On Call Fall / Winter 2011 - School of Veterinary Medicine ...

Winter 2011 

Advancing animal and human health with science and compassion 

A Newsletter for the frieNds of the UNiversity of wiscoNsiN–MAdisoN school of veteriNAry MediciNe 

What’s InsIde? 

Morrie Waud 

adopts a class 

Observing the 

Class of 2015, 

Morrie will 

discover what it takes to become 

a DVM. 

Generous donation supports 

radiation therapy 

Evelyn Fryer’s love of animals and 

science benefits the school. 

Mysteries solved 

Graduate student devotes her 

time to zoo pathology. 

dog jumps to 

near death 

An enthusiastic 

boxer jumps 

out of the boat 

and into the propeller. 

the case of 

the missing 

egg 

Veterinarians 

go on an egg 

hunt in a Timneh African gray 

parrot. 

Pesky mosquitos 

Faculty member’s work focuses 

on understanding the West Nile 

virus. 

husband and wife run 

veterinary clinic 

Both graduates of the SVM, the 

Kratts keep marriage and work 

together. 

SCHOOL OF 

Veterinary Medicine 

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN–MADISON 

Special funds help SVM students with animal care 

Students at the UW 

School of Veterinary 

Medicine never met 

Popcorn, a curly-haired 

Airedale terrier, or Bramber, 

a Sussex spaniel, but they 

now owe these two animals 

a special debt of gratitude. 

The owners of both 

Popcorn and Bramber have 

endowed named funds in 

their dogs’ honor to benefit 

current SVM students. In the 

event of illness or accident, 

these funds will help students cover 

the cost of medical care for their 

animals. With an average debt 

load after graduation of more than 

$100,000, this financial assistance 

is a welcome relief for students. 

Popcorn’s owner, Judith 

Jackman, established the Popcorn 

Fund in March 2000 to assist 

economically disadvantaged individuals 

with the cost of their 

animal’s veterinary care. She soon 

expanded the use of her fund 

to include SVM students. Sadly, 

Judith passed away last spring, but 

she continued her support of the 

Popcorn Fund with a gift from her 

estate. “Judith always wanted to 

help people care for their pets who 

were unable,” said Tim Jackman, 

Judith’s brother. 

Judith rescued many animals 

over her lifetime. “She loved animals 

of any kind,” said her brother. 

“She made other donations in 

Popcorn’s name helping many people 

have a companion animal.” 

Bramber’s owner, Susan Ipsen, 

heard about how the Popcorn 

Fund helps students with unexpected 

veterinary medical bills and 

thought this was a great way to 

give back. “We’ve had such wonderful 

care at both our own vet 

and the UW Vet hospital,” said 

The Bramber Fund is named in honor of Bramber, a 

Sussex spaniel. 

Ipsen, a dog owner from Lake 

Forest, IL. “Having been a teacher, 

I am thrilled helping students. And 

I’ve always had a warm spot for 

veterinarians. I really appreciate 

what they do.” 

Susan has made the two-hour 

drive to UW Veterinary Care 

many times with two of her dogs. 

She was impressed with the care 

she and her animals received. “I 

wanted to do something,” said 

Susan. “They gave me a tour and 

I learned all about the hospital. I 

was very impressed.” (In addition 

to the Bramber Fund, Susan has 

also adorned the front desk with 

fresh orchids to offer clients a little 

relief from the stressful experience 

of having a sick or injured animal.) 

According to Dr. Ruthanne 

Chun, associate dean for clinical 

affairs and director of UW 

Veterinary Care, the school has always 

wanted to help students pay 

for veterinary medical care. “It 

is ironic that students come here 

and they are learning to be veterinarians 

but their limited financial 

resources mean they can’t afford 

care for their own animals,” said 

Chun. “Even if the students don’t 

come with a pet, they usually end 

up adopting one.” 

“The students are really 

excited,” said Megan 

Ramaker, president of the 

Student Chapter of the 

American Veterinary 

Medical Association 

(SCAVMA). “Many of us 

know of students who really 

could have used it in 

the past.” SCAVMA will be 

in charge of the distribution 

of the funds under the guidance 

of the hospital’s 

administrative group. 

For students facing the 

stresses of an intensive course of 

study and the financing of their 

veterinary medical education, even 

the smallest helping hand can 

make a big difference. 

Lori Strelow 

Sammie McGill receives a kiss from 

her dog Teak (Tequila). She adopted 

Teak from the Ellensburg Animal 

Shelter, in Ellensburg, Washington. 

If Teak became sick or injured, they 

would both benefit from one of these 

funds. 

“Having a dog with me here in 

Madison has meant the world to 

me,” said Sammie. “I am from out of 

state, so my dog and I are each other’s 

‘home.’ After a stressful day at school, 

I know that when I go home there will 

always be someone there excited to see 

me, and she puts a smile on my face 

every single day. 

My dog truly is my best friend.”

a gift in the garden for 

all to enjoy 

Since its opening in January 2011, UW 

Veterinary Care has treated 67 cats and 

dogs with TomoTherapy, a radiation 

treatment that very precisely limits 

radiation to a tumor. For many cats and 

dogs, this treatment has added to both 

their quality and length of life. 

Private support played a major role 

in helping the School of Veterinary 

Medicine build the Frank and Evelyn 

Fryer Radiation Therapy and Physical 

Rehabilitation Clinic. This clinic addition 

was essential for making TomoTherapy 

available for pets in Wisconsin and 

beyond. The clinic includes a landscaped 

garden, greatly appreciated by the owners 

of animals presented to the clinic. 

The following naming opportunities 

are still available in the clinic garden, 

and a gift in the garden is enjoyed 

by all: two garden benches ($10,000 

each), one garden planter ($5,000), 

24” x 24” pathway paver tiles ($1,000 

each), and 12” x 12” pathway paver 

tiles ($500 each). 

If you would like to make a garden 

gift, please contact Colin Nemeth, 

Director of Development, School of 

Veterinary Medicine, at 608-263-7594 

or colin.nemeth@supportuw.org. 

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Pet tiPs 

Winter horse inspection 

If your horse is wearing a 

blanket this winter, don’t forget 

that a blanket hides most of 

the horse. Rub marks or injuries 

that need your attention could 

be lurking just out of sight 

under that blanket, so make 

sure to remove it frequently and 

give your horse a good all-over 

grooming. 

A MessAge froM the AssociAte deAN for AdvANceMeNt 

Thanking You for Our Success 

It is a pleasure to welcome you 

to the School of Veterinary 

Medicine’s annual donor issue 

of On Call, which is one way we 

recognize the many ways that 

you as donors have allowed the 

school to succeed and excel. Your 

gifts have made important and 

critical differences to the lives 

of our students, our patients, 

and our faculty and staff. In this 

issue, we highlight the results of 

a few of these gifts such as the 

Morrie Waud Student Support 

fund, which is designed to enhance 

our students’ day-to-day 

lives as well as provide scholarship 

support. This issue also 

highlights our many friends who 

give to UW Veterinary Care. This 

past year, these gifts gave rise 

to the building and opening of 

Longtime professor Dale Bjorling 

has been named associate dean 

for research and graduate training 

at the University of Wisconsin– 

Madison School of Veterinary 

Medicine. 

Bjorling, professor of small animal 

surgery and member of the 

Department of Surgical Sciences 

since 1985, has a strong background 

in both facets of his new 

role, according to Daryl Buss, 

dean of the School of Veterinary 


“He understands funding and 

research from the perspective of a 

principal investigator and as a 

department chair for more than 

20 years,” Buss says. “He has also 

been very involved as a mentor and 

educator, leading two grants for the 

last seven years that have supported 

veterinary medicine students training 

to become researchers.” 

Bjorling earned his veterinary 

degree at the University 

of Illinois, and trained at the 

Mark D. Markel 

the Frank and Evelyn Fryer 

Radiation Therapy and Physical 

Rehabilitation Clinic; the first of 

its kind in the county to feature 

the novel radiation therapy technology, 

TomoTherapy. It was only 

through your generosity that this 

facility came to fruition. Lastly, I 

want to emphasize the importance 

of your gifts to our Dean’s Annual 

University of California-Davis and 

the University of Georgia. He was 

elected president of the American 

College of Veterinary Surgeons in 

2009, and chairs the UW–Madison 

Athletic Board. 

Veterinary researchers are 

always searching for funding, according 

to Bjorling. 

“In that, we’re like almost 

any other unit on campus,” he 

says. “The school has been very 

fortunate in our numerous collaborations 

with investigators on 

campus. We need to continue to 

work on those partnerships, as 

well as acquiring and replacing 

shared equipment.” 

Bjorling would like to add to 

the options afforded graduate students 

by bolstering training for 

Fund for Excellence. Gifts to this 

fund are critical for our continued 

success and our future excellence. 

The Dean’s Annual Fund allows 

the school to provide resources to 

areas of need or to fund critical 

opportunities that will further enhance 

the school’s excellence. Our 

donors give through estate gifts, 

annual gifts, fundraisers and as 

single large gifts, whichever path 

best suits their needs and desires. 

All gifts of any size are a valuable 

benefit to the school. Again, I 

want to thank all of you for your 

generosity to the UW School of 

Veterinary Medicine. It is only 

through your passion and dedication 

that we continue to excel. 

Mark D. Markel 

Associate Dean for Advancement 

surgeon appointed new Uw school of veterinary Medicine 

research dean 

Bjorling’s appointment 

follows the retirement of 

comparative biosciences 

professor Mary Behan. 

veterinarians specializing in the 

care of research animals. 

“There’s a need both locally 

and nationally for laboratory animal 

medicine, and we have an 

ideal situation here with the range 

of research programs and our 

veterinary school,” says Bjorling, 

whose own lab is working on the 

mechanisms of pain in bladder 

infections. “It is a fairly specific 

discipline. Labs have some unique 

needs because of the very nature of 

research and the varying types of 

animals common to their work.” 

Bjorling’s appointment follows 

the retirement of comparative biosciences 

professor Mary Behan. 

“Mary has been a superb faculty 

member and — in recent years 

— an administrator,” Buss says. 

“She was very engaged at the campus 

level in shared governance, and 

has been a terrific contributor not 

just to the school, but the UW– 

Madison community as a whole.” 

Chris Barncard

Dean Buss set to retire in June 2012 

Daryl Buss has announced 

plans to retire from his 

position as dean and 

professor at the UW School of 

Veterinary Medicine next June. 

Buss has served as dean since 

1994, when he left the University 

of Florida College of Veterinary 

Medicine after 15 years as chair of 

the Department of Physiological 

Sciences. 

Just the second dean in the 

School of Veterinary Medicine’s 

history, Buss said it was a daunting 

task to take over from Dean 

Bernard Easterday, who helped 

establish the school. But in the 

relatively new school he found 

an exciting environment open to 

innovation. 

“Administrators can make few 

things happen themselves,” Buss 

said. “But they can definitely get 

in the way of things happening. 

I’ve seen my role as facilitating the 

Forget cream puffs and the 

Midway. The Wisconsin State 

Fair’s main attraction August 10, 

2011 was Braveheart the dog. 

Braveheart, who was rescued 

out of a Kentucky trash 

bin this spring and nursed 

back to health at the School of 

Veterinary Medicine, spent most 

Daryl Buss 

success of some very good people.” 

Those successes include 

marked growth in both research 

expenditures and clinical activities. 

“Looking at the number 

of cases we were seeing at the 

Veterinary Medical Teaching 

Hospital when I arrived compared 

Uw–Madison day at the state fair 

of the day happily accepting ear 

scratches and belly rubs before 

leading the daily parade around 

State Fair Park, decked out in 

a handmade red sweater with a 

white “W” on his back. 

While Braveheart may have 

stolen some of the show, the 

UW–Madison Day at the Fair 

to what we see these days, the increase 

is just incredible,” Buss said. 

Buss and his wife, Sharon, will 

pursue activities and interests that 

have been on hold for many years, 

he said. But the timing of his departure 

is particularly attuned to 

the needs and cycles of the School 

of Veterinary Medicine. 

With a contentious budget process 

concluded, a sizeable number 

of faculty members set to retire 

over the next decade and re- 

accreditation scheduled for 2015, 

now is an opportune time to select 

the school’s third dean, according 

to Buss. 

“We’re at a point where we 

need to revise and update, or devise 

a completely new, strategic 

plan,” he says. “That’s a process 

that would benefit from a new 

dean’s input, especially a dean that 

has had some time on the ground 

to get to know the school well.” 

included many on-stage events 

and more than 20 exploration 

stations from around campus. 

UW School of Veterinary 

Medicine volunteers Chuck 

Henrikson, Kalen Nichols and 

Samantha Morello shared their 

enthusiasm and expertise with 

the spectators. 

dean’s annual Fund for 

excellence 

We, at the UW School of Veterinary 

Medicine, would like to thank all of 

our stakeholders for contributing to 

our success. Among these stakeholders 

are our donors, who provide critically 

important financial support. You have 

helped make us one of the top veterinary 

schools in the country. 

Now more than ever, we must work 

hard to be responsible stewards of 

our resources. To balance the needs 

of our programs with decreasing state 

budgets, we have made significant and 

difficult changes in recent years, such 

as cutting positions and programs. In 

addition, we constantly seek ways in 

which we can operate more efficiently. 

We will continue to make tough 

choices in these difficult economic 

times, and your support is key in our 

drive to excellence. One important target 

for your support at this time is the 

Dean’s Annual Fund for Excellence. This 

Fund is the flexible resource that allows 

us to address unanticipated issues 

and opportunities, to reach a broader 

audience, to bring new clients into the 

hospital, to support communications 

that educate the public about our excellent 

programs and clinical care, and 

to build support for large projects that 

require support at many points and 

from many sources. 

One example of a large program, 

catalyzed to a successful conclusion by 

the Dean’s Annual Fund for Excellence, 

is the Frank and Evelyn Fryer Radiation 

Therapy and Physical Rehabilitation 

Clinic. It took three years and continuous 

effort to raise the $3.5 million to 

build the facility and purchase the 

TomoTherapy unit, which has already 

treated 67 patients. 

We greatly appreciate the past 

support of the Dean’s Annual Fund for 

Excellence by many friends. We invite 

you to make a difference by making a 

gift as we create the future of veterinary 

medicine. 

Visit www.vetmed.wisc.edu/ 

deansfund for more information. 

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New faculty Join the school 

Celina Checura, dVM, 

Ms, Phd, has joined the 

Department of Medical 

Sciences and the 

Veterinary Medical 

Teaching Hospital as a 

clinical assistant professor in theriogenology. 

