5/3/2017 • Home • About • Admissions • Academics • Research • Outreach • Hospitals • Diagnostic Center • Giving Cornell veterinary hospital receives top emergency and critical care distinction To stay in the know April 2015 • ALUMNI NEWS o Dr. Marina Tejada’10 gives them shelter o Join vour peers on the College's Linkedln page o Post and view jobs on new career site o Place vour bid on seats from James Law Auditorium o Nominate now for the Salmon Award! • COLLEGE NEWS • DEVELOPMENT NEWS • STUDENT NEWS • EVENTS • ARCHIVES eVETS connect > Cornell veterinary hospital receives top emergency and critical care distinction Cornell veterinary hospital receives top emergency and critical care distinction STAMFORD, CT - Cornell University Veterinary Specialists (CUVS) in Stamford, Connecticut, has received Level I certification from the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society (VECCS). A Level I Emergency and Critical Care facility is a 24-hour acute care facility with the special resources and staff to provide sophisticated emergency and intensive care. Level I certification distinguishes http://www.vet.cornell.edu/news/AI um ni/1 SApri l/i ndex.cfm 1/3 5/3/2017 Cornell veterinary hospital receives top emergency and critical care distinction CUVS as a facility at the highest level of veterinary trauma, emergency and critical care. CUVS is the first such facility in the Connecticut-New York-New Jersey region and one of only 13 Level I facilities nationwide. The value of top-level care was recently demonstrated in the case of Caramel, a 7-year-old Bichon Frise. Caramel’s veterinarian referred her to CUVS when she became extremely ill. Blood tests indicated anemia and jaundice, and an abdominal radiograph showed coins in her stomach. Caramel’s veterinarian suspected that she was suffering from zinc toxicity, which can occur when an animal swallows something—such as sunscreen, and pennies minted after 1982— containing zinc. Caramel was in shock when she arrived at CUVS. She had a weak pulse, low blood pressure and signs of abnormal brain function. “I thought she was minutes from death,” says Caramel’s owner, Daniel Del Vecchio. IThe CUVS specialists who examined Caramel agreed with her veterinarian’s suspicions. Zinc causes breakdown of blood cells, resulting in anemia and jaundice. The profound jaundice in Caramel’s case caused abnormal brain function and seizures. |Caramel was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), where she /as given a blood transfusion and intravenous fluids to treat the Ishock and anemia, and medication to reduce brain swelling. After |several hours of aggressive therapy, she was more stable. The CUVS team then used endoscopy, a minimally invasive alternative to surgery, to remove the pennies from her stomach. “The doctor was very professional and took me through every issue, to the point where I could make a decision,” says Del Vecchio. “It was the best decision I ever made.” Caramel spent four days at CUVS, receiving continued therapy and close monitoring around the clock. “[CUVS staff members] kept me well informed—not just updates, but caring and concerned conversations,” says Del Vecchio. “It was a wonderful feeling to know she was in great hands.” At the time of her discharge Caramel was eating, drinking and wagging her tail. Del Vecchio says she is “completely and fully recovered.” Dr. Susan Hackner, CUVS’s Chief Medical Officer and Chief Operating Officer, says collaboration is the key to good outcomes like Caramel’s. “Our goal is to work seamlessly with the pet’s family and their primary care veterinarian to offer the best possible medical options and solutions for each individual pet.” “VECCS certification is a terrific step forward for the specialty,” Hackner adds. “It creates a set of standards to which facilities can aspire and work toward. It enables pet owners to make educated decisions about their pet’s care, especially in emergency and critical situations in which these decisions can have significant impact.” http://www.vet.cornell.edu/news/AI um ni/15Apri l/i ndex.cfm 2/3 5/3/2017 Cornell veterinary hospital receives top emergency and critical care distinction As the largest university-affiliated veterinary specialty and emergency center in the country, CUVS redefines the delivery of veterinary specialty and emergency medicine by bringing together the best of specialty private practice with the best of academia to benefit pets, owners and the profession. Among the staff are three board-certified emergency and critical care specialists, providing specialty coverage 365 days a year; experienced overnight emergency doctors; an outstanding nursing staff with several veterinary technician specialists, and sophisticated in-house diagnostic and treatment capabilities. Other CUVS specialists are on-call 24/7 for emergency