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Dear Alumni and Friends of the College,It is with great pleasure that I present to you our Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2011.We have so many exciting things to share with you in this edition – and none of itwould be possible without the steadfast generosity shown by all of you who aresuch important members of our CVM community.Here are some of the stories featured, which I hope you will enjoy:-- Meet Dr. Gary Baxter, an equine surgeon who joined us last fall, from ColoradoState University, as director of our Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Dr. Baxter did hisresidency at our College in the late 1980s, which gives him a unique perspective onour need for a new hospital, our Veterinary Medical Learning Center. I think you’llenjoy reading about his goals for our hospital, as well as his desire to strengthenour relationship with our referring veterinarians.-- Dr. Ira Roth, who joined our faculty in 2009, also is someone very familiar withhow things have changed here in the last few decades. Dr. Roth graduated fromour CVM in 1986 and entered private practice in Albany, Georgia. Now, withcollege-aged daughters and a yearning to contribute to his profession in a differentway, he heads up our Community Practice Clinic. We are pleased to have someonesuch as Dr. Roth in this role, after having owned and managed a successfulcompanion animal practice. Read about how he is challenging our fourth-yearstudents to help them be better veterinarians from the moment they graduate.-- Are you familiar with Dr. Olive K. Britt? A pioneer for women entering the field ofequine medicine in the 1950s, Dr. Britt touched many lives – both four-legged andtwo-legged! She, too, studied at our CVM, where she would find a life-long professionalfriend and mentor in one of our faculty members, Dr. Paul E. Hoffman. Whilethey both passed away some years ago, the spirit of their professional partnershipwill endure in the form of a professorship honoring both.Photo by Robert NewcombDean Sheila W. Allen-- There once was a cat named Oreo who would be the only companion animal– to date – owned by an Athens couple, Tony and Sylvia Byrd. Oreo is also nolonger with us, but a scholarship in his honor will forever benefit our DVM students.This is a great story with a “sad middle” and a happy ending for all.-- Another story in this report describes how our faculty are making discoveriesin the laboratory that will benefit animals and people. Dr. Ralph Tripp and hiscolleagues are learning how to employ nanoparticle technology to more rapidlydiagnose influenza infection.We hope you’ll enjoy these stories, and other updates from our College, includingthe latest on our fundraising efforts toward our Veterinary Medical Learning Center.Please know that despite the ongoing difficulties of meeting our needs in thischallenging economy, I take great pride and pleasure in knowing that each of youcares so much about our beloved institution. So much of what we do could not beaccomplished without your ongoing support.On behalf of all of us at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine:Thank you!Sheila W. AllenDeanCover photo and photoopposite by Sue Myers Smith.1

Financial ReportThe total annualbudget for the Collegein FY11 was $70.5million. To meetour budget, we relyupon the incomefor services, stateand federal support,Revenue sourceState SupportTuition ReceivedFederal sponsoredOther sponsoredIncomeGiftsOther subsidiesFY11 Rev.$27,199,1913,896,34014,957,2933,425,14917,579,640803,9992,618,292$70,479,904% FY11 Rev.38.6%5.5%21.2%4.9%24.9%1.1%3.7%FY10 Rev.$24,645,9733,218,70410,972,9473,370,00215,953,109586,5742,604,402$61,351,711% FY10 Rev.40%5%18%6%26%1%4%tuition, and gifts andendowments. Pleasesee the table below fora complete breakdownon income received andexpenditures for FY11.ExpensesSalariesPersonnel benefitsOperating suppliesEquipmentOtherFY11 Exp.$36,158,3858,652,39119,012,5052,445,2444,211,379$70,479,904% FY11 Exp.51.3%12.3%27%3.5%6.0%FY10 Exp.$32,372,0317,764,73217,293,1471,108,2882,813,513$61,351,711% FY10 Exp.53%13%27%2%5%The overall operating budget for the College of Veterinary Medicine increased by approximately 15% in FY11. Thisincrease was the result of enhanced research activities (36% increase in federally sponsored research) and our hospitalrevenues returning to pre-recession levels. Revenue from other service activities such as diagnostic work also contributedto the increased income. The increase in state support includes the salaries for faculty positions that were vacant in FY10,and the state contribution to support personnel and equipment for these new hires.Allocation of FY11 Annual GivingEndowments $2,299,839Scholarships (non-endowed) $104,878Hospital Building $827,803Student Activities $36,666Alumni Activities $26,180Research Support $260,357Publications $2,390Gifts in Kind $390,284Facilities and Support $692,528TOTAL $4,640,925EndowmentsPublicationsAlumni ActivitiesHospital BuildingFacilities andSupportGifts in KindResearchSupportScholarships(non-endowed)Student Activities2

