LSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital offers ground-breaking treatment ...
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ON THE COVER<strong>LSU</strong> <strong>Veterinary</strong><strong>Teaching</strong> <strong>Hospital</strong><strong>offers</strong> <strong>ground</strong><strong>breaking</strong><strong>treatment</strong> forpatients with kidneydiseaseDuring the much-publicized tragedy involving taintedpet food, the <strong>LSU</strong> SVM <strong>Veterinary</strong> <strong>Teaching</strong> <strong>Hospital</strong> &Clinics treated animals for kidney failure. ContinuousRenal Replacement Therapy is a new blood purificationmodality that is rapidly gaining acceptance forthe <strong>treatment</strong> of acute kidney injury in people andcompanion animals. Full story on page 2.COVER PHOTO: Dr. Mark Acierno (center) works with Dr. Jon Fletcher (left), smallanimal medicine resident, and Jennifer Aeyoub (Class of 2008) on Zeke, a giantSchnauzer, who received CRRT at the <strong>LSU</strong> SVM <strong>Veterinary</strong> <strong>Teaching</strong> <strong>Hospital</strong>.Page 2ABOVE: Jennifer Aeyoub (Class of 2008) pets Zeke while he undergoes CRRT.Page 6 Page 8Page 10TABLE OF CONTENTSGround-Breaking Treatment........................................... 2Laminitis Research Project............................................... 5Arrow Removed From Dog’s Head................................ 6Retinal Reattachment.......................................................... 8Veterinarian on a Mission..............................................10A Moment in History ..........................................................12Looking Back at the SVM..................................................14New faculty ..............................................................................15House Officers........................................................................16Alumni Tracks and Baby Vets.........................................20Alumni Profile.........................................................................22Forever <strong>LSU</strong> & SVM ................................................................23Ginger GuttnerEditorKathleen HarringtonWriter and WebmasterLa Veterinaire is published by the Louisiana State University, School of <strong>Veterinary</strong>Medicine, Office of Public Relations. Communications should be addressed to Editor,La Veterinaire, School of <strong>Veterinary</strong> Medicine, Louisiana State University, BatonRouge, LA 70803.
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