surgery, diagnostic imaging or consultation. For more information, call (203) 595-2777 or visit the website at cuvs.org. http://www.vet.comell.edu/news/Al um ni/15Apri l/i ndex.cfm 3/3 5/3/2017 Home About Admissions Academics Research Outreach Hospitals Diagnostic Center young alum To stay in the know April 2015 • ALUMNI NEWS o Dr. Marina Tejada’10 gives them shelter o Join vour peers on the College's Linkedln page o Post and view jobs on new career site o Place vour bid on seats from James Law Auditorium o Nominate now for the Salmon Award! • COLLEGE NEWS • DEVELOPMENT NEWS • STUDENT NEWS • EVENTS • ARCHIVES eVETS connect > Cornell veterinary hospital receives top emergency and critical care distinction > young alum Young alumna: Dr. Marina Tejada’10 gives them shelter Dr. Marina Tejada ’10 was seven years old when she picked out her first dog at the shelter. The North Shore Animal League in Port http://www.vet.cornell.edu/news/AI um ni/15Apri l/youngal um ,cfm 1/2 5/3/2017 Washington, New York left a big impression on the little girl. young alum “My mom tells me that when I wenl to North Shore for the first time, I said that I was going to work there, Tejada recalled. Three years ago, the native of Ridgewood, New York brought her dream full circle by joining the shelter’s staff. As Senior Staff Veterinarian for Medical Services, Tejada now North Shore fulfill its mission as world’s largest no-kill animal and adoption organization, according to its website. “We save up to 150 animals a week from puppy mills and high-kill shelters across the country and as far away as Taiwan - animals that need some TLC and that we get ready for adoption,” she said, noting that the shelter also offers affordable services for pet owners from the Tri-State area. Tejada herself has fallen in love with many of her canine and feline patients, five of whom have found a new home with her. “It’s a full house,” she said with a laugh. “At work they keep trying to pawn off injured animals on me, but I can’t take any more.” The young veterinarian spends her diverse work week caring for hospitalized animals, following up with recently adopted pets, performing some 40 surgeries in one day once a week, as well as completing administrative tasks. “What’s exciting for me is that we treat complex cases like parvo, distemper, or ringworm that in a regular private practice you may not see in a lifetime,” she said. “In other shelters, unfortunately, these animals would be euthanized.” In the long run, Tejada hopes to help her patients on a grander scale by influencing policy directly, an ambition that was sparked during her time at Cornell when she had the opportunity to participate in the AVMA’s legislative Fly-In days in Washington, D.C. On campus, she began to hone her leadership and organizational skills in numerous organizations, including VOICE, SCAVMA, and veterinary fraternity Omega Tau Sigma - an active involvement that she has continued after graduation on the Alumni Association Executive Board, as a class reunion volunteer, and as co-host of the alumni reception at this year’s Western Veterinary Conference. “In school, being involved in the community was important not only for my education but also to get to know other students and to get familiarity with different aspects of veterinary medicine, which is such a multifaceted career,” says Tejada, whose focus was originally on wildlife medicine. “Now it’s important to me to continue to keep in touch and help make changes at Cornell, which was always my dream school. 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ARCHIVES eVETS connect > Cornell veterinary hospital receives top emergency and critical care distinction > vouno alum > career Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine announces new job posting site for prospective employers We are excited to share that we have partnered with Veterinary Careers Network to offer a new and improved job posting site for employers seeking to hire our DVM students. We encourage you to use this site to post full-time and part-time jobs as well as summer employment opportunities. http://www.vet.cornell .edu/news/AI um ni/1 SApri l/career.cfm 1/2 5/3/2017 career You may post your position for free though the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. If you’d like to post your employment opportunity nationwide through the Veterinary Careers Network, there are several options available for a fee. To post a job please go to http:.www.cornell.edu and click on the tab labeled Employers. This will take you to http://cvmiobs.vet.cornell.edu/emplovers Click on this link to obtain further instructions on posting a job and managing your account. Questions? Please email Cindy Ryan at cr227@cornell.edu or call the Office of Student and Academic Services at (607) 253 3700. http://www.vet.cornell.edu/news/AI um ni/15Apri