Colonies of Francisella tularensis isolated by bacteriologists at the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory growing on a chocolate agar plate.

Veterinary Bacteriology and Parasitology within the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Oregon State University's Gary R. Carlson, MD, College of Veterinary Medicine coordinates testing for bacterial pathogens and parasite infections. We sat down with section supervisor Stephanie Putz to learn more about the section’s crucial role in animal disease surveillance and testing.

Dr. Christiane Löhr is a professor of anatomic pathology in the Gary R. Carlson, MD, College of Veterinary Medicine's Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. We sat down with her to learn more about her and her work.

Woodford and Samantha Colson celebrate success at the 2025 Arizona National Livestock Show.

March 30, 2026
Words by Jens Odegaard.
Photos courtesy of Samantha Colson.

TS Woodford Reserve is a beautiful two-year-old Charolais bull. Hair shining like ripe white wheat over rolling hills of muscle and healthy fat. Woodford — named after the bourbon — stands shoulder high to Samantha Colson, his owner. He’s just taken Champion Charolais and Reserve Supreme Champion Bull at the 2025 Arizona National Livestock Show held in late December.

January 26, 2026

By Jens Odegaard. Photos courtesy of Dr. Wendy Merideth (second from left in center photo).

Marine iguanas foraging amongst reefs. Giant tortoises meandering across beaches. Cormorants swimming with flightless wings. 

Dr. Shantibhushan "Shanti" Jha, BVSc & AH (Hons), M.S., DACVS (Small Animal), joins the Gary R. Carlson, MD, College of Veterinary Medicine as an associate professor of small animal orthopedic surgery. A board-certified surgeon since 2013, Dr. Jha earned his BVSc with honors from Nagpur Veterinary College and his master's of science from Oregon State University, followed by advanced surgical residency training at Tufts University.

We sat down with Dr. Jha for a Q&A.