Dr. Checura earned her DVM at 

National University of Rio Cuarto, 

Argentina, her MS at Colorado State 

University and her PhD at the UW School 

of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Checura is an 

equine reproduction specialist and her 

main clinical interest is assisted reproductive 

technologies in horses. 

dominique Keller, 

dVM, Phd, has joined 

the Department of 

Surgical Sciences and the 



clinical instructor in special species health. 

Dr. Keller earned her DVM and PhD at 

Texas A&M University. She completed her 

residency in Zoological Medicine at the 

UW School of Veterinary Medicine. 

Kelly n. Monaghan, 

dVM has joined the 

Department of Medical 

Sciences and the 



clinical Instructor in Small Animal Internal 

Medicine. Dr. Monaghan earned her 

veterinary degree at Louisiana State 

University School of Veterinary Medicine. 

She then went on to Tufts University in 

Massachusetts to complete a Small 

Animal Rotating Internship and a Small 

4 

Pet tiPs 

Bad bones for dogs 

Even though your pooch may 

beg his best at the Thanksgiving 

table, remember that turkey and 

chicken bones can be dangerous 

for your pet, splintering in his 

digestive tract and causing serious 

damage. Pick up something from 

the pet store before turkey-day to 

avoid the 

guilt trip, 

and don’t 

forget 

to keep 

that delicious 

smelling 

garbage bag 

somewhere 

safe. 

Animal Internal Medicine Residency. Her 

clinical interests are in the areas of 

nephrology, lower urinary tract disease, 

and renal replacement therapies. 

Ken Waller, dVM, Ms, 

has joined the Department 

of Surgical Sciences 

and Veterinary Medical 


clinical instructor of 

radiology. Dr. Waller earned his DVM at 

the UW School of Veterinary Medicine 

and completed his residency at Iowa 

State University and his internship at 

Kansas State University. Clinical interests 

include contrast enhanced ultrasonography, 

magnetic resonance imaging, tumor 

imaging, interventional radiology, and 

advanced cross sectional imaging of large 

animal patients. 

erin Wendt-hornickle, 

dVM, CVa, has joined 

the Department of 

Surgical Sciences and the 



clinical instructor of anesthesiology and 

pain management and is an acupuncturist. 

Dr. Wendt-Hornickle earned her DVM 

at the UW School of Veterinary Medicine, 

completed an internship at Washington 

State University and her residency here 

back at Madison. She received her 

medical acupuncture certification at the 

Colorado Veterinary Medical Association’s 

Medical Acupuncture for Veterinarians 

course. 

sVM Welcomes new Residents and Interns 

In July, the School of Veterinary Medicine welcomed 17 new residents as well as eight new interns. The residents will 

spend the next three years gaining expertise in their chosen field in preparation for board certification. The majority of 

interns, who will be here for one year, will rotate between small animal medicine and surgery, and will enable the Veterinary 

Medical Teaching Hospital to offer walk-in emergency service for cats and dogs. 

Residents 

tamara 

Chamberlin, dVM 

Anatomic 

Pathology 

sarah Churgin, 

dVM 

Exotic Animal/Zoo 

Medicine 

Jennifer dreyfus, 

dVM 

Pathobiological 

Sciences 

(Resident 2010) 

Marie-soleil 

dubois, dVM 

Large Animal 

Surgery 

Joy delamaide 

Gasper, dVM 

Neurology 

Kathleen (Kathy) 

Guthrie, dVM 

Small Animal 

Surgery 

Lauren Markovic, 

dVM 

Cardiology 

Lauren May, dVM 

Emergency and 

Critical Care 

nikole (nikki) 

McGreevey, dVM 

Large Animal 

Internal Medicine 

William 

Oldenhoff, dVM 

Dermatology 

Xuan Pan, VMd, 

Phd 

Oncology 

Jessica Riehl, dVM 

Veterinary Dentistry 

Interns 

susannah 

sample, dVM, 

Ms, Phd 

Small Animal 

Surgery 

John stein, dVM, 

Ms, daCVIM 

Diagnostic Imaging 

Rory applegate, 

dVM 

evan Crawford, 

dVM 

Frances (Frankie) 

hurrell, BVsc 

darcie Kunder, 

VMd 

new staff Join the Foundation 

NOT PICTURED 

dr. saundra sample, Clinical Pathology 

Colin nemeth has joined 

the UW Foundation as the 

new Director of Development 

for the School of 

Veterinary Medicine. He 

has a background in 

medical sales and most recently was 

employed by Synthes Spine as an AO ASIF 

Sales Consultant. In that position, he 

worked extensively with orthopedic spine 

surgeons and neurosurgeons. Colin began 

his new position in September. 

Karleen Kleemann is the 

new Development 

Specialist serving the SVM 

in the Medical Advancement 

Group at the UW 

Foundation. 

William 

Whitehouse, 

dVM 

Small Animal 

Internal Medicine 

Christine 

(Chrissy) Wimer, 

dVM, Ms 

Large Animal 

Surgery 

Mairin Miller, 

dVM 

James newton, 

dVM 

tracy sutton, 

dVM 

ewan Wolff, 

dVM

A passion for science and animals helps 

the school and hospital 

Evelyn Fryer’s earliest memory 

is riding in a street 

car holding an orange kitten 

hidden inside a shoebox. She 

and her dad picked up their first 

cat when she was three years old. 

“This was before we could afford 

a car,” said Evelyn. “I don’t think 

the cat would have been allowed 

on the street car, but I held it in 

the box on my lap.” So was born 

her passion for animals, felines in 

particular. 

Many years later, Evelyn developed 

a second passion—science. 

Drawn to chemistry and biology in 

high school, she was fortunate to 

have teachers who guided her towards 

college. 

This year, Evelyn solidified her 

passion for animals and science 

with a generous gift to the UW 

School of Veterinary Medicine 

(SVM) and to the Frank and 

Evelyn Fryer Radiation Therapy 

and Physical Rehabilitation Clinic. 

In addition to her philanthropy, 

Evelyn is also a member 

of the SVM Board of Visitors. “It 

keeps me involved,” said Evelyn. 

“I am really in love with medical 

research, biology, all of that. 

This has been an opportunity to 

stay in the field.” It also is a great 

place for her to be an advocate for 

animals. 

Presently, Evelyn has two cats 

and a parade of foster kittens. She 

is involved in her local shelter and 

helps socialize kittens. “I feel every 

child should be raised with some 

kind of animal, be it a cat, a dog, 

a horse or even a bird,” said Fryer. 

“It is a wonderful experience and 

teaches responsibility. I also think 

seniors should have some kind of 

companion animal, especially if 

they live alone.” 

Evelyn believes strongly in 

taking good care of her animals. 

“After I brought my first kitty to 

the school’s hospital I was impressed,” 

she said. “That made 

my involvement more focused on 

what we could do for the clinic.” 

Evelyn Fryer at the Grand Opening 

Celebration of the Frank and Evelyn 

Fryer Radiation Therapy and Physical 

Rehabilitation Clinic. 

When the school proposed bringing 

TomoTherapy to the hospital, 

Evelyn did her research before 

deciding to support this project. 

(TomoTherapy is a combination 

of a linear accelerator and a CT 

scanner, offering superior precision 

in the delivery of radiation 

to tumors.) Evelyn visited the 

TomoTherapy Company to learn 

about the equipment, she talked to 

veterinarians and scientists in cancer 

research about their plans, and 

she examined the business side. 

“It developed into a facility with a 

broader scope than the school first 

planned,” said Evelyn. “Because 

of radiation restrictions, it became 

an actual addition to the School of 

Veterinary Medicine rather than a 

room remodel.” 

Ultimately Evelyn’s commitment 

to science and research was 

instrumental in the completion of 

the new clinic. At the clinic’s opening 

ceremony in April 2011, Daryl 

Buss, dean of the UW School of 

Veterinary Medicine, introduced 

Evelyn and commented on her advocacy 

for cats. “Immediately after 

his comments a woman came up 

to me, gave me a hug, and said she 

was so happy I had the interest of 

cats at heart,” said Evelyn. “She 

then explained that her kitty was 

the first to be treated at the new 

clinic. We chatted and she gave me 

all the details of his treatment and 

his amazing progress. This is what 

giving is all about.” 

Lori Strelow 

Evelyn Fryer at the age of three with her first kitten. 

two sVM faculty 

earn prestigious 

professorships 

Mark D. Markel, DVM, PhD, associate 

dean for advancement and 

chair of the Department of Medical 

Sciences, and Gordon Mitchell, PhD, 

chair of the Department of Comparative 

Biosciences and professor of 

neuroscience, were recently awarded 

named professorships. 

Markel was 

appointed as a 

Vilas Distinguished 

Service 

Professor. This 

professorship 

recognizes 

faculty whose 

distinguished 

scholarship has 

advanced the confines of knowledge, 

and whose excellence has also 

included teaching or service. “Dr. 

Markel has contributed a high quality 

of scholarship in orthopedics 

research, while simultaneously 

providing superb leadership and 

service in his dual administrative roles 

as Chair of the Department of 

Medical Sciences and Associate Dean 

for Advancement,” said Daryl Buss, 

dean of the School of Veterinary 


“His appointment as a Vilas 

Distinguished Service Professor appropriately 

recognizes his remarkable 

combination of breadth and quality 

of achievements.” 

Mitchell was 

recognized as 

the Steenbock 

Professor in 

Behavior and 

Neural Sciences. 

Evelyn Steenbock 

endowed 

this and seven 

other professorships 

in honor of her late husband 

Harry Steenbock, emeritus professor 

of biochemistry, to provide flexible 

research support for outstanding 

faculty in the natural sciences. “This 

is a well-deserved recognition of 

Gordon Mitchell’s scholarly contributions,” 

said Martin Cadwallader, 

UW–Madison vice chancellor for 

research and dean of the graduate 

school. 

Both awards provide funding for 

research and scholarly activities. 

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Research wishlist 

Research laboratories at the School 

of Veterinary Medicine have equipment 

needs that would enhance 

their ability to find new solutions 

to animal (and sometimes human) 

health problems. 

If you would like to make a difference, 

here are some options for you 

to consider: 

Laser Capture Microdissection 

($120,000) 

Understanding disease often 

requires knowledge of normal and 

pathological gene expression. This 

state-of-the-art system will allow 

us to make measurements of gene 

expression in single cells throughout 

the body. 

Confocal Laser Microscope 

($250,000) 

Understanding disease requires 

knowledge of normal and pathological 

function in cells. This microscope 

will allow us to visualize normal and 

diseased cells throughout the body. 

The three-color laser system brings 

clarity to images not possible with a 

standard microscope. 

Oxygen exposure system 

($80,000) 

Our SVM group studying respiratory 

neurobiology is unparalleled in the 

world and is making discoveries that 

will alter the treatment of devastating 

disorders of the neuromuscular 

system. 

Breathing Measurement system 

($35,000) 

Respiratory diseases are a major 

cause of morbidity and mortality in 

both veterinary and human medicine. 

To investigate these devastating 

diseases, it is necessary to make 

accurate measurements of breathing 

capacity. A “whole body plethysmograph” 

allows such measurements in 

unstressed and unrestrained animals. 

For more information: www.vetmed. 

wisc.edu/giving 

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Egg hunt reveals rare condition in parrot 

Dr. Christoph 

Mans and UW 

Veterinary 

Care’s special species 

team are no strangers to 

the strange. But the case 

of Meeko, the Timneh 

African gray parrot, 

was a medical mystery. 

In what may have been 

the oddest egg-hunt 

ever, Mans and his team 

palpated, x-rayed, ultrasounded, 

and finally 

operated in search of the 

egg they thought Meeko 

was carrying. They then 

discovered that Meeko 

was harboring a fullyformed 

ectopic egg. 

At 13 years old, 

Meeko had never laid an 

egg before, but her owners 

started to see some 

strange signs. “We noticed 

that she had picked 

her feathers for a brood 

patch,” said Tammy 

Smith, Meeko’s owner. 

“She wasn’t acting like 

herself.” They took her 

to the local veterinarian 

in Plover, who works 

with Mans and suggested 

they make a visit to UW 

Veterinary Care to have 

their questions answered. 

In spite of the brood 

patch, Meeko was not 

trying to lay an egg, and 

a physical exam showed 

no evidence of one. “You 

couldn’t feel it at all when 

you were palpating,” said Julie 

Wenger, the 4 th year veterinary student 

assisting with the case. The 

team ordered x-rays for a closer 

look. 

“We took a radiograph and 

found a normal looking egg, 

which should usually be laid within 

24 to 48 hours” said Mans. But 

though the egg on that x-ray was 

surprising, the real shock came a 

week later, when Meeko had still 

Meeko is a Timeh Afrian gray parrot who carried an 

egg inside her abdominal space. 

These radiographs taken a week apart show how the 

egg has flipped, which led the veterinarians to believe 

the egg was not in the uterus. 

not laid the egg. The team ordered 

a new round of x-rays. 

“The egg was actually flipped,” 

said Mans. “That’s when we started 

to wonder if the egg might not 

be in the uterus.” Mans explained 

that in its normal position protected 

in the uterus, an egg would not 

be able to flip end over end. 

With no precedent for these 

symptoms, Mans theorized that 

the egg was ectopic, meaning it 

was outside of the uterus 

and would need to be removed. 

Once they were 

certain they could not induce 

Meeko to lay the egg 

herself, Mans scheduled 

surgery with Dr. Robert 

Hardie at the SVM. 

What they found confirmed 

his theory; the egg 

was simply in the abdominal 

space, outside of the 

uterus. “This has only 

been reported sporadically 

in textbooks,” said Mans. 

“No guidelines for how 

to diagnose and manage 

ectopic eggs exist.” He explained 

that, even stranger, 

the perfect shape of the 

egg suggests it must have 

originally formed in the 

uterus and probably tore 

through the uterine wall. 

What would have happened 

if they hadn’t taken 

x-rays and found the egg? 

“No one knows,” said 

Mans. Although Meeko 

didn’t seem distressed by 

the egg as it was, it might 

have posed a problem 

down the line. “She really 

had no clinical signs related 

to the ectopic egg,” 

said Mans. “She was eating, 

singing, and dancing. 

The egg may have been 

there for longer than we 

think.” But Meeko had no 

ability to lay the egg herself, 

and several potential 

issues, like trauma that 

might cause the egg to break, motivated 

Dr. Mans to operate. “We 

had to take it out as a precaution,” 

he said. 

After surgery, Meeko recovered 

well, and her owners are glad to 

have their medical mystery solved. 

“We were very happy that we 

decided to bring her here,” said 

Smith. “We got a lot of answers, 

and we learned a lot, too.” 

Ali Bartol

Carlee’s celebration of life helps others in need 

On July 27, 2011, Patty 

Zallar hosted a celebration 

of life for her 

beloved guide dog, Carlee. Zallar 

and Carlee were an inseparable 

pair, thanks to Leader Dogs for the 

Blind, but Carlee was diagnosed 

with lymphoma this past spring 

and suffered a rare fatal reaction 

to chemotherapy drugs. 