l/career.cfm 2/2 Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine PLACE YOUR BID ! Accepting closed bids for seats from James Law Auditorium 1 row of 4 seats Winner will be selected at the Purple Party during the NYS-VC Saturday, May 1 7 , 2 0 1 5 Seats will need to be picked up a t Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine - For more information, please contact Lyn LaSar a t cel75@cornell.edu 5/3/2017 Home About Admissions Academics Research Outreach Hospitals Diagnostic Center Giving Nominate now for the 2015 Salmon Award To stay in the know January 2015 • ALUMNI NEWS o Salmon Award nominations o Cornell alumni participate in service event o Expanding the Cornell neurology legacy • COLLEGE NEWS • DEVELOPMENT NEWS • STUDENT NEWS • EVENTS • ARCHIVES eVETS connect > Cornell veterinary hospital receives top emergency and critical care distinction > young alum > career > Nominate now for the 2015 Salmon Award Nominate now for the 2015 Salmon Award Continue the Legacy You know your peers best. You know what they do day in and day out to serve their patients and clients. You know the passion they commit to furthering the profession of veterinary medicine. And, you know the loyalty that drives their service to your alma mater. http://www.vet.cornell .edu/news/Alum ni/15Jan/index.cfm 1/2 5/3/2017 Nominate now for the 2015 Salmon Award Help us honor our alumni by nominating a Cornell graduate for the Daniel Elmer Salmon Award for Distinguished Alumni Service. Named in honor of Cornell’s first DVM graduate, who is remembered for his pioneering work in controlling contagious animal diseases in the early 20th century, the award was established by the Alumni Association in 1986 to recognize graduates who have distinguished themselves in service to the profession, their communities, or to the College. Nominations are accepted throughout the year until May 1. The recipient of the award is notified by September 1 and is honored at the annual New York State Veterinary Conference. Additional news from the Alumni Association Visit our website for a listing of our board members and our meeting dates. Each fall, we welcome nominations to the board. To reach the Office of Alumni Affairs, Development, and Communications, call 607.253.3745 or email - subject line “Alumni Association.” http://www.vet.cornell.edu/news/Alum ni/15Jan/index.cfm 2/2 5/3/2017 Home About Admissions Academics Research Outreach Hospitals Diagnostic Center MRI To stay in the know April 2015 • ALUMNI NEWS o Dr. Marina Tejada’10 gives them shelter o Join vour peers on the College's Linkedln page o Post and view jobs on new career site o Place vour bid on seats from James Law Auditorium o Nominate now for the Salmon Award! • COLLEGE NEWS • DEVELOPMENT NEWS • STUDENT NEWS • EVENTS . ARCHIVES Cornell veterinary hospital receives top emergency and critical care distinction > vouno alum > career > Nominate now for the 2015 Salmon Award > Cornell veterinary hospital receives top emergency and critical care distinction > MRI Cornell Ruffian Equine Specialists Acquires Standing MRI Cornell Ruffian Equine Specialists has signed a lease agreement to install a standing equine MRI machine at its facility, which sits opposite the backstretch of Belmont Park, in Elmont, New York. http://www.vet.cornell.edu/news/AI um ni/15Apri l/M RI .cfm 1/2 5/3/2017 The system will be installed later this spring. MRI “We are thrilled to help a top-notch facility offer even more services to its clients,” says Dan Brown, BVSc, MRCVS, business development director at Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging. “Our standing equine MRI machine offers veterinarians the ability to accurately diagnosis lameness issues without the hassle and risk that accompanies a down MRI. We know from experience this will benefit the health and safety of race and sport horses across New York state.” The standing MRI system allows imaging of an equine foot and lower limb in a standing position without the time, expense, and risk associated with general anesthesia. The standing equine MRI system allows lameness issues to be identified prior to competitions and can be used to manage the training of equine athletes. Additionally, the standing MRI can reveal lesions such as fractures weeks before any damage would be visible on an X ray. “The ability to assess a horse’s soundness prior to competition without the risk of anesthesia is a winwin for all of us who care about the health of equine athletes,” says Alan Nixon, DVM, chief medical officer of Cornell Ruffian Equine Specialists. “The proximity of Cornell Ruffian MRI to elite equine athletes offers a convenient resource to easily diagnose suspected lameness cases before a horse competes. In addition, we can easily treat injuries right after they occur and evaluate horses during recovery.” Cornell