developed by Drs. Gail Sm1thand Darryl Bieryhere aJPenn requre> rwo vtews,For hothviews the dogispositionedonitsback. Forthe fim ffim tbe legs are '-ept a1 aneutrJ.I ne�tionextcn.'iioo anglt;JJmulatin& the oaruralst811ding p{l<itlon. Notigtneningofthejointoocurs.Till$''ieM showsthe naturalfit ofthehips.f-orthese<londview the leg:.areintbenmepositionand stressisapplied to thejoint, to determine the maximumlateral displaceroen�of thefemoralbeadfrom theacetabulum. Tbetechnician mt.'asures disrance between ball andsocketintholwoviewsand�alcula.Lc!&U1e laxity. The ru.�tc•�ha�edt-.clo1>edaJnJUJ\'indo:;\ seale Wluchrnng�s tromolo I Hips apprnadung 0ure •erytislltandhlpsapjlroachlng 1 arever;loose.Dr, Smilh�tattdthat alldO!IShave finitehipjointlaxity. Pwfornt811eebreeds,�uchU$racinggreybowtds.haw mean hip joint laxtties sJgnifu:nntlytighter than breeds known to suffer from hip dysplasia. Dunng the study; lmers orLarge breed dogs were followedlongitudinallyfromtbeagc.offourmonths lLwast'ow1dthattho.,edevelopingdcg�nemti\'ejolnt disea.e e<lrlicsl wen;che anim�ls which showed gn:.al.esl laxitY at anearlyage and that those dogs having loose hips nee.rubj«t to greater variation in laxitywith ago:.TheircnJ i> for the hpjoint, li�e otherjointStn Lhe body, t(> tlgbU<n somewhat w1th maturation, This tightening, however,is of small magnitude andrarelyshiftsthedesignationofahip jomlfromabnormalla.utytouorrnalla>.ity. Itwa.< also found that those dogs WJth rlgbt hipsatfour

monthsretainedtight hipswithgrowthunlesstrauma intervened. Dogs withlooseblpsasdecerromedby the newmethodhaveasignificantlyhi gherIncidence Of degenerative joint disease than those Wtth tighl hips. Infact,a majordiscoverywasthe<Xistenoeof a distinct laxtty index threshold, below which the probnbilicythat adogwilli.levdophtpd�plasinfs0. lnsupponofthisfindingisLheobservationth�tthe hip� or aUborzoisand racinggn..-yhounds,br�eds knowntobe freeofCH.D, faUbelowtttisthreshold. A breeding pair ofGerman�hcpherds l•ith low laxityindexeswasmated. The re.�ultlngIilier shm-ed a markeddecreaseinhipjointlaxity. Sixofthepups Iell below Lhe thrc.<hold and the other lhrec had a lowerlaxitYinde.xthantheovero.llGerman�hepherd populationevaluated so far here at the School. Dr.Stnllhfeelstheincidenceofcaninehipdysplasiacanbesignificantlyreduce<!ifonlythosedogsarc usedforbreedingwhichexhibitattghibipfitatan earlyage. The breedingsofGermanshepherdsdone as part ortJ1estudysuggestthar "likebegetsIlk�" and Ihal onecan shift tbe laxiry Jude.• toward the lower end of the scale. ll will take more than one generationofdogs.butpreliminaryfindin,gsindicate that Lhe method to diagnose susceptibility lo CHD do:velopedotPenn,ifutilizedasaorherion inseleotlve breeding,holdsthepromiseofdr�mat.icaityrtd.uclllg theincideuceofcaninehipdysplasia. Dr.Smithand hiscolleaguesarenow studvinl! liners as YOitnJt as eght-weekstodetermine whethernlaJ<Ityindexat thh age can bereliablymeasuredandwh.,thcrthisindex Call predk1 the puppies' SU$C<ptibility to hip dysplasia,

Wlu1e the e.xacr cause orhp dysplasiais not known, lt ha•beenshowntbalhercdiUibllltyplays a role. Furfl1crsrudiesare needed 10determine whkh cc1mponcnts orlhejointplayamajorrole in the dt!'e]opmcmofthedisease.Forexample,theanimal• wtlhabnormalJaxity have a greater volumeof synovial fluid. Studie-s are needed to detcl!fllncthe cause. or thk

Or. Smith ncknowl.edged the cooperationof" numberofbreedersofGerlllltnshepherdd.ogsnoda bo�oibreederwhohavecooperatedLhraugboulthis stndy�nd bav�brought their young litt.crs in for rndlogra()hS. These breeders(and t.he owners ofthe dogs)Ihentook rurthertimeto bring backthe dogs for radiographsso theycould beev'dluated hmg!Ju. dinally. Dt.Smltb and hiseollea_gue.<are now gathmngthesame d11tafor other breeds. Theproject hn.s been SU()ported by the Biomedical Research SupportGram Program. Division ofResearch.Resoun::es, National Jnstitutesor.Health:the Unlvcrsfty orPennsylvania Research Fund; theMorri<A.nim.al Foundation: andthe Seemg E}-e, In<.'.

l'�oto C: Slllndardt\llmdcd,Jrworthe hi!>• ol o.•h· month.<old(;erm•n�!topherd, !howlo�hard!)'•Ill'buclly.

l'botoD:Oistnoct•d.-ie" ur lhrblp�orthe<amcdo2, >buwln,about30pfi\1911mo"'lllXity than evrdtul [n tbt stnudunJexlrndedview�

Understanding What Happens When Your Dogs are Anesthetized

Anoslhcsiu,uvtl}'IICC"l'�UI"}J)JOCCII�invetermnry medicine.orttn worriesowners.Dr.AlaoKlide, ;n..C.l<:'•31tpmlc"urofveterinaryanc:sthesia,dlscll'· sedaocs1h�ia 11.1 h.tp nwnrrt undmundlL Mill\)dlrfertnl drus•grruliht.edsuchasnttn:oht>. 1rauqutllr..e.n,b�rbuunue.andi11hltlunu.Ineachc:a.e Ihe.Jrul!•"""Jn>echosc:naterulo� tothe p311i<.'lli.UJl'lll�nl•ndlh�procedureperfonncd Dudr•tane-.lhe.iha " palimt bUllllwnre,dOC$not feelpam.lind htu onltUmo.Jrespoo=toa pam produdna('llo:nt.This''xcompli.sbedbygj�lnl! co:rwintltUJ'•eilh�rloylnja:1ionorinhalation.The drug$��>lllchproduce rhb nccc�ry and impomtnt 'uuc.ahohavetffccunnt onlyon thebrainbulll!�o onmanydllfcrcntpall- orIhebody. 1ngenero.Jthese effe�:tslnrerferewhhnonnul(unctionbullhedegrct ofrblslnrerfc•·�nrc1!l"lmlly�mall.andlhedunulon uwnlly •dntl•cl)' �lintt, so lb.at thepaderu can tulemto1he�oedfe,ll.Ihtdrug� can affccf many \�lemAbut theuue•lhnlIUCDIC)�lcrltknlarethe rcspimtol)lS)'Sitmlbl't'lllllinglnndrhecmdiova<culur system(brur1andhlnnd''Cil•drcirculalionl.If brcnrhln�i� dcp-d tbcpaUentl:ttllbe\'elltllotcd mrchanll'IIUvunulth�dTectorthedrug"earsoif II the hean•• dc11r�·cd rlcon besumul:nrd, Upto d ccnllmpotnt. IftiltdeprtSSJOn�annotbeo•c=mc. th•paticnr dlt•. lhhI•notmearuLDscnrcbutIll Ulu.strule"'h�thUfiJlCII'undttnn6tlt6laandwh�l thetisl;,id�

lri•(!ln!1111lohh�l1cwllbyntlltJYdosbr«ll(f'lthat thttrbrtcdit.paru�ut.srjy'en•il•'tto'anc:\lhc,IM uc lhr offeti.A oftCihtiU drUg\.T]IOICl'< very lildc >eicntlflc lulon•latlou to show rhatthere Isadllfor· once betw�nbr<•odRIn re\punsato drugs,however thereisSt1111t. Slt�hlht?untbnndt�reyhoundsInpnntc· ulnrhuve �en SIUdled, nnd !hey dort:ijpond to .1 ditfcr.:ntdesrec111�.:cJIIIII\tYI'<'utune•tlietk.o:allcd otltfll•luntIMihtllhnrbltUI'Qtcs.Tbeyre;�crd1fferentl) foratlen\1l"'llm»an\. Thelinththatinltn�m�l thnau'\'ef)Iom,I.e.hn�"'�>lo"bod�fat. Onent the"">"th�tllteaniOitnlofI�barbituruto10the bloodroe..do"ll1\b«11lbCthe druggoe;into1h�fat ICrhcn:l>n't much fat thebloodle�o'dfalls molt' slowly The S«ood Islhou the 11\errcmo-.esman) drull> mclutltnahuhrttlfllles and�hou.nd\' 1hcn do Jlli\more�low!)lhllllmoot otherbr�ds

ThereIs no C1thntnlorrruu!on10>bow tll�t .wc•the.•iu"anymr•t'l!orleudangeroll>1nrutyother breech. Pnrtorthereasonfor1hebreede�·�on�•rn 11l>ou1,Jflt.t;lh��inrnnyhe1hiLlIhey. or others, remem· ber jtmbl�n" nntl death\thnc occurred mnny yen" ago,and theykcelllhtnkingnbt•utlluu.n1eanestht:llc.ln11•ctndfiV•rcniU!lh ,liferundtherei�11��ter vanctyht'"'''"•fwm. IIll"��.ilmusr�kq>ttn mmd 1hatmril'>llhIllraucnudo presenr a ri.'�

Tho:tc.."" ...I,,,,Ihulmwl!odunlsrespond dilferrnll>todtlli>·Thur.lo&eolrcsponsoi•moil <!In'""'w11h�n<•lhW(drult'l.\\'h;ataJe,.eliwely10 •ceIf""JIW•cetWhl<kl>e01iiJli01C51helic,b�on the •••t1h1 orthe.tog.1010 doa,andob\<.'f1.erhe cl<t'lhu( !l,,l in hi�hICliUhs]If>\l'hm�cht»en wlo.ll 11u•t11nlly 1\on �ppropriarello..e111protluu• rnu<l�rrtt•·'"nth "r '"'""'he-w,...-.ill,...,'h;�• pcrhull"s1>. ul tlo�-.c IH llo�s"illbeata modPmlt depthornn�th..mOt1hc:romnmmgdo�.rwowilt be�111deu(l('rd•plh111 an�•,tltusiuund1wo w(ll btota lighte-rdepthnlnnc.,�h�f� Ofrherwn11t.n�rcnt• deeperd�plhnl·IIICJth�uon�mightdieil'll 1\ nor supporlrdhyrn�hnnl<:nlvernillliionordru�tottu c:4rdiOVii•Citl�r'Y'Ccm QfIheI\Illth31 ate11\lia!uer d.:p�h nl •nNhc•lff onfrnijl.htnot1!'<:11he un�thr· liud1lflietlcl\\1\, ThertottcdllkJcncc•Inbret'dswrelationtothcir

Qlliludcsnn ufe,pa.in,�nd udvcr�lly.Sotncbr�ct.l•Will wAke11pfrun1ao.,sthcsiavecydlrfl!l'tllltlylhnuochc.-., For �pie,Siberilln huskies and Irish sonertott likely 10wa� up wuh tiUJch rnnttCM:Jicment thu.n olherb"'Ccb.The likelihoodor=ilemenltlunna 1ecovery.tlso d¢peruha �tde31on1he•lie of \Ufit'TY-Md011Chathadrutget'}..011111JII\hc.Jdlllld ned.hmu.h mo�e likd) w"'"a�tup m<lteo.,11tt1 th�n a do& th31had�urger}m it•·•bdomen

1\lwnyclru{l.lare.11,hcnwhenRd<l&i�uncsth!!llt.U. rhe,.•1\'u..edrordiffcrtnteffC'I!tS. Thefir&ldruastllr dorLsli�clytorc.-riv�befonoitl�an.,...lhrtiudur�lh< llrt-llncstheticdrui!S.Onetype ordru111\ u'ed IU dccn.'il��'eom:llonsandtote.eptheh.cBrcrromIOID!!

10�lowly dUrtt\l!thebtguuunj>nf aue.•rhe;,l�

Anoth�rrypcordrugwillb<givenl<HCd•lltthedo11. 1111� druJImay be a narcoric, tlmmqullller,or • \<!d�!he. 'fhcttUtt!!>lh�aismo'l(llf'""'"''''lnduci!<l Wilhanultrn1hortlM1ill$barbIIUrtuealvertlnllm·tn· OIJ�Iy, rherrlln: other InJeCtedUrue• \\hkh8"' •utnctmle\u-cdtoinduceanesthesia.""��lu!\lurnu�'' tlhO� ln<luccdbyhaving tbe doe.s brtatb••1 mhnltllim>an!:'lh<ttr.. Afteranestlu�•lat<imlucro,4 ru�is u•uolly-placedthroughthe mouth mtotbe lnlciiCIIsolhnlthe dogcanb�h wnhnut 411\ OD\IIllctlon 10the"""'ofairmto a11d \1111ofthe lunp,nnd10pre\ertt aspir;nionintoIMlunpor m;llenolICIJIIfl\llJlled.uplrornlhevvrrh�M�•nr •lutllu�h TheendotmchealtubcI'Chellcoamcetcd10 Manr11he,1ia mnthm�fNm,.lli�h•he111111hr�HIhi'I u1hthdlulaor.uucstheiic. TI1ent\'·"1�orumuttc..'Itt".11c hwotltnne.r,.,nuraneandme•h"'>nuru•c. 1111·ytlot·h havtdl(fdrenl p10pcrlles tltnt m<lkcih�m u>Ciul 01 dlUlg�IOU>underdifferentcir�:urnsrnnc�./\herllflC�· thcsru the end11tradteal tube "remo,�lastheclnM w•�;:.11p.ncdogmnyrecehtmedlcntlontorr.:��enl rainnlIluJtJme. 1hrr"oueuiJUiydrng!dneachClllcgtot).Tileytllch 1111\< JlJJetent proptttie� thntmaktthemU•<lnl<lr ll�llRtrunt underdiiT=rtl cin:unt.-ttll1<"'-Thne h, .tltn" llt"!t'r,onlyOMwaytodo411.)11uu��o.uodIhull:

ttuefor aoenbcs3tOll.I"lin� purUtular o:irc.um<IIU\cc tlifferem Llrt•ll'in .ntch ����1!01')' mll)l � upproprintt. The othersideifillSOtrue.l.�Ihe«'3� circlUllStances whNtcew1lndruu•o>tlc�bniqueo \bould definitely no1beU.�d VeccrirulrilllUaretau&hl ':trioustl\pemsoran<"'!he· SUlthroushomtbeirHmc:inYclorllmrywhool by facultyandt�hniciun�whoCllespedallsummc:."thesia. ThesubJecl�UIIb•thorouJihunt.lcrsumdin� Of how l� bod)fun�liDJU�ndtht'err ordrugs <�.nd<fudueofl�bod>· '\ucsthcsUllbenbutllhon thisbaseofin(omtliiiUIItobt.;hitlotlelcrmlncIhe bntdrugsande«lutiquc.10u'emdtli�R'DIdrmJn. !1411�'Il1lsismuJ)ttlntheci3'•1<JIIm.ontlahaIn thropcraun!naumv.loc�>IUIItuhlldmmisteranesthesiaWidertilesure"i•iouoff��UU}'ancstllcsiolo�lsts and veterinary .tnc,thc••·• rcdwiclans.

Computers orebeainnins 10beu""Jrn woe� u.ndclinkaJV��tllrutr)'nl�dklll< \\t'M<USlOgIh�m. to belpteach ttnosthe•ln, ·mer""'"ct>mpoJICI'progmmswhichare\hmtlullon�ortheadmhll�ll1\llon of au�Lbesia10patlmt.l, Cllld jhe !IU4lrnl\�unwlenU:I "iththe'ompii!A!rhldllltl�t llrUJI> undconceniTll· tiom8Jidthe11see"hn•efJt'c1lltdrchol.-cDlll.](�on the patien1. Thi$:tlltl\l'�ainmt�e\l'<'rlcflcr wilhoul uc.tull!J;ba'ingtou-.""animul.Tile�OIJJPUterH::an ol�o beusedror roJc:ulauonsIn lhCCIJ"'I'III!O&roam lind II>adataban� rn>lttnii.V11\llllublconmafly >ubjec.uof.:riuc.al rmponcn;;e.

ln-.-aerinaryprncuec,..one,lhe-lamayI><allntJJm.. ltl\-db) diffenml�orkTh�\ctcTihatuontmJ) Jdmini,r.:rlhoat!C)thesta.I.e.IheQntcrpe'lt•�,.tilbt doinllrh<:JUrBt'T) �nd nl4)uiturinKlhe unlnn1I und.:r dll�1h�ia.ll�rcllr� nQ\ii uoln(U�Dltrull���'IIlii le<:hnfdnnsrhat01'1:'lllflll')>'<lb•·ctcrlnoriam:md theymuy�theper-on�dmillhtonn.rhc4nestht>tlc. RMclyInavererrnoryprot.:ll�cd11C11uuc\CIC'.!Irlllllau dotheprpccdur��urtdCllloroth�1w1<c,amlanother veu:nnnrinn admlnJner1hr�nr;t�elIt,�•onbuman Jne>the.a,dCCplln \ttcrinal)'�honl�.mdon"few f1111•uces. \nestbesi�is4Vff' lmP<�IIMIII,c..ni1111Uil, bul tLwg.tTOll<.panat1e1aintl'mroi It canbe oloocIna mannerwblchmAke•fl.o lillie.t>pos.iblc or it em btdone In•mu1111<1 wl\1ch a1�saie.