In honor of Carlee’s devoted 

service and extraordinary life, 

Zallar introduced Carlee’s HEART 

Project, Helping Every Animal 

Receive Treatment and Treats. 

She encouraged gifts in Carlee’s 

honor to several funds at the UW 

School of Veterinary Medicine, the 

Community Action Coalition and 

Leader Dogs for the Blind. 

“This is my way of giving 

back,” said Zallar. “This is all for 

Carlee. She touched my life and 

left a paw print on my heart.” 

Carlee’s celebration demonstrated 

Zallar’s devotion, and the 

multitude of lives touched by a 

strong animal-human bond. At exactly 

1:37 PM, the moment Carlee 

first came into her life, Zallar addressed 

Carlee’s well-wishers, 

including Carlee’s puppy raiser on 

speakerphone long-distance. Zallar 

spoke of the profound change 

Carlee made in her life, and the 

changes she hopes Carlee’s HEART 

Project will make for others. 

Zallar hopes to give others 

the chance for a similar bond like 

hers. She chose to highlight the 

SVM Pet Pals program, bringing 

training therapy dogs to visit 

the American Family Children’s 

Hospital, the Animal Cancer 

Treatment Fund, benefiting cancer 

research and clinical trials, 

and the RESPOND fund, assisting 

low-income families with the costs 

of veterinary care. Zallar selected 

each fund for its dedication to 

keeping animal partnerships going 

Uncovering mysteries at the zoo 

Dr. Kathleen Deering performing an 

initial exam on Boris, a much-loved 

geriatric snow leopard. 

Patty Zallar and her guide dog Carlee were an inseparable pair. Unfortunately 

Carlee was diagnosed with lymphoma and passed on. Patty celebrates Carlee’s 

life with a benefit that helps dogs and humans. 

On a routine Monday morning at 

the office, Kathleen Deering waits 

for a package. The unsuspecting 

bike courier is delivering a lot 

more than paperwork. Deering’s 

package contains infertile eggs 

from a Guam Kingfisher, a species 

of bird now extinct in the wild. 

Dealing with a fascinating new 

species every day is just one of the 

job perks for Kathleen Deering, 

who is working in the Zoo 

Pathology Fellowship Program at 

the Milwaukee County Zoo. As 

the zoo’s pathologist, she performs 

necropsies and biopsies on any of 

the zoo’s 329 species that need her 

strong for people from all walks 

of life who are facing all kinds of 

challenges. 

Zallar will be paired with a 

new guide dog from Leader Dogs, 

but Carlee will always have a special 

place in her heart. “You don’t 

get over things like this, you work 

beyond them,” she said. Zallar 

hopes that these gifts made in 

Carlee’s honor can stand as a testament 

to her loving and devoted 

spirit, and make a lasting difference 

for others. 

Ali Bartol 

expertise. 

The fellowship is the brainchild 

of Dr. Howard Steinberg, professor 

of anatomic pathology at the UW 

School of Veterinary Medicine, and 

Dr. Annette Gendron-Fitzpatrick, 

director of comparative pathology 

at the Research Animal Resource 

Center. Working together with the 

Milwaukee County Zoo for many 

years, when they had an idea in 

the mid–1990s, for an advanced 

pathology program and submitted 

a proposal to the Zoological 

Society of Milwaukee. “They have 

made a commitment to funding 

the program,” said Steinberg. “It’s 

Great day for football 

In spite of an early 11 am kickoff, 

Badger fans joined together 

for our 3 rd Annual Tailgate picnic 

prior to the UW vs. Oregon State 

football game. Wisconsin defeated 

OSU 35 to 0, but the fun began 

at the UW School of Veterinary 

Medicine where a crowd of 

more than 150 enjoyed brats for 

breakfast, along with other delicious 

brunch items. In addition to 

great weather, Bucky entertained 

guests while UW Marching Band 

music played through our new 

outdoor speaker system. This free 

event, which included a one-hour 

continuing education presentation 

by Dr. Ruthanne Chun, was made 

possible in part by contributions 

from Boehringer Ingelheim, CEVA 

Animal Health, Elanco Animal 

Health, Merck Animal Health, Midwest 

Veterinary Supply, Nutramax 

Laboratories, and 3M. 

a pretty substantial commitment: 

salary, overhead, as well as transportation 

to and from the zoo and 

cost of the samples that have to be 

processed.” 

The benefits may be good, but 

the demands are high. Like the fellows 

before her, Deering needed 

two years of training in advanced 

pathology before starting the 

program. “Almost all of it is independent,” 

said Deering. But she is 

well prepared for the job. After 18 

years in small animal practice, a 

love of exotic species caused her to 

seek a residency at the University 

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Peter Muir recognized 

for work in canine 

research 

dr. Peter 

Muir, a small 

animal 

orthopaedic 

surgeon at the 

University of 

Wisconsin 

School of 

Veterinary 

Medicine, was 

honored at the American Veterinary 

Medical Association’s (AVMA) 

Annual Convention in St. Louis, 

Missouri where he received the 

AVMF/AKC Career Achievement in 

Canine Research Award, celebrating 

his long-term contributions to the 

field of canine research. 

The award ceremony recognized 

Muir along with some of the nation’s 

top veterinarians, celebrating 

outstanding performance in their 

specialties and their devotion to 

improving the lives of humans and 

animals. 

Muir’s skill in orthopaedics and 

his advances in canine research are 

recognized world-wide. His focuses 

include stress fractures in racing 

greyhounds, tendon and ligament 

diseases, and degenerative cranial 

cruciate rupture in dogs. At the UW 

School of Veterinary Medicine, Muir 

is co-director of the Comparative 

Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, a 

multi-disciplinary effort directed at 

solving orthopaedic problems that 

plague both humans and animals. 

He has also served in leadership 

roles for the American College of 

Veterinary Surgeons Credentials 

Committee, the Journal Advisory 

Board for Veterinary Surgery, and 

the AVMA Council on Research. 

The AVMF/AKC Career Achievement 

in Canine Research Award was 

established in 2009 by the American 

Kennel Club (AKC) and the American 

Veterinary Medical Foundation 

(AVMF). 

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Dog overboard! 

Charlie’s leg was broken in four large pieces with many smaller fragments. The surgeons 

at UW Veterinary Care used an external method of securing the fractures. 

For most dogs, jumping from 

a boat into the water means 

good clean doggie paddling 

fun. Unfortunately a three-year-old 

boxer named Charlie, chose the 

worst time to fall overboard: while 

the boat was still moving. 

Charlie hit the propeller blade, 

and when her owners pulled her 

from the water, she was bleeding 

heavily from cuts on her leg. 

Rushed to a nearby emergency 

clinic in Spooner, Wisconsin, her 

prognosis was grim. 

Charlie’s leg was badly broken 

in several places. “I asked if they 

could set her leg, and they said 

‘No,’” said Tom Lewandowski, 

Charlie’s owner. Afraid of losing 

Charlie’s leg or worse, 

Lewandowski sought other options. 

“I talked to three different 

vets, and they all said to take her 

right to Madison.” So that’s 

exactly what they did. 

Once at UW Veterinary Care, 

Charlie passed into the hands of 

Dr. Jason Bleedorn, a small animal 

surgeon who had different ideas 

about Charlie’s outlook. The situation 

looked bad; Charlie had large 

cuts exposing open fractures, and 

her leg was broken into four pieces, 

with many smaller fragments. 

Bleedorn knew that plates and 

screws would not work for this 

kind of injury. “You’re not going to 

be able to rebuild that fracture like 

a carpenter,” Bleedorn said. 

Instead, he devised an alternative 

approach that combined x-ray 

guided surgery and an external 

method of securing the fractures. 

Using fluoroscopy, an imaging 

technique that obtains real-time 

moving images of the internal 

structure, Bleedorn tracked the 

different bone pieces and monitored 

the wound during surgery. 

“You can use the fluoroscopy to 

guide you,” said Bleedorn. “It was 

a perfect opportunity to use this 

technology.” 

With fluoroscopy, Bleedorn 

placed eight pins in Charlie’s leg, 

but probably not in the way you 

would imagine. Pins protruded 

out from the different segments 

of bone, and were then fixed to 

a device outside Charlie’s body. 

This device, called an external 

skeletal fixator, consisted of a ring 

around Charlie’s thigh and a titanium 

rod running down her leg, 

providing her with stability so her 

bones could heal. The device had 

the added bonus of eliminating a 

bulky cast. For Charlie, this was 

a must, because her cuts from the 

propeller blade required easy access 

for frequent attention. 

Bleedorn said the one downfall 

of the external fixator is the maintenance. 

“It takes a lot of aftercare 

by the owners,” said Bleedorn. 

“But these owners were great.” 

(Top) Charlie’s leg before 

surgery. (Middle) Surgeons 

use fluoroscopy to help 

guide surgery during the operation. 

(Bottom) Charlie’s 

leg with the external fixator. 

Charlie is healing, with the help 

of the Lewandowskis’ care. “My 

wife has to clean the pins of the 

apparatus,” said Lewandowski. 

“It’s a three times a day situation.” 

But Charlie is getting back to her 

old self. “She can’t do the things 

she wants to do, but her energy 

level is more back to normal,” said 

Lewandowski. 

Dr. Bleedorn is hopeful that 

given more time, Charlie will be 

able to lose the external fixator altogether, 

transitioning to a smaller 

brace before finally having all four 

paws back on the ground. 

Ali Bartol

Curiosity and generosity helps students succeed 

Morrie Waud’s generosity 

is well known to the 

veterinarians, clients, 

and patients of the UW School of 

Veterinary Medicine. His gifts to 

the Fund for Equine Excellence 

and his grant to establish the UW 

Morrie Waud Equine Center demonstrate 

his pride in supporting 

the SVM and advancing equine 

science. But his most recent gift 

creating the Student Support Fund 

will benefit the driving force that 

makes all that science possible: the 

students. 

“I just can’t fathom the idea 

of how these students can, in four 

years, come out as doctors,” said 

Morrie. His goal with the Student 

Support Fund is to help veterinary 

students during this demanding 

time. This gift will provide scholarships 

for financial support and 

funding to student activities like 

MYsteRIes continued from page 7 

of Connecticut, resulting in her 

position in the zoo pathology program. 

“I’ve always been interested 

in wildlife and endangered species,” 

said Deering. Now she sees 

the same diseases from her clinic 

days, but on the microscopic level 

and in every imaginable species, 

from penguins, octopuses, and 

snow leopards, right down to fish 

and anemones. 

As Dr. Steinberg explained, 

every animal that dies at a zoo 

needs to undergo a necropsy. “We 

need to know why the animal was 

sick, why it died, and are other 

animals at risk,” he said. This 

forms the main task of the zoo pathologist. 

“Most of what they do is 

necropsies for animals who die in 

the course of living, so to speak.” 

According to Steinberg, animals 

at a zoo are different from family 

pets in that they are part of a collective. 

Any risk to an individual 

might also mean a risk to others in 

the herd, school, or flock, or even 

the whole zoo community. 

In the case of the Guam 

Morrie joins the first year veterinary medical students from the class of 2015 

in their anatomy lab orientation. The assignment is to identify all of the bones 

of a canine. 

awards celebrations and events. 

Morrie’s gift will even include 

things like gift cards to students 

for movies, food, or gas, allowing 

them to take a break from 

Kingfishers, the zoo was sniffing 

out a potential problem. “We do 

necropsies on eggs,” said Deering. 

“We’re looking to see why so many 

of them don’t hatch.” Although the 

eggs were likely infertile, meaning 

the reason for not hatching was 

natural, there is a chance that the 

eggs carried unborn chicks that 

died for other reasons. 

Deering explained that the artificial 

incubation used by zoos is a 

tricky process to perfect. “It’s difficult 

no matter how much you 

know about the requirements of the 

species,” she said. Factors like temperature, 

humidity, and the turning 

of the eggs must be carefully monitored. 

Her necropsy of a penguin 

egg once revealed a penguin chick 

carried nearly to term, but caught at 

an awkward angle. “It was probably 

related to turning,” said Deering. 

“I can help with management, in 

that case.” With new information 

from Deering constantly flowing 

in, the zoo is able to stay informed 

about their animals, and update 

their practices if necessary. 

The zoo isn’t the only one 

academic and financial demands. 

“I’m donating for the betterment 

of the kids,” said Morrie. 

With this new philanthropic effort, 

Morrie hopes to start a new 

bombarded with new information. 

“You learn something every 

time you do a case,” said Deering. 

“You can’t possibly know everything 

about every species going in. 

That’s the fun and the challenge of 

it.” For Deering, being exposed to 

such a variety of animals is a treat, 

learning every step of the way. “I 

do a lot of research,” she said. 

Deering will spend the remainder 

of her two years keeping 

the Milwaukee County Zoo up 

to date. According to Deering, 

Put a Little hope in People’s stockings 

relationship with the veterinary 

students he so admires, attending 

classes with the entering class 

of 2015. “I like to call it ‘Adopt a 

Class,’” said Morrie. “I will follow 

the same class all four years. I just 

want to see how they do it.” 

Morrie plans to attend lectures, 

labs, and even social events; he’s 

already contacted the Equine Club 

about joining up this fall. 

Brad Jolin, managing senior 

director of development–Medical 

Advancement Group, commended 

Morrie for his hands-on approach. 

“He wants to have a closer connection 

with the students,” said Jolin. 

“I think it will help him be even 

more connected to the school.” 

Morrie’s passion for horses and 

his relationship with the SVM created 

a tradition of generosity that 

will leave its mark on the school 

and its students for years to come. 

the fact that Steinberg, Gendron- 

Fitzpatrick, and the zoo maintain 

this program is a testament to their 

devotion. “The Milwaukee County 

Zoo is phenomenal in terms of 

how they take care of their animals,” 

said Deering. She hopes 

that her next step into the animal 

kingdom will allow her to give 

back. “I would like to make some 

contribution to exotic animal conservation,” 

said Deering. “I was 

fortunate enough to go to Africa, 

and I would love to go back.” 

What a great stocking stuffer—a bright red 

UW Veterinary Care Hope Against Cancer 

bracelet and an added bonus of giving a 

donation to the UW School of Veterinary 

Medicine. Show your support for the 

Frank and Evelyn Fryer Radiation Therapy 

and Physical Rehabilitation Center by 

sporting one of these bracelets yourself 

and sharing others with friends and family. These bracelets can be purchased in 

the lobby of the Small Animal Hospital or by mail (postage is $4.85 for flat rate 

priority mail). The $5.00 donation goes directly to the Frank and Evelyn Fryer Radiation 

Therapy and Physical Rehabilitation Center. They make great gifts for your 

animal-loving family and friends. If you would like to order your bracelets through 

the mail please contact the school’s Office for Advancement at 608-265-9692 or 

email Kristi Thorson at kvthorson@vetmed.wisc.edu. 