Ruffian Equine Specialists extends the reach of the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine Equine Hospital. http://www.vet.cornell.edu/news/AI um ni/15Apri l/M RI .cfm 2/2 5/3/2017 • Home • About • Admissions • Academics • Research • Outreach • Hospitals • Diagnostic Center • Giving Cornell veterinary hospital receives top emergency and critical care distinction To stay in the know April 2015 • ALUMNI NEWS o Dr. Marina Tejada’10 gives them shelter o Join vour peers on the College's Linkedln page o Post and view jobs on new career site o Place vour bid on seats from James Law Auditorium o Nominate now for the Salmon Award! • COLLEGE NEWS • DEVELOPMENT NEWS • STUDENT NEWS • EVENTS • ARCHIVES eVETS connect > Cornell veterinary hospital receives top emergency and critical care distinction > vouno alum > career > Nominate now for the 2015 Salmon Award > Cornell veterinary hospital receives top emergency and critical care distinction Cornell veterinary hospital receives top emergency and critical care distinction STAMFORD, CT - Cornell University Veterinary Specialists (CUVS) in Stamford, Connecticut, has received Level I certification from the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society (VECCS). A http://www.vet.cornell.edu/news/AI um ni/15Apri l/i ndex.cfm 1/3 5/3/2017 Cornell veterinary hospital receives top emergency and critical care distinction Level I Emergency and Critical Care facility is a 24-hour acute care facility with the special resources and staff to provide sophisticated emergency and intensive care. Level I certification distinguishes CUVS as a facility at the highest level of veterinary trauma, emergency and critical care. CUVS is the first such facility in the Connecticut-New York-New Jersey region and one of only 13 Level I facilities nationwide. The value of top-level care was recently demonstrated in the case of Caramel, a 7-year-old Bichon Frise. Caramel’s veterinarian referred her to CUVS when she became extremely ill. Blood tests indicated anemia and jaundice, and an abdominal radiograph showed coins in her stomach. Caramel’s veterinarian suspected that she was suffering from zinc toxicity, which can occur when an animal swallows something—such as sunscreen, and pennies minted after 1982— containing zinc. Caramel was in shock when she arrived at CUVS. She had a weak pulse, low blood pressure and signs of abnormal brain function. “I thought she was minutes from death,” says Caramel’s owner, Daniel Del Vecchio. jThe CUVS specialists who examined Caramel agreed with her Veterinarian’s suspicions. Zinc causes breakdown of blood cells, resulting in anemia and jaundice. The profound jaundice in Caramel’s case caused abnormal brain function and seizures. Caramel was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), where she was given a blood transfusion and intravenous fluids to treat the shock and anemia, and medication to reduce brain swelling. After several hours of aggressive therapy, she was more stable. The CUVS team then used endoscopy, a minimally invasive alternative to (surgery, to remove the pennies from her stomach. “The doctor was very professional and took me through every issue, to the point where I could make a decision,” says Del Vecchio. “It was the best decision I ever made.” Caramel spent four days at CUVS, receiving continued therapy and close monitoring around the clock. “[CUVS staff members] kept me well informed—not just updates, but caring and concerned conversations,” says Del Vecchio. “It was a wonderful feeling to know she was in great hands.” At the time of her discharge Caramel was eating, drinking and wagging her tail. Del Vecchio says she is “completely and fully recovered.” Dr. Susan Hackner, CUVS’s Chief Medical Officer and Chief Operating Officer, says collaboration is the key to good outcomes like Caramel’s. “Our goal is to work seamlessly with the pet’s family and their primary care veterinarian to offer the best possible medical options and solutions for each individual pet.” “VECCS certification is a terrific step forward for the specialty,” Hackner adds. “It creates a set of standards to which facilities can aspire and work toward. It enables pet owners to make educated http://www.vet.cornell.edu/news/AI um ni/15Apri l/i ndex.cfm 2/3 5/3/2017 Cornell veterinary hospital receives top emergency and critical care distinction decisions about their pet’s care, especially in emergency and critical situations in which these decisions can have significant impact.” As the largest university-affiliated veterinary specialty and emergency center in the country, CUVS redefines the delivery of veterinary specialty and emergency medicine by bringing together the best of specialty private practice with the best of academia to benefit pets, owners and the profession. Among the staff are three board-certified