Emergency Care and Treatment for the Canine

l'imrrgc:.ucymediculmuarJon,�f<>r1h�111:1wr•�•u• at home. whiletrawlin&, or whittcnpfo',i!<l In > recrendontllruf'5UII. OrtenthrittWlllH'I-•I•IKntelli•tn 111till'11�ima �·��1n�ket1dirfL'Telll;tlletw��nllfruud llcarh. "'· Rebe�caKirby,asSiSianf prolei�Or of mcJlo:irrcantidirt�..'l�;�ruftheEtlle"!Jio:t\1;)s�rvlcortlthe Veterinary Hu>piml ofthr Lnl\otrslt) o(Pcnnaylva. ula,providediln0\'erviewofbill' own-rnn I�OJ!III/C<IIJ<Ileullttflyllre-tbrr:al"nllly pruhl...n Ill" �>o:l.hvwllteycandetect abnor11111lpby>JatlpMamet er.;and hov. an iUltnW c:t1Jl t>c �wlllliJed rn,'" II�O�porling11 IO80emcrgml..")'VI..'ICTIII�f} (,o�tlfly, ()wnm•h••uld111$0befiunilill.rv.llhrhctrtlutl'• 111>rm�l ''lt..U•igm ut1d b�J�Ptodetn1 ••an•l•ul rruublc.. In •IIeme'icncy.&Ofotmllll\ln11lk!Ut bo.l� 1cmpcnuure.pu�rate.aruJ catur"'Jht"mn�ou• 111Cil1bfdiiC J'tU•itk vilnJ mrarmSh"llluthe ••rcrlthuhtn. ThrnnrmnlrccrnJle.mfkruJutcflUIht•<lngi•wll 1t1 th< rt11111�<�f 101·103 dogruc. l'ahrrnllcll Bodr rempcrawrcl\'ssthan 100.�P•s>JIB!tt�IIVOI'I c.rohor �··t<l C>\1>1"111< 01 poorcilvnlallnnHIIU '""�k. An ck'\'otl!L\11lu••-.:lllllcqtpemtureQbl>\'e10� I Inatalm nnlmal 11�IIIIJ;C!SII�t()(cithahew '"'"""tlr<th•nHc<l 111u••l•�c:lh·llyorinnanmhlllu••,.itllhl the bad). I:J<tremelmbodytc:mpnutuN,ln�oith.r dlmllnn,v.'ilfnlnlimmeclitne�1tluntil'tnh��•c:taiu·

arian.One <ht>uld nor''PPl)'•Urlu.;•healIIthe temperau:rreis lowor •ubmcq1e the :onhnJI m1�-e war"r lrth�telllll<mturcl� hiJI,h The \'clcnnnrian 1hould be'on.�ulted ti�l ll i$imporlllnlIll cvllhll\1� Ill<'pul•rouieund IIR'llQih. Intit�dtlll,IheeU•I�•ti>UIIII:IOlO<."'Itc:i>tht ft'll1oralpuis� TheJcmr>rnlJrl�rvllr-uothem;fd�ol thcrenleg.Ju•t �liN1hehipjuiul.TheocI•,,poorly mu<uedrriangul4lrllreawithin'llhl<IttheMtet)'""'· )nthedog.theDOllOlii rateISbttiOt'Cnfill>111d 150 beau�mmuJc 1h•·hc.tn I<"1.1111•at)"llh1hc breo:d, >IZCandor 11Ctl\'lfJ''1>llh�dog tic�mtcs conSlSietlll)'he!o\\00ttl11h(p.\"I110be<ll\petmmu•� 1nllll)breo.:d"'•mrue.••lu•'h"lby1•lllc:rbuuiill\.

TheSln'DgthIU\d nl�n·ll�"'tht·pul..e •:11-<• no!MPnl'IIOthJI "''IIII•W 11tod ''bt11111oliu{ m «�mparillk�AUtie!!tl)4ta�f'oc •hock. dch)drnuon �:<�..it�mem,ore•c�'i.e. PuhC\ lhMtnrc "cal 11wl "tltr.:aLly''�anll�•U•llc•ll'<of11moreod�oul��tl ·tu�eor\hod.or se•erc �temrn. rhrJ;r flndlnu• shouldbercpe>r!A!d 10rhe vc1erinarlo.n.

The colorofIhe lllOt:OU>membriU\tS(gwnslcao provide a rcOecrion ol hnw wrll rl1eboov''beUI� &henox�gett.111csum••hou1dhepinkincolor in o non-pigmentedurea.llluiJJ\colorationrenccucynn 05Uandusngge"i'ccoIllpouru.-·vt:.rwuonofthe.• blood. Bro.,.-ncolorauonI>•UJI.&"'II'toranabnor-

mantyor tbe o.'ygencarryings)1Stemwilbinthered bloodceUs, often duetodrug toxicitiessucha.\ acetaminophenornitrates. Gra�i�h gum coloris compatiblew1thpoorcin;ulati()nandshock.White gumcolorissec11wilhshockorsevereanemia.Whcm thegumsare"bnckred.'' to.'tins. feverandthevery early�tages ofshockare.possibl�causes.

El'aluatingthebody'sabilityto drculate bloodto tbrt.is•uc.canbedonebyresting1hecapillirryrelU tlmo (CRT).The gum isexposedanda nonpigmentedareafotutd. Tbegumiscompre$;edwith thelingerandthef'wgr.r lmmodhucly withdrawn. Where the compression took place. !be gum wiUbe white.tluetotbephysicalmovementoftlieredblood coilsaway fromLbearea bycompressionwith lbe t1nger. In thenormal animal. the lengthoftme it take$ for th� gum to return toitspreviouscolor •houldbelessthan2Sl!<:ondl.tcall�dtheCRT"). CRT greaterth.m3second5i�suggestiveofpoordnmlatlooaool5hll<;k,Vcl<tliuary;u,�isranco:-shovld t>e �ought immedintely.

Normalanimalsshouldbebright,alennndrespon. •hoe to familial commamls.Ch�wgesintheICV1.'1of coosciousne$5canmanifc>ta�scilrure•tctiVity, hyper=itabllity,mont11ldullness,los:sofconscloumessbut arousablcwithpmeh[ngorthetoes(slut'Orl,orlos. ofcoosr!Ousne.ssandnotarousable(coma). Anyof tnesechange>•houldbereportedto aveterinanan 1mrnedlately.

Thoownershould ob.ser�ethesJzeandli!ltu re5pooseortheanimal'' pupil>iflh�lil\•el of consciousnesslsabnormaL ReportIfthepUpil'llre umrual,�mallort!rc:aU)enlarged.Allgllti&direct� rntotheeyennditbnoted whetherornotthepupil coru<trict•in<!'SJlOl'ISetorbelight. Anynbnormaleye positionsormo=nentshouldbenotedandreported

I<>lhed•>otor T'he'ech�njles.canhelplo<altuwhere theproblem rrlt�hr 11<:oc�orrlng

JJehydflllltmcanleod10poorctrGulationn.ru1poor VQIBO funcciPIJ. Earlyddet1iPn I•important. The ownercanchecktbeanimal'sguru�andf;reIftlleybre drywb<:.��tlle� mould bemoist.The�kin loc'!ted over tbcohoulder rq:ion caob�elevated from thebody and �!lowed1:0fullbackmtoplace. Tbfsshouldoccui easily o.nd quickfy TheeyesshPuld bemoi�rand sbiny. WhenfoWidto bedullatJd;unk�ninto the slm\1, ilohydr.uion islikely.Veterinaryhetpshouldbe 'ougbl a� WPna•ll\l�Sible.

An unimnl'�bteatluri�rpatternshould be�mooLil dllo;iea'l)l. Expirationlsgcnomll) passivedoll the nofl1lnlra�ofrespirationisbetwe�n 12-20 l:>reath• perminute. E�crci$e. e>«:it•meot, orbeateAl)Osure meyolterthenueinanormalan[maL

Whennobreathingisobservedandno pllSSageof airIsfeltcom1ng fromtheoomils. immediatemouth touos�bn:athtng�upport bytheownerISrequlred omdv�erlnaryassistancesought lmnledlrudy. ws 1.:vc.reaboorm11Uileswhich require medicalevaluation in�ludelobo� bttat.hingdforts:rapid. sltaiiOI' breathing; abdl.lminaJ breatbin!f, orloud,noisy breathlng.

�=Ilife·threateningptoblenucan ur�t be manifestedbyabdominalenlarg�cnt Nonnijlly, Lbe allin1al's abd6m�n $hould b�conSiderablysfiUilJer tbanrhcdiameteroftheposteriorportion or therib cage; Shouldthediarnet�renlargeac:utety.vcumnary ;usistanceshould be<ought trnmediate!y.

Whenau.uttmalh Obirrvcd to havedifficulties w:lnulin�01hn.'m.u beenobser-..ed 10 urinatefora "gnifieantpenodoftime,itisusefultof<!<:Lthe<ile or the ulinttry !)ladder.!'heblo�dtler,, 1Qc4ted )11$1 :mterlort�tile!tool part ofthepelvis,Jeepwithin Ihc-abdomon. OnehnndfsrufCieiemtosruallru�irnals (undtr I�pounds),orbothbandsareu.;edinlarger 11mmnls. Asmallamountof"ompres�icm of the abdomenl;required.Theurillaf}' bladderwill feel like•walil-ftlled$Jnallballoonwhenit is full. Care must bttak�nnot10putpressureonthe blnddur. Shoul6Lhebladderbeverylargrandpainful,orthe

animQ]beobsernx!unabletopassurine,tmmedla"' veterinaryassistanceisrequired.

Followlngare cmo.rgcmy procedures whkh the ownercanperformto01ahilizetheanimaL ByfarLbe most common emergencyisannnirrutlhltbyacar. Thefirstconsidcrauoabastobeasafespotfonhe personan�mptingto help. Oncethellttentionis rutoed10 the animal, three are<�S have to be addro:;�cd: airway,hrealhing, circulation.

Mouth, noseandthroat�houldbec.'11mlned for obstructionsandany debn• sucnas dirt. mut·ous,ur foreignbodiesshouldberemoved. tfanobject i� totallyobstructingth�Airway andislodged inthe lluoat and cannot be removedbyhand, then a modiliedHeimlichm8J1euvercanbeustdto dislodge theobject. fhls1sdonebyapplytngtouror fivelirm tomprcssioostothetboras(wbercabdomeojoinsthe chest)jost as one would do in a human. The maneuvershould not be tried for more lh.•n thlny seconds. U it failstoclearLbeairway,Ihenasmall hole mustbenutdeintotl1etmcbea (windpipe)and 1heholtheltlopt'l1(astr�woranetllptybar.relofan iukpencanbeusedwhennVItilahle)toallow pas.-.:ago of 3lrtothelungs.

One<.' theairwayh�beenclearedand ir it is determined thor theanimalfsnot breathing, tl1en motuhtonoseresusc1tllhJOcanbe tniuat•d. The mouthofthedogha>wbeLightlyshut, and rhe ownerplnce�hh mouth tightly0\lcrthedog'5no�. lf aholehadtob�madeintothetrachea.:tirbastobo blownintoIIthroogiJwhmeverwasoscd ke<-p thehOle open.

After four runhre:ubsone shouldevalwuethe animal for heartb�alantipuls:c. Ifthesewenot present,IhenChest comflrtS$iOnhilt>CObe!!ln� 1fiht anhnal weigh� 1S poundsorless, Ihechest r. �ncompas<cJbylh�o,,n,•r'<hnnds,wuhthepaln1ol anchanJover the spine.andtheplllmofth�other hantl overthesternum,wrth trogcn,extemhngover therbca&e. Chestcompres>ionsaredone directly ove1Lbeheart. l...argeianimalsareplaced on Lbeir $ ideWiththe5p i neto\\'llrdthep<:r;on. Thepalm>or lite haoJ, are ��e<ltoCOQ\PTe&.Ihe no cage nt the wides!levelofthechest. Usin£enhermethod.tberib cagei>compressedonly l/4 to l/3 ofthe normal dinmeteL Thtrb�tllm ofthemouthtonosebn:llthing �nd ohe;;tcompre•Sionsshouldbe: initiallyfourtull bmlth!'aml�heel-forheanbe.�t...lrnooe,compress chest{Netimesand thenbreath fortlJeani111al, compressebestfivetim� breath...

Pulsesund heart beat 'hould be L:Vnluatedevery twominutes,ifnobenrrbeatisdetectablewithin20 minmes,theanfmalshouldbeprtsumcddead. ellery rffon>houldbemadetotransport theanimaltOan emergency facilitydtmojpheresuscitanonprocedure.

Animals that havebeentraumatizedorareacutely illmaybeinpnirt.Otherwls�lovabledogsmay •nap or bile CautfC>n must beobsrrved,11od when indi�-ated,amuzzlemuybtneeded. UtnUgauzei• oolavailableanecktieorpan!)hose can serveto fashlor1 amuzzle. 1r Lheanfmwhasvomir!nga>s major problem, nnuu.zlewhich fore�thl"mouth tightly shutshouldnotbtu�ed.

Whentmwnais the ca�ortheinjury,anlm�are ftlgbrenM.'Theycan becDlm�dbyplaoin11. u li£ht cloth over theirhead 10cover1heireyeg, emoving slglllstimulus.

Rleedln.gcanbecomeaJlle-rhrcmerutrgproblem and <hou.ld becontrtlllttla> OOn"'possible. tmettllll �emorrhug�>ml>}'OilI bo �itll!llt When blood i� �eenaroundtheanimal, theownermust IIUI'ItcliJrnpldsearob for theorigin.Once ff>und. bleedingIsCOII.trolled �: applying gentk presslll'l' overthe ��� of the h�morrhnge.. Ifbleeding occorS fromalimb.thi••houldh¢elevated. Bleedingmay stop.

A compression bandag�canbeplaced O\"er 1he bleeding site.with mild pressure appUednol only directedovertbesite, but also for asbotrdJStance

aboveandbelow thesite. Whenthebloodsoak> through thebtu1dage,d'o not remove thebamlal(e. rostead.placeadditional bandagematerialewer Lbe bandagein place.

Onlyveryrarely are tourniquets t1eecJed. Iftbe bleediugcannotbecontrolledbyanyothermeans.a tourniquetcanbeplacedabO\'ethebleed•ng.site. II must beloosenedatleastevery 10mlnutestoallow blood Oow10Ihedislnlponion ofthe flml>. Obviou�ly, touroiquet:5shoulei not beplacedoo the neck, .;hesl orabdomenoftl1eanimal.

Anyopen wounds or e'posedtissuesshould be coverrclwithawarm. wet doth. Dry.inl!oftissues delay'.<healing8J1d predisposesthetis•ve>to infec· lion.

IfanyofLbellmbsap�llitobaveasevetcrractwe and are"dangling" (in danger orhavingbone f�mentspenetratetheskin).they�houlc.l beirnnto· bilzed. Wbeothefr�ctureisbelowtheelboworthe knee. arolledupn�.-papcrormagaznecanbeused n.sLbesplilllboardandrollgau�e.aned 1ieor pauly bo�eused toattadu:d Lbelimbtothe mllk.,..�hifl splint. Attemptsshouldnot bemadetostabilizeby splint fractures loc11tcdaboveth�elbo\\ orlwee.

Caremust be takenwhenmovingan m)ured animal.a'oidingjerkingmovemeolsor di�placoment ofbone�.Thebackandneck'lhouldnotbemanipulated. Ideally,a pieceofwoodis used to.:aerythe ammal. Whennecessary.astretchercan bemutle fromablanketorco:u.rheleastdesirablemethod

ComJihiSiillyt'llcount�"'llcmergrncy probll'llb indudeprofuse diarrhea withJchydratlon, inability to urinate, labo�d bre�uhing, cnlat'gedubdomon, ��z.ureslastingmorethan5minutes,lossofcons�iousness, excessivebleeding, historyofpotsorung, pro· lapsed organs.potentialsnakebite. �hock. collapse. pale gums, openwoundsC.'tP<lSIII!Iextensivesofl rissueorbone.dystocia, nbsenceo(breathing, protra�tedvomiting,andinabilitytowalk.These probkm�.or abuurrtlal parameters found onthe at-homepllyslcale>.aminntiun.shouldalerttheo\\rlet to •eek emergencyc<Mc fur tlle animal, tfpoisoningissuspected, immediareveterll\IU')' ULLcoJlooisrequired.lfposslbft.bringinthecontain"'or a s:u:nple of Lheproduct. Do not in.iti&te vomiting without contactingtheveterinarian first OneofLbemosr acuteemergenciesl'>ga.;uic diln�ation·volvulussyndrome(bloat). Itoccurs prim3rily in largebreedsofdog�.

Publishedprorogol�fortheInitial nwnagdmem ol dogs"lthGDVrecomm�ndimmediategastricde· compre..<ionanti IJ!vag<'wllh ;equent nuit.lond glucoconicosterold 1herapy. Sine• 1982., s. proto;;{!I hasbeenempiO}'edIntheVeterinaryHospitalofthe U11iverntyofPennsylvaniaemergencyservkeforthr initilll!tlabilizntionwhichdlff'er5fromthtpublshed recommendations. The protocol promotes nurd volumereplacement.glucownicosteroido.dm1ni"ration,tuldcorrection ofsigni[icamECGalterouons rrldr111J!!"'ric'dedtlmprcs,ion. Ar�viewofourca•e r�nr<l;.rrom I9R4umilpre�e�n find.' amon;tlityrat" oronly1om., wtth 17dcnth>or89 dc.gs Withaov Thl•"a•ub\tantialfl:du,tronfrom repPrtetl monalit} rrues. We tronglytlr:utillsIncreaseJusurviVal i�largcJjl due10 th�mp�Uik �upportorblooovolume a:ndhloodfi""$Urepri<lrIngatric dc�ornpre5<i,>n. Emergenq•care rorammnlsb.ascomea101\11 1vrty nndtsno\\comideredaspecialdi1dj11ine. Equip· ro•ntund JrcaJmenlnreu.�soplnst1l111CdIUinhu1111.D hospillllsandthesurvivalrateshavemcreased greatly,

Small Animal Veterinary Acupuncture

l'rncticedInChina formorethan 4.000 y�an, acupunctureretenUyluubc:enacceptedbyWestern medkme:tntl vet�nMrymedldnellllanaddllional avetmtofLrelllment Or.Meredith L. Snader,a practitionerlromCheste.rSprings,Pennsylvania explainedthaiInChlnuHl!ltpuncturelreafment1\ commonl)Ul<!d10 tre-.11 dl�inhumans,food anlmab,hot�•andbeuuofburden.

o\eupuncturr"'dcr:plytootedinChinesephiln<o· phy IIlHholllhtUuuthebod),Itsorg;msandtheir funatonontcrnet:.nd112cttoeadtothertomatmruu al'lalan«.">in)'&IIJ," andthatdiseaseresuluwhen tlusbalancetsupset TbeChmescbclie-.ethat acupunaurecanhell!ll!d10manipulaltthebody'� bnskd)1111rnicenttl}toredi=tits OowandtCSlore thebalance Ul11bor�lecbnrtsshowingtheaeupuuc· lurepaint•roo the<lirfercnl organsystemswere devdor>ed.l.ocntlonoftheacupuncmr:epaint&ls basedonIhe�n�lrulhollerurthebody'senergyOuw andtheur&lllllniUfiiCtion.

