Funded Grants

2007

Investigators Proposal Title
David Panciera Effect of Phenobarbital Administration in Dogs with Seizure Disorders on Adrenal Function
Ian Herring Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Levels in Aqueous Humor of Normal Dogs with Intraocular Disease
Otto Lanz Comparison of In Vitro Pullout Strength of Positive Profile End-Threaded Pins, Self-Tapping Cortical Bone Screws, and Cancellous Bone Screws Implanted in the Canine Caudal Cervical Spine
Michael Leib Effects of Prednisone Alone or Prednisone with Ultralow-Dose Aspirin on the Gastroduodenal Mucosa of Healthy Dogs
Tisha Harper Effect of Post Surgical Rehabilitation on TTA and TPLO Stabilized Canine CCL Deficient Stifles
Don Waldron Evaluation of Epidural Morphine and Incisional Bupivacaine for Analgesia Following Hemilaminectomy in the Dog
David Panciera Efficacy and Safety of Iopanoic Acid for Treatment of Experimentally-Induced and Naturally-Occurring Hyperthyroidism in Cats

2006

Investigators Proposal Title
Ed Monroe Effect of hypothyroidism on insulin sensitivity and the role of counter-regulatory hormones to insulin in dogs
David Panciera Efficacy and safety of iopanoic acid for treatment of experimentally-induced and naturally-occurring hyperthyroidism in cats
Jonathan Abbott Relationship between peak aortic velocity and echocardiographic indices of ventricular performance and geometry
David Grant Laser lithotripsy of canine uroliths
Stephanie Berry Cardiovascular effects of dopamine, dobutamine, and norepinephrine in hypothyroid dogs
Otto Lanz Biomedical comparison of LCP and LC-DCP in a metaphyseal gap fracture model

2005

Investigators Proposal Title
Douglass Berry The Effect of Volume on the Distribution of Microfil Follwing Intraosseous Regional Perfusion in the Equine
Ian Herring Immortalization and Characterization of Cultured Canine Corneal Epithelial Cells
Stephanie Berry The effect of hypothyroidism on Isoflurane Requirement in Dogs
R. Lee Pyle Prevalence of Cardiomyopathy in Apparently Healthy Cats
David Panciera The effects of anesthesia and surgery on thyroid function in dogs
Peter Shires Early Post-Operative findnings in craninal cruciate ligament (CCL deficient dogs treatmed with TTA or TPLO)
Jonathan Abbott The Effect of pregnancy on Echocardiographic variables in healthy bitches
Jeryl Jones Comparison of US, CT and MRI in detection of acture wooden foreign bodies in the canine manus
Craig Thatcher Comparison of Pulmonary Indices of Oxidative Stress Between Exhaled Breath Condensate(ebc)
Linda Dahlgren Migration, Survival, and Differentiation of Adipose-Derived Adult Stem Cells in Injured Equine Flexor Tendons

2004

Investigators Proposal Title
Michael Leib Safety and efficacy of oral, low-volume sodium phosphate bowel preparation for colonscopy in dogs
Harold McKenzie Serum calcitonin gene related peptide concentrations in clinically ill horses and foals
John Rossmeisl Effects of experimentally induced hypothyroidism on clinical and subclinical neurologic function in dogs
Thomas Manning Comparison of cutaneous and systemic immune alterations in dogs affected with hypothyroidism
Ian Herring Vascular complications of canine diabetes mellitus: progression, significance and effect of glycemic control
David Panciera Effect of hypothyrodism on reproduction in the female dog
R. Lee Pyle Flow-dependence of a proposed doppler-derived aortic velocity index
Jonathan Abbott The effects of spironlactone on echocardiographic variables of cats with subclinical hypertrophic cardiomyopat
Cindy Hatfield A comparison of the nerurological blocking effects of the brachial plexus nerve block

2003

Investigators Proposal Title
Jeryl Jones The effects of ct image display parameters on the perception of abnormalities in the elbow joint of dogs
Ian Herring Investigation of adrenocortical activity in dogs with sudden acquired retinal degeneration syndrome
David Panciera Effects of deracoxib and aspirin admin on thyroid function tests in normal dogs
Michael Leib Comparison of the effects of deracoxib, buffered aspirin, and placebo on gastric
Otto Lanz Effects of acute, experimental, extradural cervical spinal cord compression on morphology of the canine

2002

Investigators Proposal Title
Abbott JA, MacLean HN, Huckle WR, Pyle RL Plasma Atrial Natriuretic Peptide Concentrations in Cats with Moderate or Severe Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Johnston S, Hamilton S, Broadstone R The Ability of Epidurally Administered Ketamine to Mediate the Effects of a Chemically Induced Synovitis in the Dog
Lee Y, Lee J, Lockhart T, Moon M The Effect of Combination of Medetomidine Hydrochloride and Atropine Sulphate on Cardiopulmonary Parameters and Renal Blood Flow in Sevoflurane - Anesthetized Dogs
Manning T, Saker K, Kalnitsky J, Ristic Z, Ward D Do Differences in Peripheral Blood Leukocytes Reflect Leukocyte Activity in the Skin in Dogs with Malassezia Dermatitis?
Moon M, Panciera D Ultrasound Appearance of the Normal Feline Pancreas
Panciera D, Heseltine J, Troy G, Feldman B The Effect of Levothyroxine Administration on Von Willebrand Factor Concentration, Function of Von Willebrand Factor, and Buccal Mucosal Bleeding Time in Euthyroid Dogs with Low Plasma Von Willebrand Factor
Robertson J, Troy G, Feldman B, Kruzelock R Morphological and Immunohistochemical Phenotypic Analysis of Canine Malignant Lymphoma (CML) Biopsies: Determination of Cellular Subsets and Comparison with Case Outcome
Saker K, Troy G, Waldron D, Ward D, Robertson J Quantification and Comparison of Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase (MAPK) Activity in Canine and Feline Patients With and Without Cancer
Smith M, Grant M, Wallace J Ex Vivo Biomechanics of Dental Composite Applied to the Canine Teeth in Cats

 


Veterinary Memorial Fund bronze statue
The unveiling of the Veterinary
Memorial Fund bronze statue
was held in the Fall of 2005.
The statue is situated on a
Hokie-stone pedestal in the
entrance lobby of the college’s
Veterinary Teaching Hospital.