Vet Student Scholars
KSU vet student named a Morris scholar
Megan Lawrence, second-year veterinary medicine student from Leavenworth, is participating in the Morris Animal Foundation's 2011 Veterinary Student Scholar program. Read the full story.
Read more.Posted by MAF on July 8, 2011
Categories: Animal health, Animal studies, Veterinary students
PermalinkThree Future Vets Rewarded by Morris Animal Foundation
Veterinary Students Recognized for Their Contributions to Small Companion Animal Health Research
Morris Animal Foundation recently awarded prize money to three aspiring veterinarians in recognition of research projects they completed to improve the health and well-being of small companion animals. The prizes were awarded at the Foundation’s small companion animal scientific review meeting held in Denver from June 21 to 26.
Each student was part of Morris Animal Foundation’s Veterinary Student Scholars Program, which gives students... Read more.
Posted by MAF on June 30, 2011
Categories: Animal health, Animal studies, Veterinary students
Permalink2010 MAF Veterinary Student Scholar Receives the Earnest A. Hooton Prize for Best Student Poster
The 80th annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists was recently held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 12-16, 2011. During the conference Vanessa Hale of Purdue University was honored with the Earnest A. Hooton Prize for best student poster and presentation. Along with that honor was a cash prize of $750.
Vanessa presented her research from 2010 as a recipient of a Morris Animal Foundation Veterinary Student Scholar award. Her research examined gut microbes in snub-nosed monkeys in the Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve in Guizhou, China.
Vanessa was also honored at the recent... Read more.
Posted by MAF on April 22, 2011
Categories: Animal studies, Veterinary research , Veterinary students
PermalinkThree Future Vets Rewarded by Morris Animal Foundation
Morris Animal Foundation recently awarded prize money to three aspiring veterinarians in recognition of the animal health projects they completed to improve the health and well-being of wildlife. The prizes were awarded at the Foundation’s wildlife scientific review meeting held in New Orleans from March 10 to13.
Each student was part of Morris Animal Foundation’s Veterinary Student Scholars (VSSs) program, which gives students hands-on research experience early in their medical career with the hope that they will consider advanced research training.... Read more.
Posted by MAF on March 16, 2011
Categories: Animal studies, Veterinary students, Wildlife health
PermalinkApplications for Veterinary Student Scholars Program Doubles
Since its inception, the Veterinary Student Scholars Program at Morris Animal Foundation has grown from an initial class of 24 veterinary students in 2005 to 73 in 2010. More students are applying from more veterinary schools in more countries with each passing year. This couldn’t be more evident than in 2011.
In February Morris Animal Foundation received 141 applications for this year’s grant program, twice as many than the previous year. Students from almost every U.S. veterinary school applied, in addition to applications from students in 13 different countries. Also, having opened up the program to... Read more.
Posted by MAF on February 17, 2011
Categories: Animal health, Animal welfare, Veterinary students
PermalinkBacterial Etiology of Necrotic Arachnidism in Black Widows
Study Results: Student Research Indicates that Current Spider-bite Treatment Is Inadequate
As human development expands further into wild habitats, the incidence of venomous spider bites has increased annually. Treating these bites has become a common challenge for veterinarians worldwide. Rabbits are especially prone to venomous bites and exhibit severe lesions. The student found the presence of four rare, highly pathogenic, antibiotic-resistant bacterial species taken from numerous samples of sterilely extracted black widow spider fangs. This finding indicates why cutaneous spider-bite lesions are unresponsive to steroid... Read more.
Posted by MAF on January 11, 2011
Categories: Animal studies, Veterinary students, Wildlife health
PermalinkSerum Complement Activity During the Developmental Phase of Equine Laminitis
Study Results: Student Identifies New Avenues to Study Laminitis Prevention
Laminitis is a crippling disease of the equine hoof that causes intense and severe pain when horses put all of their weight on the affected leg. Despite continuing research, the exact mechanisms that lead to laminitis remain a mystery. By studying previously archived serum samples, the student identified two new avenues for studying prevention and early detection of laminitis. There was a very rapid increase in serum amyloid A (SAA), a blood protein seen during an inflammatory event, in the initial hours of laminitis development. Production of SAA... Read more.
Posted by MAF on January 7, 2011
Categories: Horse diseases, Horse health, Veterinary students
PermalinkEvaluation of Behavior, Owner Attachment and Other Reasons for Relinquishment of Dogs to Shelters
Study Results: Problematic Behaviors Lead to Break in Human–Animal Bond
Behavioral problems are a significant reason for relinquishment and euthanasia for millions of dogs. Studies have shown that many factors contribute to owners’ relinquishing their dogs to shelters, but there has been no comprehensive evaluation of ways factors combine and which factors have the strongest influence. The student showed that owners who relinquish their dogs were significantly less attached to their dog and rated their dog's behavior lower than owners who kept their dog (continuing owners). Additionally, relinquishing owners were... Read more.
Posted by MAF on January 6, 2011
Categories: Animal health, Dog health, Veterinary students
PermalinkMorris Animal Foundation Rewards Three Future Vets for Their Contributions to Research on Large Companion Animals
Morris Animal Foundation recently gave three aspiring veterinarians prize money to recognize the animal health projects they did to advance the Foundation’s mission to improve the health and well-being of horses, llamas and alpacas. The funds were awarded at the Foundation’s meeting on large companion animals held in Dallas in October.
