A squirrel, a mysterious illness, and scientists who wouldn’t give up
Lorely Miller said she owes her life to the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Oregon State University. “I do not believe that I would still be alive today.”
Miller contracted tularemia, an extremely dangerous, highly contagious bacterial disease. People usually get tularemia from other animals. In her case, from a squirrel.
FY 2023 Research Highlights
The Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine received 44 research grants totaling $6.97 million in funding in fiscal year 2022.* Funding came from federal and state institutions, private foundations and nonprofits and industry and academic partners.
‘She’s a second mom’: Alumni veterinarians find family and community on the Oregon Coast
Dr. Kaitlyn Vander Pas, alumni of Oregon State University Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine and big Beaver fan, now works at Oceanlake Veterinary Clinic and uses her education to better her community.
Beaver kidneys, a bike wreck and the genetics of leptospirosis
Part of Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory's, Kacy Hayes investigates Leptospirosis, which is a disease caused by the bacteria Leptospira interrogans.