Re!iCO.tchN6h:tvcfoundthatthedCSJgnatedUCU puncture pOIIIh hMvcdl�tlnctl}differentelectncul ruoponll....The)·lho�;adlminnhedelecwcalrem· Lance,ant!theyhnvc11greaterd=�tyofnt.urora"l'LOhth�nndJn�enttl'-llt Mou orthepoinl�arcncnr DLljorIW"\e �ndmanipulation c:u�ba.•c"11 rffcclundirrercrllo<rc.uorthebody.Researdt1m, <hnwnth�ta•'UpundUJ<,umuiJIIJon,t'll"tcnasingle needlelnscnlon, �cit�nervecelkand$ynap.'lelln the•P•nal<uluumthut h�vtnnInhibitorycffetttln painf':�in>llll\dtiOnlAr�blockedoutbytimulating anacupuncturep<l111t. II hilibeenshownthai acupunc1ur�cnuscocelhintheb•ainandtheq,tnttl colutnntot>rPdutc(Crtatnmarphute·lil.c. plilltkiiJh••• •Uh>lltncc-,,und thut •tlmulotit;m ol•pecilicncuputtc turepolnu.'unlntreaseth�producuonofhnnnPne.,, It ha��bohcrndcmull•ltutedtllnlacupuncturecuu chuogt'tit�ll'\lclorwhilebloodcellsInth�body. nc medtauismot1hcsephenomenaI�nuLcl�rl)under-

Threat of Rabies Pots Livestock at Risk

Adramurl�ri«11111nlr"alrabiescasesinth� Ph1lndelphln\Ubutt>•p01e•a$Crlausthrealtoun,atcimuetldomt:blicllvc,lllckunduwnersshouldbe �ert;tlu 111 havetheiranimal}inoculatedagniMttltc fat.nluisea<c,"tJnivtnilyorPennsylvania vcterlu"rl""wruu�.

"We�reseein&analarmin!lnumberorcasesthi< yearM rsrm anitnllllwilh rnbies,"saidJona1hnn Palmer,a.<SI\llUrl prnteuor01medioneatPcnn's LargeAnunal�����pilafruNewBohonCenterin CheowCnun�y."ftt>lu""'nonnfcatSanddogsm-e urgedtol'llcdnatetheirpetsasamstmbk>,owntr<of llDrsG.CO\<>Al\..1<�crarerunindedtotlothnarne••

Hnne•,unle1111d•heeT•.tloultl be •-a=nalttl •II threeorroutmonth'oraM.t.andagainwhentheyill'< �yearold. Ih�unlnurhre•1uirebousttrshots�'ef) year.

PalmersnJdthatllvestocl>�enetallycontractaform ormbic.<knowrt"'the"dumbform.•· UnUke the "tunousform."whereuffa:clcdanimalselthibilvery ag�;re5s1Vtbehuvlor,ruthuubwiththedumbfomtdo not�h11"'�uchmnrktdsymptoms.

"Llvem>llkwlthmbiesw111 usuallyappeardeplt.\SL'II,"f'<•lm�•�hJ "Tlle'llllimahwillntltshow nnmraludlvlt�,lind111\verycleartlteyaresick. WhtletheyrnD}notbitt>.thL')�1111mayshedtheviru< andro••il>ly1111n11nlt il 10 humaruandother 11-tOCk."

stoodandresearchisconunuingInanertooto c�ploinit.

Therruditlomtlloolsofthe�ttupuncturbtareOne, dullneedles,rnoginginlengthtrorn 114108incbes. l'h�yurenwdrorYeel,siher,orgold,lle!l<1ndinll11n their11urpa">C Theneedlesareinsertednithetx'llnl

Uthe.hoD<!or'""dc-el(lp•the,.,.,cnmrnnn tutldulr..rm.ilmil}'becume�ery hleand UIIU>tllllly4g8resth�topcopltanllOthtrIJIC>tOCio;

Oncer.tb1r11hasbeendia$t•oscd.the11D11111d '"'"' bedt$tro)cd,PalmerJ;nld-

••ItI.Sunportamforthosem1he����10<:�mtltlllf)' torenliMthatvaccmanglivesto;:knotonI)nrl)lects l'l•onl�.butgunrdsagainstlossesamongtheirv:�Jun blennlrnab."hesaid, II/1,

orpointslllldtbenrnouipulutedeithorsluwlyorfast, dependingonthedesiredet'I'Cc:l. lkcu\lscthenecclles aredull, theypushtheli�sueurarlandliHleorno bleedlngresultsfrom Iheln>criInn C>thttacupuncturettlols nrc tinygoldbeQtllwhichRrefn�c:d undertheskin.or>mall<teeIball¥whicharelllped10 .ma=toprm.ide pre<-sure. n1ccontemporary �upuncturlstalsoulllilr'lel«tnc(\lrreru.. 11tser bearmand ultniiound. lnlcet•o•t•of'&II"'"'ater mayalsobe�. In"'"��.theneedle(maybe heated.

Dr.Snaderwdthatucupuuaurecttnbeusedin place:ofa.nmhesoa,andthuttheChtnOL:etnplo)b torsuchcomple•rrt>«dure.Blo�hcan•utgery. However,.;uclJuscislimited•nRllfmabastheywill notstayinonepositiontoolona. 1\boagt.:at numberofpeoplearenood�llm¥nlf!I•IA1ethen�es. holddowntheunlmul,outll)ll:rformtherur:g..,y. lnWe$temveterinarymedl�lneacuf'tmctureis no1 used ror tteaUDCIII nrvirol1>1hPL't�rluJlurcctJons. Rotheritisornplo�edlotcl\1 painproblom• 'l'hichbDvenolrl!'<pondcdw"'hill'trealmenls<uch11!' tlrugsorsurgery.

Frequentlyillsutreaun�nttorhnr<eswith lruneoes.sproblem).OtSn"det�tlPIInII"'lth,.uc�ess lordogsandcanwithanhritl!,dol$il\lthherniated discs.tndioranimal<,ohlchhalt-cltronkPoultof O!WJIUll!(witb11ultV<\iull).hll•>beenusedto <OIIltOllil!kgranuloma.flltiCf!'�.1ndtotre.tlrutp<>OPlltlgusln tiledo�.Or.'lmttl�:rariRtnedlhtlltil: Chino:-cac-upunctureehnn.rdonotmelull�dian<f.:.r dogs,thesewere<le\'cltlpedrloc�ntlVb�W"'!lm• ICteri:nanansbytnm�htrrin¥ kriOwllar:upuncrure potllllocationsIt'th"unat.•m�"'thtcunine.Tbc ruaJorlryofDr,'lnndcr' [liiiiCIU•orehorses,though .h�treatSagoodnum�ur"'dll41•.tnde<U>.IJr SnadetiBthec•c't'utlvcdltt'<lt�r•urthclnttrnatinnal Al!llpunctureSooiery,�worJcl,wlatOT(;3nllllllonrru veterinariansw!lh•bout200me�nben.

Or.(iu•u.•oA�uiminstaU.tbeploJIUiiMlJIttU.b<n'aiOr) lc.rOtulurl!ltrutrueturoatlh•\'•tuln•ry llospllalorlht U�tl•tn>itturl'mn>Jl\'lloitto M<u 31. Thtlll!OI'Ihir) �ontlliMlht<lecll'ODwl<rml'tlp<'..,dotli•r•opl!l•lla:ated rqulpmeotofill<ll!htrlrl'CI�01-q:O.IUd.IHllnll.'Iht J:fD<JVU.UUpj1011oflilt'J"rw:nros\,R.c;...,brln.<Imodelhi> IJbora1011

Or.AgulrnmdMl\.PlaulTdqau, rch"'lftWI.t.111 thecle<lronlllit'rMcoP<'-

12thAnnual Feline Fanciers SytnpositJ1n

n..11tht\nnulll h:lmc Fanclo:nSympo•rum"'" !KidonArrtlU, lllll'htthe\etmnaryHospitalot tht llttl�orul) of """"'�l•.ouUa. Mott.than 1211"'" IJm.'\l.:nMnllOWIICI'"'<ICIn-U<ndantt,\Oil1etuwftiJt rmei.Q1.10 the 'AR\lromCllfi10rma. Thet:\o:.otrec.:hctl•llJipOrl£rumThelAMSCom-

Skin Allergies

Wl1�11ItWtllt'tu �klot nller&ies. caJsa,..,>err frUJ<�rntfne'"d(llJino•�.llld1rea1because therell tremendo�svtumbilltyfutilepresentalinnofo�ecat frClm UMtlwr thlll hu�th<e�nctsamedi�cn>�.and tbe�nrcnoo•Ilotol"mil:uiliesnmongthedtrter�nt ,,ller!Jic,, uccordillpto IJt KevinShanley,������utnr rtofe,\0101.ll.'tllhllOlo�y. 'AhoSj'()kcabout four basic11&in1\llctsir�

o\l.;o,oil•tau'"''<tnu..,thanonealtern ��" umt-..llldln•mrll(atr.m;uu:r:sfll!lMr.

1-�:allcrl)ClrmLIIItl>t•byIMwm•"tO:ufllltwn allctJIIC•l&n1.tiw.·:hcmcat•. C•�oftenbctlll 'hoWUI!ISIJI\101fh.'ilAlleri!} whentbeyarcbc!wcen ''"�o111dIll•\<annld Theareasmost frequently Mtc.:tcd mdudcthe!Gilbase, bact.and abdomen. ntcn··�·�•tf..,llt\lde�no.lbadOlt.ht!hi��c.tl\lo ltc&�ucmh'llfl<.,tcd 1-lr.tullcrnU>uailyaffect.ctll\

11unnrtheMlltlfn�rhttJ'''"'""�'aJJb..d)cltr·ruuohl f'Till•f<oll, ll•tttiuuturly Itt indoorelliS;u.;IU>Jv�ly 10donrr,tt<,''"'"l"'OI,llf\: uwet ta£!er totrcut There".1Itt·ntcntlnu•vurinlluuinolinic•l,;gn'in catsWllh r'lllll nllerg} Theenrliestsignm"Y bt· ur1 incrta>•InthenmlllllttolirJ(!Omtn!l.whitthi\oilen Wffkuh tO tiUIICt'-C>j)«IIUI) inBmuJupl¢-e<tt �ousdttlld,whrn}ountl)notnt\tlCJ:nqincn:a.c10

1""''""'1-'"'"'n••�not cau.<cal'l)skttld�"'X' Orhctau1wtllh.:kandeh�mou.gh10causehair

AhhouBhItftc1Jtl�nd�lool.."'a'irthcGn'•halt iif4Jitttl!UUt,���l>CCJUUtiUIIIliODrevealsthattbcrcitQ 'stubbl<•ulh,urrtoruunln� Thhstubblecan�-ccn wllltutl1ct itdry'�In di,<!L<I!'Iaswetl1B fleaan1.'TIU'

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"-lltiary•lumatill'L'prnbabl)t.bemo.-.commuu pru.wntaJonn for Ilea ullet!IY. Catswitb mfltur} dermntili�h��tscv�ral to hundreds ofriny�m�st5 '""lltrctltwcr1hehuck,nee!..lltllbaseand ltl!lld, bur toIll) hu•·c tllelllIICIItrull.ted overtheCJtt.itc \!Qdy. \OClfhtrcomrnon'>lldromt}I.'Cllfn felinerJC3<tlltr&� I• litec<>�lttot!Mil-JllnnuiCiruacompl�. Thi•S)'ll• droutc'ond�t>ol·threee!JJ!Jcmlconditions: the lnllulrot •1fcer;Ihecs•wn<>phllic:plaque:andthelinear ponulnma. Thecmin(lrhilkplaqueand linear l,lllnulomoronnJ��moRtrequmtlyasSOCiatedwuh Ileaallcrr·� n�eoo:liTered,nmed,bairle.<afell\ umall)•ceoonthe••to.lomw(eosmopllilicpl.tqucJOf 410lht\).l<kolthtrearItt>(lineargranuloma);hey ate""'mtflluno•entllem>eln�.bw oo�\ome all�r�l'te.octooulnthecar'ssUnwn�edbyliduna m\t!rl\l�hlnP One,oJrltcllcr11ill,�everatb1opsic•uf tll•;kin11>""'""•uryttlconfim1lhilldiqn()'.i,, supplementlnl�Uui�alobservation-andworldna wtthpaLioulullo�l•who •reciallzc in ikindlsea5tt� prel'erablc.

Thedioannlri>atllc�nilorgyrnngesfromveryc:o•y to••o:rydlrrleult Ollcn il is based oncOnical impre>sloru nr exnm!nnnon, wubtheaddtuonol lofommel<•ttllll!IUIthe•nimal'•hl,to,.. A.ncacomb hdf'>tllll«tOat•.rntl nrudit1 -but thentO>l bnJ!On•nrpcllnt10ttmcm�a�lbillt.beJackoflleu. or0111•tin<I«\no!nqt..al.'1t.ldg:nosi•oClka,tllcrll)'.

pany,Mill. R V Clark and Mrs. £dilh Ytrun¥. tat \1cvo.andTheSuldt:nrCharterorlhrAmerican "-"oclllli<�nl'lf�tinePractiuoner

InJ�d1tlonto(our�emiliepl'l!t<:nhttfull,, �lr Kl,hunJOcbhanltiDunnneddeMnrotelhtk•.,rdi!fctrru h�-.hnfcab duringTheP..,radcotBrted' H>lloiNin,=•ummarioofthetulb

"Tholl'"therno�t di[flcult thln&for clhmuand brrcdcniillkctoappredate,'' Shnttley •nit.!. Fltl\o oulv�J>anclt�to20minutesudayonn�111undthr restofthetimemthehouseorenvtronment,lllldnrn thn I� oflcn remm..,d hyrhccatdurin�fuutinc tUMonin¥ Still,.�verclyaUcrgkt:lll\m11yneedonly oneortwofleAbiteiaweekro�«Pthe•kindl•cll•c aoena.An ltllra.dmml�kinte\ttanal•n·ho'Aif1hc cat,.alle1Jitconcas. o\ll<lthcttmpon.tnlfac!OTintJ!Ugtl•••tna;Oc.1�lln· �I•''"""""''o�""·a])Jlf'Oprllst.cn<".&thl't•PY Whwtreatu�&forfle.n.thena•ironment..ntlallall• unitdOIIJImustbelle81ed routinehanti frruueml). \11nnnlllogomdoor�xposucewillnbollelpdcne:t5c rhrnpnmrctoflea:.(althoughtndnor-nnlvCUllcan bev•II0\1.-d111OellSotrftcvcterlnnrian'�Ufttw,nt•ta vr1erennr'h�:�spnal.oratcat�how,).

Wh�nerulintt<'Ul\ Dr ShMI�•·''""''II'1�1••Ill Jllutltt•l• 111< llcu•pro<y'inu luU>hetteut luuul' tn(HI\IQprollnch Cats u•uallyJun'r wlernrr�humttuus (It .Sip,very well. nml ther crr�"tlvenc•�I� limh�d lo11Cf1('fal,onlyflellproducrs.eprro•·••cllor "'�ono:ub,•buulllbeapplied andlabcldtr•cllrHt• .>h&luldberuno..cd CatslliCRIOlO vtt Ocu pr(l!luch.1ndlllse<:ttetdesthandot>.•ndone•huuld b.:ron�all"eaboutpotcntialt<•�rchy. Ot Shank) prdcnUWI&spntysorextemrlllotton ratherthan roatcenfnrlnduortreamu:nl \d.tilit•ualtbCTI\p)'ma�·ben«<lc.t10de.:&eu•"Ihe ttGhtn&umemus). <\ntihlliilmlMl�utl�onk<ktcr uith•••11\ctlwhbgoodtcmponU)'llt�� in mo•f co•• Proaestotentherupy(Ovoban.Meaa�lmn1 ul1uh•lp!lutl�muchmorelikelytotllll•�'crlou••Ide cH<'<:h.