Alumni and Friends FY11 GivingThanks to your generosity, the UGA College ofVeterinary Medicine had another great fundraisingyear in FY11, with a total of $4,640,925 in giftsand pledges from alumni and friends (compared tothe FY10 total of $5,284,317).The CVM’s alumni donor giving base continuesto be among the strongest of all the University ofGeorgia’s 17 schools and colleges. Within FY11,18% of the CVM’s alumni made gifts to ourCollege, which is within 1% of the level of givingwe had from our alumni in FY10. Once again, wewere exceeded by only the School of Law, whichhad a 25% alumni participation rate. The CVM’sgoal is to have at least 25% of our alumni givingannually.Gifts restricted to the CVM from all UGA alums(a total of 762 alums from all UGA schoolsand colleges) jumped more than fourfold, to$1,269,435 (compared to $302,497 in FY10)!Sources of FY11 Annual Giving(reflects dollars per entity type)UGA Alumni59%Organizations10%Friends18%Corporations13%Photos by Wingate Downs PhotographyClass Campaign/Reunion GivingFY11 was another great reunion giving year for the College, with$134,405.75 in class campaign totals.Gifts from the Class of 1966 (top photo) totaled $27,530.92 (a 29%participation rate), more than any other reunion class at the 48th AnnualVeterinary Conference & Alumni Weekend.The Class of 1981 (middle photo) came in second with gifts totaling$24,395.00 (a 29% participation rate). The Class of 1986 (bottom photo)came in third with $20,115.00 and a 28% participation rate. Thank you,UGA CVM alums!3

Serving you for more than 60 yearsHelp us build our new Veterinary Medical Learning Centerwww.vet.uga.edu/vmlcLarge Animal Naming OpportunitiesLarge Animal Barn – $1 million (5, 1 SOLD)Large Animal Treatment Area – $100,000 (3)Mare and Foal Stall – $50,000 (6)Large Animal General Stall – $25,000 (85, 1 SOLD)Food Animal Handling & Treatment Area – $100,000Bull Stall – $50,000 (3)Small Ruminant Stall – $10,000 (8)Large Animal ICUEquine Colic ICU – $1 millionLarge Animal Neonatal ICU – $1 millionColic Stall – $50,000 (4, 1 SOLD)Large Animal ReceivingLarge Animal Client Reception Area – $1 millionLarge Animal Patient Receiving Area – $250,000Large Animal Patient Exam Area – $50,000 (4)Large Animal Client Consultation Room – $25,000 (3, 3 SOLD)Other Large Animal Naming OpportunitiesLarge Animal Lameness Exam Area – $1 millionEquine Exercise Physiology & Biomechanics Suite – $1 millionEquine Farrier Area – $250,0004The University of GeorgiaContact:Kathy BangleDirector of Veterinary External Affairs706.542.1807give2vet@uga.edugivingCollege of Veterinary MedicineSurgery Naming OpportunitiesLarge Animal Anesthesia & Surgery Suite – $1 millionAnesthesia Induction Area – $250,000 (3)Large Animal Operating Room – $250,000 (3)Small Animal Anesthesia/Surgery prep – $250,000Small Animal Operating Room – $100,000 (8, 1 SOLD)Minimally-Invasive Surgery Suite – $200,000Diagnostic Imaging Naming OpportunitiesDiagnostic Imaging Center – $5 millionLarge Animal Radiology – $250,000Small Animal Minor Radiology Room – $100,000 (2)Small Animal Major Radiology Room – $250,000 (2)Large Animal Ultrasound – $250,000Small Animal Ultrasound – $100,000 (2)CT – $750,000MRI – $1.5 millionOncology Naming OpportunitiesSmall Animal Oncology Center – $5 millionRadiation Therapy – $1 millionClient Counseling Room – $50,000Chemotherapy room – $200,000 (SOLD)Treatment/Lab Area – $100,000Oncology Office Area & Rounds Room – $100,000Oncology Outpatient Ward – $100,000 (2)Outdoor Public Area Naming OpportunitiesDog Park – $2 millionMemorial Garden – $2 millionRoof Garden – $1 millionSmall Animal Naming OpportunitiesSmall Animal Physical Therapy Area – $250,000Dermatology Treatment Area – $50,000Cardiology Diagnostic Room – $50,000Exotic Animal Medicine Suite – $500,000Exotic Animal Treatment Area – $50,000Exotic Animal Ward – $10,000 (4)Gait Analysis Lab – $100,000Neurology Diagnostics Room – $250,000Neurology Treatment Area – $50,000Ophthalmology Suite – $500,000Small Animal Kennel Area – $100,000 (3)Small Animal ICUSmall Animal Intensive Care Unit – $1 millionSmall Animal Intermediate Care Unit – $500,000 (SOLD)Small Animal ReceivingSmall Animal Client Waiting Room – $2 millionSmall Animal Exam Room – $25,000 (28, 5 SOLD)tunitiesCommunity Practice Clinic – $2 millionPharmacy – $750,000Clinical Pathology Laboratory – $250,000Departmental Office Suite – $200,000 (3)Faculty Offices – $25,000 (78, 1 SOLD)Resident and Intern Offices – $10,000 (20)Auditorium for 375 people – $500,000 (seats $500 each)Cafeteria – $250,000Student Locker Rooms – $100,000 (2)Student Rounds Rooms – $25,000 (9, 6 SOLD)Pledge payments can be made over a 5-year period. Naming opportunitiesmust be approved by the University System Board of Regents.

