Fall 2012/Winter 2013 Aesculapian Magazine - University of ...
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<strong>Aesculapian</strong><br />
<strong>Fall</strong> <strong>2012</strong>/<strong>Winter</strong> <strong>2013</strong><br />
Vol. 13, No. 1<br />
EDITOR IN CHIEF<br />
Kat Yancey Gilmore<br />
MANAGING Editor<br />
Jessica Luton<br />
Contributing Writers<br />
Jessica Luton<br />
Kat Yancey Gilmore<br />
Sarah Freeman<br />
James Hataway<br />
Taylor “Eve” Winkleman<br />
Photography<br />
Sue Myers Smith<br />
Christopher B. Herron<br />
Sarah Freeman<br />
Taylor “Eve” Winkleman<br />
Design<br />
Jessica Luton<br />
ASSISTANT COPY EDITORS<br />
Carlton Bain<br />
Sue Myers Smith<br />
Administration<br />
Michael F. Adams, President<br />
Jere W. Morehead, Provost<br />
Sheila W. Allen, Dean<br />
Gary Baxter, Director, Veterinary Teaching<br />
Hospital<br />
Kat Yancey Gilmore, Director, Public Relations<br />
Sarah Freeman, Director, Hospital<br />
Communications<br />
Kathy Bangle, Director, Veterinary External<br />
Affairs<br />
Carlton Bain, Assistant Director, Development<br />
Marti Brick, Director, Alumni Relations<br />
<strong>Aesculapian</strong> is published by the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
Georgia College <strong>of</strong> Veterinary Medicine’s Office<br />
<strong>of</strong> Public Relations for alumni and friends.<br />
Please send story ideas, class notes or letters to:<br />
Editor, <strong>Aesculapian</strong><br />
The <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Georgia<br />
College <strong>of</strong> Veterinary Medicine<br />
Athens, GA 30602-7371<br />
or email: kygilmor@uga.edu<br />
Copyright © <strong>2013</strong>, The <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Georgia<br />
No part <strong>of</strong> this publication may be reproduced<br />
without permission from the editor.<br />
The <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Georgia is committed to<br />
principles <strong>of</strong> equal opportunity and affirmative<br />
action.<br />
UGA College <strong>of</strong> Veterinary Medicine<br />
Alumni Association Board<br />
Flynn Nance, President<br />
Michael J. Topper, Immediate Past-President<br />
Chad Schmiedt, President-elect<br />
Doris Miller, Secretary-Treasurer<br />
Jon Anderson<br />
Stephen Arbitter<br />
Charlie Broussard<br />
Scott Bryant<br />
Rebecca Dixon<br />
Jamie Fleming<br />
Alan Herring<br />
Thomas Hutto<br />
Ginger Macaulay<br />
Catherine McClelland<br />
Jan Sosnowski Nichol<br />
Bill Seanor<br />
Sheila W. Allen, Dean; Ex <strong>of</strong>ficio<br />
29<br />
CVM student Erica Noland received the Morris Animal Scholarship<br />
last summer for her research proposal on canine cancer.<br />
A Message from the Dean<br />
3<br />
CollegeNews<br />
4<br />
4 News from the Veterinary Teaching Hospital<br />
5 A Cat’s View: Study Reveals World <strong>of</strong> Roaming Cats<br />
7 Deworming Drugs Led to Widespread Parasitic Resistance<br />
9 In Case <strong>of</strong> an Emergency: UGA Creates Emergency Pet Shelter Plans<br />
11 The Miracle <strong>of</strong> Rascal: One Owner’s Devoted Experience<br />
13 Picture Your Pet: Finalists from our <strong>2012</strong> Contest<br />
StudentNews<br />
17<br />
17 Student’s Externship in Bahrain Inspires Personal Essay, Scholarship<br />
25 Student News<br />
26 Our Student Ambassadors<br />
27 Students Participate in Science <strong>of</strong> Veterinary Medicine Symposium<br />
28 Recognitions from our <strong>2012</strong> Honors and Awards Banquet<br />
29 Morris Scholarship Helps Spur Student’s Interest in Research<br />
31 Welcoming the Class <strong>of</strong> 2016<br />
32 Omega Tau Sigma Hosting Grand Council<br />
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