Foodallergyhthe•ccondiiiOstcommonullcf&)lin cau,saysDr.Shanley. IImuybCI!lDUlllllYugcCfron1 twomonthsto Isyearsuld),andllllitliyear-round. It u'uallyCUI!Be��ever<' itchin�ol the headand ned>. butc'll\nlst>imnu1c:l'lt:llulltr�t)IYJX'Undpatternsor •kindiseas�includinghnlrlnu, miliary dermarltis 1111&1eosinophilicarnnulomacomplr\ Achangein diet 1'not ru:ce..-.ar1·111cau'"fnndallt:r.ll)l8.\11LlllJI ombe.:omc4Ucrgktoadl�lonl)aft�cnrincttror twoormor�Ye.tr'i

Dea(!D&i>uffuu\1•llctg)I•.tlfro,llh.o�od<0anonly bemade bydi�onnnuu1£th<curr<nl tliet and changing toahn>O:tllerpmlt.tkt"h«h contains fOO<h thec111lua<nev�re:u�n. olttnsomeformot lamb.Tinsbypo•lll!fl!enicdiCit•n•uall)(cdfortwo tC>three'Al..:lt.andrh�nthe¢11I•chQIIenstdwltbin •&111u1111dirt. U&riJ<LSlruptovtonthehypmillcrt�mic &hctandre.otrwhwtltlr�1111ldtdl�t;,rcintrutlt..cJ, food ull�fl/.) i�dlngno�C\1. Ihecntts fed the hypoallergenicdl�lanll�in11f� (nod>are IITRtlually addet.ltoldentJfywhl�ltnne•utc�uu•lngthenllergy: typicnlly,thecatisaii�IGICto(liltnr;ewr�Jprolltlo 'ou�rathctthnn"ceoc;ol. Trcrtlnoerttlssmple: all o(feoding food<.Qr��votdl:\1 for lite Dr Shanleycontlmot<l,WIYID�Ihill otlletgt<inhal· ;mtdermlllitlsI•.&nuncommnnallcr&> ofen�;,that usuallybegiruaton�to�t�'��"'"'qe Itu.:cut>"' rn<loorandoutd�ll&!Ill••nil'un.-.Jrcall>inthef)l><' anJln.::ationor•�m<li>Ca�.>C Cut•bre:uheiJspollrm fromlhtouulde�ndmdo><ll.1ndreletwothallerpi< skindiseam.. SIJnl<>lun•ltnot.tle Oc�andfood nllergiC::<(b:lirIns$,mnl.uydoruuufltJoreosmopbilic granulomacomple>l. lllerrdrt:u•ulillynoresptrntory�1gm(cCiughing. snernn)l) u•loOCintedwit.btbls disease;relinenstlunn occ:urs tndependenlly Irum allergic mh.nlnnt �crmutirl•

Thediugn(!�l. orallutalclnh�huudermllliti� in dudesrullngout rtrnund lnnd aller�or,, then pl!rformlng nn lurra.tutrllnl 11lctafc'k"'11:'110 identify which pollen•'austthenllergy Therapy t :limedarrcducin!,th•tNCil11n111Ihecalb)using11 byro�tlzatiollvu.:dtl< \r.ljue..:tl•cthetap)11> u�"itltOeaallerJY.:..n a"o � u«d (3.Wih1Jiamiru:>,corueo<terOi<l>l.

CoolaC'laDerJ)C'arc.c•rrcmdyWlcommonmcat.5 and areduetnanall<tliiCorttfiUint reacuon, Dr. Slutnle� .aid \'intllilllan1thina thai come>< in cnnta<1"u.h..car'-'hAllco.1r or ��'"-Sll�ha• shampoo, mcdiatillrt orl11ghlv·rcrtnrd,perfumed �ill)llttcr-c:r�n�ll•tn.:llllll•'ttlttmoltl!ls;;ome OCJlcoUan;,lufact.uac<ltobencommon•ourceof contact allergic, ur irrhoutt>,bur they havelc•s irritantpOtcl\tiuloodn). SeeuuseoftheVllnedcauses ofcontact nllerg••-., lhcpreNcllloJIIOn U.cxtoemely vanable11Jld the dingno,is I\ o11tcn dlflicult. Treat oueneoonsb�Soravotdlna lurthrr conea.:t woth the offendlnFagent Dandruff.bytheWll),haA•lllit:.ty"'CllUSe$,and 15110nnaJinamlilllatliOIUII k\te,�(\e�mUUilbCall becith� Ihe re.uh, urthe<1111><ctlltdlin-

t\Clll,.libsdf·lruiDredba!J'IouOfhtrta0l'11tillti1U' ,.., theund�rlfilst:.,.......,orliteht.bln&.

Peritonitis

Dr. AnnJeglum, assistant professor of medical oncolut'.)'arVeterinaryHuspitolof!beUniverslryof Pennsylvnniu.spokeaboutfcllneinl'ccriousperitonitb(FIP), animportant,complex andpotentialhrural diseasethata!fcctsbothdomesticandwildmembers orrhecarfamily.Therearenoresisrammembersof rhecur famlly.

Unfortonurely, there " not much optimi>tknows nbout FIP right now. "A; fllr as expecnngtharwe nlll;lluhave new aod succ�s!>ful treurment,fcan'r n:nll�MIY that," Dr.Jcglum �aid. "Andin thearea nf v;u:cine. whfl:hall of u� areveryunxious rn�e., come onto rbe scene, there's om.hingthere.either.

"ButFIPcan beunderstood,andtherearewaysto pr't.'vcntit. Andlhi�ts where weClUIhavethemost impact te>dny."

FIP Iscause<! byavirus rharisparrofagroup (caronavLru>e.�) whicb lnfet't sevel'al species of birds undmammal>,andthnt�aU\Cupper tt•pimtory ami g;mrorntestinal (lise:t�e. hep•tiiU$, serositu (innarnroalion oftheexternal ltoiQI!. ofbodycavities)and en�cphalnis Testmg for FIP isdifficult becau;� •ewral of thevlruse•i11thecorona family affec t car.-..

lmeresringly, because FIP is not confined to •ntecnon ordiseasein rne abdominal C<l'�tyor the peritonitis and cao affect anyorgan,then:isa movement 10 cha.nge Lhe nameofrhe disease.

happear.> thau,idJettbeLUC:CdeoceOfLlJ�diseaseis incn:asingorthntourrecognitionof FlP, since. itwo• firstrtcogniud ln 1963, isimproving. AI lease2$ pett<entor moreofcar;. in theUoit<:\lStatesrest pe>�ith•c for FIP.althoughonlyonerotimepercentof I'TP-posinveeM•cv""develop the f.tral .ftSeiLIO(.

Therei• no �nawn••wironmcntat''"ervuir l'orllw \lf\15; rtusV!ftl�need�thecat·,bod)towrvivl!,and willdieonitsowninadayor rwo. Hear,etherand rormnlin willnlso killtlu:virus. Bleach. 1nadilution of oue,to-32,l>tbeeasiesr<LOLll�aso expeosive pmd11ct ror cleaningup aller tl.n inf�crion.

TheDa(Ur.i.lroUteOftransmo,ionhUltln!O\\Jl, bLUit 1>likelythar Ulolniual mfection results rrom inges· ciouorinhalationoftheviru�. or both. The''lrusis e�cret�d!ncorhcttnviroomeruinanmnberafwar--in salhn, respirntory �ecretions. feces andnnllC. Clo�. eoucenrmted comact becween cats ;s usu�lly requirer.lrortrar�>mission(Whichis \\hy theincidence of Ihe virus. W1d the a�rual f'aUll disease,ishlgbin mull[ple·cat household and catreru:.!>), although tht -�>ecificacri,•itiesrhm permio tbi�lmn�mssion ore llOl yet known; It has. however, been rrnosmitt<'d 6�T'O>S the f'lac�UUl

Cnt> thai arc curr i er•of ftlln� l<tLkt:rnaor felu� tmmunodet1ciencyviruses.which. direct!)an'c:<!l th<ir immunesystem§,areprohablymore �u�ceptible to inrcction with FlP, Dr. Jegltunsaid.

And mncryperconl or cat� who devt"top flP are younger than three )'earsold. No breedor"'' dispositionsare seen insomesrudies. whil�ohers r�purt it hogherin malecats.

In �n <'<perimeni.Jll >elting. �heincubation p�riod forthisdiseasemaybea.o;shortt1Stwoto�ixwee�.or .,. IOOI! a.' four to slx months Naturalrmnsmission lrequt:ntl)<'lCCUrswiduns�ral wttksaftersusceprib�•mfllal� are bousedwfth aSymptomotkcarrier

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Oneoltl\dnitialtufeniogsignstllaroccurs.nll .•ru:o l!xposur audInfectionmaybea m<ldresf'rrn· lilT) iult'('tiOII,especiallyln newborn kittens Two "celt. .Wer nU ·uon,FIP may produttfol'.1.Ul<'tl

Hll'c'��\JlHtth" cU:\e e in 15pefl.:cntIJT�.�u:o,, rU>III�<:�thorll oculruornasalltisd'afl:eor

ll<l!h Th� J><.'r<:enr of cars wiJI ha\t:''"

finfco.:tionM�1'-dtt-���Inm•lll all gh nsymerrt>rn.lli· "Ill l "' m nfecredandbeco rftlscarner:s. It .:l knownho�< long us harbor rbe virus. or

rJhor

ho�< long tl1eyshedthevirus, andbywbat route, Thef1lctor!>that(t!U><LharsmaJIpercentag•ofcats todevelop thtsecondary and (rtt.11 disease arealsonot know11, but probablyinvolvealtered or deficient Immunologic mechanisms. PIP l.s an immunemediated dis�ase,"hichmeans that the anub die5 mounredb} the car ro right the vil'lls actually rontrfbme rothedevelopmentofthedisease.

Dr.Jeglumstresse<l the irup nance ofrememb�ring thatthe presen�eorserumcoronavirusruuibody in anycat indicate�onlyexpOS�IJ'Cco acoronavimo;; it does nor indicate that a car actuaUy has FlP, since manyltealthycatsandmanycatswithdi§ensesother thatFlPatl!alsocoroo.�vlrru.antibody-positive. But although it Is po�sible that 'mild' cases of flP may ocx:astonaUy occur, the vastmajorityot cak' t.hat developsecondaryFTPwilldie,usuallywttlllJlafew weeksormonthsofonse;supportiveca.refromthe ownercpnsometJmesprolongUfcforash<>rlwhil<.

TberearctwodisrJocrclinicalform;ofsecondary FIP, both of which are fatal ami occurillequal l'requency: effusive pertonitis or pfeuriti>(w<l or nonp:uem:hymatom l'lP), and chron i c granulomatousordryFIPwhich affect�5p�cificor.gans,esp�JaJ. ly�omponentsofthecentralnervous•ystemandeyes . Theonset ofclinic.1tsigns of�ccondnry FIP tllll}'be sudden(usuallyln veryyoungcar�)or�low, and the gev<rilyofsyLUJ)torruusuallyincreasesov.:ra penod of weeks.

"Oneoflbepr(>bh.orrt��ntbhd1$easeosdiagoosis. " oaidJeglum. ·'Theclinicalsignsiniri�llyarenotvery specific-it'sjusta$lCk,poor-doingc:U. Theydou'1 JUffiJ'OUt rotbevclerir1arianandsay'FlP'. Butlh� pr blemi>1heoenrcthe'arneclinicalsignsLhalwnee withinfectionwith 1he ftiineleukemiavirus,orne"' nfection whh the feline immunodefki�ncy virus."

I'becluti�al!>ignsofwet nrefftai\ef"'Titonill\arr telar.edtowhelherthevmror�affccnngthecne!tor nbdornmalcavny,orboth. Sl,gns mct11d�> chrntlJc weightlos�. d�pressionavariabl�fc:vcrand,themo•r common mnni(esrurion. either abdolllinaldistention and/or dlfflcuh brea�hill!! due toaccmnulationof nuldilltheaQdomenorchest. Symptnmsulfe.Jiil1g thewe�orcentralnervous system areoec;uionaily seenaswelL Diagttosisi§baaedoutheanaly�isof the nuidtakenfromrheche�rorabuominnlca\•lty,�rum proteinsandhemogram.-haoges,althOII&bbiopS)' ls the only dtifinitiv�method ordi;�gnesis.

Dryor grannlomatousfliP�muchmored rft1cuh todiagnose beClliJ!iOthJ$v�rier.ylucksrbctypicalQuid accumulation;. IJ ischaracterizedbypyogrn»uiC>ma.� (multifocal necrotklesionswrthiuJlnmm\lt(.>rycell$).

Thegranulomasareconnnonl)''vid�sprcadbuiclinicalhigosareusuallyreferabletOl'meortwoim·oil't'd organs.

TheclinicalsigJIJior dry gramllomaLOUSFlP includechronicweight loss, dehydrruon,anorexia anddepression. Fever (IOJ co106 del"'�••J is commonlyseen withdryFIPandis uruesponsi,veto onribiotics:itdoesrespondtosteroids Otberclinicnl sig� arerclaLed to invol•ed organ>:

I. F;rdn�arecommonlyinvolvedand1rreguJarjcy isduetodevelopinggf1lmtlom�S". The ll.idney!< may be larg�or1malt.

2. Ocutnrchanges are vc.ryoommoninbothdr) and wet forms ol FIP andchnrncteristi�nlly affect rhe vasc lar tuu.lc {uvea), Mlld corneal edema and flame-shaped retinal hemorrhagt:S appenr cnrlyin th�disease.

J. CentralnervoussystwnsrgnsareaLsocommon. witl1>llinal con:!orbraininvolverneor. Cllnical sign� 11tc telntedtoLhcareasaffe.:ted.bur htcl11depostetior lnco<>rdlnarion :wd �r�mor\.. Seizures and paralrs\snre�l.so seen.

4. Gl lnvotvemem, with abdominalpamand couMipation,stu:nerlme>O<'CU.r!>.

5. Iive or pancreatlc invoh•¢ment is not uncommol!. The liver m&y be �nlar!!ed Diab.,lc.' mellitusorpancreat i cInsufficiencyarep ssible, althoughrare•omplkarionsotFIP.

6, The lungJ>canbeW\Olved, endlng up Ln a pneumonia.

Thediffi cult diagnom ofdry FIP ma) rnolutlta hemogram,analysisofplasmaproLeins,incti�ationot elevatedbilirubinandlherenzymelevels,and more, 1\bnormalitic•()I'thespecificOJ'lllnsyst�Ol£fnyoJved are al<o l:.hec\'e<l.

Inboth rorm•ofFIPh<IW<'VI.'rh<tlfl.�provid�the only dcllfllte <.h.tgno>l$

nwgmtl orrre�tmenr J>rost.tppress thtmmone ;y;tem, sinct>rhc entin:C\Olutionof t.h�dl�<'I!Sets refwedrotheamibody production. "fhllnestln;nn't sa� 'l'htLher Ill nilthecase � I've anmpted ro t«'at whet�er 1 rhml<thedrugswe've tried ha\'e clone anythingornol,".leglum'aid. "WeCllllsc.-clinical irnp(Oven'tent. Weseesomedecreaseinth<'amibotly titers But Ican'tsa)lthatW<.'dramatkallytumsbout the course of the diSt•a�c."

Th reisnopreven141nvevacconeavailablealthough res<:art:b�ourlnues. 'Jesting,tt'l ideoufy.:arrien.,is importantinamultiple-rot bou!ehold. Ne\' cau. espeel>tfty,sb011� be tested \'hen mt.toducetl to a household.

Taurine and Heart Disease in the Cat

Or,MalcolmMacDoMtd.acardiologyresidentat VHUP,continued withapresentationabouttaurine andhe�rtdsease inthecat. U11llke mostorher marnmab.thecatisremarkablein It'dl't1-f·ccoi ;pecialit.ed nUlritionalneeds. he said. Andduelo it> metabolicpeculianties. rhe cat isparriculurlyprone to diseases caused by lau:tJne dericleQC}.

Taurineis anAminQ add rh4t has "vnrityof im1111flant function•. n�ludng visranandr�tinat >t('IMure.. e pr·oduction ol bile und bile salt; m"o!llllornormaldigesrion).nor)ll'll.{�2foducliou owt.b,neurotrallSmis\i(ln �mJ\trUNilJ'e anrJ on ol'the hc.nrt. · tbi�hlc•d ul tuurtO"VC'C-UTinpltttt!jrt�anlt'!rm.nult't'"t�1 tnurtnt.: mayaJso have tolesfnt.:U31Utlot..lhltl nnd UtlfnUfl(' runcuon.

Catscllflrrot metlthllhn a<l�•fltSt,.·diTI�>Ulll'Ill taurine;theyhave10�<lrlrl) th ord«·l lybeen nnc mld-1�70 th u eoJ lfrc c..t rtor enablisbcd., in e ou tmt') foundtlegroerati�e Je�ions �,f th� llA!nlr� r<a ofthe rctln� (F�Iitlc

Central �erinal Dezeneration. or FCRDI couW be preveruedin cars ein fedcammercial cat food (con�isring mosL <taSein, a milkprotem)lfthe dietsweresupp(�mentrdwithpurifiedtauriue. The nutriem e entsor<:nts were reviewed by th� National Councilin 1978, ar whocbtrme11 waseoo tJ dLl1a1allcatfood>containatleast SOO·parts-p t-ml�lion raurine.

Sinoorhatnmc b..,nterognin.'dLlr:.uautint playsa'Prlth •C ant function...culmln· atinginr �'OVet'.m 1�,.·;. rheroleoftatmn� i11 Lb� fUll ellrbe ca ·, Dr. e�pl t h�hc:n .:J.h hought pwnp thefunctio�<>rwhrch1 '' bloOdtu tk< 1il<"rr orIheb dv�··lru:<::llh�ll rc emen fornu �ndo�tygen. -\,1n41n�(ltlm bebeanhasa mec.hanl�m14. ��arj rn t "m m" eries o q,tl\t::'. \' en a d�ta.\c 1� p��eru my rt vulves-orbothAs alS,heart disca= In .oat fnllund<rthebroa 41egory of .:atdiom o thle•." orr.il�=c�orthe hearl mu•dc;inracr.

caullnntwphothfc•ntll)':l�Oiffill'or85pc=nt01�111 he.:art .JI��·.:s.