Fundraising update: The Veterinary Medical Learning CenterMany of you, as alumni and friends of the CVM, have joinedour faculty, staff and students to work diligently to raise funds andawareness about our need for the Veterinary Medical LearningCenter, a state-of-the-art facility that will provide a larger hospitalfor our patients and clients, as well as larger and improved classroomspace for our future students.FY11 was an exciting and productive year for all of us who havestewarded this project. At the close of FY11, we had raised $8.8 milliontoward our goal of $15 million in private funding for the VMLC. Ourhospital administration, faculty and staff are working closely with thedesign firm hired by the University Board of Regents, Perkins & Will,to complete the architectural drawings for this project.The $80 million project will provide a facility with 211,000net square feet. The Board of Regents included the project in itsrecommended FY13 budget for capital construction. We are hopefulthat Governor Deal will present this construction plan to the GeorgiaGeneral Assembly during its 2012 session. If approved by theGovernor and General Assembly, we should start construction in thefall of 2012.Thanks so much to all of you who have helped us get this far towardachieving our goal. Your generosity will impact potentially hundredsof thousands of patients, and thousands of future veterinarians.This is a project that needs support from everyone. If you havenot yet given to our VMLC campaign, please consider making acontribution. No contribution is too small, and every dollar puts uscloser to making this proposed facility a reality.If you would like to stay informed of our progress, read moreabout our need for this facility, or to donate to the cause, please visitthe VMLC website (vet.uga.edu/vmlc). You may also contact ourDevelopment Office at 706.542.1807, or give2vet@uga.eduPet MemorialsMeaningful to clients, veterinarians andthe College“Pet memorials have been great for our business.They help us remember clients and their pets,as well as support the UGA College of VeterinaryMedicine’s goal to build a new teaching hospital.The feedback we get is priceless.”— Dr. Roy Brogdon, DVM ’73Cleveland Veterinary HospitalCleveland, GeorgiaFor more information, please contact us:Phone: 706.542.1807E-mail: THE give2vet@uga.eduUNIVERSITY OF GEORGIAWeb: College of Veterinary MedicineTHE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIACollege of Veterinary MedicineDr. Roy Brogdon, co-owner of Cleveland Veterinary Hospital,donates regularly through our pet memorial program.THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIACollege of Veterinary Medicine5

HONOR ROLL OF DONORS FOR JULY 1, 2010–JUNE 30, 2011UNIVERSITY PARTNERSDonors of $1,500–$2500 or greater to the Collegeand $1,000 to the President’s Venture Fund.Doris Marie Miller-Liebl, DVMSwann SeilerHERITAGE SOCIETYDonors who have included the College ofVeterinary Medicine in their estate plan.Anonymous 10Dr. Samuel R. Adams, Jr.Lizbeth Luke AndrewsMs. Sylvia E. BaileyJeff Bangle and Kathy Reid BangleDr. and Mrs. Needham B. Bateman IIIDr. Richard B. BestDr. and Mrs. Horace G. Blalock, Jr.Mrs. Laura M. BrayCarol H. Bugh on behalf of Kodi (canine)Mr. and Mrs. Tony ByrdJohn and Jeanne CapozziJerry L. Case, DVMMrs. Kathy ClarkLarry M. ClarksonRobert K. Cooper and Linda A. CooperMr. Ken CoorDr. Wayne Allen CrowellDr. Bobby E. Daniell, Jr. and Dina D. DaniellDrs. David W. and Alice M. DreesenMr. David FridMs. Kathy G. GestarJames L. Gillis, Jr.Shelley GriffittsDr. E. Ray GrinerDr. Sara Thomas HallDr. Ralph E. HittChuck and Brenda HortonCynthia JenessC. Edwin JordanDr. Clyde W. JordanHelen E. Jordan, DVM, PhDDr. Bonnie Ballard KershawMr. James E. KingMs. Faye R. KirschnerRobert D. Kline and Miriam S. KlineDr. Melissa A. Kling-NewberryDr. and Mrs. Robert R. LaffertyMrs. Patricia H. LancasterDr. and Mrs. James Curtis LeeMs. Janet MauldinDr. John N. Maxwell IVDr. Don W. McMillian, Jr.Ms. Barbara B. MillerMs. Julia W. Morgan*Dr. Spencer H. MorrisonMs. Linda OakleyBarbara D. and Roger B. OrloffMrs. Eleanor L. ParrDr. and Mrs. George W. Patton, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. James R. Pick Jr.Drs. Keith W. and Susan W. PrasseDr. Jean E. SanderMs. Lee ScheinmanMs. Betty R. SchmidtDavid K. Selleck and Betsy M. SelleckMs. Ann V. Palmer ShannonMr. and Mrs. William ShepherdDr. Raymond Eugene ShufflerDr. Craig F. Smith*Emmalen M. SmithMrs. June StokerMarylee SwansonMrs. Susan Stanton ToddDr. Michael J. TopperMr. Bobby John Underwood andMs. Theresa Lorraine SweatMrs. Germaine WhittakerMs. Faith Towles WilliamsMs. Paulette WilliamsCUMULATIVE GIVINGCumulative Giving $3.5M & UpAnonymousCumulative Giving $2M-$3.5MAnonymousCumulative Giving $2M-$3M*Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Morris Jr.Cumulative Giving $1.5-$1,999,999Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc.Cumulative Giving $1M-$1,499,999Mr. and Mrs. Dewey C. WhiteCumulative Giving $500,000-$999,999Anonymous 2The Arthur M. Blank Family FoundationIntervet, Inc.Merck Company FoundationMerial Select, Inc.Morris Animal Foundation*Dr. Spencer Horton Morrison*Mrs. Betty Jean Leary Royal*Mr. Byron F. SnyderUGA Research Foundation, Inc.US Poultry and Egg AssociationCumulative Giving $100,000-$499,999Anonymous 2American Cancer SocietyAmerican Heart AssociationAmerican Quarter Horse AssocAVMA FoundationAmont Foundation, Inc.Arcadia Wildlife PreserveThe Atlanta Kennel Club, Inc.Aviagen, Inc.Dr. Edward S. Batts TrustMs. Lisa Bezzeg and Mr. Robert Bezzeg*Miss Desma Bradberry*Dr. Olive Kendrick BrittCallaway Foundation, Inc.*Ms. Terry ClyneDaniels Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*Ms. Pamela de Journo*Mrs. Judith S. FelltonGeorgia Student Educational Fund Inc.Georgia Veterinary Medical AssociationKathy G. GestarMrs. Mary R. GraysonGrayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, Inc.*Ms. Virginia K. Gunst*Dr. Annie Katherine Prestwood*Dr. and Mrs. Deward E. HightowerHill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc.Hoffmann-La Roche IncorporatedThe Humane Society of the USInternational Avian Research Foundation Inc.*Ms. Bobby L. Johnson*Ms. Barbara C. JoslinDr. and Mrs. Hiram N. LasherLohmann Animal Health International*Ms. Lois Davies Lowe*Ms. Florence McFarlaneMerial LimitedMerial LimitedMolecular Targeting Technologies, Inc.Novartis Animal Health U.S., Inc.*Ms. Mary K. OwnbyDr. and Mrs. James Douglas ParkerPETSMart Veterinary ServicesPfizer Inc.Pfizer Inc. Animal HealthDrs. Keith and Taffi PrasseRalston Purina CompanyMr. J. Mack Robinson*Dr. Isaiah Daniel RussellDr J G Salsbury Foundation*Dr. John G. Salsbury and*Ms. Doris J. Brunner-SalsburyShadwell Farm, Inc.Grace Shearon Memorial FoundationSouthern Poultry Research, Inc.Dr. and Mrs. Robert G. Stewart*Drs. Joseph M. & Susan StillMr. and Mrs. Samuel F. ThriftTransgenic Products, Inc.*Miss Lula P. TurnerDr. and Mrs. James Cowan WaggonerFrances Wood Wilson Foundation, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. W. Terrell WingfieldCumulative Giving $50,000-$99,999AnonymousAlltech Biotechnology CenterALNYLAM US, INC.Alpharetta Animal Hospital, PCAMEVEA Board of DirectorsMr. Eugene L. ArgoThe Atlanta Steeplechase, Inc.Avian Health Network, Inc.AnonymousBayer CorporationBayer Corporation6* deceased donor

Berner Charitable and Scholarship FoundationBoehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.Dr. and Mrs. Charles T. BroussardDr. and Mrs. Charles G. BullardMr. and Mrs. David BurrellCobb-Vantress IncorporatedCoca-Cola CompanyDr. and Mrs. Larry R. CorryDr. and Mrs. Charles N. Dobbins Jr.Georgia S. Downing TrustElanco Animal HealthEmbrex, Inc.Ethicon Inc.First Atlanta CorporationFort Dodge Animal HealthFort Dodge LaboratoriesLenora & Alfred Glancy Foundation IncMs. Nona Lou GreeneHarrison Poultry, Inc.Dr. and Mrs. J. C. HinesInternational Life Science Institute of NorthAmericaThe Honorable and Mrs. Tommy Irvin*Dr. Stephen Foster Lee and Ms. Beth LeeLoro Parque FoundationDrs. Michael J. & Mary LynchMs. Rachel MachamerMartha F. Cannon Trust Johnny W. Warren, TrusteeMr. and Mrs. John S. Martin IIIMaui Animal Rescue & SanctuaryDr. Catherine L. McClelland and Mr. Mark MaioMerck & Co IncMerck & Company, Inc.Miles, Inc.Drs. James N. Moore and Cynthia M. TrimDr. and Mrs. Steven L. MorgansternNational Aviary*Mrs. Mary M. OsborneDr. Miguel Hernan PeralesPet Industry Joint Advisory CouncilPharmaceutical Mfg Assn FdtnPharmacia CorporationPharmacia FoundationRalston Purina CompanyRiverbanks Zoo & Botanical Garden*Mr. James K. Shearon*Dr. Dennis SikesDrs. John A. & Emily SmithMr. and Mrs. Monir L. SobhMs. Caroline J. SpenserStan Fried Private FoundationMr. and Mrs. Dale StortzStudent Chapter of The AVMASweetbay FoundationTall Timbers Research StationDr. and Mrs. Michael Joseph TopperLCDR E. Gene Trayer, USN (Ret)TRS Labs, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas TuftsDr. Thomas Field VanMeter IIMr. and Mrs. Donald R. WilburnZoo AtlantaCumulative Giving $25,000-$49,999Anonymous 6Abbott Laboratories FundAlamo Pintado Equine ClinicDrs. Douglas and Sheila W. AllenAllTech IrelandAmerican Live Stock Insurance CompanyDr. and Mrs. Calvin E. AnthonyDr. and Mrs. Charlton P. Armstrong IIIAssoc of Avian VeterinariansAtlantic Breeders CooperativeDr. and Mrs. Needham B. Bateman IIIBiomune CompanyDr. and Mrs. Henry E. BohnBolshoi Equine Gastrointestine*Mr. and Mrs. David W. BrooksDr. Carl Gerard BrownDr. Corrie C. BrownDr. Louise Kellam Burpee and Dr. Randy BasingerDr. & Mrs. B. J. ButlerMr. and Mrs. Cason J. Callaway Jr.Calvert Animal HospitalDr. and Mrs. William L. Carter Jr.Claiborne FarmClairmont Animal HospitalClassic City Kennel