Hospital Story

Newsweek.com

As the lead cardiologist at WSU’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Dr. Lynne Nelson recently visited the Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest in Cle Elum to perform cardiac exams on three newer residents.

An orphaned calf and a cow that lost its baby due to a breech pregnancy are bonded on the farm this Mother’s Day, due in part to the skills and expertise of veterinarians at WSU.

WSU provides specialized veterinary care to many of the Double J Dog Ranch sanctuary’s permanent residents — all with disabilities ranging from neurological and orthopedic disorders to blindness and deafness.

Matthew Barnes and Dane Schwartz are the 2023 recipients of one of the most competitive scholarships in veterinary reproductive medicine — the Nandi Theriogenology Scholarship.

It’s April 20th — a day associated with cannabis-oriented celebrations in the U.S. — and Washington State University veterinarians are providing some tips to pet owners to keep their animals safe.

A feathery, weeks-old great horned owlet was recently reunited with its family by WSU veterinarians after falling from its nest last month on the Pullman campus.

Orphaned or abandoned baby squirrels, raccoons, and rabbits are just a few of the animals WSU veterinarians are training members of the public to help rehabilitate in Eastern Washington.

Large animal patient services coordinator Travis Bauer has been helping to ensure the WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital’s clients and patients receive the best possible care since he joined the team in November 2020.

The augur hawk, named Taima, will be ready to lead his team onto the field when the NFL season kicks off after undergoing a short procedure to remove a concerning growth from his left foot.