Onroftheruo•t�otmnnnlltlriatioruofcardlomyo· p�tloyIIIII<Llilute() •·:ortliomyopatby, where tile wall• ottheleftventricletthc1111mpinge,hamberrcsponso hieflltf111tllplnlle>xygenotedbloodtothebody)losQ much 111th�ircllnltuctilc (uncllon, followed by the enlllrgeU1Cnlofthehill•�lltriculan:funnt><:rWJH.Ithc lhlnnin�urthdc(l ><ntricular"''111ls.A!.IITC>ttll,1h� left•cnllldc''uliltn.nel)·un..blrtoejectmflococnt l>t.>o•l to .;�fillythe1bsue n� of Ihebod)' tn heart r�IIIIICCfi\U<> Untlll9�7.thereW1lSnoLnO\>tl (;w.scofdllrucdc:�r.!lom}orathY incau:lti�. bov..-.ct,lhhlc>rm ol henn�lhnl11.&>b<o<J1 �so.o..:lat�'\1witlll11urinedcfincncy. In1986Or.Paul l'oon,!henJ�ardialonre�>id.cntattheUnenltYol C.allfl)rnlaat"''�''•�>IUpresentedwnhacalnamed ''.Ill Ulun�." \1hkhwa•rekrred to theUnherlll) hc�<tU\t nl paJaly�is of lhc reurleg�. The J!f.lflll���� W;UJu�Ill�hlunJdt.�l Ihill ob;'t111Cied bloodJ1()wIn lh�rear limb,, Bcommon�omplilllltionof�ardlumy. CJpathY,llrtdtheccuwo>dl�tlltOsedashavingundetly· lugllllutl'\1,_.,dlomyup•Uhy. Coincidentally,the�at hadheendiugno�edathuv1UJtFC'ltOavear.:arllC!J' Thi;f,lr11mptedl'>r l'11>nto�onsode.thattauriJion�n� bo•crla�edu rolt in 1h�dc,elopmr.•ruofthe canltnno�np.1thr.

A�olon�of II t:lll•�nowntobetallri:nedofiC�cnt "'ere 51Udted, tand t"'o"'orr•found to ha•eclllared CIU'IIiuon)nJ>•Ih> "lttb<equtmily,tauriacle•d)or!I

.:nh"hh•hlttc.laor.Uotn)opath)wuc!benme.u ured,�ndtound1.:1be�&bno•m•ll•lo,..Supplt:m(ll·

1.111�<•11 uftht.JtcuolHln•ecnlithatsu!'hcdth"

"i'l�t01a•u•ehca•tIallurerc•ulto.Jin n:..alutlun ot II« h<wrldl,.,.,,.

Accor<1ina111 Ot Mud>onad, lhrsign� ati<l )'"Ill""' 1•1tun"llh,111I'mrmutcanliunovCir·"l"

lrt rAihttMmllou1 •ttJ II•· •1'1,.;lrl�dt•l'nymh o.hllk•ufltn,..,,�,,wltht>lll�lll>pllr'llveteo.lin,ll.\ff<'l.'lcJcui>lr�ltlnlllllvh•t•c11hi\lur}ol beingqulcta111l le�·�l'li•ethnn'"unllo1,,r�"'du:l">.andoftc!rthave not�atenI'dIrurII\llntlllrprnod.Mall}.bt:)wevrr, scotmcomrllll��'"""'Iiiurtlilthc1 lk��lopu•ert clwn:al atj•u•

Tbcml.l>Q�'·m•nou"'!I"�\eenares:e"\'�sborUtctO> olbtcath,due'"fh�a>ll«Jonno(fluidutthctungs, uran>un<ltllclunp Other.stan�Includewcal.nc:-1, pakt'l hlue•·�· ""�'""mcmbrallb,v.eakrut�,. 111�bodrtcmpciJIIUte,ra11ldhearttale>,IH:arl multn111•,4bmmn.ll dia.rb)'thrru.arulJl&l'lll' AI¢V..;"''111«� die •uddculy.

1hrciO\!trO<llll'dlol!lDfllun.!W."'1Tildie>QI1lph•11\ot) h�lfl•upf!torl Ill< dl,wnu•i� of �ardiomyopathy, nnd mayal!oloud>urnofu>l�lttintotheLype ofcart.linmv· opotb} present. lhe dlfieremuuion b"11":cn IYJJc•. hO\ItVrl',l\h�•l mndrIJ:;IIrcusc(IIh1ghfrequency •oufld"""'' ll'""hlllttue,'lllledechocardio8raphv 11aullllt'lt1rt'd10.:ilrdlogl'll.pbyar�avAilobleln"""' UUI>tt•fti(l, tnUII\ telrrr•J pra<'li"""<UJd�pm..lnf numbct olvtnernl�etcrlnnr)pru�rkc.,. \.:.;ututr diffcrcnlilltl!lntnnaii.Ot>tmadrusingradlogrurhk dy.,l!Udlc\ .:.aJicJ snah•gnun<, h0•11, 111 th11 pQJDl, rut) rondu•i•cbot<\! :i >' nt tlhf'O"illl>U &owani dllm� c;milom)•a lhttcbno�aode'\ldmttthatthere: tfi,JCIICIIClinI. tatffiatedtilunnedt.lictcnc) ·ppth 1n''"'lltnnp.TiilJ.l'lMdcr•rocn">'''· cr. morecommonm lllllcrall'•. 'frtltfmtm{>fc»hllfiL'<·t� "llhc:ardiomyof)<!thle=d) Clu >UI111ntUu� the canllO\'li>�Ulilr•v•tcm ,, v,ukt) ot B!!.ei\IS. OlureLlcs t at ...._lll!ll.'lhUICIIIIIVIll.l>f��� itl hlllll mu• re.ultoll\dttlaiiUICli!JcQl'lenh..tpf n ufdJhttl'd.:JttdtOIIT)'OP•Ib;y,ol£l!IIU � htotrtt, •hich"II'JIOr! tJij, \I ''11 11t�.tht1111.101 ,,. 1 "d�uul �itRI$wl I tr�hllfk'< lbcheart ha.toplllnp

bloOdmnyAl<obenseful. Thc;c���cut•, Lt�tl"11 1h vu�otlllutor!,maya[jobeofbencl11 In o�hctinftht rl)luliw J!fOpnrtion�oftlteblootluntl���·�ulut volume�sothatless Oui.! tcnu; t<1 uccullllthueItt Orllll<\u('fo3llthelungs, and \tvernJ Other bttU�Ii!$ moy Ollcur.

HIJOltlc•·chflftaurinesrrfJI)[cnwntulilotlInCIIL\with dll"1edtllrdtomyopruhyallowsbod}•tote-.ultuurine It> J>cl�plelliSbed and,ID tbc m'ljnr\1)OfCQle$, normalized. Catsthatha-.eluurint·tc.pon•i•ecar<II· om•·npathir..begintoimpro•·cc:lil11c31Jy In four "' •C•end.tl/1.B••denceofobjectivelrnf,lnwcmentc�n ohcnbemeasured u.ung tchocor.tiuJUotph) tnthree In•I• "'"'-'·andcats=>re1um 10completd> 11ormol In apprmmately threemonth,. Oncennr· m•llud. rhe>camcanbedlS�.'Ontinllcd 11om other m<..licatlntt>

Dr MrtcDolUlldsatdthat thedlscovcryoftherole ull,,uolne hBllmade a dramr11kdtfferrnre ln the tncldenceondtypesofheandbcu;c)w�11lntherJII l'hc�UI'flll!lnl!lllatlnnofcummertml cat Joodo wtlh t�urint by themajority, ifnol ott nf the maJorpet food m.uttllucturers 11Mdrltlllntkoll} rcdur.;d th< tncidruceofdilntcdcardoumyopulh\,LutrenllyIllS u1�1td tlllltdl)cat(outb!hl.luld<•llll�InI000m 121x1ma. <'I taurine.perkilogr.�m(�'''100<1tdr)

Feline Nutrition

t""h»llcC!\'Oht!d unique nulrlllonnlneed. ood lce<llhk bchtt�iorpallem•.lhetc>tllluJIll�l1tcithai the�,,.., trktly cnrnivoroo•, JC\:Oldht�I•> l)t Ell Jo..IIDt,11\RIIll�eJol1be fmlo.Jo:\ Ft!ltllc lctllol 111 'lcmll�. \1lit) �po�e about felloe nutrillonu.ndle.'t.ling.

In th�wllt.l, cmb are theullimltlrprcdutur�nml mett:ttltheirnuu illonaln:quircmenl�b��Urt•llmlns IIIli\I,Ifnutllll,orLbcltprey OutQ\'Cfthecenturle,, 111��;Uhu,.:hangedfrom an a.:tlv�. pm....Uchon� cnml'nte"',,dumerucfelinelb:uthrhe-onhoth• flt<tll(cannedcatfoodl.and�rauo(<It)cnt lt'ln<IJh3....t dtet

Still,lhmllgboUttimLT.UUltlOIIpct1W.the"'-I ha> 11Ul1nwntd•�specirocnuonent reqouremenl• Intl!Ct. l<>d.w'�dome5ticcrudietmlml&:$thi:n•JIItcntcumem Jl -.hal the tal \\ouldgel ... ,u prcdlltor. \ rodent cotuullledwbol�fe<t115LillU:e. )111>\lde•\\rttcr, tttuluin, hu,viUimim;,minerals�.�ttd• lltl<:t uf •«rbllh�llrnt�.

fnthrwild, carsliltu numllernr\lllnll muul' tlit'OUJlhuut the dny, whichcal\will do tuUU)' II y(nt lenvcQUId1y fQnd. "Al5o,thel:'dl ol'tod11ywillcoerc� 11• tn Iced it accordlngto its schcdulo."Knuo'nld, IIbnlnru:cddklincludcsnllth�tllllrttnt�requlr�d

In the proper prop<Jnioosto•a�ho(hor.tnd 111 th� �)ropernmounl> Someoft.hefeline'�•roc.:IMnct<oJ, tncludctheronu,.ing:

\il1mfn -\.Bc:.:amc�· du nl>l hmc •UIItCicnt qu11J1JIIi.:SoftbeCIU}rnClh:ll<:OO��rt<hctl4'il"liCRC hiVtta•mn'\lbetacaroteneitthevc:;dAbk'"'"""of \'J!Arnln\1,the,.numobwnVtwnsnAtromanmiAI H<�ue. lnna�lh�ris the Cllt'•""'""""«<.�f Vil!llt1ln A -\ defioencyuf tusvttnmlncan""IJM: tmpdll't'd>isht vlso or growt.l wcoghl kt>\, tl•unn!�to.l mem &rla deo:r� I'd rc�htun�··111 ,II>C��•e. Ouremlad:i�g Vllllmln ma}rmll10•·yde, the �mbt)'O IIlli) fll.i] l IRIJ)IAnt:tiTlh<lltl<.'01llll�y alllltlorprQ(htoe kiltem wiJbo&bnonnlhlt� ' •1tch... cleft pnluu:s.

Nla�ln. Many :utint:tl'>. uwludhtl the dull ,m lllhe\it.cniuon.J:Ipmthe;>mlno�o:UIII'YJ'Iul)ll4n, tothe ll!.l n�pbk. Olm::!Ctre. thec�t's �1nnnntttt 111n 111•no! rrum .animal >llllrCt:>(plantmmt 111"

mllller),andthll�ttn11edlllt><U•houldcontain1000 to2500mg.oftaunnepet Lg.ul<.lrymnueo.Taurine supplemenl.s wuultlt><:u<.:.JulJruc�t IS bdUJ; fed a spedaldlet,suchUAahypt1ullw�c11icdiet,lvhcrethe amoum ofmunnemtnkc15 unlnown and pos�ibly low,

T.herearcalmosrceoutlnf>vuriut11>n�11mnngcatsIn theirrequl..,mcnt'(ar I�Utili�.illevidenced by the oc:cunenceol dtlut..S.:nrdlntttY<!pulb) Ul>'lltgle wtimllhinhouseholdswh�tctherearemulliplccal\are fedthesamediet. Andalmt•Y<'atAtnlytherewillbe simrulon.tmwhkhothertollr.htitJTI\-.illcau.csome cats tu becomeu.,riCltnltnlllutme.su�hasa �troinl�� Pn�.;""'"'lllor food<luffi, Storagearuffeedutjptl\tlltornU}dl�prO\Cmnuen· llal.leadtn!!IOthe c:ondu�oon thnlcommon�.. f�ogpnu:ticC!>-Mn·h�•fc.'Cdln11�•·ur1<1\ of good.qualicyfoods- vould be prudent

Wbfle il "alniU\ 1 .:enain1h;ot II(II "II c.:t'ie5of dllntcd cardJowyoputhr llte due tuhturlncdefcl<t��cy,ilappearstruewiththemlljoricyofnflectedeng, Happily,whendlhn..Scnrdlumy<lJ1Uihyhdiagnosed the chances oftesol�tl!ln\l(1c1urnlu ""'""'I funL'lionarcgOt>d,provldt:'dtheemcanbesupponed throughan�u�ulc1:1"i' Wh�:11dilul�carc.lionoyoputhyisdiQ¥nO<ednow,it��nolon�ct thehopelessly dCVIIStating disease:.II(10�1W,l,

surfioenl niaCin! <;�mntom•of•niacin tlcficoency includev.eijthtloss,\tnkemptlur, t510tharowtdLte mouth andlu"nf •Pflt'tilc.

Es.�rotlttl ��II) Add•. C"llt!'"fllllrearachidoniC aclil,ufauyat'ldfoundonly 111Ullimnltt"uc:;.Cats c�n mal<e asllghc 1>11 111 �rn�htcloiiiCacid, bUI oot i!llOUgh to lllllintdlnthcm�clvc,. Dtllmllillsunupoor reproductive performunce ·""0111011111h�'ymptom' ora deficim�')'.

Taurine. loudolnabrlunyonv.hnthad been co•· eredthorough!)b) Ilr Ma�Ot:onald'� l'rt$t!Dllltinn l:llrlierinthedll),Ot, Kn11c:rclttnucdtluttuunne,��� aminosulfonie 3Cid, � tmi'Qrtant ror the cat'>e)CO!\: murinedeficte.u•�"""""'�lrud decen�on. Ahn, talllirk pll\y' " rnlc111lhtd<!'o�lurmcntut dilated cntliomyopatby,a condt tl on In whl.:llthehcan muscleIa=lt'llca111Jberum<'>•lllatw-moreJlloea b3lloonlbaJJa�>Utttl> TuutinclleftL'iCll•'YintlteQUCCJJ during.gc,;tllliumhath«nrcpo11ed10causeresorption. slillbrrths orluv. bitlh\\dWlll kitten•. Kitten� srowpaorlyandlllliYo:llhiloitncuroiCigkubnormallllcs.Comraredtouchctlpc�rc,,the Icline'sneedfot tnurincbquitehighhc:c<llh< II cnnnul,ynthc�iTe ,urncienltaurine;md II """-'��!.'" ncottsideruhl� amottntoltmrrlflL'uttrttlllfulllliltlou or bilesalts. fsh and'htllfi1hdlt't!IY good ..rturecs. Jl"'-"CIII Inniltillf<>OOs,ahboua/1wtllCIRI) li onthel•bcllf II Wd<utlth:d'".upplemc01 abO'eand be).ond thtt>�urlnttoun.J iningredil!ltt' t'f)mln.ut'dOlJnotPAJ!r

:DAlilwnJfrom,..,-r9 •udl&>mu-ckmeat

All'"""'uutrui<>ll:ll1'(\:ullanho.ome fn•mthe LlClth4lthecuuaca.nu•Qrr,�n.Jthewpec�sar� nutnml>arenotcrnm��Uyfnun.Jinplllnllll111C. •" 1"1"011.the.:atneal>•tOur,c vf animalti\\uc mII• dKI:a\-q;ctanandJclforc�""oui.Jh.-•clobt fonnuJatcd«::'\trunci)ar.:full).ar1dlndud�"'Pl'lcmmuuiQn. tOonotmncmptt•••url•lcmcnt)'OUr'II'J dtcronyourU\\n, <On>ult """•ctcnn:m:ln.)

In11dJilillll111a1\alnn•cdllrct,�•t•trccd Jllclll�11f freshclean water AClllt<lnhn•c11 •criOU> hcahh problem wilhonlyA I0 prrccnt wutcrlu\1 U11rtlljjIhe summer rnonrh•,Wlltcl I\c•�cnlinlIll�'''"'�Illuchy drnt10n and wntcr loss.Cal�led3�:onncdrooddiet

Centennial Medal for Dr. Allam

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Vaccination -·���� Schedule for Cats

Allcarsshouldbevaccinarooagalru;t feltn�panlouopenav sm,relinecalicivltu�. felinevirolrhinotm· cltettL�anti rabies,

At VHUP(VeterinaryHo�ilaJofUteUoivenutyuf �IUI$ylvunla), only vaccines containingkilled•in" are used. Va�ciualicmshould be done under youf veterinarian'ssurervl�ion and schedules may vat')' with illrteromveterinari;ln.s.

VHlJP recommends a combined vaccine(paulcukoponia, caliah•irus and rhlnoll'llcheiti>Jat 8 • 10 weeksofageanda[!llmut 12-14weekswlthannual rcwcdnlltiQn, Thl"emonths istheagefor the primary rabiesvaccioatwn. repeatedat one)'l:ilror �ge • then revaccinationc:ver� L\\Uye;trs, i$Jvncein�ugnin>lFelineLeukemfn(FelV), bUJ tbi�h nu1 used routinely at VHUP.

Leeches

l..eeche5 bave b� usedin hlllllan anti veterinary meillcine for thoD.Idnl.i> of•car.. Evrn m lh<'�arty 20tltcennu}'. blooc!Jeuiug was u<L'tlastrcatm�.<nl. U$lll.!1lectte>wa� consil!eretJ le>$p3i<\f1JI than actuallycuttin� blood ve�s�l•. It i.snow f'CI:Ogoized that theuseorleecheshassomevalue,althoughinlhe past theymay haw worsened many condition• and ptob�blynausnuned.sor11e <llie11..�..._ Now they:tre w;cd to remd'<cc blood and reduce swellingf'rom tr.uL<pln.nt�. Vei:m hwJ more slowly than aneries, ausingabuild-upofarti'J'ialblood Applicationof leech� for i'ive� rernovt'j. til�ar1cri:tl blood. givingveinstlme1olteaJandregain uomtalrun.:t1on. An American company obtains medidnal leeches rrom WaiL'$aJtd sells thournnd' for •urgkal u.;es.