Club, Inc.Cobb Emergency Veterinary Clinic PCCONVINCEDr. and Mrs. Larry M. CorneliusDr. and Mrs. Walter C. CottinghamCountry Pride Foods LtdCuddy Farms, Inc.Dacula Animal HospitalDr. and Mrs. Edsel D. DavisDeKalb Animal HospitalDr. Karen Louise DuncanDutch Fork Animal HospitalDr. Carolann EisenhartEli Lilly and Co. FoundationFayette Veterinary Medical CenterFieldale Farms Inc.Ms. Kindy FrenchMs. Cynthia A. FullerGa Poultry Improvememt AssnDr. and Mrs. Joe L. GastonDr. and Mrs. James B. Gates Jr.Dr. Michael Paul GoodGreater Atlanta Veterinary Medical Society, Inc.Dr. Robert Adair Griffith IIIDr. Robert Winton HallDr. Russell Reid Hanson Jr.Ms. Katharine Cooper Hardin*Mrs. R. Harold HarrisonDr. and Mrs. Melvin L. HaysmanHeritage Technologies, LLCHickory Flat Animal HospitalMr. Ken HodgkissHoechst-Roussel Agri-Vet Co.Hoechst-Roussel Agri-Vet CompHoney Creek Veterinary Hospital, Inc.Mrs. Barbara M. HuttoIDEXX Laboratories, Inc.International Aviculturists SocietyDr. Kerry Jackson and Mr. Brian S. JacksonEdna P. Jacobsen Charitable Trust for AnimalsMr. Randall Martin JaffeMs. Gail E. JordanDr. Drew S. KellerDr. and Mrs. Stanley H. KlevenDr. and Mrs. J. Malcolm KlingLafferty Animal ClinicDr. and Mrs. Robert R. LaffertyLake Harbin Animal HospitalLangford & VeitchLasher Associates, Inc.Lawndale Veterinary Hospital of Greensboro, PLLCLawrenceville Kennel Club, Inc.*Mrs. Gweneth Agee LazenbyDr. Brett LevitzkeMrs. Mary S. LewisDr. Alfred R. Liebl and Dr. Doris M. Miller-LieblDr. and Mrs. Michael D. LorenzDr. and Mrs. Phil D. Lukert Jr.Maine Biological LaboratoriesDr. and Mrs. William G. McCart*Dr. and Mrs. Edward L. McConnellDr. John P. M. McGrathDr. and Mrs. Donald W. McMillian Jr.Dr. Bob MenardiMerck AGVET Technical Services Merck & Co., Inc.Merck & Co., Inc.Merck Research LaboratoriesMerck Sharp & DohmeMidwest Avian Research ExpoMobay CorporationDr. and Mrs. Timothy L. MontgomeryDrs. Robert F. & Susan NanceNational Kidney Foundation of Georgia IncNational Onion Labs, Inc.Nestle Purina PetCare CompanyNewnan Kennel ClubNovartis Crop Protection, Inc.Novus International, Inc.Peyton Anderson FoundationPfizer IncPharr Road Animal HospitalMr. and Mrs. Steve PhillipsPine Mountain Benevolent Foundation, Inc.Powers Ferry Animal HospitalMr. and Mrs. Ralph PrescottQuigley CorporationEstate of Ruth Janz RandleDr. and Mrs. Clarence A. RawlingsDr. and Mrs. Scott RichterDr. and Mrs. Arturo G. RosalesDr. and Mrs. Wayne Patrick RushSafari Club International FoundationSchering-Plough Animal HealthDavid K. Selleck and Betsy M. SelleckDr. and Mrs. John SextonDr. Joanne Leslie Shaw and Mr. David ShawDr. and Mrs. E. M. SinkDr. Craig F. SmithDr. Michael Franklin SmithDr. Thomas Andrew and Mrs. Zan Harvill SmithSmithKline Beecham Anmal Hlth* deceased donor7

South Athens Animal ClinicSouth Carolina Association of VeterinariansSoutheastern Alpaca Association, Inc.Southern Crescent Animal Emergency ClinicSpendthrift Farm IncSprayberry Animal Hospital,PCDr. Robert Foster Springer JrMr. and Mrs. William J. StemblerThe Stewart FoundationDr. and Mrs. Edwin T. StillTara Foods, LLCMr. and Mrs. Don TheallDr. and Mrs. James E. ThomasMr. Casey Thompson and Dr. Susan L. WhiteDr. and Mrs. Frederick N. Thompson*Dr. and Mrs. Ben L. TuckerDr. and Mrs. David E. TylerMrs. Thomas Field VanMeter IIDr. Ruth McNeill and Mr. Campbell VaughnVeterinary Learning SystemsWhitaker FoundationWinn Feline FoundationDr. and Mrs. Charles S. WoodyDr. W. Michael and Mrs. Terri King YounkerANNUAL PRESIDENT’S CLUBAlumni and friends of the College who havemade a gift of $1,000 or more from July 1, 2010–June 30, 2011.Annual Gifts: $1 million or moreAnonymousAnnual Gifts: $500,000-$999,999*Dr. S. H. Morrison EstateAnonymousAnnual Gifts of $150,000-$499,999Callaway Foundation, Inc.Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc.Annual Gifts of $50,000-$149,999*Mary M. Osborne EstateFrances Wood Wilson Foundation, Inc.W. Terry and Joy W. WingfieldAnnual Gifts of $25,000-$49,999Anonymous 2AllTech IrelandAnonymousCharles T. Broussard and Frankie R. BroussardIntervet, Inc.Mary S. LewisM. Lou Sobh and Georgia SobhSouthern Poultry Research, Inc.Annual Gifts of $10,000-$24,999Dr. James Cowan Waggoner andMarjorie Schear WaggonerArcadia Wildlife Preserve, Inc.Aviagen, Inc.Cobb Emergency Veterinary Clinic P.C.Coca-Cola CompanyCarolann Eisenhart, MDGeorgia Veterinary Medical AssociationRob GriffithHarrison Poultry, Inc.Dr. J. C. Hines and Hazel HinesKen HodgkissKelley Brim HollowellMr. and Mrs. Earl T. Leonard Jr.Dr. Brett LevitzkeLohmann Animal Health InternationalRoy C. Mallady and Mary Jane MalladyMartha F. Cannon TrustJohn Sevier Martin III and Virginia Graves MartinPfizer Inc.Gregorio RosalesSouth Carolina Association of VeterinariansSoutheastern Alpaca Association IncCaroline J. SpenserSweetbay FoundationMichael J. Topper and Kimberly