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10 

Veterinary Clinic Sponsorships 

Benefit the School 

The good feeling generated when clients learn that their veterinarian 

cared enough to donate to the School of Veterinary Medicine in 

their deceased animal’s name is rewarding in itself. But veterinary 

clinics around Wisconsin and neighboring states that participate in 

the Companion Animal Fund Sponsor program get the added bonus 

of knowing that these funds benefit Wisconsin’s only veterinary 

medical school. 

The school thanks the following veterinary clinics for their 

generous participation in this program between July 1, 2010 and 

June 30, 2011. 

$2,000+ 

All Pets Veterinary Clinic 

Animal Hospital Of Ashwaubenon 

Appanasha Clinics SC 

Kuenzi Family Pet Hospital 

Oregon Veterinary Clinic 

Park Pet Hospital 

Shorewood Animal Hospital 

Wright Veterinary Service 

$1,000–1,999 

Dodgeville Veterinary Service 

Hartford Animal Clinic Inc. 

Jefferson Veterinary Clinic SC 

Muller Veterinary Hospital 

New Berlin Animal Hospital Ltd. 

New Canaan Veterinary Hospital 

Northside Animal Hospital 

Omro Animal Hospital 

WVC Companion Animal 

$500–999 

All Paws Animal Hospital 

Animal Hospital of Oshkosh 

Animal Medical Center of Whitewater 

Inc. 

Country View Animal Hospital 

Deer-Grove Veterinary Clinics LLC 

Family Pet Clinic SC 

Grassland Veterinary Service 

Hinueber Veterinarian Service 

Layton Animal Hospital 

Loyal Veterinary Service 

Madison Cat Clinic Inc. 

Mt Horeb Animal Hospital & Veterinary 

Clinic 

North Country Veterinary Clinic LTD 

North Shore Animal Hospital of Racine 

Inc. 

Perryville Pet Hospital 

St Francis Animal Hospital 

Tecumseh Veterinary Hospital 

West Salem Veterinary Clinic Inc. 

Wrightstown Veterinary Clinic 

Under $500 

Barber Animal Medical Center SC 

Bark River Animal Hospital 

Bellevue Cat Clinic 

Country View Veterinary Service 

Dodgeville Large Animal Veterinary 

Service 

Elkhorn Veterinary Clinic 

Heritage Animal Clinic SC 

Janssen Clinic for Animals 

The Little Animal Hospital 

McFarland Animal Hospital 

Russell Veterinary Hospital 

Thiensville-Mequon Small Animal 

Clinic 

Token Creek Veterinary Clinic 

Whitewater Veterinary Hospital 

Woodland Veterinary Clinic LTD 

LLOYD (DR. SHEILA McGUIRK) 

We’re Grateful for Donations Made 

Between July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011 

In this issue of On Call, we list individual and corporate gifts of $100 or 

more made between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011. Veterinary medical 

clinics that sponsored the Companion Animal Fund during that time are 

listed separately as well as alumni of the School of Veterinary Medicine and 

Veterinary Science and Comparative Biomedical Sciences graduate programs. 

We are deeply grateful to all who have contributed. Your donations make 

a difference in the lives of animals, and sometimes benefit human health as 

well. Whether funds are used for studies to better animal health, to ease the 

financial burden for students through scholarship funding, or to improve 

the school’s facilities so we can better serve our public, they go a long way 

toward maintaining the school’s reputation for excellence. 

We’ve made every effort to ensure this list is accurate. If there are errors, 

we apologize, and encourage you to call the Office for Advancement at 

608–265–9692 with corrections. 

$1,000,000+ 

Martha E. Pavcek 

$100,000–999,999 

Robert F. and Debra Cervenka 

Evelyn K. Fryer 

Oliver J. Ginther 

Susan J. Ipsen 

Judith Jackman 

Maddies Spirit 

Rabies Challenge Fund Charitable Trust 

Morrie Waud 

Zinpro Corporation 

$25,000–99,999 

Jean-Pierre and Nancy Boespflug 

Kenyon and Kelly Bryson 

Elaine D. Marshall 

Merial Ltd. 

Moritz Foundation 

The Myelin Project 

Pfizer Inc. Animal Health 

JB & MK Pritzker Family Foundation 

SCAVMA 

Skeletal Kinetics 

VCA Antech Inc. 

$10,000–24,999 

AgSource Cooperative Services 

Abdulaziz M. Al-Swailem 

Alta Genetics USA Inc. 

American Society of Vet Clinical Pathology 

James G. Berbee and Karen A. Walsh 

Alvin & Marion Birnschein Fdtn 

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. 

Shawn M. Cavanaugh 

Timothy J. and Anne M. Connor 

John P. and H. Margo Edl 

Melita F. Grunow 

ImmunoStar 

Carolyn A. Kenney-Carter 

William J. Maeck 

Paul E. Mc Elwee and Gayle G. Rosemann 

Jeffry A. and Hidee L. Neuenschwander 

OSOD LLC 

Marilyn M. Potter 

Promega Corporation 

Standard Process Inc. 

Chester B. and Donna S. Thomas 

WI Veterinary Medical Assn 

World Dairy Expo Inc. 

Charles H. and Sandra V. Yanke 

$5,000–9,999 

Accelerated Genetics 

Berthoud Patrick Charitable Trust 

Mark E. and Cheryl A. Brickman 

Hannah V. Carey 

DeLaval Inc. 

Robert B., Jr. and Mary R. Fick 

Suzanne S. Geller 

William J. and Patricia J. Goodger 

Daniel A. and Kimberly A. Grimm 

Stephen M. Johnson 

Patrick G. and Nancy B. Kennedy 

Jill G. Pelisek 

The PMD Foundation 

Andrew J. Rolfe 

Split Rail Foundation Inc. 

Margery H. Uihlein 

Lois M. Vankerkhoven 

Vilas Henry Park Zoological Society Inc. 

Jeffrey D. and Sara R. F. Wiesner 

$1,000–4,999 

Catherine M. Ahrens 

Todd R. Allen 

Leland C. Allenstein 

American Association of Bovine 

Practitioners 

American Shih Tzu Club Charitable Trust 

Susan J. Anderson 

Bert D. Barnes 

Barbara A. Baron 

John D. Baumann 

Michael Baxter 

Bayer Corporation 

Mary Behan 

Alan D. Berger and Ann Infortuna 

Ann M. Berres-Olivotti 

Joseph and Lora Black 

Jenks S. and Lucena K. Britt 

Joi M. Brown 

Mary P. Burke 

Campbell Science Corp.

thAnk you 

I have told so many of 

my friends and family 

about how wonderful 

all the doctors and staff 

are! Thank you. 

Jac G. and Cynthia G. Caplin 

Valerie A. Cherchian 

Bruce M. Christensen 

David V. and Deborah A. Chvilicek 

Lois E. Clementi 

Rosalind Collins 

Companion Animal Club 

Louis Couture 

Sandra Cron 

Russell Cutting and Rene E. Randall 

Susan L. Daniels 

Neal A. Davis 

Disney Worldwide Services Inc. 

Elizabeth Elser Doolittle Charitable Trust 

Steve Dowd 

John and Daryn Drengler 

Equine Medicine & Surgery PLLC 

Ettrick Animal Hospital 

Linda J. Flaskrud 

Maria R. Forte 

Steve Frantz 

John J. Frautschi 

Leslie B. Frisinger 

Jorge O. and Sofija Galante 

Gregory M. Gill 

Jonathan V. Goodman 

Penny Gwynne 

Ed Hathaway 

Constance K. Hegerfeld 

Patricia E. Heisler 

Barry and Jo A. Helms 

William R. and Sharon L. Henning 

Charles K. Henrikson 

Harvey A. and Patricia G. Hetland 

Hill’s Pet Nutrition 

W. D. Hoard and Sons Company 

Tracy L. Honn and Mark R. Bernstein 

Darian M. Ibrahim 

Tara G. Icke 

IDEXX Laboratories Inc. 

Intervet Inc. 

Erin Joanis 

JABBER (DR. MARIA VERBRUGGE) 

Ronald C. Katz 

Yoshihiro and Yuko Kawaoka 

King Abdulaziz City For Science & 

Technology 

Robert J. and Karen Klostermann 

Paula S. Kraemer 

Lu A. Kuzma 

Don D. and Helen S. Kynaston 

Lake Country Veterinary Care 

Jean H. Lamack 

Steven A. and Leota I. Larson 

Edward M. and Lois G. Le Vine 

Steven S. Lindsay Memorial Fund 

Jack R. and Darryl J. Luebeck 

Mary J. Mac Laren 

Karen Magee 

Mary A. Mahoney 

Philip J. and Dawn M. Mantua 

Ruth M. Marrion 

Rocille Mc Connell 

Rodney L. and Christine L. Mickelson 

Midwest Veterinary Supply Inc. 

Susan J. and Elliott L. Moeser 

Allen and Sarah Monette 

Maureen B. Mulroy 

National Veterinary Associates 

John S. and Linda L. Nelson 

Nestle Purina Petcare Company 

Novartis Animal Health US Inc. 

Esther M. Olson 

San W., III and Sarah Orr 

Sarah L. Orr 

Paws Inc. 

Mary S. Pfister 

Pfizer Inc. 

Brian Phillips 

Joseph G. Pittman 

Marcia A. Pulich 

Marilyn G. and Fred E. Putz 

Andrew L. and Janet R. Raddatz 

Richard K. and Bonita L. Riederer 

Kathleen M. Robbins 

Rock Valley Veterinary Medical 

Association 

Sargento Foods Inc. 

Lisa Saxe 

Kay D. Schanke 

Schering Corporation 

Ronald D. and Carolyn D. Schultz 

Ellen J. Schwendeman 

David D. and Gail L. Seavert 

Simmons Education Fund 

Thomas L. and Anne M. Skalmoski 

Aileen C. Smith 

Patricia H. Smith 

Lisa Snyder 

Timothy J. and Nancy L. Speaker 

Richard F. and Judith A. Spetka 

Linda F. Stark 

Lisa A. Steinkamp and Mark D. Markel 

Edith Tanavar 

Thomas L. Taylor 

Thomas N. and Kristin M. Tenorio 

Dianne T. Thompson 

Steven J. Thompson 

Bruce Tomson 

Barbara A. Tooman 

Jon R. and Margaret R. Traver 

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Special Thanks for Legacy Gifts 

Estate pledges, in the form of bequests, trusts, or wills, are another 

way to make a positive impact on the school. The following individuals 

(both living and deceased) have either pledged support for the 

school through an estate gift, or an estate gift has come to fruition in 

their name. For more information on how to arrange a legacy gift to 

benefit the School of Veterinary Medicine, contact Colin Nemeth at 

the UW Foundation (608-263-7594). 

Allan P. Abell 

Jeffry and Evonne Anderson 

David H. and Nancy K. Aronson 

Wendy L. and Irving Benveniste 

Victor R. and Norma M. Brockmiller 

Jane Bunn 

Jackelen A. N. Callahan 


John W. Currier 

Deanna S. Ding 

Betty M. Duebner 

Merle and Eunice Eggen 

Margaret D. Fix 

Earl E. and Linda J. Flaskrud 

Beverly S. Freiberg 

Jeannette I. French 

Kathy Gehl 

Floyd George 

Mary E. Gerloff 

Claire Hackmann 

Patricia R. Hall 

Denny and Kim Harms 

June E. Harper 

Arlene E. Hartman 

Lisa A. Hebert 

Mary E. and Oscar A. Hildebrandt 

Earl K. Holz 


Gary R. and Kay M. Jones 

Sheryl L. Jones 

Ruth L. Krueger 


Clara Locher 

Joyce A. Madsen 

Susan K. C. Magee 

Jacqueline Marshall 

Betty J. Miller 

William D. Miller 

Mary A. Morse 

Kalen K. Nichols 

Sharon N. and Thomas J. Palmer 


Theodore S. Plautz 

Kenneth D. Powell 


Marilyn G. and Fred E. Putz 


Walter F. and Martha M. Renk 

Doris J. Salsbury 

Marion R. Schroeder 

Marcie T. Schwengel 

Weston R. Severson and Esther M. 

Olson 

Hedwig Spaight 

Barbara A. Suran 

Charlotte T. Turner 

David R. Turner 

Jacqueline A. Vaver 

Peter S. and Trisha Y. Wagner 

Morrie Waud 

Marilyn R. Wilbur 

John R. and Kelli J. Zellmer 

GALLEYWOOD (DR. LESLEY SMITH) 

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hospital shares its wish list 

Hospital income cannot always cover all 

the desired improvements needed. If you 

would like to help UW Veterinary Care 

enhance client services, please consider 

making a gift directed to the following 

equipment and service needs. UW Veterinary 

Care will match gifts for the items 

listed below. Contact Colin Nemeth for 

more information at 608- 263-7594 or 

visit www.vetmed.wisc.edu/wishlist. 

Vitek automated Microbiology 

system $60,000 ($30,000 will match) 

Our current microbiology system will no 

longer be serviceable after December 

2011 because of its age. The improved 

microbial identification technology that 

a Vitek Automated System instrument 

offers will increase our ability to 

accurately identify bacteria that cause 

disease in a variety of animal species. 

thromboelastograph hemostasis 

analyzer $35,000 ($17,500 will 

match) Successful treatment of diseases 

involving abnormal blood clotting 

relies on accurate and timely diagnosis. 

This instrument provides a systemic 

view of clotting and would enhance 

our diagnostic capability by offering 

a sophisticated method of analyzing 

blood to guide diagnosis and management 

of serious bleeding and clotting 

disorders. 

siemens Fluoroscopy Unit 

$150,000 total ($75,000 will match) 

Fluoroscopy is used extensively for 

urinary, neurologic, and gastrointestinal 

studies, as well as for making x-rays 

of large dogs or other animals such as 

sheep, llamas, foals and calves. Because 

of the age of our current fluoroscopy 

unit, image quality has deteriorated and 

replacement parts for the unit are no 

longer available. A new fluoroscopy unit 

would improve the interface with our 

digital radiography system and enhance 

image retrieval, presentations, and longterm 

archiving. 

diagnostic stago sta Compact 

Coagulation analyzer $38,000 

($19,000 will match) State of the art 

coagulation testing now includes the 

evaluation of several individual blood 

clotting proteins to permit accurate 

diagnosis and prognosis, as well as to 

help manage serious disorders of blood 

clotting. 

