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The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

Those grieving their pets made ribbons to commemorate their lost pets, Jan. 6, in Pullman, Wash.

Celebration of Life allows students, community members to reflect on animals lost recently

ALEXANDRIA OSBORNE and GRACE HARVEY January 9, 2024

The School of Veterinary Medicine hosted a Celebration of Life Saturday for community members who lost a pet in the past year.  After walking into the building, community members were directed to...

The sculpture, “Red Forest” is a gift from alumnus Howard Wright in honor of his mother

WSU welcomes a new sculpture to campus

LAUREN RENDAHL, Evergreen reporter November 1, 2023

A new bronze casted horse sculpture is set to be unveiled Friday afternoon in front of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, gifted to the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art by a WSU alum. Standing just shy...

An adult and young Great Horned Owl sit in a tree outside Bustad Hall, March 30, Pullman, Wash.

Owls well that ends well

MASON MARON April 27, 2023

In the cool of the evening, as students return to their dorms and campus quiets down, a family of local residents gets ready to start their day: The Great Horned Owls. These birds are found throughout...

Morledge (middle) with Executive Vice President and Provost Elizabeth Chilton (left) and WSU President Kirk Schulz (right).

College of Veterinary Medicine student named 2023 winner of Three Minute Thesis contest

MUSFIRAH KHAN, Evergreen reporter April 12, 2023

WSU’s annual Three Minute Thesis competition took place in The Spark: Academic Innovation Hub on March 29. Benjamin Stuart Morledge-Hampton was named the first-place winner for his presentation titled...

Gemma Goesling, center, uses a stethoscope to listen to Drax the dogs heartbeat Saturday afternoon at the College of Veterinary Medicine Open House.

‘This makes me fall in love with vet med again’

EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen news editor April 4, 2022

Children donned surgical gowns, gloves and stethoscopes Saturday to get a glimpse into the life of a veterinarian with support from current WSU veterinary students. The College of Veterinary Medicine’s...

Third-year veterinary students will provide suture materials and instruments and show visitors how to administer sutures for the teddy bear surgery clinic.

College of Veterinary Medicine to host open house, teddy bear surgery

EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen news editor April 1, 2022

The WSU College of Veterinary Medicine is hosting an open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, giving community members the opportunity to practice surgery on stuffed animals, see an anatomically-painted...

Maddie, a 13-year-old lab mix, is instructed to walk on the underwater treadmill.

A dog’s recovery through a ruff time

TRINITY WILLSEY, Evergreen reporter October 21, 2021

Maddie, a 13-year-old lab mix, obtained a fracture in her elbow as a puppy. Her elbow healed, but she later developed arthritis. Thanks to the WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Maddie’s quality of life...

Elk housed by the College of Veterinary Medicine are being tested for elk hoof disease transmission. The disease causes skin from the hoof to painfully slough off.

These hooves weren’t made for walking

TRINITY WILLSEY, Evergreen reporter October 14, 2021

WSU researchers at the College of Veterinary Medicine recently discovered that elk hoof disease can be transmitted between elk that share the same soil.  Elk hoof disease causes sores to appear on...

Veterinary intern Dr. John Winter holds a Western painted turtle Wednesday afternoon outside the WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

Western painted turtle recovers at WSU vet hospital

EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen news editor September 27, 2021

Wildlife veterinarians at WSU’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital are helping a Western painted turtle recover from an animal attack that tore through its shell and soft tissue.  A good Samaritan found...

Ivermectin interacts with other prescription drugs, which is why people should not consume it unless it has been prescribed to them by their healthcare provider.

‘With a regular dose, you could go into a coma’

ALEX MCCOLLUM, Multimedia editor August 31, 2021

Purchases of ivermectin to treat COVID-19 have increased rapidly since July, according to an Aug. 26 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ivermectin is a deworming agent...

First-year veterinary student Jace Enwards receives his white coat from Dr. Rick DeBowes, Washington State Veterinary Medical Association president, at the ceremony Thursday afternoon in Beasley Coliseum.

College of Veterinary Medicine hosts 22nd annual White Coat Ceremony

NICK GIBSON, Evergreen roots editor August 23, 2021

WSU's College of Veterinary Medicine held its 22nd annual White Coat Ceremony on Thursday, honoring the class of 2025. Since 1999, the College of Veterinary Medicine has been welcoming new students...

HoneyBees owner Molly Mansfield said the surgical team gave HoneyBee a bandana that says “ICU SUPER COUG.”

‘ICU SUPER COUG’: Retired show cat recovering from brain surgery

LOREN NEGRON, Evergreen editor-in-chief July 10, 2020

HoneyBee, a 10-year-old retired purebred Maine Coon show cat, sat comfortably in her owners’ car on June 11 with an “ICU SUPER COUG” bandana around her neck. This was the same day HoneyBee was discharged...

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