emergency and critical care specialists, providing specialty coverage 365 days a year; experienced overnight emergency doctors; an outstanding nursing staff with several veterinary technician specialists, and sophisticated in-house diagnostic and treatment capabilities. Other CUVS specialists are on-call 24/7 for emergency surgery, diagnostic imaging or consultation. For more information, call (203) 595-2777 or visit the website at cuvs.ora. http://www.vet.cornell.edu/news/AI um ni/15Apri l/i ndex.cfm 3/3 5/3/2017 • Home • About • Admissions • Academics • Research • Outreach • Hospitals • Diagnostic Center • Giving To stay in the know virus connect News for Alumni from the College of Veterinary Medicine > vt . -•£». tA April 2015 • ALUMNI NEWS o Dr. Marina Tejada’10 gives them shelter o Join vour peers on the College's Linkedln page o Post and view jobs on new career site o Place vour bid on seats from James Law Auditorium o Nominate now for the Salmon Award! • COLLEGE NEWS . DEVELOPMENT NEWS • STUDENT NEWS • EVENTS . ARCHIVES eVETS connect > Cornell veterinary hospital receives top emergency and critical care distinction > vouno alum > career > virus Distemper virus affects wild carnivores of all stripes Tigers, lions and other wild carnivores, already under threat from poaching and habitat loss, are falling victim to a virus that could soon drive endangered populations to extinction. http://www.vet.cornell.edu/news/alumni/15April/virus.cfrn 1/3 5/3/2017 Canine distemper virus strikes wild carnivores of all stripes, including Amur tigers (also called Siberian tigers), which roam the Russian Far East in ever-dwindling numbers. virus Scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society, Cornell and the University of Glasgow are urging swift action to address the crisis by developing control measures for the virus, such as delivering a vaccine that is safe for these animals. They also suggest renaming canine distemper virus to reflect the wide range of animals that can carry the virus and suffer from the disease. “These small endangered populations of carnivores face a lot of threats, but distemper can be the straw that breaks the camel’s back in terms of their survival,” said Colin Parrish, a virologist and director of the Cornell Feline Health Center, a co-sponsor of a Jan. 21 meeting that explored options for vaccinating at-risk wild carnivore populations against distemper. Canine distemper virus is closely related to the virus that causes measles in humans. Parrish said Amur tigers are under particular threat because they number in the hundreds and many live in sub-populations of fewer than 25 breeding adults. Between 2007 and 2012, canine distemper contributed to the decline of one well-studied population of Amur tigers from 38 to only 9, a reduction the group may not be able to recover from, Parrish said. Similarly, more than 1,000 lions in the Serengeti National Park disappeared in an outbreak of distemper that began in 1993 - a population decline of about 30 percent. Studies show that in many cases, wild carnivores are not contracting the distemper virus directly from domestic dogs, but they are getting it from other wild animals that act as intermediaries. This makes controlling the virus exceedingly difficult, Parrish said, and efforts to vaccinate dogs or other wild carnivores may not offer protection for tigers or other large cats. Meeting participant Edward Dubovi, director of the virology laboratory at Cornell’s Animal Health Diagnostic Center, says because of this disconnect between dogs and animals like tigers and lions, “the most logical approach for protecting threatened carnivores from canine distemper virus may be to target the vaccine on the endangered species itself.” The situation is urgent, but current distemper vaccines haven’t necessarily been thoroughly tested in the wild species that need protection. While many vaccines appear to be safe, some may not be effective in generating long-lived immune defenses, Parrish said. The group discussed ways to test the safety and efficacy of distemper vaccines in captive animals as well as developing innovative means of immunizing wild animals with oral or aerosol formulations planted in bait or on marking posts. Renaming the canine distemper virus may be in order, Parrish said, in part because the name is not a good reflection of its host range among carnivores; the virus can affect seals, tigers, bears and more. Also, the word “canine” can lead to management efforts that place too much emphasis on controlling the infection in dogs, when other wild animals carry the virus to infect other species. The fact that canine distemper can kill wild carnivores like tigers, lions, giant pandas and other species has been known for decades, but the problem seems to gain and lose the attention of the