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Kirk M. and Lynn L. Tucker 

University League Inc. 

Jacqueline A. Vaver 

SVM Ethics Club 


David R. Wenninger and Gale W. Fisher 

David J. and Carol E. Westaway 

Western Veterinary Conference 

Susan M. Winston 

Wisconsin Alumni Association 

Wisconsin Rural Opportunities Fdtn Inc. 

John T. Yarrington 

Nancy L. Yutronich 

Richard L. Zerbe 

$500–999 

Larisa E. and Matthew Beckwith 

Belstra Milling Company Inc. 

Jean E. Bjorenson 

Robert Bolls 

Brigid Brandt 

C. J. and Angela Brantner 

Victor R. and Norma M. Brockmiller 

Jane Bunn 

Burlington Wisconsin Kennel Club 

Robert A. and Kim Campbell 

Thomas L. Carter 

Jill Chavin 

Kay Chiples 

Robert C. Cohen 

Rollie Cox 


Karen Dahlgren 

W. Kyle Davis 

Lawrence J. and Kathleen A. Dickerson 

Cindy Didion 

Byron D. Dieterle and Melissa J. Behr 

Sigrid Dynek 

Cornelia E. Farnum 

Nicole Finitzo 

Gregory A. and Karla A. Francken 

Sandra L. Galer 

Kathy Gehl 

Beverly Grosce 

Patricia A. Hackworthy 

Bryan C. Hanson 

Thomas L. Hanson 

David and Judith M. Hecker 

Paul and Lola Higgins 

Barbara J. Hill 

John R. Holtz 

Iams Company 

Susan L. Kass 

Kumiko Kato 

Kenosha Kennel Club Inc. 

William H. and Vicky V. Knoedler 

Helen Kratzer 

Maldon D. and Carol M. Laitinen 

Jeffrey D. and Jessica L. Leach 

Franklin D. Loo and Sally Y. Long 

Katharine C. Lyall 

Keith L. Mausner and Judith C. Illes 

Susan D. May 

Mary E. Mc Andrews 

Robert T. Mc Arthur 

Edward R. Miller 

Donna Miner 

Virginia L. and Juergen Mueller 

John P. and Catherine M. Murphy 

on CAll neWsletter 

We get the On Call newsletter and really enjoy 

reading the articles, and I thought you might like to 

know how much we appreciated the care and treatment 

that we received when we really needed it. 

Joel and Jeanne Murray 

Dawn Netsch 

Hamid Noughani 

Ned R. and Patricia J. Novsam 

Ontario SPCA 

Calvin Patten 

James G. Peard 

Marshall A. and Diane M. Peebles 

H. Kari Petre 

Mary A. Pierson 

Richard G. Placey and Carol E. Swanson 

Ann L. Podwell 

Curtis T. Poor and Katherine M. 

Sigardson-Poor 

Y. S. Prakash 

Charles J. and Judith P. Raymond 

Renaissance Nutrition Inc. 

Katherine A. Rudolph 

Gwendolyn W. Sharratt 

John F. Sheski and Cathy M. Donaldson 

Karen Skilken 

Lizabeth A. Smith 

Sarah E. Spencer 

Carol J. Storm 

Jo E. M. Sweet 

Nick G. and Julie Takton 

Paul R. and Gail D. Taylor 

Paul J. and Emily Varkala 

Melissa Warmath 

Denise Watkins 

John T. and Celeste S. Wencel 

Jill D. Wheeler 

Paul H. and Ellen B. White 

Wayne G. and Sue Woltman 

$100–499 

ACVIM 

Kenneth and Kathleen Abrams 

Micah J. and Amy Adams 

Sharon L. Adler 

Robert R. and Kathleen Agenten 

Jack J. and Colette Agresti 

Carla C. Allenstein and Daniel Roh 

Joey E. Amberg 

Elizabeth B. Anderson 

Eric K. and Susan E. Anderson 

Robert P. and Marianne M. Anderson 

Wilmer and Marguerite G. Anderson 

Annika Andersson 

James M. and Bonnie K. Andrews 

Chris Anfinsen 

The Animal Doctors SC 

Kenneth M. and Linda A. Antaramian 

David B. and Linda A. Arcand 

Jo Ardell 

Rodney J. Arendt 

Julie A. Asmus 

John C. and Erica J. Baccus 

Baird Foundation 

Charles and Madelon Baker 

Tania E. Banak 

Bank First National 

Thomas P. Barbuch 

Robert A. and Michelle A. Barger 

Brian K. and Elizabeth A. Barnes 

Alexander J. Barton 

Tim and Deborah A. Bauch 

Neal E. Baudhuin 

Jon E. and Cathy M. Baum 

Paul H. Bautzmann 

Virginia A. Bean 

Jeffrey J. and Jan Beardsley 

Robert J., Jr. and Lori E. Beggs 

Michael R. and Cindy M. Bell 

Cathy Bellich 

Peter J. and Lorna E. Belsky 

Niel G. and Kathryn E. Bender 

Richard Beringer and Donna Vrakas 

Travis G. Bersch 

Elizabeth Blake 

Steven C. and Marcia S. Blaylock 

Matt and Adele Bodden 

George Bodenberg 

Allan G. and Margaret R. Bogue 

RENTED GOATS (RHONDA DAVIS)

Dennis L. Borski 

Penelope H. Boukidis 

Rosemarie E. and James E. Braatz 

Wally E. and Christine W. Bradford 

Barbara E. Brandel 

Mary L. Braskamp 

Mary S. Briscoe 

Lorilee A. Brooks 

Neil R. Brooks 

Bryan and Carey J. Brown 

Donna J. Brown 

Melody C. Brown 

Michael J. and Mary A. Browne 

Ronald A. Bruce 

Ruth H. Bruskiewitz 

Glenn T. and Mary J. Buehlman 

Cathy Buenzow 

Thomas J. Buetow 

Brian P. and Ellen M. Buggy 

Steven J. and Thea R. Buholzer 

Cynthia Burgess 

Katherine Cane 

Carolyn Canizaro-Orlowsky 

Capital Guardian 

Jessica Caplette 

Jeff Carley 

Patrick L. and Stacey J. Carney 

Patricia L. Casey 

Debra Castagna 

Roy A. Causey 

Laurie L. Celebre 

Paul W. Cerutti 

Lisa L. Cervantes 

Mary J. Chappell 

Mark A. and Diane M. Christenson 

James R. Christiansen 

Megan E. Christiansen 

David A. and Karen B. Cigan 

Paul R. and Reece E. Cirel 

Scott H. Clark 

Ann S. Cleary 

Michael T. and Jeannette Collins 

Columbia County Veterinary Service LLC 

Sue Conley 

Lisa S. Consolino 

Nigel B. and Lynn Cook 

Richard L. Cook 

Terry L. and Becky W. Cook 

Jane E. Cottrell 

Country Pet Clinic LLC 

David G. Craig 

Joanne M. Crawford 

Ruth A. Crennell 

Culligan Water Conditioning 

Amy C. Cusick 

Charles J. and Kathryn M. Czuprynski 

Jeanne L. Daniels 

Bruce C. Davidson 

Joseph L. Davis 

James E. Dearing 

Joyce T. Dobbert 

Barbara J. Dobson 

Charles A. and Mary A. Doll 

Judith E. Donmoyer 

Patricia R. Dorn 

David K. and Paulette K. Draeger 

Linda S. Drake 

Hans Dramm and Sarah Keller 

Carolee Drewieck 

Donald and Carol Drezdzon 

thAnks For helPinG 

Drinking and eating 

again, thanks for helping 

Vegas get better! 

Doris B. and Richard R. Dubielzig 

Betty M. Duebner 

Louise R. Dumke 

Constance F. Eberly 

Patricia M. Eckert 

Victor and Joyce L. Eggleston 

Janet L. Ehn 

Marie L. Eichinger 

Nancy Eiler 

Robert L. Elliott 

Nancy Ellis 

Darla J. Ellison 

Christine G. Erdman 

Patricia A. Ernest 

Richard and Gwen Evseichik 

Charles H. Fafard 

Margaret I. Fagerholm 

Gloria K. Farquer 

Mary J. F. Feeney Gebhardt 

Constance Ferentz 

Felix J. and Marilyn Fernandes 

Vincent Fidanza 

Beth J. Fiore 

Bernice A. Fischer 

Karen L. Fitt 

Jeremy M. and Jeanne E. Fitzgerald 

Lee D. Flory 

James R. Forsythe 

Stanley C. and Sandra K. Fosdal 

Christine A. Francken 

Pamela A. Frazier 

Robert A. and Carol A. Fredrickson 

Marilyn L. Freifeld 

D. Ward Fuller 

Dawn M. Fundell 

Robert B. and Janine A. Gage 

Jackie Gallagher 

Frank R., Jr. and Susan L. Gallo 

Karen N. Ganser 

Donna J. Garske 

Catherine Garvens 

Warren C. and Sharon C. Gaskill 

Peter J. and Brenda K. Gauchel 

Lynn M. and John C. Gavelek 

Bruce W. Geiger 

Charles W. and Sandra Giesen 

Diane L. Gilchrist 

Michael H. and Sara K. Gilman 

Judith S. Glanz 

Ottilie Glazier 

Patricia M. Glennon 

NIGEL (DR. SUSANNAH SAMPLE) 

Robert W. and Laverne L. Goell 

Jeanne–Marie Goode 

Lorna M. Goshman 

James and Linda K. Graham 

Patricia H. Gray 

Catherine W. Greer 

Kenneth A. and Dona Griesemer 

Warren K. and Deborah S. Griffith 

Susan Gruenberg 

Ervin J. and Sharon A. Guentner 

Nancy Gusack 

Gloria Gustafson 

Heather Gustafson 

Kyle Guyette 

Debra M. Haas 

Vickie Hackbarth 

Barbara C. Hagan 

Kay M. Hahn 

Greg and Laurie L. Hallock 

Peter C. Halverson 

Donald and Nancy Hanigan 

Mary Hanrahan 

Faith Harders 

Jane Harries 

James D. and Barbara B. Hart 

Kelly M. Hartwell 

Anne D. Hase 

Beverly S. Hassel 

Lynn Hassell 

Kerry Hawley 


Michelle M. and Steven A. Heindel 

James E. and Linda K. Heineke 

Jeffery S. Held 

Terry E. and Gwen M. Henricksen 

Judith A. Herrold 

Ronald M. and Susan F. Hibben 

Betty J. and James H. Higby 

Drs Hirst & Associates Inc. 

Richard and Celia M. Hiteman 

Carole Hoefs 

Cheryl L. Hoffer 

Stephen J. Holtman 

Linda H. Host 

Joe E. and Kathy J. Houzner 

Joan E. Howe 

Ann L. Howell 

James L. Howell 

Kris E. and Laurie E. Hughes 

Henry P. and Kathleen A. B. Huntington 

Dolores Hurlburt 

Kristin G. Huwiler and Matthew Roberts 

Charles C. Hwang 

Betty K. Iltis 

Larry M. and Terry H. Jacobs 

William N. Jacobsen 

Joel N. and Peggy L. Jacque 

Judy Jaeschke 

Julie A. Jagemann 

Sharon L. James 

Jennifer L. Jaroch 

Jefferson County Draft Horse Association 

Richard J. and Renee M. Jewell 

Calvin L. and Sandra H. Jochetz 

Daniel C. Johnson 

Elizabeth K. Johnson 

Imogene Johnson 

Scott L. Johnson 

Thomas R. and Mary N. J. Johnson 

Karla K. and Brad W. Jolin 

Elizabeth M. Jones 

Kent E. and Sandra G. Joranlien 

Mia K. Kahl 

Judith Kaminski 

John R. Karl and Helena Rylander 

Vicki J. Karlan 

Sally J. Kasik 

James M. Kattner and Katherine I. 

Kalscheur 

Andrew M. and Michele M. Kaufman 

Ann K. Keil 

Rita A. and David J. Kelliher 

Rachel A. Kelly 

William R. and Cynthia A. Kennedy 

Charles and Susan M. Kernats 

Jane E. Kesting 

Keiko Kitagawa 

Carl J. and Janet K. Klemm 

Pauline M. Klima 

Jane E. Knudsen 

Teresa M. Kochaver 

Mary E. Kohlman 

Michael J. and Margaret A. Kolbe 

David L. Kolitz 

Carol J. Konshak 

Ann L. Koski 

Donald S. Koskinen 

Jennifer Kotylo 

Ann E. Kovich 

Jason P. Kramer 

Loralyn R. Krauss 

Kenneth J. and Debra Krautkramer 

Kleo B. Kritz and Thomas H. Hurst 

Debbie N. Krueger 

Beth M. Kubly 

Jean A. Kuehn 

continued on next page 

still GrAteFul 

We are still grateful for 

the care and additional 

time given to our dog, 

who received DNA 

Gene Therapy in the 

early 90’s. 

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BINDI (DANIELLE BARTZ)

Continued from page 13 

Anthony J. Kveragas 

Pamela L. La Valliere 

James P. and Natalie J. Lacy 

Edward J. Lakner 

Patrick J. Lally 

Ann N. Lanphear 

Nancy L. and John E. Larson 

Sandra E. Le Sage 

Alan R. and Donna R. Leff 

Ruth Leichtnam 

Diane Leinius 

Beverly K. Lewis 

Kent H. and Mary Z. Libby 

Edwin N., Jr. and Lila S. Lightfoot 

Ellena B. Linsky 

Mark Linzer 

Neil J. and Lori J. Lonergan 

Joann C. Luedke 

John H. Luehring 

Mariel A. Lund 

Karen K. Lundquist 

Robert J. and Wendy W. Lutz 

Molly S. Mac Donald 

Sandee Macht 

Michael G. and Angela M. Madalon 

Jeff and Susan Maguire 

14 

Alumni Donors July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011 

Thank you to those alumni whose support has contributed to the school’s excellence in the last year. 

Anton M. Allen, PhD ’61 

Fran S. Azeka, DVM ’92 

Mary A. Baldwin, DVM ’88 

Claudia Barreto, PhD ’94 

Patricia A. Beck, MS ’76 

Colleen J. Beestman, DVM ’07 

Kristen A. Bernard, MS ’92, PhD ’95 

Gerald E., PhD ’71 and Sharon K. 

