Lois Bates Acheson Veterinary Teaching Hospital

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.

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.

Dr. Andrea Erickson joins the Gary R. Carlson, MD, College of Veterinary Medicine as an assistant professor in soft tissue surgery and surgical oncology.

Originally from Kailua, Hawaii, her family’s golden retrievers sparked her lifelong love of veterinary medicine. She earned her DVM from Colorado State University and completed advanced training including internships at Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital and the University of Florida, a surgical residency at The Ohio State University and a surgical oncology fellowship at CSU. She also holds a master’s in biomedical education.

Dr. Vosburgh with her dog Astrid and horse Kisses. Photo courtesy of Dr. Vosburgh.

Dr. Haydan Vosburgh recently joined the Gary R. Carlson, MD, College of Veterinary Medicine as an instructor of Rural Veterinary Practice. In this role, she instructs and trains students and house officers (interns, residents, fellows) in classroom, laboratory and clinical settings and provides large animal primary patient care as a member of the Lois Bates Acheson Veterinary Teaching Hospital's Rural Veterinary Practice service.