Most Popular A.K.C. Breeds

In 1988. the American Kennel Club regi�cred I,ll{!,500dogs of 130 17nled.s. n ne\1 record high. CockerSpanielsleodthelistforthest.'Uhconsecutive ycnr.Labrutlorretrieversmoveduptoserondpla<e while Poodles dropped todurd.UnclJangt-d Crotn 1987.Golde-nMri�ct,,German shepherddogsand cbo"chOwsarefourth,fifl;11and•lxth. RoHweiler� mowd tonumberse\'en (rt:om rwelvein !987), BC��glc:s were number eight (sewn 1n l98n, dach>· hundremainednumbernineandMluiatw�•chnJUt· crs""'re letllh (eighth in 1987).

orthesovenl'fOup•r.'<:ognlLed by A.K.C.;ponlngbreedsledinnumberofregistrations,rollowoclby non-�poning. IO)• workmg, herdmg. honnd and lWHU.

l'llm.... 1075 dog �how� held tn !988, 364 tlbedience triab'and 1535.;ptejalty shows. AI the largest all-breed show (San111 BarbW'tl, California) th�n:"ere3,422dog>oompetlng Whenconsidennga hrted,a vi�il ro 11 ;hoi\ iJ; pr�fcrttble 10 maldng u decision [rom a pilltun:. You shouJd kno" the differenceber\\'eenapuppyandanadult.Groomingnnd rrimmingr�quitetnontsalio should behwesligated.

Warm Weather Notes

When rhe weather ik bm. it L� advisable to limll e>tercisetoearlymorning ond even·ing when it i• cooler. Watershouldbereadllyavailableand bowl$ kepldean. Donot f•t-ddwin!!.the healoftheday. Warmweatherbringsanincrea�ein Parvovtruseases. Keepvaccmarlonup·ro-dare. Fliescarrythevi�.so remove uneaten food promptly. Avoid contactwith recut malerial.

Hean\\'OrmpreventJ\'t!meilicariouIsr<eommtnded wherevertherearemosquitoes. hermc'f:tinIsoffectlw asa microfilarcde wben givenonce a momh.

Flea.• und tiC'Iu. require consUIOlattention. Many dirfcrcnl product>arc available. Always read labels carefullyand uselnscc.ticid•�alrecomroendellinrervals. Tbel10use,klennelnneyaJ'dmustbetreated(in addition to the aniOUll itsell).

"Hot SpoL\''mayappcatowrUJgbt. The}' may be causedbyinsecr bites or other irrilntion,. Do not negj.e.:t !'foamingand any moist. red spo1 requll'eb promptanention. Your •etcr:inariru:1 mayrecommend u preparation lO use 81JJ�< F'u:st slgn ofuouble. Oelny�d treatment may resull ina seriou•skin problem.

Closed<!ars becomedeath trapsin mmmes when 1hc weather i'>hoi. Rearmoko require• immedlate treatment liosmgdown with water helps bm tntmVI!nou> nu!J�should b� 11:1 •oon a� posslbt.e.

Canaan Dog

On June I. 1989,theCanaandogbecamectigiblc fore�Jr'i in the 1\-fisc�tllaneou� Cilt>s al American Kennel Club championship •hows iltld mntche�. Thls breed isbelieved 10 have origit1aJed in the "land or Canaan"in pre--biblical times. Dmwin�s roundontombs01Beni-Hassan,daJingabout22002000 B.C., depict dogs which closcly resemble tbe Cauaau dog oftoday. Thesedo� were guruil and herd dog:. for the ancient lsroelires. They became &emi-wtld nnd Slt..-•ivetl in the Negev 0<5erl, living wlth rloe Bedouin and the Dru�c. In 1934. Dri. RudolphinaandRudoipbMmul.noteddogr.raineu for Qerman mllitary aml police organizations••,. capeclto Pale�llncandbegan a redomesucation program for llJe wTid-Jiving pariah dog_§. 1'he do�s could witltgtand the rigors or the desert under workingcondluons. As a breed, theCanaan dogs proved h ghly lmell(gent aud eas ilyumnable. They served... ,sentrydogs,messenger>, RedCrosshel�r� andevenaslandtninelocators. TheCana;;ndug""l' firstrecognizctJbyl}teP.Jleslne�clClub,andby L948 Jllerewere 150 dog> reg�tered in their Mud book..

When to Neuter?

Therearesomanyanswerstotl:rlsqUestJonitseems beq 10 be \18ue abou1 any rccommen.t.uion. Sill month< ofage is frequently men!ioned M "ideal,"

A nL-w theoryisIhat it might be better to neuter petswhenllteyareeight wee);�old, Tlli<.:aubedone sarety and has become a policy at some11nilnaJ �hellcrs. Millions orhomelellS pelsare cuthantted cacbyear.

Most pupp1es :tnd lriuei'.S ru-e-t�dopredwben rhey areabouttigluweek,old. Ifth�yatealtmdbefore LhUygohOntt'With!.heirOL'W0\VTICr�,th�nutnbet0r lmwunted animnl� they mlglrt produ.:ecould b� greallyredu�d. Onecomro!J�dHIudybmShown1hnl thereaJ't minimaJ dlfferentes lu the mature animal whetherneutered al eight woel.�orat �il. month•. n.�r�aremnnypurebreddogslllldcatswh1clt,io mostcases,areneuteredforotherreasons. Responsibl�owners nlan breeding�and mateonly thO>< nn11nuh which willimprovethobr�ed.Theygivegreat imponancetoelimlna1ingfaullsandtnheritedproblem;. Animal!.areneu"'rcd \\hentheyd<lnot fitinh) breedingfltO£-t1l.llls.ncreltl>Or�leabuu11heage for neuteringinIheseammnl� Oftenit1�based onthe Vl.!lerlnarfan''i advice..

The AmerlcarJ Kennel Oub is ronsidoJmgUtuJtecl registration. l'his would mean thai tht registration showstbal lhisunimaJispurebJedbutcannotbeu•ed for breedmg or shown at ohamptO�hipshows.

1"h�Cnuuando{L wM first brougtTt to lh�Uoi1�d Sunesin 1965whentheIntoMrs.UrsulaB�rkowttz.ol OJUiard. Ca11Fomia, imponcd four Canaan dogs. Th� Ca�aan Club of Amerlcnwn.' f0w1t.lecl uud u SD.bsmnualnumberofdogs<Jreregisteredrn thcor•tud bno�. In th�breed>litodanl,a.Jop1ed in 19S!t. the Canaan dog Is desc.cibed as "aloof withstrangers, inquisitive, loyal �nd Iovin£ with hb Olmlly Jog' ure20 to 24 inohe� rn heigh! and hit�hi."S 19 ro 23 inches.,.disqualification; dogsover 1S mches or bilchel; loss than'IS inches voior; predominwHI)' whhuwithmao·ki�tg(s)ofcoloJ, or mUd-coloredwilh or withoutwhtle1rim ..Temperament: alerl. villi· lam, dcvo1ed and docile wflh family. reserve(] and aloofwithmangers. Hlghlyterritonal,senwgasa rcsponslw companion and naturalguardian. Ver) vocal,pmistent. Easilytralne<L Faults: •hync:.am domin;10ce towards people."

TheMi•ccllaocoU>ClassIll1\.K.C.�howsinc:l.ude> Au•tralian Kelpies. Bord�r collies, Canaan dogs, CavalierKingC'h�rles Spaniel$, Chino;ecrc-.ed>, Cbtncsc Shar-Plili, greaterSwiss mountain dog•. miniaturebull terriers, SpiL10ill luiliani and, alter July I. I�89. petil basset griffon Wncken. Tbe;;e breedscannm. undlfullyrecoJ;nizecl.beregtsleredby the American J.;r:nud Club.l'o compete ar A.K.C. Shows. the ownerrnu,t obwin an Indtfinltc U�ting Privilege t11.P)undthenumbc'fmv�lbt'h""nnn Ute enrry form.

C.maandogsill'l'rcgisteretJwithIheCrulilllnClub or Americll.. Inc:. Funher iuformru.ion maybe ob· tained from the secretary: LorrniocStephen�. P.O. Do� 555, Newcastle. OK 73065.

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Or.PaulC.GarubordeUoIV'72)basbeennamed oh•d·M·staft 111 -\ngell Memorial Animal Hosp1llll, BoMt>n. Inhi.newroteDr.Gambardellawnloversee rhemanyvetertnaryspecialtiesatAngell.

Or. MarkE. Uaskins (V'69), associateprofessor orptuhology. wasoueofthewinnersoftheRalston PurinaSmall Animal Re�earchAwardtorhiswt1rk onlysosomalstorag<'diseasesinthedogandthecat. TI1cawardwaspresentedinJunelnSt.Louis,MO.

Or. Gerhnrd Schad, professorofparru.llology, wa' an in�ited lecturer at theNinth lnterMIIonnl Conferenceou Compar<�.uvc Physiology. held In Cran;.Sur.Sierrc.Switzerland inApril, His topic "'"'�"DevelopmentalAuaptatloo.stoParasitism"in a conterenceentitled "Parasitismc Coexistence or ConJlict ..

Dr.11"'Giger,11>$iltantprofessorormtdldncund medicalgenl.'tics, ri.'Ceived aTrnnsfusion Medicine ·\tadt•mkAWIUdfromtheDLvi<ionofBloodDheas· <:�>•nilRosourc.:soft.heNa!lonalHean, Lung,and Blood ln�litut<,Nationalln<titutt<ofHealth. This awardwill "nable Dr. Giger 10 dtovelop an elfeclive multidlscrplioarycumculumincomparativehcmato logy, provide astate-of-the·an t>lood ccmerfor armna4, andtncreaset:rllllSfusionmedldne-relarl.'d TC&earch at the School. Dr. Gigerall>O t'«'eiveda !!J'Uttlrr11mIJ1eRobertH.WittnF<>undationforCat Reseofthrostudyt.heg_enl.'rlcsoffeline);Jioodgroop�

IntheUniJedState». D1.Gfgcrr'sWllfk with feline bloodgroup'i$olso<upportedbytheGatdenSuue CalClub,thcWc, tCh�terCatClut..,the'Sa<rcJCal nfBunuJ. F�nckr<. :wei the Potomac Aroa Cat finrbusinsts. Dr. G1gerreceived support from the American Muscular DystrophyAssodatiou for the develupmemorrrearmenrsofamuscle di�I"J<< m Engli<h �pringer•Pamels,an inherited metabolic r.Ji<ordur thtll ijl;opccunlu huDJans.

The Rob�rtH.. WllutFoundation.also runden gra111toDr.ColinHarvty,professoror•urgt!l)'.to studychronicgingivitifi·stomat.iti�inthe<aLfiarvey wnselectedtreasureroftheAcademyofVcrerinary Ocnti>1ry. a world-wide organization.

Or.DoiUlldF.'Pnllerson,Chark'fl�NewtonSh<1l· p1trdProfeS.,tlrofMedkin�.w<L'seloct�dtoreeclvc� Nntioual H�art. Lw1g, and Blood lnstitute Merit Award. rheawardpr01ideseJ<tcndedgrarn5UP(lOrl toinvestlgalor;who>erc�c:u�h cornpet!!Jlce, producthit), and scientific contribution�arc distJMLiy wperior and who arc Ukcly to continue: in an nut,lantling 1nanntr.

Dr. R. Wayne RantlolpJr 1\'7.:1! was honored for "OumaodiogServiceT\1 Vcterin•rY 'vledicine" b) lh�NewJrrs�yVeterinaryMedicalAssociationatth� annunl PIIOCtirrgin AtlnntlcCity. Theyoungest veterinarianevertoreceive thi>award. Or Randolph wasrc.:ogniledforhi•lot1g•$1anding�ollllllitmemto c.•reUencein veterinarym«!ical�ontinuingeducation 111 the staLe, antl national le1cls

H"Ver.vSi/enreSpt!ak�.abookbyOr.Elizullcth "· Lowrenc� (V'5()), h� been published by Wayue State Uruversny Pre;s. Thework Is about Co· rnilndte, 1\�svalry hoJ�f uml Ih�<o)ewr•ivor of Cu.,ter'' LastS�and.

Or.Jo) P.f11rrel1,ru;�odaLe professorofparasitology.wasmvardedtheHolbrool Memorial Lecture•hlp llf the Medical Uoiver�jty or South Carolina. This prestigiouslecturesluphonors the late Or. Ihomn>Halbook.adlstlnguishedirnmunopamsito· logisr. Dr.Farrell's lecturt "T.Cell subse�and lmmuult)•toCmaneousl.eishmanlasis" waspre;,cm· ct1 in April.

Dr.RebecrnCrlllk,adjunt'lassLStanrprofessorol anatomy,r.:ceivcdth�ChristiananuMaryLindback AwardforOi•ringuishedTeachingat BeaverCollege where sheis110 associa1e pmfessor ofplrysiology, Ur.GarySmith.assistantprof�;,sorolpopulation biologyand epidemiology. 11ill takepart in two <ymposin on the"Economic Hffi.'Cts ofBovine Parasitisru"in Argentina andBrazil. Hh paniclpauon wlllbesponsored by MSO Ag Vet.

Dr. ({obenWhitlock,MarilynSimpsonProfessor inEquin�Medicine.Dr.RaymondSwccnr) (V'Bl), ns!tistan1professorofmedlcirte,andDr.Mll.x,\.Yau Buskirk fV'56). dire�torofLh� Bureau ofAnimal Industry, participruedin a••rniru1r em fohnc's Disease in March.

Dr.StephenJ. P�oplrsf\1'84)presautedapaperon theresearch result� ofusingt:ricalcium phosphate ceramicasazyntheticbonegraftmatcdaland"Servcd aschairmanoftheSyntheticBoneMateria�ssessron ait.hc InternationalSympo,iumon AIIOJ!rtlft�be.ldin Murch at the University ofl.euven. Belglum. Also drirrng that trip. Dr. People;.visitedseveralScand· inavillnorthopedicr<>sc<J.rch �:enten andgav�talk51n Swiuerlandonboue-prost.hesisInterfaceitrategies.

Dr. Pe<1plcs is currentJ� the director oftl1e Depart· meJrlorClinkal Re!iearch nl DePuyOrthopaedks,a divisronatBoehriligerMannbeimCorporation, and heisresponsible foranimal and human medical res1:3rcbinvesrlgatlorl5ofnewmate1ials, i:tuplau�. •nd lochniaue, (ornrthoraer.Jio •orgery

lleao�dwinJ. Andrews(\'(o1)willbethekeynot� ;,peakerat the77tb Annual Veterinary Conference. held lo Septemberat t.heSchool of Vuerinan Medidn�.PurdueUniver.>ity. Hbtopicwill be."'Ihe Veterinarian·�Roldttl\nimalGenericEngineering."

Dr.WillhlroCbulups,profes<orofn•oiTition,will alsoparticiprueint.heconference. Hewillspeakon "BovlneSomatorropons •General Over•iew and Nutrilionn1Consideration:'

Tbe UnJtedStares TrottingAssociation, t.hrough theCiraysonl•oundatlou,ha.�awat'dedagrant wOr. R.ohcrr Kenne}, proft:J�Sort>f anlmuJ reprocluctlon.. tostudythe eanses ofsub-fertilit) in •t�llian,.

Or.WillinmMedwuy,ProfessorEmerirus.<lttendcdthe291hMoetingoftheMarineMo.miOlllC'ommi>· sianand lhc 23rd MeetingoflheCommitteeol ScientIfieAdvisorsonMarineMnmmal�rnFebruary in Monterey, Ci\.

Dr. Meryl 1'. Litlman(V'75), a$<lslam prof��or oftltedlcine, Dr.RobertWn£bnbau(V'8:Z),lecturer inmedicin.,,and1\b.Kathleenllunn.socialworker atVHUP. paniclpated in thePenn'}lvanio Fellera· lion of Dog Clubs' SpringSymposium.

Dr. Adelllide Oclluva. professorol'btocbernisrry. wa<honored by 1he University's Associarion of WomenFacultyandAdmiulbtmtor�forherteachin!l, menroring, and servu:e Dr, O�lluva receivedthe Leonore R<1"'eWilliam> Award foromstanding serviceaslongtimeassociatedeanofsrudeotsa:ttbe School.�hairM1heFacult)Gt'irvan�eCommb'ilon. nrc<idcnt ofWEOUP ru1dcontTibulortonumerous nll·Uttivers:lty committees aud taskfor= includiug lho!.edeveloping pohcies on affirm�<llve actionand sexu;tl and racial hara�sme111.

Dr. E. NeilMoore. professorofphysiology, presentedtwoinvitedlect\ruson"ElecuophysiologJ· cal Basi>orVentritularTachyarrhythmias"and ''Eit'<:trophysiologi.::WEffccL<ofCardiacCathet.:r Ablation"atasymposiuminf'uertoRicoinApril10

commemoratet.heopenlngoftheCarnbe®Cardia· vascular ln>tilutt ofCardiolo� In San Juan. Or. Moorepreoem,,claninvitedpaper<m"Eiectrvphy<iologicalStudiesooChemical Homogen(ousAblation" nt the lmeroationalSymposiumonCardiac Artllythmias heldin Utri.'Cht, The Netherlandsto honorProfessorMauricioRosenbaum. InMayOr Moorepresentedan invited lectureuttbeNorth AmericanPacingandElectrophysiologtScx:teryAnnualMeclfngmToronto,on·•conlributionsoflla<i' Electrophysiolog} toClinocal<..'ardlology.'" He chaired lhesessionon"ReentrantE:>:citarioosasa CaustofHearLArrhytllmias•·attbe£iglul 1 ConJ!JQ, oflheJmeroatiooa1SocietyforH"artResearch,held inAnnArbor,MJ in May. Dr.Moorewas reajlpointca vt>iting professor ofmediclnC'in the �ectlouofcardiology,Mpart.mdtuofmedicine,Johttl Hopkin> Unlvcrsit)' 'vledicalS.:hOuL Heallowa> aw<trdcd at $165,000grallt by !JjewW. Smitb CharitableTrustru;cominuedfundmgofIriscardmc clectrophysiologicals1udi��on<uddencardiaedeath.