Bisgard 

Kristine M. Bisgard, DVM ’90 

Alain M. Bouillant, MS ’63 

Edith G. Brandt, DVM ’88 

Diane M. Brown, DVM ’89 

Thomas J. and Kari M. Buechel, 

DVM ’96 

Jenna E. Buley, DVM ’09 

Linda Bunkfeldt-Popp, MS ’79 

Daryl D., MS ’74, PhD ’75 and 

Sharon G. Buss 

Eva B. Ceranowicz, DVM ’90 

Terrence P., DVM ’87 and Irina Clark 

Claire A. Cornelius, DVM ’00 

Pamela A. Craig, DVM ’92 

Kristin M. Crass, BA ’96, DVM ’98 

Steven G. De Lonay, DVM ’89 

Carolyn M. Deegan, DVM ’87 

Michael C. Dix, DVM ’98 

Bernard C., MS ’58, PhD ’61 and 

Charlene L. Easterday 

Kristin J. Ellingsen, DVM ’88 

Torgny N. Fredrickson, PhD ’63 

Kristen R. Friedrichs, DVM ’91 

Peter J. Gaveras, DVM ’87 and 

Debra Di Cola-Gaveras 

Cheryl A. Graybush, DVM ’97 

Rose C. Grimm, DVM ’04 

Peter D., MS ’94, PhD ’97 and 

Karen L. Hanson 

Olivia D. Harris, DVM ’98 

Mark A. Hein, DVM ’87 

Kathleen M. Holan, DVM ’91 

Tamara M. Holz-Jacobs, DVM ’95 

Amy R. Horn-Delzer, DVM ’89 

Susan J. Hyland, MS ’73, PhD ’78 

and Rudolf Dueland 

Neill Johnson, PhD ’77 

Richard L. Jones-Witthuhn, DVM ’87 

Vickie L. Kaiser, DVM ’89 

Siri R. Kavanaugh, DVM ’92 

Lisa J. Kerwin-Lucchi, DVM ’00 

Anne S. Kinzer, DVM ’92 

Tracy B. Kocialkowski, DVM ’92 

Narayana R. Kosuri, PhD ’69 

Donna B. Krochak, DVM ’91 

Virginia P. Kunch, DVM ’97 

Kristy J. Lange-Brown, DVM ’89 

Barbara J. Larcom, DVM ’89 

James D. and Tracy T. Maloney 

Michael S. Marshall 

Heather R. Martin 

Thomas L. Martin 

Sherry L. Masters 

Linda H. Matusewic 

Robert J. May 

McConnell Publishing LTD 

Mark W. Mc Cullough 

Jerry Mc Ginnis 

Daniel and Debby Mc Namara 

Audra D. Mead 

Jo A. Meier 

Miles P. Melnikov and Lynn E. Konkel 

Robert B. and Sandee Merrick 

Joe D. Meyers 

Donald L. and Mary J. Michalski 

Michael M. and Kathleen M. Miller 

Donald R. Minor 

Gordon B. Misner and Deborah Prior 

Gordon S. Mitchell 

Terry Mitman 

Paul E. Mleziva 

Harry W. and Gail W. Momont 

Cecil P. Moore 

Jeffrey and Elvina Moyer 

Carl A. and Ellen K. Mumford 

SUMAC (DR. HELENA RYLANDER) 

Diane L. Larsen, DVM ’90, PhD ’99 

Heidi L. Leder, DVM ’06 

Gayle S. Leith, MS ’85, DVM ’88 

Carol J. Mc Laughlin, DVM ’92 

Mandy J. Meindel, DVM ’06 

John P. Naeser, DVM ’02 

Robert M. Nakamura, MS ’66 

Paula J. Northrop, DVM ’92 

John A. Painter, DVM ’93, MS ’99 

Thomas A. Peterson, DVM ’90 

James A. Polikowski, DVM ’96 and 

Ruthanne Chun, DVM ’91 

Peter L., DVM ’89 and Jessie Rayne 

Kathy Reilly, DVM ’90 

Joanne M. Reuter, DVM ’01 

Ellen Richardson, DVM ’92 

Andrew J. Runte, DVM ’98 

Jean E. Sander, DVM ’87 

Arlen L. Schultz, DVM ’91 

Sherri L. Schulz, DVM ’03 

Christine A. Severin, DVM ’94 

Kendyle M. Smith, DVM ’88 

Adam C. Staff, DVM ’03 

Timothy J. Stein, PhD ’07 

Linda J. Sullivan, DVM ’87 

Sait Tekeli, MS ’62, PhD ’63 

Hilary W., DVM ’02 and Patrick J. Toft 

Judith P. Vinson, MS ’87 

Alvin F. Weber, PhD ’49 

Renee P. C. Welch, DVM ’88 

Erin L. Wendt, DVM ’06 

Gary W., DVM ’97 and Amy S. Wiegel, 

DVM ’97 

Scott A. Wiley, DVM ’92 

Cesario S. Zamora, PhD ’73 

Doreen Mundie 

Jenna Murack 

Judy Murphy 

Stephen and Gretchen Myers 

Hyla S. Napadensky 

Kathleen Nass 

Carl R. and Sherrill A. Neess 

Kathryn R. Negus 

John D. and Patricia W. Nelson 

NEWDA Inc. NE Chapter 

William T. Niles 

Carol M. Nimlos 

Dale F. Nobiensky 

Dale A. Nordeen 

Kenneth V. and Jean Nordlund 

Barbara J. Norene 

Nancy P. Norgord 

Suzett O. North 

B. William Nussdorfer, Jr. 

Timothy J. O’Brien 

Anne O’Day 

Frederic H. and Susan K. O’Hara 

Garrett R. Oetzel 

John B. Olijnyk and Barbara B. Hall 

Christine Olsen 

Christopher W. Olsen and Claudia E. 

Meyers 

Bette Olson 

Andrew J. Otting and Laura Hohnhold 

Robert J. and Mettja R. Overly 

Laura A. Owens-Johnson 

Sharon N. and Thomas J. Palmer 

Mark and Laina Papenfus 

Raymond E. Parker 

James O. and Deanna L. Parrish 

James K. and Patricia J. Pasell 

Lynn E. Paull 

Thomas A. and Patricia D. Paulson 

Jeff M. and Marlene M. Pechura 

David H. and Suzanne J. Peck 

Stephen C. Pederson 

Peninsula Veterinary Service 

Henri B. and Patricia Pensis 

Sharon Peot 

Shirley M. and Gary L. Peper 

Todd W. and Tracy D. Perkins 

Jack W. Pertz 

Pet Health Pharmacy 

John J. and Susan A. Petersen 

Kirsten Peterson 

Peter J. and Kathleen A. Piaskoski 

Fred A. and Karen R. Pinn 

Patricia Pitsch 

Michele Plewa 

Randy P. Pohl 

Paul C. and Nancy C. Pokorney 

Katherine A. Poutsch 

Susan J. Powers 

Kathleen F. Pratt 

Matthew P. and Kelly T. Prescott 

Catherine G. Pullar 

William H. and Joan Puttkamer 

Timothy J. Radelet 

Donald L. Rahn and Rosalind A. 

Carlyon-Rahn 

Tom Ransick 

John L. and Mary L. Rath 

Roger H. and Nancy H. Rathke 

Raven Oncology 

Elizabeth A. Rawson 

Diane Rector 

Red Barn Artworks 

Iris B. Reed 

Janis G. Reek 

Michael K. and Emily B. Repperger 

Kathleen A. Retzki 

Mary E. Reynolds 

David A. and Joy E. Rhoda 

Richard M. and Connie M. Rieder 

Ivan and Judith Riggs 

Kathleen T. Riley 

Tanya R. Rindfleisch 

Robert Ringdahl 

Sarah Ritter 

Kevin H. and Susan Roberts 

Allan D. and Carleen P. Robertson 

Jennifer L. Rochedieu 

Susan M. Rogers 

J. Michael and Susan F. Roraff 

Glen Rosen 

Jerry K. and Frances E. Rosenau 

Brian J. and Niyanina R. Ross 

Deborah K. Ross 

Stella M. Rostkowski 

Marilyn C. Roth 

Nancy S. Rotter and Todd E. Wilson 

Jane Rowe

treAtment 

Several years ago my 

dog was treated in your 

program for hemangiosarcoma. 

He did not 

survive this horrible 

disease, but your 

program aided him. 

I would like to see 

other animals receive 

the same treatment. 

Leslie S. Rusek 

Mary J. Ryan 

Sheli R. Sadoff 

Dolores Santucci 

Broucka Sarnoff 

Carl Scandroli 

Phil and Nancy P. Schaecher 

Betty Schallert 

Erna E. Schatzman 

Pamela M. Schmidt and Patrick G. 

Hellmann 

Charles D. and Ruth M. Schoenwetter 

Ben T. Schoepski 

Gail L. Schroeder 

Linda A. Schuler 

Michael A. and Trina S. Schuler 

Lynn V. Schultz 

Craig A. and Litzi L. Schulz 

Robert D. Schulz and Bethann Zonneville 

Bob and Janet A. Schuster 

Michael and Carol Schwer 

Jayne M. Seibel 

Cynthia L. Severt 

Vicki L. Shaffer 

Betty J. Shapiro 

Sharon L. Sharko 

Amy Shepherd 

Allen and Cheryl Shook 

Daniel E. and Susan S. Sills 

Marjorie H. Simon 

Dennis L. and Joan C. Singstock 

Nancy A. Sivyer 

John G. Slater 

Shields J. Sloan 

Charles F. Smalley and Constance A. 

Palmer 

Craig A. Smith 

Julia F. Smith 

Mowry Smith, III 

Sue-Ellen Smith 

Society of Phi Zeta 

TILDA ( DR. REBECCA STEPIEN) 

James A. and Janice M. Spredemann 

Paul and Janice Springborn 

Ronald G. Spurlin 

Jayne M. Squirrell 

Wanda E. St Ann 

William and Judith H. Stathas 

Howard Steinberg and Barbara Andrews 

Gerald L. and Georgia A. Stellmacher 

Lynne K. Stevens 

John W. and Beverly J. Stoehr 

Thomas J. Stoffel 

Sarah Stoll 

Leslie J. Storch 

Richard A. and Susan B. Strait 

Joan M. Streck 

Lois Stritt 

Gordon and Patricia Stroessner 

David C. and Cynthia C. Sugar 

James E. and Elizabeth C. Sugar 

Leslie Sugden 

Dan J. and Courtney Sullivan 

Margaret M. Sullivan 


John P. Svaren 

Melanie Swanson 

Donald E. and Barbara C. Swinton 

Mark and Michelle Szalapski 

Todd and Shirley M. Tarbox 

Emily D. Taylor 

Lawrence A. and Kathy L. Thome 

Della M. Thompson 

Michael L. and Mrs. Michael L. Thompson 

Douglas J. and Susie Thorp 

Linda J. Tigert 

Russell H. and Karen K. Tomar 

Robert S. and Angela A. Tramburg 

Trans Marketing Group Inc. 

Kathleen A. and Timothy P. Travers 

Lauren A. Trepanier 

Michael J. Turner 

US Bank National Assn 

David M. Vail 

Charles S. Van Sickle 

Patricia A. and Kenneth Van Till 

Charles D. and Susan J. Varco 

Ronald J. Vavrik and Nancy Lorenz 

suCh Good CAre 

NE WI Veterinary Medical Assn 

Veterinary Ophthalmology Specialty 

Practice 

Judith A. Viens 

Charles G. and Kathleen A. Vogel 

Robert E. and Bonnie S. Vogt 

Bonnie D. Vollbeer 

Jane E. Wagner 

Sharon D. Wagner 

Margaret V. Wald 

Jason D. Walker-Crawford 

Linda T. Walsch 

David A. and Marjorie Walsh 

William E. Warfield 

Rachel V. Wawrzyn 

Marc S. and Leslie A. Weinberger 

Mark L. and Martina Weindling 

Carol M. Wendt 

Leonard W. and Paula K. Werner 

Jacqueline C. White 

Jeanne C. White 

WI - IL Agility Group 

Glenn C. and Karen Wilhelm 

John P. Wilhelmsen 

Lisa A. Wilson 

Maria E. Wilson 

Patrick Wilz 

Patricia M. Windau and John G. Knaak 

William F. Wingren 

Janet Wintersberger 

Alan W. Wolff 

Jeffrey R. Wolfgram 

Matt and Kay Woltman 

Lai Y. Wong 

Sarah Woodworth 

Marilyn J. Workman 

Catherine M. Young 

Herbert L. and Sandy Young 

Karen M. Young 

Carolyn J. Zahn-Waxler and Morris Waxler 

Lisa M. Ziaya-Livesey 

Valerie H. Zimdars 

Mary L. Zimmermann 

William J. and Paula M. Zirbes 

Arthur J. Zoellner 

Peggy A. Zweber 

Thank you UW Vet Care for taking such good 

care of me, Love Jasper :) 

CABELLA (DR. LINDSAY HALL) 

Imaging Center wish list 

Diagnostic imaging encompasses the 

diagnostic modalities of x-ray, ultrasound, 

nuclear medicine, CT, MRI, and 

echocardiography (heart ultrasound). 

UW Veterinary Care provides these 

services to both the large and small 

animal hospital and these diagnostic 

capabilities are one of the features 

that set UW Veterinary Care apart 

from other referral hospitals and 

general practices. To provide the best 

imaging techniques to our clients, we 

must be able to diagnose and monitor 

our patients through their treatments. 

state-of-the-art MRI ($1.5 million) 

MRI is the premier imaging modality 

for problems affecting soft tissue 

structures and is used most often by 

our neurology and orthopedic surgery 

services. The brain and spinal cord 

can be clearly visualized with MRI as 

can tendon and muscular tissues. Our 

current MRI unit is out-dated and 

located in a trailer outside our hospital 

building. A new state-of-the-art MRI, 

ideally located within the hospital 

itself, would improve our ability to 

diagnose injury and disease. Additionally, 

an MRI unit that is adaptable to 

the imaging of equine patients would 

significantly increase our diagnostic 

capabilities for horses with lameness 

issues. 

echocardiography Unit ($250,000) 

Echocardiography is an essential component 

of evaluating patient heart 

function. Advances in echocardiography 

technology have improved image 

quality, thus allowing for improved 

diagnosis and treatment. 

deXa scanner ($30,000) 

Many patients presented with poor 

mobility issues associated with arthritis 

are also obese and have poor body 

condition. Our orthopedic surgery service 

would like to establish a weight 

loss clinic that would complement our 

existing orthopedic and rehabilitation 

services. A dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry 

(DEXA) scanner provides 

an objective measurement of body 

condition in dogs and cats and can 

also measure bone density. Measurement 

of bone density can be valuable 

in the monitoring of fracture healing, 

particularly in patients with severe 

fractures. 

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$1M+ 

Covance Laboratories North America 

Frank and Evelyn K. Fryer 

Oliver J. Ginther 


Oscar Rennebohm Foundation Inc. 


Morrie and Tracey Waud 

Wisconsin Alumni Research Fdtn 

$500,000–999,999 

Equiservices 

Margaret D. Fix 

Harvestime Farms Inc. 