L. TopperVenkateshwara Hatcheries Pvt. Ltd.Donald R. WilburnAnnual Gifts of $5,000-$9,999American Association of Bovine PractitionersThe Atlanta Kennel Club, Inc.Belmont Small Animal HospitalLisa BezzegBiomune CompanyVeterinary Emergency & Referral GroupCarl BrownDr. Gary and Brenda BullardDrs. Randy Basinger and Louise BurpeeCalvert Animal HospitalCEVA BiomuneDr. Harvey L. CrummDekalb Animal HospitalDr. Erin Ford DoironTrust Under Will of Georgia S. DowningDuke Corporate Accounts PayableMark E. Epstein and Janet EpsteinOscar J. Fletcher and Sybil M. FletcherKathy G. GestarDr. Michael Paul GoodSusan H. GordyKenneth M. Greenwood FamilyDr. Kenneth M. Greenwood andBeth Ann CaldwellHerrick Richards HayThe Honorable and Mrs. Thomas T. IrvinDr. Kerry Young Jackson and Mr. Brian S. JacksonDr. Drew S. KellerDr. and Mrs. J. Malcolm KlingLafferty Animal ClinicDr. and Mrs. Rob R. LaffertyDr. Harold McSwain Mauldin Jr.Dr. Catherine Louise McClelland andMr. Mark MaioMerck Company FoundationMerial LimitedMorgan Stanley Smith Barney Global ImpactFunding Trust, Inc.Novus International, Inc.Dr. Miguel Hernan PeralesPeterson Farms Inc.Drs. Keith and Taffi PrasseRajar Food Services, Inc.Rawlings Consulting, Inc.Dr. and Mrs. Clarence A. RawlingsDr. and Mrs. Tom RiddleDavid Lee Ruble and Gaye Rochelle Preis RubleDr. Wayne Patrick Rush and Kathie RushDr. Joanne L. Shaw and David ShawDr. Robert F. Springer Jr.Stan Fried Private FoundationDr. and Mrs. James E. ThomasMr. and Mrs. Samuel F. ThriftTotalBond Veterinary HospitalsThomas and Ruby TuftsUlm Family FoundationDr. Thomas Field VanMeter IIDr. Ruth McNeill VaughnStephen P. and Betty P. WisemanAnnual Gifts of $2,500-$4,999Anonymous 3Kent B. Alexander and Diane Z. AlexanderDiane Z. Alexander MD, PCDrs. Douglas and Sheila W. AllenAlpharetta Animal HospitalJonathan R. AndersonBanfield, The Pet HospitalLucy Worthington BartlettKaren BeardsleeDr. Felicia BerkowitzBoehringer Ingelheim Animal HealthLeon Grayson BrownHeather BurasBill ConnollyKen CoorCoor Technical Services, Inc.Dr. Kenny CrawfordDutch Fork Animal HospitalDon FasoFayette Veterinary Medical CenterSusan L. ForehandGeorgia Dressage & Combined TrainingAssociation Inc.Dr. and Mrs. James Bruce Gates Jr.Michael S. GelbJane E. Hirsch and Jane Lucy FluetThe IAMS CompanyLinda Ayers KnorrLawndale Veterinary HospitalLawrenceville Kennel Club, Inc.Martinez Animal HospitalMeadow Veterinary HospitalDr. Danny MigliorisiScott David Miller and Keira Libman MillerDr. Mark Douglas MosherDr. and Mrs. Peter J. MullerDrs. Flynn and Susan NanceThomas George Nemetz andSusan Hopkins NemetzNestle Purina PetCareNewnan Kennel ClubDr. Elizabeth Ellen NiciuNovartis Animal Health U.S., Inc.Nutramax Laboratories, Inc.David Forehand Park FoundationPowers Ferry Animal HospitalDr. Scott Richter and Kim RichterDr. Alice RunkDr. Claude H. SchumpertDr. John Newman Sexton andJeanne Newman SextonSimmons Educational Fund8

Drs. John A. and Emily M. SmithThomas Andrew and Zan Harvill SmithSouth Athens Animal ClinicDr. Harriet Elizabeth SowellSprayberry Animal Hospital PCSterling Creek EnterprisesStudent Chapter of The AVMATara Foods, LLCDeborah and Don TheallDr. Laura Jane TwedtDr. Karyn WatermanWest Ashley Veterinary ClinicJames Burpee Wilkes and Cindy WilkesDr. and Mrs. James R. WoodsDr. Meg Carriere WrightDr. W. Michael Younker and Terri King YounkerAnnual Gifts: $1,000-$2,499AnonymousGeorgia English Bulldog Rescue Inc.Abbott LaboratoriesDr. and Mrs. Samuel R. Adams Jr.John and Breckyn AlexanderDr. Rebecca Allen and Mr. Michael R. AllenDr. Erin AllgoodDr. Lara Lee Allison and Dr. Perry H. JamesonDr. and Mrs. Ivan R. AlvaradoAmerican Express FoundationAmerican Veterinary Medical AssociationDrs. Aric and Linda ApplewhiteDr. and Mrs. Charlton P. Armstrong IIIAruvek Investments, Inc.Auxiliary to The Georgia Veterinary MedicalAssociationAVMA Group Health and Life Insurance TrustMr. Roy L. AyersJoseph William BartgesDr. Robert H. Batchelor andBetty Lou Riley BatchelorDr. and Mrs. Needham B. Bateman IIIDr. Elizabeth Isabel BauerDrs. Gary and Margaret R. BaxterDr. Richard B. BestDrs. Joanne Blum and Michael HardyDr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Boggess IIIDr. and Mrs. Henry E. BohnBoiling Springs Animal ClinicDr. Martha BosworthDr. and Mrs. John M. BowenDr. and Mrs. Daniel L. BowmanDr. Tiffany BoyetteDr. Roy E. BrogdonBrookwood Animal HospitalGary S. Brown, DVMDr. and Mrs. George S. BryantDr. Nancy J. Buchinski and Mr. Joe BuchinskiDr. Angela S. Bushway and Mr. Gregory BushwayDr. Michelle Jude DeHaven and Mr. Robert E. ByrdCanine ClubJohn Capozzi and Jeanne CapozziDr. Karen Paige Carmichael and Mr. John AheeDouglas E. Carnes and Patricia Kay CarnesDavid McCrea Carpenter andMirta Armas CarpenterDr. Jerry L. Case and Mrs. Brenda H. CaseCase Veterinary Hospital, PCDr. and Mrs. Francis W. Chandler Jr.Drs. Kevin L. and Sue