Or.ColinJilhn.rone,a\SocJateplillessorofp>m�\lte>logyinepldemiolo8)'and hell1th«:ooom1o, wn.• nppoin1cd IQChesterC0unty'• Open Sf>ll�cand Eovtronmtmtal Ta�k Force.

Or.John F. Purd} ()''831h�beennattttdIhe"''" direct<>rofth�RtgjOiiOJPoultryDiagnosticLlborarory at D�la\Vllre Valley Coll�ge. Doylesm\\'n, PA

J)r.RobenF..Otr"'""·IJCnJAmn1Franklinl'rores�or nfMnl�ular�icotoro- umlUnivrJ<i!� Prow&oJ. bas l�en eh:<:ted charrorthe fl.l�ulty scmll<

Or.DuvldFreeman,assi�amprofessorof�ur!J<ry. aod l)r. Jobn MJtdbonIV'Rll, lecture r iJ1 lat"Se artimal surgery, passed tbec:ertifyiogexamofthe AmericanCollegeofVeterinarySurgeryandarenoll board (;Crtified 1n veterln�ry �Ur1!,ery.

Or.J�mcsEagelmaQ(V'31)washonor.:d hytlte PVI\.lAarlheannualmeeting1oOcrob�rwllb the Di�Lingulshed Vetcriuarilln Award for 50yeanof c.letliculeds�rviceto his�h�<.uprofess.iou. Dr. Stuartt-\mesFo"'{V'S:J)reccivcdthePVMA·,Awlltd of Merit.

Dr. Guil K. Smilh ('"74), as�ociatcprofessoror orthvpedic •urger). presentedtberesearchont�e newdiagnosticmethudtoldenrify tlog• witb,.,nine hip dy�plw.Ui al a special m�t1ngln Swedeuin Mnreb. Dr.SmithalsopresentedIrisfinding�a1lht AHAA m�rin�Ill May.

Or. Patricia L. Sertleh (V'I!3). lecturer tnreproduction, preoented a paperentitled "Histolo$]cal nspe.:ts ofuterineinvolution in ovanenomtZed em· bryn recipocnt !T11lres·· ar t11e SeC<lnd lnteroaticmal SymposiumonEqwueEmbr)IC>Trunsfer in BauO', Alberta,Canada.

Or. tLMidrselMacfl tV'6(i) hasbeenn;1mctl associateJeanror�tudcntanda�atlemicarralrsatthe "University ofAlabama at BirnunshlUJJ Scltool of Public Health. Or.Maetz, whoha• b�en un the facultyoft.heschoolsio�e 1977, previouslys�T\·cd"" chairman oftbedepartmentofepodermology

Tite Per lndust.ry Joint Advisory • Councilhos awarded a SSO,OOOgrant 10 llr. Al�n M. Beck. adjunct associateprofes•orornnimnJec<>logyfor rwor..earc:hprojects, ''PetsinaSingle Parent Home" and "Cla.<sroom VisUadt•n .. Th� scconJ proj� ilirhedevelopmentandevalua1ionofeltt�nraeyschoolcurriculummaterial<thatwouluc:ncouragemorere�ponsibleanimnJo"'nersbip. Theprojeel isajoint one,wltb Dr. HarrvSokolof f ofrhe GraduateSchoolofEdth:mionhereartheUniversit)

Mlch•loA.Snlulol!lh<"'''lpltnlofuseho,lllr.lblpa":ud•d bylh< lAMSCQmpsn). Sh<I< shown her<"'ilh Dr. fhomas M�yborry or lAMS ond DtlUI Aodrows.

Student Government Awards for Teaching Excellence

ThebllllroomattbeHotelDuPoodnWilmington providedafe�livesettingfortheSecond Annual Student Government TeachingAwardsDinner.A capacity�rowd ofstudents,faculty,staffandalw1mi atlended. 360inall. Shun speechesweremade, awardswere presented, and agreat tiroe washad bYall.

TI1eprogramwas underwriuen in panby the following donors:The UpJohll Company; Baxter AlternateCan: Division: Sch.eringAnimallfeahlJ; AmericanAnimal HoS]litalAssociation;E.M.DiagnosticSystems,Inc.;HillsPetProductS;Pennsylvanijl VeterinaryMedicalAs$(lclation;Uni\�rsityofPennsylvania Schoolof Veterinary MedicineAlumni Society; Dr.andMrs.EdwnJ. Andrews; General Econopak, 1nc.;Petersonlmaglng,Inc.

TheNordenPaculry�achingAwardwaspre«onted 10 Dr. Charles0. Newlon. professoroforrhopedic surgery. Dr. Ken Sadunagu (V'85),aresident in surtery, recdved tbe LAMSCompany Resident Awurd. The William B. Boucher Award forOut· standingTtacbingaLNewBoltonCenrerbyaHouse 0fficer was presented to Dr. Patrcia Blokeslee

(V'88),aninterninfieldservice. Dr-M.Betl1CaUan (V'88),aninternatVHUP,received tbeDr. andMill. JutesSilverInternBedsideMannerAw<trd. Dr Dovfd' Nunamaker(V'68). JacquesJennyProfessorof Orthopedic Surgery, received the BeechamRes.:arcb Award_ Dr.Debom.bM. Cillerlr,assistant professoo ofpathology. received the Christian and Mary Lindback: Award for DistinguishedTeacbrng.

Eacb yeartheclasses presentThe Veterinary Studenr Govemmenr 'leaching Awards. The senior class present$ awards to four fuutly and staff members TherecipientsoftheClassof 1989 'TtacbingAwardswere Dr DeannaPurvis(V'88),an Tntern at VHUP: Dr. Ken Humber, lectum in medicineatNew BoltonCenltr; Ur.Kim Olsen, residentalVHUP;andMaryYampagilu,atechnici:m at New BohonCenter.

Dr" P1>1erDodson,associareprofe.�sororanaromy, receivedthe Classof1992Award. TheClassof19')1 presemeditsAwardtoDr.Ste.- enFluharty,assistant professor ofpharmacology. Dr. Charles F. Re.id, prof<$Sorofradology, received the Class of 1990 Award.

GailLJonsonCV'89), lh<l't'dploou oftheW<Siminsl•r KennelFoundatinnS('lwlanhip.recrln.•d11plaqueacknuwl.. <dgingtheowurdfromMrs.Rob<Nl:.Llnlhul'durinttb< Weslmin51uKennel Oub dog show.

Scholarships

Amy L.Gric<>os 1heTeeip1em oftheAmlan Foundntlon Scholarship.Theeommi11ee also was impressedbytheapplicationorSusunHolcombeand madtanawardtohertoo. TheNewJerseyVeterinary Education Foundationbasmadea contn1JUrion of SI,OOO to the Richard Dorr Memorlru Schol&.,hip Fund.

TheLancaster K�m\cl Club ha.' awarded five �cholarshipstothefoUowingstudents: Donna MarinaDwnbach,Mar)E.Kirk,MkbaelR.Moyer. AmyWengerandKimM.Zorbaugb. SteveoMUdeo isrhe recipient oraWlolarshipprovidedbythe Butlington County KennelClub. Healsoreceiveda scholarship from thePlainfieldKenneJ Club. A secondscbolarsbillbythePlainfieldKennelClubwas awardedtoLllwr�nttRe.bbecchl. LaurieM. Gi�tndla (V'89) and Carolyn E. Lloyd(V189)were tberecip· ienuofthe Samuel Scheidy Memorial Scholanhips madea''llilablebythePennsylvaniaVeterinaryFoundation.

Dr.DeannaPurvis�ivtlllou"""rd Dr. Dumborbpresentedtilt""11rd. Dr. Klol!OISAOn. fromDavidCSweetCV'89). Dr. St,.en Fluharty,

Mary Yumpal\ila o'ffd•·es her awurd- Dr. CharlesReid ..,.,.,;..,. th•UWIJrd (rom JamesCCamntie"' (V'OO\. Dr. P•c.r DodsonaccrpiS !lie•"ard rroouHoWllrd N.KrumCV'92J.

KalbyMockler(\''90), proidtol Dr.Callanacceptslh•Sll'l'r AWilrd ut the Y•ll'rlnar, Medical Stud•nl from Or. Darryl Btu). Govtmmml, p""'cnulbr Norden

Or.Bloke<lee acaptsth•Bouchor Award from Dr. Boucher . Award luDr. Charles Newton.

Or. Da•ld Mayberry, lAMSCompon), �>tan And"'""cougnuulalcs pre.•cniSlhe lAMS Award In Dr.Sad•n•go. l>r. Dcbonth Glllcll<.

Vet Pet Program at Ronald McDonald House

Ju�ttwoblockstromtheSchoolisnveryspcclul plttce.1h�Ron11ldM�nonuldHouseat 392SChestnut S1reel,Thi• "hnuw 1hut hlvt:hull!"isalto=awn)' lromllomerorthe fAmilie.withcltildn:nwult lilc-thw.tcllinrllln�o,ewho�ornetoPhiluddrhid'' Chii.Jr.-n• ll<l\pilut fo1 In urou:rpatiemtre:ument. fileconceptolpro•·tding a homr-lil;earntospherefor thefttnllhe.ami)"unf!Sler�duringtreaun<JllSCSiiDIU began..nitthePhlladelplunhouse No.. the�are120 'uctlhou><•na!lt�n.-•dc.JJnumber inCanada. AusrrullalindFur<'re SUlliedb�\'Olunrccr>.Ih.-Phil.ullllphiuhaU>Ccan uccommucbtc•tpw19 famili�. i\hout '"'•>·and·a· hull)<"�""XUNi,olcPirkey(C��of1990)ap· proachtdthehOU\CwUhrhcideaofha•ing•tudcnt• untltheitflCt'•I•it 1hechildr�u 4nlltheirfamilio:sttl thelun·��.'"firstthehousemanagerallowcLIunlv d�tgs,butbyth<thtrdvt•lt•helOidtlte�tudent• they coulLIbrin»"1111)ullimulthatnt through thelto11t door."

"Th�'Vet l't:t l•ntgrnm,'asi1 tsaffectionately knowuO)theRl!ltulll\ld)onnldstaff.JSan•nlormnl <dut"ation.tlnpcritnc�."!llltd"''I!QI�Pirkey.

"Wehri11131111111tl>n(311t)po:sw""'weddetmme tO�C1llmCJIOUihandln�ndl)n!OUgltWVISit.Ill""' mnreCroon.till.uuhuf""''" pea (mak.:., guin ptg<o.ret,.,,_btr,hlrodOt!•Witbspecial Ullents or one•tltatur<<'<l'«i�lly111'1!<.•-.11.cute.et�:.All ammah nre"IC'Cned c-.ncfulh andreq�ar«cnt ncpll•c>L<>ol•J>cl:tmen.currrotVll=lliltton •U!Iu.., andnnc.�b.1lhthe•l�yu(thev�<iLWemustbevery .:n�fulbtc-iiii\Ctheommune•tALUs�imnnyolthest ehlWreJ!bcon•!lr�>mhed S•th••ttueml�. weJ,,nnl hrlnl(•at•"'khtcll>(fm frur uf to\ophumo�l• .,.rourc)oruny�txtcles of el(()tl� that are t.nuwn toharhttrt11/J-dmJmltil>case• Lh�tarcpmcntllll /OOm,l"'�•·�

Tilestudentvnluntee,..,t.rytumakthechildrenund p=nt�lrtuth, 1tAch them •umcthingabout Jtntm�ls lllldencouraj!,ethem to touch, boldandl'la1·wuh dUteRntI)!'<'>nfanlonub.Tltl5requirest.b"•rudmt 10ob>encthechild�nd �nillllll.ll allume5toma�< •un:theoeIS no roU111otq-a,pullin!!oft.JI,,ck. Th�)OUII&\Irr.lcatot�huullheaninull�pm<nl,\.Ill'

.ouv.�andtillIIOlllubuutoet�rlnurlun•uulwhur 1IJJ.l\1 do. "II',lnc1edibtyrewardinglmC\'1:-tyone\ttml�lm ,uld children)b�tatLimesitcanbeunc\f!C�L�Llly .-•d." cxplldntJMs.Pirkey "Otl�little�trl.ltupplly plu)•ingwith.1puppy,wastelllncmeabout her youn.:crt-mthcrwt1011astnthohospil•lntlw!mth• ltllhlime•cr)·ollwuhleukcmtL1:>1\trnenuon<d1.b�t �he\IJ4hedberlmlebrother could br��o•Lhhco htoo::lu•<he'"'edpuppla.;o.Sh.then,llddcnl) !>«am�lo:tr\.crious31ldasked,·A�1hrrcI'IIPI'tesIn he.wen/'Iho��.tiLer...hlld1\tAlkaboutWlt'tiMt•

laosn.nd! rem�mber thinkingthrumnybe she cou.slLiertdmetobetheCll.penl'i¥Ute011thesnb)rct. SnI �plk-d, ''•�. I t-cullythinkthuteott.:, Tiw memory wfll stay withTiler,trult!ijitime."

TbeRonaldMcl)onold �tallucnthu.lasti� ..bautIhe'VetPetT'h>Jit111Jt.· "It'• aiWil�•agTCat night," saidLindaOgilvie. hou•e m�."Tile maJOrityoffamlhe•comefl\>111 <mall tl>\\lt•"here J'I:L'arepartoflife.Fla•'"IItheanlm�l-.onol•tuili:n� �oslt pro'idesahom<·hkr<Oml(IM In:mcm\>eTon< httlef!IIIwhocnddf<dRl'lll'f')•IIn1:ll111JS.hcwas "'bedulc:dforap<O\:cdun:th�nt:•Cmo• arult.be"llrm. softpupp•ehereomfnrt"

'I thinkh"�o>CT}lmroNnntf!Jrwterinarian' �ntl•t:ttrlnar�,\udcn�\10ben�>�rtorhowmuchJO) n p�1ppybrinj!� a �htldCith(lw!nM.:IOJllbopItIstn t•\UCh asnakeforthet'lr�l tlt11�1111J(<tlltcmcdoland •moot.b It$ sl.lnIs,"$1lldNicolePirkey.

Ms. Prtkt� wUI �truUuote uc.r )''""hut>heI> c.:tutliUenl thlll tht 'Vet 1\:1 Pr<!lltDIII' io "ell�\lttb· lisbtdandwillbeon<otlht\Ltttlrntontre:�ehprojeet< formany ��n to.:orne

SCAVMA Report

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Wildlife Service Update

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The 1989 Penn Annual Conference

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Be••�"'marl)Ourcalcndantorlite1990l"etm AruwalConferencetobehddon\\�nodJIY,Jatur.•· I)2.-andThunda), January25,atthcAdorn'�\lark Hotel

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M<rnbo"'otthtEleculi•�Bounlt1flito \tllrlnary M•dlcol�lumnll>�H:I<t.Jmelatllr•Confcr•n� Itt�Dr. "IIbar "maftllrtl..-u>>atlanlallu11Jhlp ..JI lh< Phlbul.tlp�ta 7•"-•an4OIJTdtiol. 0.. R.lbtort �hotm<t pot..r�•••8oanlol>oatlloolftdfuru1111..-lffil \•lnillaN•'•........,....brdocsc...vfl'taou)haola.

Tittrtt:l'rc>�dent<andun.:m•atVIIIl• nlheu t.luuc•on July I Ute"""int�m•arc: Or. Kelly Black�o>ml!Purt.lueUmvn-sn�l:Or Dnnlel M lln:hm (\''89), Or.CynrhinP.Mhlrr (llni�rt,iry ul Caillo1nltt,Do•·i�):Or. VictorS.Ktll/,!OhioState Unlvenlty);Or H Margoils(Unlvmltyof ·nmncs�);Ut.l'.linbclh Munrlc CV'88), Or.Mi th8cll\ l'ltrkIUnl•cnnyofOlruaow),OrArnoldN Plntm•k (\lnne,..,il) ofFlorida);Or.CatherineA. f\1ru\lt...h(ClruanllVctennnryCoiiCMc).DrOavtdC S10c.:t(\�891

The11n1\HUPre\tdclllia�Dr \ndi'C'I'\\ &.rt.l•""·,udJOIJy ;Dr.MuibethI.Bo<.•l:>ll>(V'88l, cmeraot<ymccJo�tnc; Or. Mary lklh llln(\'88), �mallantm�l 111cdodnc:; Dr.Ca.rl••Cluclfu 1V'86), mcdto;al�cncllc\;Dr Su�anl'o rtumuurkc,ncuroloay;Dt Rowe• \1 Fred, Ill, mcd"alunetlloay;Dr. MllrJAnII onhui'C\11.•UrM�t);Or Carlo•M i'>IOIIJtl.•Ofttwuesuraerr.Or"""'"\_ t;ubl.clnn1atoloay. Dr.S.ndnal ,�,.:meslhal.l,•tsoatl'oot101Bohon.

Tllttc''nolnn1nanrnrnn,hrpJ'llop;llll111�"" lkoltonCcontrr, TheIIC'II'�ml\hereiiiO::Or CMI'hnc.l••rl¢••n(\''�).Dr. Jelltt') Rul>tn, mediane,Dt 011� Ro�mcnma,Dr\\tiH�rnHa}.surgery; Dr.l'lltrld.tDIAI.e<lce (V'88), lii:lt.l ta:.

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(LJ,D<'<epOu�thePresident'•�a•et rromlll)J.Simmcm.li, V".S6.

Annual Meeting of the Veterinary Medical Alumni Society

The Annual Meeting oftl1eVtt�rioary Mtdic:aJ AlumnlSocietywasheldonSntliTdily. Ma) 1():llNl•w Bolton Cemcr.