Merial Ltd. 

Moritz Foundation 

Pfizer Inc. 

VetCor Professional Practices LLC 

$100,000–499,999 

Allan P. and Shirley M. Abell 

Dr Miriam & Sheldon G. Adelson Med 

Rsch Fdtn 

Aquila Biopharmaceuticals Inc. 

Marjorie Siebert Aylen Fdtn Inc. 

Jean-Pierre and Nancy Boespflug 

Carrington Laboratories Inc. 

Shawn M. Cavanaugh 

Robert F. and Debra Cervenka 

Mary L. M. Comstock 

Kathryn N. Doane 

Dog Jog Companion Animal Club 

John P. and H. Margo Edl 

Fort Dodge Animal Health 

Melita F. Grunow 

Arlene E. Hartman 

Hemopet 

Heska Corporation 

Hill’s Pet Nutrition 

Immuno Dynamics Inc. 

ImmunoStar 

Susan J. Ipsen 


Carolyn A. Kenney-Carter 

Erick J. Laine 

Robert G. and Nanette O. Lamphere 

Bohdan W. Lucky and Ellen C. 

Butterworth 

Maddie’s Spirit 

William J. and Shirley A. Maeck 

Elaine D. Marshall 

Paul E. Mc Elwee and Gayle G. Rosemann 

James E. and Jean Mohrhauser 

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Special Thanks to Cumulative Donors 

Donations to support the School of Veterinary Medicine are always welcome. 

But the school is especially grateful to those donors who have 

supported the school at a high level, whether they’ve done so in one lump 

sum or through a combination of gifts and pledges over the years. 

Consistent support at this level provides the margin of excellence in 

our teaching, research and service and also serves to attract others to the 

cause. 

We gratefully acknowledge the contributions the following donors 

have made toward our overall excellence as well as to specific endeavors 

between 1982 to the present (includes gifts and pledges). 

Monsanto Company 

Mary A. Morse 

Jeffry A. and Hidee L. Neuenschwander 

NutraSweet Company 

Oratec Interventions Inc. 

OsteoGenix Inc. 

Terrance D. and Judith A. Paul 

Pfizer Inc. Animal Health 

Theodore S. Plautz 

Mary E. Poirier 

JB & MK Pritzker Family Foundation 

Puelicher Foundation Inc. 

Rabies Challenge Fund Charitable Trust 

J. E. Salsbury Foundation 

John G. and Doris J. Salsbury 

Eric P. Sandgren 

SCAVMA 

Gary F. and Camille Seamans 

Terry K. and Sandra K. Shockley 

Smith and Nephew Inc. 

VCA Antech Inc. 


Stuart Webb 

WI Veterinary Medical Assn 

Ray B. Zemon 

Zinpro Corporation 

GrACe & ConCern 

I can’t say enough about 

how competently and 

carefully, and with grace 

and concern for our 

horse as well as for ourselves, 

we were treated 

by Dr. Livesey and the 

whole staff. 

SHOO & BIGFOOT (DR. KATHLEEN DEERING) 

$25,000–99,999 

AgSource Cooperative Services 

Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp. 


American Society of Vet Clinical Pathology 

Appanasha Clinics SC 

Badgerland Financial 

Bayer - Agriculture Division 


Blackwell Science LTD 

Joellen F. and Robert G. Blount 

Mark E. and Cheryl A. Brickman 

Kenyon and Kelly Bryson 

Daryl D., MS ’74, PhD ’75 and Sharon 

G. Buss 

Edward J. Campbell 

Hannah V. Carey 

CIBA-GEIGY Limited 

Companion Animal Club 

Timothy J. and Anne M. Connor 

CuraGen Corporation 

Russell Cutting and Rene E. Randall 

Datex Ohmeda Inc. 

Elizabeth Elser Doolittle Charitable Trust 

C. Thomas and Suzanne Dow 

Arthur E. and Betty M. Duebner 

Bernard C., MS ’58, PhD ’61 and Charlene 

L. Easterday 

Eastern Artificial Insemntn 

Ecolab Inc. 

Endorex Corporation 

Linda D. Erdman 

Farm Credit Services Of NE WI 

Nicole Finitzo 

Fort Dodge Laboratories 

Jorge O. and Sofija Galante 

Suzanne S. Geller 

Genex Cooperative Inc. 

William R. and Cindy Gengler 

Mary E. Gerloff 

Matthew R. Ginther and Kelly J. 

Connor-Ginther 

William J. and Patricia J. Goodger 

Jonathan V. Goodman 

Evan and Marion Helfaer Fdtn 

Harvey A. and Patricia G. Hetland 

Susan J. Hyland, MS ’73, PhD ’78 and 

Rudolf Dueland 

Iams Company 

Darian M. and Jamie H. Ibrahim 

IDEXX Laboratories Inc. 

Intervet Inc. 

Jaqua Foundation 

Kaukauna Veterinary Clinic 

STELLA (PATRICIA KIERSKI) 

Jack F. Kellner 

Mark and Michele Kellner 

Kohler Foundation Inc. 

John H., Jr. and Kennetha L. Krehbiel 

Kuenzi Family Pet Hospital 

Dennis J. and Sandra J. Kuester 

Kyoritsu Seiyaku Corporation 

Lakeside Animal Hospital 


Steven S. Lindsay Memorial Fund 

Jacqueline W. Lindsay 

Martha M. Lound 

Marshall & Ilsley Fdtn Inc. 

Jacqueline Marshall 

Merck & Company Inc. 

The Merck Company Foundation 

Merial Intervet 

Eugene L. Meyer 

Miles Inc. 

MillerCoors 

Jean C. Mooring 

Morinda Holdings Inc. 

The Myelin Project 

Nestle Purina Petcare Company 

Nestle 

Novartis Animal Health US Inc. 

David Nowicki 

Julie Nowicki 

Mathilda V. Oaks 

Carl Olson, Jr. 

Oregon Veterinary Clinic 

Park Pet Hospital 

Pepsi-Cola Sales & Dist Inc. 

The PEW Charitable Trusts 

Marilyn M. Potter 

Kenneth D. Powell 

Mary K. Pritzker 

Prostate Cancer Foundation 

John A. Puelicher 

Q. Therapeutics Inc. 

Rancho Amorio 

Barbara C. Rettgen 

Augusta D. Roddis 

Andrew J. Rolfe 

Sandoz Ag 

SARcode Corporation 

Walter Schroeder Foundation 

Linda A. Schuler 

Ellen J. Schwendeman 

Shorewood Animal Hospital 

Skeletal Kinetics 

Solvay Animal Health Inc. 

Split Rail Foundation Inc. 

Lisa A. Steinkamp and Mark D. Markel 

Stryker Endoscopy 

Thomas L. and Ann Taylor 

Thiensville-Mequon Small Animal Clinic 

Barbara A. Tooman 

Charles D. Turgrimson 

University League Inc. 

Lois M. Vankerkhoven 

Vilas Henry Park Zoological Society Inc. 

Vita Plus Corporation 

Waukesha Kennel Club 

Lucile Weinress 

Patricia Weisberg 

Wisconsin Rural Opportunities Fdtn Inc. 

World Dairy Expo Inc. 

Wright Veterinary Service 

Charles H. and Sandra V. Yanke

CAnCer reseArCh 

Please accept this donation to cancer research at 

the Veterinary School. We are encouraged by your 

fine work in this field. 

$10,000–24,999 

Accelerated Genetics 

All Pets Veterinary Clinic 

Leland C. and Betty Allenstein 

Abdulaziz M. Al-Swailem 


Enrique, DVM ’96 and Suzanne Alvarez, 

DVM ’96 

American Bouvier Rescue League 

American Veterinary Medical Foundation 

Susan J. Anderson 

Animal Hospital Of Ashwaubenon 

Animal Medical Center of Whitewater Inc. 

Barbara Atwood 

Badgerland Financial 

Terry A. Barker 

Norman Bassett Foundation 

Bauernheim Llamas 


Stephen and Elizabeth Bechtel Jr Fdtn 

Mary Behan 

James G. Berbee and Karen A. Walsh 

Ann M. Berres-Olivotti 

Alvin & Marion Birnschein Fdtn 

Gerald E., PhD ’71 and Sharon K. Bisgard 

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company 

Jane Bunn 

Burlington Wisconsin Kennel Club 

Bruce R. and Kathleen Buss 

Jackelen A. N. Callahan 

Frank Cannella 

Thomas L. and Martha L. Carter 

CHR Hansen Inc. 

Bruce M. and Linda A. Christensen 


The Coburn Company Inc. 

Country Veterinary Service 

Country View Animal Hospital 

Howard E. Cox, Jr. 


Cutco Foundation Inc. 

Dane County Humane Society 

Deer-Grove Veterinary Clinics LLC 

Dodgeville Veterinary Service 

Dubuque Kennel Club 

Eastern States Veterinary Association Inc. 

Elkhorn Veterinary Clinic 

Elsevier Science B. V. 

Embrex Inc. 

Equity Coop Livestock Sales 

Evjue Foundation Inc. 

Patrick S., MS ’83, DVM ’87 and Anne 

M. Farrell 

Robert B., Jr. and Mary R. Fick 

First Citizens State Bank 

Fond du Lac County Kennel Club 

Peter S. Foote 

Steve Frantz 

David J. Ganfield 

GHEN Corporation 

Giddings & Lewis Foundation 

Emil and Josette Glasberg 

Sanjiv Goel 

Graunke Family Foundation 

Great Midwest Alpaca Festival 

Greer Laboratories Inc. 

Daniel A. and Kimberly A. Grimm 

Janice M. Happe 

Virginia H. Harrington 

Hartford Animal Clinic Inc. 


Charles K. and Patricia A. Henrikson 

Herrild and Herrild SC 

Patricia W. Hewitt 

Hillside Animal Hospital 

Hinueber Veterinarian Service 

W. D. Hoard and Sons Company 

Idexx Corporation 

Immunex Corporation 

Jackson Pet Hospital 

Jefferson Veterinary Clinic SC 

Dub Jiles 

Pamela M. Johnson 

Samuel C. and Imogene Johnson 

Stephen M. Johnson and Dianne M. 

Byerly 

Judy H. and Gary L. Jorgensen 

Ronald C. Katz 

Ewing Marion Kauffman Fdtn 

Patrick G. and Nancy B. Kennedy 

Kettle Moraine Kennel Club 

PEACHES (LISA KORTH) 

King Abdulaziz City For Science & 

Technology 

Donald F. and Carol J. Kress 

Melvyn A. and Carol A. Kronn 

John E. and Valeta R. Kuenzi 

Kunming Institute Of Zoology 

Don D. and Helen S. Kynaston 

L. & L. Sales &. Service Inc. 

Michele M. La Fond, MS ’85, DVM ’89 

Layton Animal Hospital 

The Little Animal Hospital 

A. Brian Little 

Elizabeth K. Little and Martin Garins 

Clara Locher 

Jack R. and Darryl J. Luebeck 

Madison Cat Clinic Inc. 

Susan K. C. Magee 

Mary A. Mahoney 

William E. Mc Guirk, Jr. 

Midwest Veterinary Supply Inc. 

Paul E. Miller 

MiraBella Technologies LLC 

Mark & Bette Morris Family Fdtn 

Mark L. Morris, Jr., MS ’62, PhD ’63 

Muller Veterinary Hospital 

Pat A. Nelson 

Neumeister Animal Hospital 

Norden Labs Incorporated 

Northside Animal Hospital 

Susan R. O’Konski 

William J. and Winifred J. O’Rourke 

Odyssey Veterinary Care 

Omro Animal Hospital 

Ophthalmanagement Co. 

Organ Recovery Systems 

OSOD LLC 

Ottawa Hospital 

Pahle Small Animal Clinic 

Frank J. and Jill G. Pelisek 

Perryville Pet Hospital 

Pharmacia Corporation 

Pharmase Inc. 

Richard G. Placey and Carol E. Swanson 

The PMD Foundation 

Prairie Animal Hospital-Beloit 

Promega Corporation 



Ralston Purina Company 

Jan and Judith O. H. Rapacz 

Rhone Merieux Inc. 

Thomas J. and Jane A. Richter 

Richard K. and Bonita L. Riederer 

James W. and Donna J. Rieser 

Roche Vitamins Inc-New Jersey 

Rock Valley Veterinary Medical 

Association 

Volga A. I. Rojas 

Rural Security Life Insurance 

Randy Schueller 

Ronald D. and Carolyn D. Schultz 

Harlan and Anna A. Seaver 

David D. and Gail L. Seavert 

Mary Shea 

Ellamae Siebert Foundation 

Jay L. and Patricia H. Smith 

Timothy J. and Nancy L. Speaker 

Gary A. Splitter 

Soc for Rsch on Umami Taste 

Standard Process Inc. 

Stanley F. Staples, Jr. 

Donna E. Tegelman 

Chester B. and Donna S. Thomas 

John E. Toepfer 

Thomas N. and Jeanne M. Torhorst 

Twin Disc Inc. 

David V., Sr. and Margery H. Uihlein 

Umami Mfg Association of Japan 

NE WI Veterinary Medical Assn 

Friends of the Veterinary Medicine Tchng 

Prog 

Vilter Foundation Inc. 

Judith P. Vinson, MS ’87 

Vion Pharmaceuticals Inc. 

Waunakee Veterinary Service SC 

Wauwatosa Veterinary Clinic 

West Central 

West Salem Veterinary Clinic Inc. 

Western Veterinary Conference 

Jeffrey D. and Sara R. F. Wiesner 

Marilyn R. Wilbur 

Susan M. Winston 

J. Steve and Gail Winter 

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation 

Wisconsin Horse & Pony Humane Society 

Inc. 

Walking Horse Charity Jubilee 

Elmer A. and Marian A. Woelffer 

Woodland Veterinary Clinic LTD 

William Wrigley 

James A. and Jacquelyn L. Wrycha 

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals 

John R. and Kelli J. Zellmer 

Mary Z. Zemon 

donations help Make 

a difference 

The University of Wisconsin School 

of Veterinary Medicine and our 

teaching hospital have accomplished 

great things. In addition to 

providing expert animal care to the 

public, we are teaching tomorrow’s 

veterinarians to continue to give 

that same outstanding medical care 

to animals throughout Wisconsin 

and beyond. Furthermore, we have 

achieved widespread recognition 

for the quality and strength of our 

research programs. As a result, the 

UW School of Veterinary Medicine 

continues to advance both animal 

and human health. None of our 

accomplishments, however, would 

be possible without the generous 

support of friends like you. 

No matter what your interest, 

there’s a fund that could benefit 

from your donations at the 

UW–Madison School of Veterinary 

Medicine. To learn more, please visit 

www.vetmed.wisc.edu/giving 

For more information, please contact 

the Office for Advancement at 

608-265-9692. 