W. ChapmanChattahoochee Weimaraner Club, Inc.Clairmont Animal HospitalJ. David and Maureen D. ClappertonDr. and Mrs. Keith E. MillerCleveland Veterinay Hospital Brogdon andWilliams PCDr. Steve CohnDr. Mark A. CollinsConyers Animal HospitalConyers Kennel ClubDr. Charlene B. Cook and Mr. Byron F. CookDr. and Mrs. Larry Randall CorryCottingham Veterinary HospitalDr. and Mrs. Walter CottinghamCovidien Animal HealthPhyllis Causey Craft and Ken Craft Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Curtis CrawfordCumberland Animal ClinicStephanie CummingDr. Margaret Leigh DasherDr. Briana Rae DavisDr. Edsel D. Davis and Mrs. Shannon DavisJacinda K. DeRoyDr. and Mrs. Dan T. DomingoDouglasville Kennel Club Inc.Dunwoody Animal Medical Center P.C.Duquesne UniversityDr. and Mrs. Robert H. Durham, Jr.Derek S. Duval and Julie M. DuvalDr. Christopher Marc Elder andMs. Amy Leigh TobiasElder Veterinary Services PC dba Shoal CreekAnimal ClinicJohn J. EllingtonBilly J. and Shari S. EnglishLoretta EspadasDr. and Mrs. James W. EubanksDr. Thomas G. Fansher and Janet FansherDr. Stephen D. Fisch and Kelley C. FischFive Points Animal ClinicFoothills Veterinary Associates, PCDr. Cynthia J. FordyceDr. and Mrs. James R. Freeman Jr.Friarsgate Animal HospitalDr. D. T. Gamble and Ginny B. GambleDr. and Mrs. Ralph B. Garrett IIIGenentech Inc.Dr. and Mrs. F. B. Gent IIGeorgia Power FoundationGlacier Animal Hospital, Inc.Drs. Steven and Susan Taylor GlennLeigh E. Glerum DVM, Inc.Leigh E. Glerum and Kyle A. GlerumDr. and Mrs. John R. GlissonDr. and Mrs. Blaine P. GodleyDr. Karen Bernhards GoldGoldman Sachs & CompanyGrace Animal Hospital & Pet LodgeJohn Bynum Grant III and Linda-Rae GrantDr. and Mrs. John B. GratzekDr. Christopher D. GriceGriffin Georgia Kennel ClubDr. Karen Burns GroganDr. Raymond Edward Habermann IIIHamilton County Veterinary Medical AssociationDr. Jason Todd HammerDr. and Mrs. Charles HamnerHannahs Mill Animal Hospital, Inc.Dr. and Mrs. James R. HardenDr. Elizabeth HardieKatharine HardinBobbie D. Wagoner and David F. HarrisDr. and Mrs. Henry Aaron Hart IIIDr. Robert L. HatchJohn Edson Hayes and Barbara HayesDr. Brock HendrixDr. John Wells HenkeHickory Flat Animal HospitalHillcrest Animal Hospital, LLCHarold Hirsch Scholarship FundGary HolfingerDr. Marian Shuler Holladay andMr. Brian M. HolladayHorner & Nash, DVM, P.C.Samuel W. Horner III DVM PC.William G. Horton and Jean K. HortonHouse to HouseHouston Lake Animal HospitalDrs. Tyler and Kim L. HuhmanDr. Lois HunkeleDrs. Joel D. and Donna Elizabeth HunterDr. William S. Hunter and Mrs. Patricia Link HunterAnn Victoria HurstDrs. David and Shannon Colvin HurstBert Jacobs and Nancy JacobsEdna P. Jacobsen Charitable Trust for Animals, Inc.Edward Jennings Jr. and Karen JenningsDr. and Mrs. Cecil Lacy Johnson IIIDr. Emily JohnsonJerry H. Johnson and Patricia White JohnsonDr. Stephen L. JonesDr. and Mrs. Clyde W. JordanGail E. JordanDrs. Jeff and Stephanie B. JordanPete Kaperonis and Kymberly CantrellMr. Javier KasselMr. and Mrs. Andrew M. KaufmanBil-Jac Foods, Inc.Mr. Raymond KellyDr. Jennifer KeutenMr. Martin E. Kilpatrick Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Ralph D. KingAlexis T. Kirijan and Fred Joel KirijanMs. Stephanie J. KirijanKirkland & Ellis FoundationStanley H. Kleven and Kathleen B. KlevenDr. Melissa A. Kling-NewberryTravis Wesley Knight andDr. Miranda Cochran KnightTimothy F. Koby, DVMDr. and Mrs. Marc KrausDr. Dolores J. KunzeLake Harbin Animal HospitalLake Oconee Animal Hospital Inc.Lakeside Animal HospitalJennings and Suzy LambethLand O’Lakes Farmland Feed LLCLangford & Veitch, DVM PADr. and Mrs. David LangfordDr. Mark Brian Lawson and Laura B. LawsonDr. and Ms. Charles D. LeeLee Highway Animal HospitalDr. Jeanne Marie Lejeune* deceased donor9

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New challenges bring fulfillment for CPC directorSometimes, you just need a change.For Dr. Ira Roth (DVM ’86), after his childrenhad graduated from high school and made their wayto college, he decided he needed more than just achange—he needed a challenge. So in 2009, afterbuilding and running a successful veterinary practicein Albany, Georgia, for 20 years, Dr. Roth headedto Northeast Georgia to become the director of theCVM’s Community Practice Clinic.“It was something that, with my two childrenhaving gone off to college, I thought would be anexcellent opportunity,” he said. “I wanted to see whatelse I could do in this field. Having the chance tobe around young people and help shape their mindswhile still getting to do the work I love was somethingI couldn’t pass up.”