The intl1ming p�ldeJU, Mnx J.Herman, V'59. mnde 1he following remark•�

"TiteVeterinayMedkal Alumni Sodety "as otsrutiLed InJune ot' 1887,rbedaythefirst ch!Sii �raduated from the Verer!naryDepartmom of the U11ivcr•ity ofPeruu;ylvaniiL

Iam\'ef"Ypleasedto�partolsuchalnng\!!Indio� orguniLatlon, and 1 v.oulil liketotellyou bow I $� the futureunfolding. lseeit asa�;ndorrclnyrace"'ceiling Information fmmthe pas!, holding anti buildingrmIhepresent,andthenpassingit ontothe future.ThissprinJ;""on 'WideWorld ofSports.' I watcheda marathonrelayracefrclmNew YorkCiry. TI1iswru>3 different kind of relayracecalled the Ekrdcn. Ayoungrunner namedMarcusO'Sulii''llll was nmernlx'rof th� winning irish relayteam. lncldem:J:;, MtueusO'Sullj,an, who i� an olympic. runner and ran for Villanova UoJYCrsity, ha�soml' fntere.�tJng ties tQtheVeterinarySchool.

Hisbrother-in-law,TedSrink•,graduated in 1981. andhissister-in-law, P..1tSpink� f'arrtU,31ldbet llu�band, Betnle, gmduatdin 1976.

Oneol the unique fealllre<o or thi�Japanese�tylc raceis1he•ash,calledt1•eTasukI,thatthemembers passontoeach other to lieuofa baton.

1feel that Jayi>passingthatTasukiontome , andJ ucccptithopln&thatJwillnolditsecurely,andWhl!tl the rtmcisright,�iton. Butbefore1l1othappens, � hope to �cromplish�evcrul thmg,<�

1. McmbonoftheExecutiveBonrtlplantoexpand thein-homenewslener to reachallalmnni. Thiswillenablemtoconveyup-to-dateactivitie.s and informatinnfr-omtheSchoolandtbe alumni.

1 Weplan toformanadhocoommitt•oeofrec•nt graduate• roincreasecommunicationwithour new graduate•.

3 WescheduledameetiugforJun�14thtorevamp thedutiesofthed�>agent�. C(1mmlucdcia.�• agentsare1he key lD asuccessful alumni program.

4. Thealumnirecdveda ICttcr asking for thclt assi.<tancein the School'• rocruitrncnterrorts.

5.We plan to have alumruplayan act i ve part in freshman oriemarion.

6. And. wenopeto incJ'CDSC !!enjamluFrankho enrollment throughpersonnl telcphon� t·aiJ;,. Inalloftheseareas,ourmajorgoalistoenconrage mppon between alumniand the School

Or. Ou\'ld 'iweet,P"'•ldtnl,no.,,nlIQK9present• 01. Hennao" "ilhlhen..�.

SoJay,1 uc,'.Cpl th�;,ash inourliule\•ersionofthe E!l(iden,whichby1hewnymeMs •messengerberween points.' WewiU run this mee tothebest ofout ability,ihcorporatingpaste:xperience,presentcoach· il)gand !upport, and abrightfurureJor"Vetennary med1cinoa1 Penn.''

Dr.Hermanintroduced themembersoftbc1989· 1990E.l!ecutive Bom-d oftheVeterinary Medical AlumniSockty.

VicePresidtml: lllceChoirmun, Liaison Commtllee SecrewryITreas11ru

Uttison-NBC

AwardsComnutret

1990P.V.MA. Presidem

Faculty /1-tember

Liaison - I'JLUP

PastPresident

Long RangePfarmfng

GeorgeLHanerut\lln,TV,v·� York, PA

Mixed Practce, predom. Large Animul

HowardHughes, Jr;,\''67 King of Prussia, PA

Labomtory Ani malMedicine

CharlesW, Koemg, V'57 Limerick. PA

MLxed Practi<:e, predonr.

Small Animnl

Richard A. McFeely,V'61 ActingCbainnan, Clini<!nl Srudie& New BoltonCenter

Donald R. Shields. V'63

Huntingdon Valle�}. PA

Small AnionulPra!llic< JayJ.Simmons, V'56 Audubon. NJ

Small Animal Practicc

Joseph D. Suck, V'53 Perkas[e. PA

MLxed Practice,predom. Small <\nim:ll

ContlnumgEdllctJ/Ion Joseph T'nil, V'68 New York, NY

SmallAnimalPntcti��

Meml;,•r(Itwrgc Rob�rt J. Tru:hjiau, V'5(1 Wesr Boylsron, MA Mixed Practce

1989P.V.M.A. PulrlciaL Thuroson, COR'60 Lllnca•ter. PA

SmaiJ1\nirnalPractie� <\k\nm.ln!\\clh••rill, V'HO llopev.-ell1 NJ

SmaU Animal Practice

HarcumJon.ior College to Offer its AVMA Accredited AHT Program in the Evening

1ichael P. Rawer, V'59 Fairlield. CT

Mixed Animal Practice

M. Josephine Deubler, \''38 Philnde.lphla. PA

AlunmiAnnlta!Giving Jarvis J. Badgley,V'5\l Chairman and Plmnallron Co·Chovmrm F��t:u/tyMember

8i!tl]amin Frt�n(c/ln

Socli!IJ'Chairman & Plwnarh!m Co-Chairman

MemberaJLarge

MMtberatlArge

AlumnaeAssociation & Oenem/Alwmri

Bollrd

Rl!unionClrmrmmr & P/Jonathon Co-Chuirmu/t

Oldwick, NJ SmallAnimal Prac.tice

Darryl 1'1. Biery, OSU'64 Chairman-Clinical StudicPhlladclph i a

DanielD. Bfeicber, V'5l Abington, PA

Lllboratory Animal

Medicine

MalcolmBorthwick,Jr.. V'69 Nt'\1 Hope, P'\ EquinePl'actlce

Jack Bregman, V'66 Brooklyn, NY

SmaUAnimalPrncnce

Harriet A. Doolittle, V'61 Runnemede, NJ

AnimalTechnicianEducator

Sheldon Gc,tenfeltl, V'68 Philadelphia, PA

SmaUAnimal Practice

HarcumJuniorCollege's Animal HealthTe<!bnt· ciaoProgramwiDbeofferedin theeveningstartm& inSeptember,1989. ThiswillaUo.,.�student,Swboare not ableto go to schoolduringtheday to become eligible tosit (C\rthePenmylvunia�IB!e cerrificationexam. Harcum is doing 1hl$ to better meet the need> of theveterinarycommunityfor graduatetechnkian.� and, hopefully, to increasetbe progrnm's enrollment.

A maximum of 28 credits of general education courseswillbeaccoptcdfortransferbytheprogram. AHTspedftccourses willbeofferedtwo or lllree evenlogsa weekona uirnestcrbasis. Astudentwho transfersthemaximumnumlx'rofcreditscould cl)mplete the evening program in 2-1/2 years.

The practlcum experiertoeinassociationwllbtbt UniversityofPenruylvaniaSchool of Veterinary Medcine is themainfeaturethatsetsH11rcum'<ART program ananfrommostOthers. Eveningsruckms willberequiredtocompletethesepracticwnsduring the clay. Vet:erlltaria:ns in private pradi""have assured usthattbevwould surv1vewttbout 1be1r techniciansfor the'sbc months theywere on pra�tiaumir they kn�w1hat when the: $tudent returned sbe/hewouldbeeHgiblerositforthestt�tccertification exam.

Formoreinformationcomaat: NadineHackman, VMD,DirottorAnimalHc;�llhTccboieianProgram. Harcum JlmlorCollege, Bryn Mawr. PA 19010, (21.5) 526-0055.

M.J.Hermuu,V'S9

Continuing Education Courses

Wearepleased to present 1l1e 1989-19 Profcs!tonalContinwng Education Progrom for graduate ""t�rinarians. Abrochur� with application form lla.s

btensenttoallaJumnL Sbouldyouwtshadcfit1onal copiesorinformation,pleasecall theAlumniOrfic• at21S-8984234.

HarcumJuniorCt>llege AnimaLHealthTechnicianProgram

ContinuingEducationWet Labs

UrinalysisRev1ew

Meryl Littman, VMD

UniversityofPennsylvania

Alumni Weekend

Whateverhappenedto '! Inca�eyou're wonderingwhaJbecame oF that 'old.gangofmine'. justtakeaJookatthesephotograph�andseew.boyou ll'cogni7.e. Alumn iattendingLbe May 20th Alumni Day Fe:�rivities atNewBoltonCemcrspentabea.uliSulsunnyafternoonreminiscingabout thegood times,followedby ane--cningofreun i ondinnersand dancing. Many thankstoall who helped make Alumni Weekend a success.

"Non-membmorNPWMA

October21.1989

ComputerInYourPractice November4, t989

Vincent MorcUi, DS

Harcum Junior College

Begitlllins Hematology November II,1989

HeatherE.S.Toland,CA.FIT

HarcumJunor College

Tnlermi!tllateHematology Novembet 18,19119

Micnael Rosensway, VMD, UniversityofPennsylvania

MicrobiologyRevie�' December 2, 198\1

Donna Maloney, CAHT, University of Pennsylvania

Formoreinformalion, callHeatherE.S. Toland. (215)5�6.

VHUP Formulary

The Veterinary Ho;pilJll or Lh� University of PenmylvaniaFormulary has beenrevisedand indudes drugs usedat Lbe Veterinary HospitalofLh� Unversityof PennsyiYllnia, suggested dosages, and major�ontraindicatlonsforsm-allanimalsIncluding exotics_ It isavailAbleLo practicing veterinarians. The cos1 Is SJ0.00 to coverposwge, hand.ling, and printingcosts. Thecheckshouldbemadeout tothe Unh·ersiLyofPennsylv-.miaandserntotheVeterinary HospitaloftheUniversityofPennsylvaniaPharmacy at3850SpruceStreet, Philade.lphia, PA, 191().1.

TbeClassof1939duringtheiftemounfutlylt!es.

of 1944

Classof 195-1

Clauo( 1.959

ort

Cluss of 1974

Closs of 1919

Cl""" of 1939

Classor 1964

1984

1989 Alumni Award of Merit

!:ncbyeur,thi•oliHitdI,presentedduringAlumniOny tohonord•�ll"»lil�he<lJl'llduntl$, Among thecnter l n JUc:!

1. Scirmm�umtrlhution�to rheadvanccmcmt of knov.lccl$tin btomedic:ine.

' Contrlblll•on•t<>thcwdfareofanimalsthrout�h publiceducationof ammlll owner;.

J. ContrlbuliOI\$10Socitl)'UuougbClVICaen•·nt� VohichfO\I<rthe•dlliOattiCOtoftheprofe<SIOil ond �ood nllllle of the Unlversiry.

-1. r�tttpiiOnOJthemdlVldU�Ibypeer$"ithinthe J'lt>fb,inn and�ommunit)' fh( Elle<.11tt1·c Bunrd ol the Veterinary Mcdicul '\lumulSudetyI•�ollelting�u&��cstlonsforuontln�s for AlummDny 1990 Nominee� nre accepted l'e!!3tdlcs.orycurnrl(rUdunllon;however.Clllllhru.i>I• placedonalumniarndunteddunn& lhe 1990reunion ycur<(unyyearcndmawuha0or5.e.g.,1940,I�JS). CongTlllulutiOtl�•�•the19811\lumniAwnrdof'vlcnt Rt..-ipatnti:

Mur�1: I""�In•. V.M IJ.• Ph.D. lluh<r>llyc>f1\:nn•)'lwnia

5(-hoolof\'etmnnl)'t'dicine

em"or l'lt\'1

\fB'l"rtfS, Landi, V\1.0.

Sm11h 1\.ltne A.Ircnch l.abomtone.

eta" or t414

Paul F.LJndl,, V.M.O.

)mnll1\mmnl l'mctic�JR�urc:d

Cia�'or tllW

John c. Sltnm•• V.M.D.

Mhcd Animal Practkc ..or l')].1

DeanAnd�s.theStudentsandFneult)fh�nllthe memb<roortheCia"of1939forLhclreliuoordinnrly generou\do.,,!lila 111 honoaof t.bclr 50lhreunion. Thecl.us �onrributu;IO ofP-0,000\0111 � ux'Cl It> .:ompkreendequipthtNtonawlE.umilllltioo!Wom intheConneR)lntenwn�(."attUnn.Gr.tb:amFrench !IOeonatal <;ea.apn

DI!Hn .\min"''• the facuh� and>taff,amithe AlumniBoJy"ckomet.bemm1bcnoflheClannr 1989torllcVetcnn�ryM�ICJJAlumniSocio:ty. All

itndu�tesnre membe�of the Soc•ety, the..., .ue"" due.01olhcr rcquirement.s formcmbcr<htp in th� Alumni So.:1ety. •••••

fhcrr'snnt\1VeterinarySchoolpuhltcntillol 011hs wuy10YOU.BeginninginSepacmber.thel't'trnll-llcr. will besem tanJJ5tudems, fac-ulty aut! uhomnl. lJoslifled ll$�n inhousencwslctttr, thef\,tmVelll'r will kee11 yuu Jl<IS�� on what'•golnaon ln our Scllool,including5mlin;m.oewc:hnoc:Utnrorm�atitm, .tndalumni C\Cllli.

ThePI'MVettl!'rwillbemailed<'�n>fourmomh•. first three&noeswill�c:ompliment�r)' Your comment< and sugge>lionsl'(g&rdingtheAmn�i'll<!r -''��dwuu:. ... .. . . ....

Eo.dterthts)earPatm:I.:Favm(V'Ui"111�illed111 .111nutoaccodent, �trustfundhiub«nestebiL\h�d lor hh children's education. Tho>e w�nrinato 'omrlbut�should contact: R11reiEducmlonTtutt, �/oRichurdAbbodanza, l33 RoiUmAvenue,Suite6, Ro�hille, M0 20852.

Behavior Clinic

B�g i nninginSeptembetth�lkh�vlorCUrucatthe VetennaryHospitaluftheUnlver�ltyn(Pennsylvania wOI beexpanding Its hours. Arpoilttmcuts will be scb�uledWednesdayevenm!llfrom4p.m through 9 p.m.andSaturdaY>stanlngatSa.m. Thccctimcwill bemanagedby Dr. IU!ret\O•ernll.

Jnitial coo.suftll!iOn\ forc;onmc l>ehaVionll problemu�gmo-ally It.2hout\Inlon¥th. Comulta· tlonsforfelinebehnv.or.llproblemsareaboull hour in lmgth. There I•II f..: for lh�office vi<ii'Or.C.-nullhahoavail�ble(Otkl<:plaonc:�IISlJim.. uons for wbich a fet w1llbe chaiJcd. Appointmmtsforthe&hA\IorCimiccanbemade b) culling 89S-l347 lk'cau� offreQuentcancdlataons,a.50'1o depo51t �ll:QUJrW whtch must be ...,t:ci1·�att.befat�!W�i:ndny»priortolhcS(bcdulcd IIPJIOinunmt. l!lhe appointment unot c:an�-elled wi1hinsevenday.priclrI<> ill>ohcduJerJ Umc,lhe deposiJi� forfeited.

Dr.lln11uutp�tM1111nlth•o0011t<btothrr..-iplut>: Dr.)bAt!.fU<lla>.\"119. Or.Moruttt5.1-df,\'1.i

t>r.PallI•· londl.,'"J9 Dt..JohnC.Simmo,\''14

a>ro -.md Il ,... ll t , Jtttnmandllesn tlrillaaatllInbo�urofu ufOr.. . -\n.. lura'• r.., \.JulreM. 1toldtrt ttlrk\t.rmamtd Pt.tr. ownt'd b}BrunoLJ)f'fm_.

Ill<1,100�uare foot multi-tl>t'rlabOniiOr) for th< dtfiiOrllll<nlofpatliobiofov 'f rm un.tlltdonlnnt ll),<;buwa'"""""'Or.Yo11trie4T,Wtlln, p«>ft<<C!rof palb61�. ud 0..11 EAh•in J. .\.od,...... ,..ltb tb•plllqor ,...kn.,..ltdalllfJMsbdonof'lo•bn fultdtd tlHo"'•n.41.-.

rtOOVItiOn'l:1957Chatil}�\mU!;Mr.\ln11<nl8. Murphy; 111•Mab<l Mpin1\-u•a:Mt>.lht•ld llocl.dtller: �mltlllillnoB«kntlbCu..., nolhll>l ond Olll' aunnymoiD donor.

Comtttencefllent

Commenccrnctllcxer"seslortbel04!bgradunting cl�'� �>ell' held on May:!2, IY89 at the Zellcrbuclr Thtat.:. Robm M. Miller, D.V.M.,a velerinaf) cartO()nl$1lrOOlCallt'OriJill,&a"•thecommencem�m add�·

DeanEd"inJ ,\ndrew•th�nplbcntcdthedipl� ma•to101mcmbtonc>ftheCla"of 198911ntl one rr�ml><'rot theCia" of 1!>R8.

Oa" Pr.-ident D�vld C, S"tttgaveanadd�•s .md"� prncnrcd tiltCb.< Fla@byDr ��JI�J. Herm:m(\'.591

Dean-\lldm•J, wuted by Dr. DebomhM. Gtl· l<ltc. thtnprc•cruc.tawarmandprizes10anillllherof gmthr.U<"<W1d ro�ll�nlto.J thosegmdunringWith honor$.

Tlu: atlmlnhtmtltm ofthtVeterinarian'sOnlh hy Dt.Pl\trlciuL.lhontpson.prtSidentofthePennsyl· ¥nninVeterlnnryMedltuli\$�O<:Iation,'onclutl¢1h� L'l!remonyJ&nd<:'tl)llllCgolhL-rotlatareceptinn for th� graduates1111d 1heirfarulJJes

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Class of 1989

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IQhaonaSllllUUic\hurAn:her

En<llttlll<dcm-\nas..Kazole-&-sko

lk.nr�hirArnold

lldamHilld.Vn

Marvfrrl\cl>Bannim:r

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J·�ilh Anoelkrry

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Oll.U.Murlo.Botticdll

JonntbllnStoll Bram•on

D•ulel \lor� Brehm

Nan•1EllunBrennan-Oorm•n

JohnI"''"'llroshlra'T1<h

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