http://www.vet.cornell.edu/news/alumni/15April/virus.cfm 2/3 5/3/2017 virus global community in a predictable cycle. Meeting participant Andrew Allison, a postdoctoral fellow at the Baker Institute for Animal Health in Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine said the time to act is now. “Rather than waiting for the possibility of future outbreaks and more extensive population declines to intervene, addressing the issue before it potentially causes irreversible impacts to tiger populations is likely the most important step,” Allison said. An announcement by the Wildlife Conservation Society describes five actions recommended by the scientists who attended the "Vaccines for Conservation" forum. http://www.vet.cornell.edu/news/alumni/15April/virus.cfm 3/3 5/3/2017 Home About Admissions Academics Research Outreach Hospitals Diagnostic Center gift To stay in the know April 2015 • ALUMNI NEWS o Dr. Marina Tejada’10 gives them shelter o Join vour peers on the College's Linkedln page o Post and view jobs on new career site o Place vour bid on seats from James Law Auditorium o Nominate now for the Salmon Award! • COLLEGE NEWS • DEVELOPMENT NEWS . STUDENT NEWS • EVENTS • ARCHIVES eVETS connect > Cornell veterinary hospital receives too emergency and critical care distinction > vouno alum > career > virus > gift Alumnus gives back to thank Cornell Dr. Joseph "Bud" Stuart ’55 grew up in a tenement in White Plains, N.Y., the son of a butler and a cook, during the Great Depression. When the kids playing on the streets of his neighborhood would find an injured bird, dog, or cat, they would bring the wounded animal to Stuart. http://www.vet.cornell.edu/news/AI um ni/15Apri l/gift.cfm 1/2 5/3/2017 gift "I would work on them and about two-thirds of them would die," Stuart recalls. "I would bury them and put up a little cross. I decided very early on — at about 10 — that I wanted to be able to treat and cure cats and dogs." By the time he graduated from high school, Stuart was dead-set on attending Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine. But there was one problem: He didn't have any money. So he deferred college for a year and drove a laundry delivery truck and waited tables at night. With $900 saved up, Stuart entered Cornell's College of Agriculture in the fall of 1949. He quickly realized his money wouldn't last long, so he began working several jobs on campus, serving food in the cafeteria each morning and at dinner. "As a result, I was able to squeeze my way through six years at Cornell by working my head off," he said. After graduation and a two-year stint in the Air Force, Stuart opened the Little River Veterinary Clinic in Fairfax, Va., eventually expanding the staff to 12 people. When he and his wife moved to Santa Barbara, Calif., Stuart bought an animal clinic and operated it until his retirement in 2006. In appreciation for his successful veterinary career, Stuart recently decided to bequeath five percent of his estate to the College. "It's given me such a delightful life," he said, "because there's no better job than that of being a veterinarian." The author of Feeding Fido and Fluffy, Too (2011), Stuart became known as a specialist in the nutritional basis of pet practice. Because animals were suffering as a result of being overweight, Stuart advised owners of both cats and dogs to switch from a diet based on dry food to one that incorporated less fatty canned food. A longtime poet, Stuart is now working on publishing a book of his poems. He recently penned a 20line poem in honor of Cornell's Sesquicentennial, which ends with his gratitude for being a Cornell grad. "Cornell is the basic reason that I've had the life I've had," he said. http://www.vet.cornell.edu/news/Alumni/15April/gift.cfin 2/2 5/3/2017 • Home • About • Admissions • Academics • Research • Outreach • Hospitals • Diagnostic Center • Giving scholarship To stay in the know April 2015 • ALUMNI NEWS o Dr. Marina Tejada’10 gives them shelter o Join vour peers on the College's Linkedln page o Post and view jobs on new career site o Place vour bid on seats from James Law Auditorium o Nominate now for the Salmon Award! • COLLEGE NEWS • DEVELOPMENT NEWS • STUDENT NEWS • EVENTS • ARCHIVES Cornell veterinary hospital receives top emergency and critical care distinction > young alum > career > virus > gift > scholarship Westminster Kennel Foundation Scholarship recipient Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine student Greta VanDeventer '16, Westminster Kennel Foundation Scholarship Recipient, explains what she is looking forward to the most about attending the show. h ttp ://w w w .v e t.c o rn e ll.e d u /n e w s /A lu m n i/1 5 A p ril/s c h o la rs h ip .c frn 1/2 5/3/2017 scholarship Greta VanDeventer '16 Westminster Kennel Foundation Scholarsh.. http://www.vet.comeN.edu/news/Alum ni/15April/scholarship.cfm 2/2