“We are grateful to Merial for providing the seedfundingthat allowed us to create this position,” saidDean Sheila Allen. “We wanted to hire someone whohad experience owning and running a practice, andwho wanted to share his or her time-management andclient communication skills with students. We foundthat balance of experience with passion for teaching inDr. Roth.” Indeed, the students themselves confirmedthe perfect fit when they recognized Dr. Rothwith their Faculty Recognition Award, given in April2011, and asked that he participate in the hoodingceremony at commencement.Dr. Roth said he was eager to work with studentsand better prepare them for their professional careers.He remembers working as an associate veterinarianfresh out of school, before starting his own practice,and being greeted with a whole host of challenges associatedwith running a business for which he was notfully prepared. He said he was surprised by not onlythe pace of the work, but also the numerous – andseemingly unrelated – tasks that are essential to theday-to-day operations of a private practice. When heopened his own practice, Dr. Roth found his need forthis knowledge was even greater.Dr. Roth wants the Community Practice Clinic tooffer the types of real-world experiences that will aidstudents as they prepare for their careers.For a period of three weeks during their senioryears, students are immersed in the challenges thatcome with daily veterinary work in a typical clinicalsetting. Primarily, they offer wellness care to incominganimals – vaccinations, dentistry and preventivetreatment – but a key component, in Dr. Roth’s eyes,is the practical experience students gain by interactingwith clients.“They have to handle all of the front-line communicationthat really happens in a private practice,”said Dr. Roth. “We really harp on teaching them thatone of the areas of success in a practice is going tobe the ability to communicate effectively with theirclients.”Cameras are installed in each exam room soDr. Roth and his staff can review the client-studentinteraction. This enables the students to get quick andaccurate feedback, and it assists them in developingthe types of communication skills that Dr. Roth feelsare so vital to maintaining a vibrant practice.Dr. Roth also plans to increase the clinic’s caseload,thus giving each student more responsibility andmore opportunities to interact with clients.“My ultimate goal is to make the clinic as modeledafter real life as possible,” he said. “So when theygraduate, they’re not shocked about the pace of workor the multiple things they’re going to have to balance.And the folks who hire them will be even moresatisfied with our graduates.”—Story by Johnathan McGintyDr. Ira RothThe UGA Community Practice Clinic servessmall animals in the greater Athens area. Forappointments call 706.542.1984.Photo by Christopher B. Herron27

Steadfast love for feline friend yields scholarship forfuture veterinariansSylvia Byrd’s love for her favorite feline,Oreo, led her to leave a scholarship in hismemory that will benefit CVM students inperpetuity. While he only lived with Mrs.Byrd and her husband, Tony, for almost adecade, Oreo left a lasting impression on thecouple and forever bonded them to the CVM.“I loved Oreo, he was like my child. Andthey were so good to him. Every time Itook him to the clinic, the faculty, staff andstudents showed such compassion for myanimal and for me,” Mrs. Byrd recalled abouther trips to the Veterinary Teaching Hospitalwith her cat, Oreo, during the 1980s. “And,Tony felt the same way.”Oreo was a very young cat – between1 and 2 years of age, estimated Mr. Byrd –when he came to live with the Byrds in theearly 1980s. He belonged to a friend andco-worker of Mrs. Byrd, who worked inhealthcare. But Oreo’s owner was leavingAthens for a job at Vanderbilt University andwas unable to take him with her. Mrs. Byrdagreed to help her friend by keeping Oreo fora weekend.“So Oreo came home with Sylvia oneweekend and never left,” recalled Mr. Byrd.Oreo was the first companion animal thatthe Byrds owned together – and, thus far, thelast.“It took me two to three years to getover Oreo’s death,” Mrs. Byrd said. “I lovedhim too much. He ran our house. He was ahuman being. He was not a cat.”Not too long after they adopted him,Oreo needed a veterinarian. “I talked to alot of friends at Merrill Lynch (his previousemployer at that time) and in Comer (wherehe worked for Merchants & Farmers Bank),and they highly recommended the clinic runby the UGA veterinary school,” Mr. Byrdsaid.Unlike some cats that dread visits to theveterinarian, Oreo was different: “He’d walkall over the counters and stuff,” recalled Mrs.Byrd. “People just loved him; they didn’tmind that he walked all over everything atthe clinic. And, I just fell in love with theveterinary school.”By the mid-1980s, Oreo developed kidneydisease, and later, cancer, the Byrds said. OnMarch 31, 1987, Oreo went into shock anddied following a surgical procedure at thePHoto by Christopher b. herronPHoto courtesy of sylvia byrd32

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