8. Colorado State University
• Fort Collins, Colorado
▫ Population: 60,500
• Graduate programs, graduate
and post-graduate
▫ 27,500 total students
• Home of the Rocky Mountains!
9. • Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology
• Molecular, cellular, and integrative neurosciences
• Center of Orthopedic Research
College of Veterinary and Biomedical
Sciences
Research Programs
10. Centers, Institutions, Programs and
Laboratories
• Cardiology Center
• Animal Population Health
Institute
• Laboratory of Athroborne and
Infectious Diseases
• Center for Companion Animal
Studies
• Center for Regenerative and
Immune Medicine
• Integrative Livestock
Management
• Center for Comparative and
Integrative Pain Medicine
• Center for Infectious Diseases
• Biodefense Center
• Mycobacterium Research
Laboratory
• Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
• Animal Cancer Center
• Clinical Pathology Laboratory
• Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
11. College of Veterinary Medicine and
Biomedical Sciences
Academic Departments
• Biomedical Sciences
• Environmental and Radiological
Health Sciences
• Microbiology, Immunology, and
Pathology (MIP) Department
• Clinical Sciences
12. Veterinary Program
• 4 Year Bachelors Degree
• 138 students per class
• Grad DVM = four years
• Years 1 and 2
▫ Predominantely in the classroom with minimal
animal experience
• Years 3 and 4
▫ Classes and rotations working with animals in the
Veterinary Teaching Hospital
13. Curriculum
Year 1
• Anatomy**
• Physiology**
• Histology
• Immunology
• Diagnostic Immaging
• Neurobiology
• Bacteriology and Mycology
• Parasitology
• Nutrition and Metabolism
• Virology
• Pathology
• Food Animal Production and Food
Security
• Electives: Exotic Animal Anatomy;
Healer’s Art
Virtual Canine Anatomy
17. Curriculum
Year 3
• Capstone
• Clinical Sciences
• Clincal Rotations
• Externships (attachments)
• Pick your track
▫ Large Animal: Ruminants,
swine, poultry, and equine
▫ Small Animal: Dogs, cats, small
pigs, ferrets, birds, exotics
▫ General (Mixed): Little bit of
both
▫ Regardless of track we are still
exposed to all species
PET/CT
20. Rerearch and Internship Opportunities
• Variety of funded research opportunities
• International research exchange program with The Royal Dick School
of Veterinary Studies in Edinburgh, Scotland
• Various other opportunities
Brucellosis testing, (Yellowstone National Park)
21. Clubs / Student Organizations
• One Health Club
• International Veterinary
Students’ Association
• Zoological Medicine Society
(ZMS)
• American Association of Small
Ruminant Practicioners
• American College of Veterinary
Pathologists Club
• Dental Club
• Radiology Club
• American College of Veterinary
Surgeons Club
• Internal Medicine Club
22. Options after graduation….
• One year Internships
• Three year residency option for post-graduates, includes specialties in-
▫ Small or Large animal surgery and medicine
▫ Oncology
▫ Ophthamalogy
▫ Neurology
▫ Cardiology
▫ Anesthesia
▫ Critical care
▫ Microbiology
• Private Practive
• Public Practice
• Government work
23. Combined Graduate Programs
• DVM / PhD [7 years]
• DVM /MBA (Master of Business
Administration) [5 years]
• DVM / MPH (Masters of Public
Health) [5 years]
▫ O que estou fazendo!
• MST / DVM (Masters of
Toxicology) [5 years]
▫ New program!
▫ Combined program for
international students
Survey of Chronic Wasting Disease
(cervid prion disease)
25. CSU UoN Exchange Program
• Nov 2012- CSU President Tony
Frank visits UoN, Memorandum
of Understanding is signed
• Nov 2012, Kelvin Momanyi and
Anna Fagre (CSU One Health
Club President) begin
communication regarding
development of One Health Club
at UoN
• Jan thru Aug 2013, discussions
of development, collaborative
research, and plans for
exchange program
• May 2013, preliminary
exchange approved and
supported by both Deans’
offices
• Oct 2013, Kelvin spends 2
weeks at CSU
• Nov 2013, Anna and Michael
spend 3 weeks at UoN
26. Kelvin’s Experience
Clinical rotations at Veterinary
Teaching Hospital:
• Oncology
• Surgery
• Necropsy
• Livestock Medicine and Surgery
Lived at our house!
29. Anna and Michael’s Experience
• Clinical rotations: surgery,
radiology, medicine,
theriogenology, ambulatory
medicine
• Center for Sustainable Dryland
Ecosystems and Society
• Zoonotic Disease Unit
• One Health Central and Eastern
Africa
• International Livestock Research
Institute
• Wangari Maathai Institute of
Peace and Environmental
Studies
• Kenya Medical Research
Institute
• Meetings with various faculty
and chairpeople
39. CSU UoN Exchange Program:
The Future
• Dec 2013, Anna, Michael, and
Kelvin will present results of
preliminary exchange to
respective Deans’ offices
• June 2014, first exchange to
take place, 4 to 6 students from
each university to partake in
research and clinical
opportunities
40. Thank you!!
CSU Dean’s Office
• Dr. Olea-Popelka
• Dr. Sue VandeWoude
• Dr. Mark Stetter
• Dr. Dick Bowen
UoN Dean’s Office and Faculty
• Dr. Thaiya
• Dr. Kipyegon
• Dr. Junga
• Dr. Njoka
• Dr. Mulei
• Dr. Maloiy
• Dr. Kiama
UoN One Health Club Officers
• Nyash
• Moses
• Mukami
• Kelvin (& Cecilia)
• Patricia
• Raphael
Academic Departments
Biomedical Sciences
Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences
Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology (MIP) Department
Clinical Sciences
Bovine Herd Health Medicine, Equine Medicine and Surgery
Various funded research programs over the summer
International research exchange program with The Royal Dick School of Veterinary Studies in Edinburgh, Scotland
Various other opportunities
