Browsing Perspectives in Veterinary Medicine (2013-2015) by Title

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    • The Long Journey Home: Traveling with Beau 

      Smith, Donald F (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2014-11-12)
      In Part 11 in a series of stories reflecting on a 2007 trip to Alaska with his dog, Beau, preparations were made for Doris to fly home while Dr. Smith and Beau retraced their route across North America. The remaining 10 ...

    • The Making of an AVMA President: Dr. Clark Fobian 

      Smith, Donald F. (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2013-07-31)
      An interview with incoming AVMA President Dr. Clark Fobian at the organization’s 150th annual meeting in Chicago provides insights in his background and preparation for the most visible position that represents the veterinary ...

    • The North American Veterinary Conference (NAVC) Conference from a Student Perspective 

      Ali, Alina (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2014-02-17)
      As a third-year DVM student at Cornell University, Alina Ali describes her experience having traveled to the large NAVC Conference in Orlando, Florida, in January 2014. The North American Veterinary Conference is one of ...

    • The Personal Story of a Columbia Veterinary College Graduate 

      Smith, Donald F. (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2013-07-22)
      The diary of William Henry Gribble, DVS (1857-1944) provides of a glimpse into a period in the history of veterinary medicine when veterinary medical education was almost totally the provenance of private colleges in ...

    • The Power and Impact of the Story 

      Smith, Donald F. (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2013-07-16)
      Being the 40th story compiled since April, 2013. Dr. Smith paused about one-third of the way through his writing during this 150th AVMA anniversary year to thank colleagues, staff and close friends, for their support and ...

    • The Private Veterinary College: An Unfamiliar Model or Déjà Vu All Over Again 

      Smith, Donald F. (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2013-08-08)
      Implications of the recent accreditation of several private veterinary schools are discussed in comparison with private schools of the past. Whether it was then or now, history teaches us that the private sector fills the ...

    • The Proprietary Model: Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine 

      Smith, Donald F. (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2013-05-09)
      Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine was opened as a private veterinary college on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts in 1983. Demographics of its faculty, students and graduates are given. Establishing a proprietary ...

    • The Road Less Traveled 

      Smith, Donald F. (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2013-06-27)
      New graduates and other veterinarians are encouraged to think broadly, follow the path even when it is outside their comfort zone, make the most of all their experiences, and do not be afraid to journey beyond traditional ...

    • The Robinsons: Father and Son African-American Veterinarians 

      Smith, Donald F. (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2014-01-29)
      Cornell’s New York State Veterinary College graduated six African-American men between 1912 and 1918, an unprecedented number for that decade. Only three more black veterinarians received Cornell DVMs in the next 25 years. ...

    • The Texas of Canada: Traveling with Beau 

      Smith, Donald F. (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2014-10-29)
      In Part 6 in a series of stories reflecting on a 2007 trip to Alaska with his dog, Beau, the travelers cross Alberta into British Columbia at the eastern terminus of the ALCAN, or Alaska-Canada Highway.

    • The Veterinarian Who Judged Best in Show at the Westminster 

      Smith, Donald F. (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2013-05-19)
      In 1938, Dr. Josephine Deubler was the first woman veterinary graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. Sixty years later, she was the first veterinarian to judge Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club at Madison ...

    • The Veterinary Class of 2013 

      Smith, Donald F. (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2013-06-04)
      As the United States veterinary profession turns 150 year old this spring, 2,700 new veterinarians are graduating from our nation’s colleges and schools of veterinary medicine. These are challenging times for the graduates ...

    • The White Coat Ceremony and the Symbolic Induction to the Veterinary Profession 

      Smith, Donald F.; Powell, Charlie (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2013-09-15)
      The annual White Coat ceremony does not, by itself, instill the values and commitment to the veterinary profession. However, it does go a long way toward letting students understand the seriousness of embracing them as ...

    • The World War II Veterinarian Who Survived Anthrax 

      Smith, Donald F. (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2013-10-17)
      Drs. Kenneth Gumaer and Marshall Waple were veterinary officers in charge of the pack mules of the legendary Merrill’s Marauders. They were engaged in one of most treacherous assignments of World War II. With scars still ...

    • Three Unfolding Stories for 2014 

      Smith, Donald F. (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2014-01-08)
      Three stories of high impact to the veterinary profession carry over from 2013--Return on Investment for Education, Proposed End of Veterinary College Accreditation, and Advancing Women in Veterinary Education.

    • Transition from Foreign to North American Leadership in the Early Veterinary Colleges 

      Smith, Donald F. (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2015-07-02)
      As veterinary colleges took root in the late 19th century, it took only a short time before leadership of those colleges came from North America rather than from Europe. The founding leadership for eleven colleges is ...

    • Traveling Dog Named Beau 

      Smith, Donald F. (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2015-04-28)
      The life of Beau, a favorite dog of the Smith family, is chronicled during his years of travelling, including to an epic journey to Alaska. Remembering those moments provides some of the greatest blessings through that ...

    • Traveling with Beau: My 34-Day Trip to a Deeper Understanding of One Health 

      Smith, Donald F. (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2014-09-09)
      In Part 1, Dr. Smith provides background on the 10,000 mile trip he took to Alaska with his dog named Beau in 2007. During this long journey, valuable insights are gained into One Health and an understanding of the ...

    • Triumph and Tragedy: The Story of Law and Liautard 

      Smith, Donald F. (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2013-09-01)
      More than any other 19th century veterinarians, James Law and Alexandre Liautard laid the groundwork for veterinary medicine as we know it today. One can only wonder how the profession would have developed if James Law had ...

    • Tuskegee and Cornell's Shared Legacy in Graduate Education 

      Smith, Donald F. (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2013-08-20)
      Dr. Eugene W. Adams is interviewed about his recollections as one of Tuskegee University's pioneers and distinguished professors including his connection to Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine, Dean William ...