Summer 2022
All creatures, far and near
Craig Nishimoto gives back to animals and communities. » More ...
Veterinary Medicine
Spring 2022
Stacy Slade
Grade-schoolers doing online learning get boost from Bernese mountain dog » More ...
Winter 2021
No pathologist needed: an Iditarod blog
When a colleague contacted me in fall 2019 asking if I wanted to participate as a pathologist in the 2020 Iditarod, I didn’t really know what to expect. But I knew it sounded like something I wanted to do.
The race involves teams of sled dogs running approximately 1,000 miles in 10 to 14 days. Typically, more than 50 veterinarians are stationed at about two dozen checkpoints to monitor and care for the animals. Among these veterinarians are one or two veterinary pathologists who are there to do a postmortem examination, called a necropsy, in case a dog dies on the trail. … » More …
Fall 2021
Compassion comes naturally
Veterinarian Min Liu brings heart and honors her mentor in her work with animals. » More ...
Summer 2021
Paul Johnson remembered
Paul Johnson was an instructional supervisor in the Department of Veterinary and Comparative Anatomy, Pharmacology and Physiology at Washington State University, where he spent 36 years overseeing the Worthman Anatomy Teaching Museum while also creating display specimens. He passed away peacefully at his home on November 14, 2020.
Browse a gallery of PJ and his time at WSU, and read the memories from a few of the many veterinary medicine students he helped over the years.
Photos courtesy WSU College of Veterinary Medicine
Memories of PJ
Veterinary students share their memories of Johnson over the years…
Kyle Frandle … » More …
Spring 2021
A race at the top
Cold temperatures didn't hold back a Washington State University veterinarian from work at the Iditarod. » More ...
Fall 2020
Tracking down an equine mystery
A “Hall of Fame” expert tracks down the cause of catastrophic racehorse injuries. » More ...
Fall 2020
Viral haystack
WSU virologist Michael Letko and colleagues have found a way to identify coronaviruses likely to affect people. » More ...
Fall 2019
Where have all the frogs gone?
WSU researchers have a deep love of the Pacific Northwest and its amphibian wildlife. They're leading the work to save and protect frogs and salamanders from some of the deadliest diseases in nature. » More ...
Fall 2019
Bryan Slinker
After 11 years as dean of Washington State University's College of Veterinary Medicine, Bryan Slinker (’80 DVM, ’82 PhD Vet. Sci.) is retiring. » More ...