Each student was part of Morris Animal Foundation’s Veterinary Student Scholars (VSS) program, which gives students hands-on research experience early in their medical career so they will consider advanced... Read more.
Posted by MAF on November 1, 2010
Categories: Equine health, Veterinary news, Veterinary students
PermalinkVeterinary Student Scholar Wins at National Symposium
Vanessa Hale, a 2010 Morris Animal Foundation veterinary student scholar from Purdue University, was one of six award winners in her division at the Merial-NIH National Veterinary Scholars Symposium.
Vanessa presented results from her Foundation-funded study on intestinal microbes in wild and captive snub-nosed monkeys at the symposium in Athens, Georgia, in early August and won a poster award. There were 300 posters and three categories of poster presentation at the conference: Pathology, Infectious Diseases and Physiology & Pharmacology. Her poster was one of six that won in the Infectious Diseases... Read more.
Posted by MAF on August 30, 2010
Categories: Animal health, Veterinary students, Wildlife health
PermalinkMAF Rewards Five Future Vets for Their Contributions to Research
By Kelley Weir
Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) recently gave five aspiring veterinarians more than $10,000 to recognize the animal health projects they did to advance the Foundation's mission to improve the health and well-being of companion animals and wildlife. The funds were awarded at the Foundation's annual meeting in Denver last month.
Each student is part of MAF's Veterinary Student Scholars (VSS) program, which gives students hands-on involvement in research early in their career so they will consider entering this field where they are so critically needed. Through the program, veterinary students or... Read more.
Posted by MAF on July 13, 2010
Categories: Animal health, Animal welfare, Veterinary students
PermalinkWestern University of Health Sciences kicks off summer research!
The College of Veterinary Medicine at Western University of Health Sciences kicked off their summer research program last week. Students participating in the summer research program at Western have received grants from the university and Merck Merial, in addition to the Veterinary Student Scholars Program here at Morris Animal Foundation. These students will be performing their research over the summer months in various areas. Participating in the Veterinary Student Scholars Program from Western are Bradley Ahrens, Eric Fish, Kursten Roderick and Lindsey Porterfield. Below is a video taken by former dean of research at Western Dr.... Read more.
Posted by MAF on May 27, 2010
Categories: Animal health, Veterinary news, Veterinary research
PermalinkMAF Judges Projects at the Colorado State Science & Engineering Fair
On April 8, 2010, students from middle and high schools across Colorado competed in the Colorado State Science & Engineering Fair at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. Morris Animal Foundation, for the second year, was present to judge projects in the area of animal sciences. Assisting in the judging were two current MAF - Veterinary Student Scholars at Colorado State University, Chelsea Sonius and Sandy Young. In the end, Morris Animal Foundation awarded three prizes to these young, aspiring veterinary researchers.
Erik Schnaderbeck – 1st Place ($250)
Sargent High School – Monte... Read more.
Posted by MAF on April 12, 2010
Categories: Animal health, Animal studies
PermalinkMAF Awards Three Veterinary Student Scholars Program Participants
On Saturday, February 20, 2010, Morris Animal Foundation awarded first, second and third place Ballard Awards to participants in the Veterinary Student Scholars program. Ballard Awards are funds set aside by Morris Animal Foundation to award the best veterinary student projects in the areas of wildlife, small companion animal and large companion animal health. The award ceremony took place during the Morris Animal Foundation Wildlife Meeting held at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco and was attended by Foundation trustees, staff, veterinary students and wildlife advisory board members.
Twenty-four students received Veterinary... Read more.
Posted by MAF on February 26, 2010
Categories: Animal health, Animal studies
PermalinkArticle on VSS Student Ana Iris Mota Torres from Veracruz, Mexico
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Read more.Posted by MAF on February 4, 2010
Categories: Animal health, Veterinary research , Veterinary students
PermalinkTufts Veterinary Student Studies Humane Dog Population Control in Nepal
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Read more.Posted by MAF on February 1, 2010
Categories: Veterinary students
Permalink2009 Grant Recipients
2009 Winners
Sana Ahmend
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Animal health, Veterinary students
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Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) recently honored three Colorado high school students with awards in animal science at the Colorado State Science and Engineering Fair, Inc., in Fort Collins, Colorado. The Colorado State Science and Engineering Fair, Inc., honors Colorado students who excel in science, engineering and technology and allows students to present their research to science professionals and peers from around Colorado. MAF honored Kelsey Martin and Brandy Haller, from Woodlin School, in Woodrow, Colo., for their project, Give That Dog His Bone: OSA Pedigree Analysis in IWs & Inhibiting OSA via Statins and... Read more.
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Animal health, Veterinary students
Dog Bites: An Assessment of Veterinary and Pediatric Professionals Understanding, Attitudes, and Practice
University of Pennsylvania
Chelsea Anderson
Pathogenic and Etiologic Mechanisms of Rehabilitation Management Factors Contributing to Clostridium Difficile Clinical Disease in Neonatal and Juvenile harbor Seals
Michigan State University
Johnattan Arango
A Biomechanical Evaluation of the Contribution of Drop Wires to the Stiffness of Single Ring Circular Fixator Constructs
Posted by MAF on January 24, 2010
What VSS Schools Have Participated?
Posted by MAF on January 20, 2010
Factors Associated With the Career Path Choices of Veterinarians in Western Canada
Posted by MAF on January 7, 2010
High School Students Honored by MAF
Posted by MAF on December 10, 2009
