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Tortoise Wheeling About After Successful Amputation

Submitted by Nicole Hensley, Web Producer
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011, 3:34pm

A 12-year old African spur-thighed tortoise got some new wheels recently. It's left front leg had to be amputated by Washington State University's College of Veterinary Medicine and it was replaced with a swiveling wheel attached to its shell. Gamara was relinquished by its owner on April 20th due to a severe thermal injury and tissue damage from an unknown source.

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Leave the Fawns Alone!

Submitted by Nicole Hensley, Web Producer
Thursday, June 16th, 2011, 12:49pm
Leave the Fawns Alone!

This little girl was brought into SpokAnimal today by some well-meaning folks. SpokAnimal says she was very young and couldn't even support her weight on her legs. Even though she was by herself, it doesn't mean she was alone. Her mother was probably feeding nearby. SpokAnimal will be taking her to Ponti's in Otis Orchards where she will be taken care of.

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WSU Veterinary Hospital Reopens

Submitted by Jilian Winterfeld, KXLY 920 Associate Editor
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011, 5:44am
WSU Veterinary Hospital Reopens

The outbreak of equine herpes virus has ended, and the Washington State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital is again accepting horses. The university says the hospital underwent a major cleaning and sanitation process. Horses will also be examined before they are admitted as an extra precaution. The university said Yesterday that since there have been no new cases they are able to reopen ahead of schedule. There have been no new cases of the virus in Washington in two weeks.

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Another Equine Herpes Case Confirmed By WSU

Submitted by Kate Hudson, Producer
Tuesday, May 31st, 2011, 11:56am
Another Equine Herpes Case Confirmed By WSU

Another case of equine herpes has been confirmed at Washington State University's College of Veterinary Medicine, but this horse wasn't even considered to have the virus at all.

The horse belonged to the university and was put down because it was lame.

The school ran a test for equine herpes and the test came back positive. Now all the school's horses are being monitored for signs of the virus.

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Two More Cases of Horse Herpes Confirmed

Submitted by Kristy Mylroie, Spokane Public Schools Blogger
Saturday, May 21st, 2011, 3:19pm
Two More Cases of Horse Herpes Confirmed

The WSU College of Veterinary Medicine confirmed two more cases of Equine Herpes Virus Friday morning.  The two horses are inpatients at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

According to the Washington State Department of Agriculture confirmed six horses have the virus in Washington.

The hospital reports one of the horses showed clinical neurological signs that are typically characteristic of the EHV-1 virus.

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Bring Your Dog To the Ballpark!

Submitted by Jerry Post, News Director
Monday, May 9th, 2011, 5:11pm
Bring Your Dog To the Ballpark!

Well, this should be a lot of fun.  Or, it might be a disaster.  Either way, it will be quite a scene when the WSU baseball team takes on Oregon on Sunday, May 22nd.  That's because, for the first time ever, dogs will be allowed at Bailey-Brayton Field.

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