Marcia Lane, animal welfare enthusiast and philanthropist, made the endowment to decrease the number of animals euthanized in the county. She says it makes her happy to know many animals will be helped by her donation.
The endowment will allow a professor to coordinate a spay and neuter clinic as well as lecture students on the ethics of humane treatment toward animals.
Dr. Kent Hoblet, veterinary college dean, says students will be actively going into the community, providing them hands-on experience.
Reference intervals for blood parameters in Shetland Sheepdogs
Several breeds have physiological peculiarities that induce variations in reference intervals (RIs) compared with the general canine population. Shetland sheepdogs (SSs) are reported to be more predisposed to different diseases (eg, hyperlipidemia, gallbladder mucocele, and hypothyroidism). Consequently, a breedâ€specific approach is more often required. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine whether the RIs of the general canine population could be applied to that of SSs, and to generate breedâ€specific RIs, where appropriate.