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The West Nile virus casts a broad 

net of influence, entwining itself 

in the mosquitoes that transmit 

it, the birds that carry it, the 

animals and people that are affected 

by it, and the environment 

it spreads through. But to understand 

that complex picture, you 

need to understand the virus itself. 

Dr. Kristen Bernard, an associate 

professor in the Department of 

Pathobiological Sciences, is using 

her research to untangle the functions 

of West Nile virus. 

“I’m trying to understand 

how the virus causes disease,” said 

Bernard. “What I want is to understand 

each step of what the virus is 

doing in the body.” 

The virus, first seen on the east 

coast in 1999 before spreading 

rapidly across the US, is an arthropod 

(insect)-borne virus. Although 

not common in Wisconsin, West 

Nile presents a serious threat as 

it has no known treatment. The 

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Research 

Understanding west Nile virus 

West Nile can linger, 

especially in the brain, 

long after the animal 

recovers from the illness 

virus cycles between mosquitoes 

and birds, then spreads when an 

infected mosquito bites a healthy 

animal. According to Bernard, 

some are more affected than others, 

with humans, horses, and 

some types of birds hit the hardest. 

“Crows are exquisitely sensitive 

to the virus,” said Bernard. “Other 

animals can become infected, 

it’s just not very common. Dogs, 

wolves, alpacas—there was an outbreak 

in alligators in 2002.” 

But the common thread among all 

these species is one tiny buzzing 

insect. “In nature, there isn’t any 

vertebrate to vertebrate transmission,” 

Bernard said. “You need to 

have that mosquito.” 

Using a mouse model, Bernard 

dr. tony goldberg joins global health institute 

as Associate director for research 

tony Goldberg, PhD, DVM, will 

soon take up the position of Associate 

Director for Research at the 

University of Wisconsin’s new Global 

Health Institute, in addition to his 

work at the UW School of Veterinary 

Medicine. The institute, a product of 

a new merger between the University’s 

Center for Global Health and 

the Global Health Initiative, seeks 

to unite professionals from a broad 

range of fields with the goal of 

tackling health concerns that have a 

worldwide reach. The institute will 

draw together the best and brightest 

minds from the UW campus and 

beyond, uniting disparate fields of 

study with the common purpose of 

improving UW–Madison’s ability to 

study, practice, and deliver global 

health. “This is a watershed moment 

for global health on the UW 

campus,” said Goldberg. “The new 

Global Health Institute unites a 

diversity of units across campus into 

a single overarching organization. 

This will improve the efficiency of 

our campus’s global health efforts 

while creating new synergies and 

opportunities.” 

Goldberg’s research here in 

Madison focuses on epidemiology 

and the evolution of infectious 

diseases, including big picture concepts 

like interactions between the 

virus, the host, and diverse ecosystems. 

With work ranging from the 

spread of West Nile in urban hot 

spots like Chicago; to interactions 

between humans, primates, and 

livestock in Uganda; to viral diseases 

in swine and fish, Goldberg’s broad 

knowledge of ecosystems and 

interactions makes him a perfect 

fit for the Global Health Institute. 

This long-term view, encompassing 

all the players in an ecosystem, 

is invaluable for the institute’s aim 

Dr. Kristen Bernard examines the 

cells used to grow and replicate West 

Nile virus, a key tool for her research 

into how the virus causes disease. 

is examining what happens after 

that mosquito bites. This includes 

interactions between the body, 

the virus, and even the mosquito 

saliva. Her work is yielding interesting 

findings. “We get more virus 

replication when there’s mosquito 

to solve problems in a holistic and 

sustainable fashion, without causing 

unintended consequences down 

the line. 

Others in the institute come from 

a range of backgrounds, including 

veterinary and human medicine, 

sociology, anthropology, agriculture, 

and population studies. Many have 

an interdisciplinary background, 

with diverse interests that add to a 

wide cumulative experience pool. 

In this new appointment, Goldberg 

will team up with major partners in 

Belize, Ethiopia, China, Thailand, 

Mexico, Uganda, and Ecuador to 

address issues like the spread and 

control of disease and implications 

of pesticides on long-term development. 

With this team of experts, the 

Global Health Institute is moving 

closer than ever to an understanding 

of our world that could help create a 

truly positive impact. 

saliva there,” said Bernard. She explained 

how this might indicate 

the presence of a protein in the 

saliva that changes the impact of 

the virus. “The long-term idea is, 

if you could identify that protein, 

you could make a vaccine.” 

Bernard’s work is also taking 

steps towards understanding the 

lasting effects of West Nile on the 

body. “It’s typically thought that 

West Nile infects the host, the host 

mounts a response, and then it’s 

gone,” said Bernard. But her research 

shows that West Nile can 

linger, especially in the brain, long 

after the animal recovers from 

the illness. She explained that the 

body’s immune system is responsible 

for eliminating the virus, but 

too strong of an immune response 

can actually damage the body’s 

healthy tissue, especially sensitive 

tissue like the brain. “That’s the 

fine line the body’s walking down,” 

said Bernard. “In this case, it’s an 

advantage to the virus.” The body 

protects the brain, and accidentally 

leaves some virus behind. 

But what’s the difference if 

you carry the virus around with 

you, as long as you’re not sick? 

According to Bernard, it makes 

all the difference in the world to 

someone who receives an organ 

donation or a blood transfusion 

from a previously infected donor, 

and the recipient may become 

dangerously ill even if the donor 

showed no symptoms at all. 

For Bernard, this research is 

all about digging into the fundamental 

functions of the virus. She 

hopes that her research will pave 

the way for future advances in 

West Nile prevention and cure, 

with a better understanding of the 

disease itself. “I want to do the 

basic research with the goal that it 

will be useful in human and veterinary 

medicine,” said Bernard. 

Ali Bartol

alumni 

Married alumni make the most of the svM 

Do you believe in a storybook life? 

You meet someone, fall in love, 

marry, go to veterinary school, and 

start both a practice and a family 

together. Doug and Kim Kratt 

seem to have that storybook life, 

but they believe more in hard work 

and tough choices. 

Kim wanted to be a human 

doctor, and Doug wasn’t sure what 

he was going to do with his biology 

and chemistry background. 

But then he met with Jo Oswald, 

the admissions director for the 

UW School of Veterinary Medicine 

(SVM), and his course shifted “She 

thought I would be a good candidate 

for the SVM, and I applied,” 

said Doug. 

Kim was two years behind 

Doug and was considering human 

medicine or pharmacology. She 

had been to the medical school’s 

open house, but when she joined 

Doug at the SVM’s open house, 

she was impressed. “I really liked 

the atmosphere,” said Kim. “I am 

happy with my decision, without 

question.” 

That happy coincidence resulted 

in a partnership and, in 1996, 

the Kratts married. Doug was a 

third-year student, and Kim was 

entering her first year. The Kratts 

soon realized that there were both 

benefits and challenges with the 

distance in their academic years. 

“I actually think it was an advantage 

having him ahead of me,” 

said Kim.“I loved hearing about all 

he was doing, his cases, and what 

the outcomes were. I probably 

drove him crazy with all the questions. 

It was great because I learned 

so much, and some of it a bit earlier 

than I would have been taught. 

Hopefully he learned more too 

from having to explain it to me.” 

But the fact that Doug was 

two years ahead of Kim was difficult 

at times. He moved back to 

La Crosse to start a practice while 

Kim entered her third year. 

“I would travel home every chance 

Doug and Kim Kratt run a full-service 

companion animal practice. 

I got, as he was frequently on call 

and rarely could get away,” said 

Kim.“Sometimes I would drive five 

hours for 24 hours at home, but it 

was worth it. It’s never easy to go 

more than a month without seeing 

your spouse, but this allowed me 

to really concentrate on studies, 

and I could take more shifts my 

fourth year without worry of missing 

family time.” 

Making good use of time in 

school was a priority for both Kim 

and Doug. Kim’s best advice for 

students, including first-year 

students, is to go to pathology 

rounds every day possible. “I 

learned so much,” said Kim. “I 

went all four years. I learned a lot 

about large animals, even though 

I was a small animal student. I remember 

seeing a cow with a bloat 

line on an esophagus and I recalled 

that information on an exam. I discovered 

I could answer questions 

on exams my friends couldn’t and 

it was from path rounds.” 

Doug’s words of wisdom are 

words he follows to this day. “You 

worked hard to get into veterinary 

school, you’ll work hard after, so 

work hard now. Try to learn as 

much as you can.” 

One of the things Doug learned 

about while in school was the 

Wisconsin Veterinary Medical 

Association (WVMA). As a 

student, he became a member of 

the WVMA and vice president 

of the Wildlife, Exotic, and Zoo 

Animal Medicine Club (WEZAM). 

After graduation, he became president 

of his local veterinary medical 

association. When an opening 

for district representative became 

available, WVMA approached him 

to accept the position. Eventually, 

Doug assumed the role of WVMA 

president. During his tenure with 

the WVMA, he helped develop a 

strategic plan for the organization, 

revamped its committee structure, 

dealt with informed consent 

and public education, and lobbied 

for the Wisconsin Veterinary 

Diagnostic Lab to move onto 

campus. 

In addition to his involvement 

with the WVMA, Doug had 

a practice to run. He purchased 

the Central Animal Hospital, located 

in Onalaska, Wisconsin, after 

graduation. Both he and Kim run 

the clinic with a third veterinarian, 

Robert Forbes, who is a 2006 SVM 

graduate. The practice is a full service, 

AAHA accredited, companion 

animal practice, which includes 

surgery and ultrasonography/ 

echocardiography. 

The Kratts still stay in touch 

with the UW School of Veterinary 

Medicine. “I have always felt I 

could contact faculty,” said Doug. 

“And it isn’t always about a case, 

but sometimes to talk about a direction 

I’m going in.” 

Kim echoed those sentiments. 

“They have all been extremely 

receptive,” said Kim. “They are always 

happy to help whether it is 

about a client or which is the best 

microscope to buy.” 

The Kratts continue their storybook 

life, one written with hard 

work and determination, and have 

now added several new characters 

to their adventure. In addition to 

their practice, they enjoy time with 

their son, daughter, two cats, and a 

new puppy. 

Fall 2011 

“What a 

great day!” 

“The interactions 

with other alumni 

were great fun!” 

“Thanks for a 

terrific event – I 

look forward to 

this every year!” 

This is just some of the great feedback 

I received after our tailgate this year. 

It was exciting to see how, in only our 

third year, this event has grown, and 

we are planning for an even larger 

crowd next year. 

I look forward to all of our alumni 

gatherings and have enjoyed getting 

to know more of you at each event. 

As other schools of veterinary medicine 

have struggled with the decision 

to continue their alumni receptions, I 

am very proud to say we have not only 

continued ours, but we have grown. 

In addition to increasing attendance, 

we added AAEP two years ago (thanks 

to some help from an alum who has 

found sponsors). 

We want to support these events 

because your feedback tells us how 

much you enjoy seeing one another 

and appreciate staying connected with 

the school. YOU are what make our 

alumni receptions fun and possible – 

thank you! (Gifts to the Dean’s Fund 

make these events possible too!) 

In addition to our alumni receptions, 

we’ve grown our alumni 

reunions. The next reunion includes 

classes of 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002 

and 2007 as well as graduate students 

and is on June 23, 2012. 

All of our alumni events are a great 

opportunity to have a good time, 

make connections with other alumni 

and colleagues and see what is new 

with the school. Thank you for your 

participation and don’t forget NAVC 

and WVC are coming up in January 

and February respectively – I hope to 

see you there! 

Kristi V. Thorson 

Director of External Relations 

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On Call is published by the University 

of Wisconsin–Madison School of 

Veterinary Medicine. We welcome 

your suggestions and contributions, 

though we reserve the right to edit 

submissions. 

No state funds were used to print this newsletter. 

SCHOOL OF 

Veterinary Medicine 

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN–MADISON 

A Newsletter for the frieNds of the UNiversity of wiscoNsiN–MAdisoN school of veteriNAry MediciNe 

Holiday card 

benefits animals 

The animal-lovers in your 

life are sure to appreciate a 

gift that benefits animals. 

For a suggested donation of 

$10 per card, the UW School of 

Veterinary Medicine will send 

your family, friends, and neighbors 

a full-color holiday card 

with a special message noting 

that a donation in your name has 

been made to the School to support 

projects that improve animal 

health. 

Each year, a different artist 

donates artwork for the SVM 

holiday card. This year’s artwork, 

“Winter Morning” was donated 

by Georgene Pomplun, a local artist 

living in rural Dane County. 

Editor Lori Strelow 

Office for Advancement Mark D. Markel 

Director of External Relations 

Kristi V. Thorson 

Director of Development Colin Nemeth 

UW Foundation 

Design and production 

University Communications 

WInteR 2011 

In addition to the holiday card, 

a limited edition print featuring a 

different work of art by Georgene 

Pomplun will be available. This 

14.5” x 12” print, “Early Morning 

Hilltop Conversation,” will be 

signed and numbered by the artist. 

Please address correspondence to: 

Lori Strelow, On Call Editor, 

UW–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, 

2015 Linden Drive, 

Madison, WI 53706-1102 

Phone: 608/263-6914 

Fax: 608/265-6748 

E-mail: oncall@svm.vetmed.wisc.edu 

Offered for a suggested donation 

of $30, print quantities are limited 

and will be available on a firstcome, 

first-served basis. 

Both cards and prints make 

ideal holiday gifts for veterinarians, 

friends, family, people’s pets, 

or for anyone who loves animals. 

Order forms for the holiday 

card and print can be downloaded 

at www.vetmed.wisc. 

edu/holidaycard or contact the 

school’s Office for Advancement at 

608–265–9692. 

Office of Academic Affairs 608/263-2525 

Dean’s Office 608/263-6716 

Continuing Education 608/263-6266 

Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital 

800-DVM-VMTH (800/386-8684) 

608/263-7600 

Office for Advancement 608/265-9692 

Winter Morning 

Georgene Pomplun and her husband Tom live with their dog Mojo in an old 

farmhouse in rural Dane County, so inspiration abounds at every turn. The 

beautiful old barns of central and southern Wisconsin are favorite subjects, 

and her neighbors’ horses and cows are patient and willing models. Georgene’s 

work can be seen at the Fanny Garver Gallery in Madison and at the Edgewood 

Orchard Galleries in Door County, or online at www.fannygarvergallery.com 

and www.edgewoodorchard.com. 

Georgene Pomplun also donated the 

artwork for this year’s Limited Edition 

Holiday Print available from the UW 

School of Veterinary Medicine. The 

oil painting is titled “Early Morning 

Hilltop Conversation.”

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