It's not exactly like it was in the old song, but Dr. Phillip Pearson, Dean of the ISU College of Veterinary Medicine, is certainly a "man on the run". Not in his workday fast-paced (I know how long it took to find an open spot for an interview so that this article could be written!), but Dr. Pearson quite literally spends his leisure time on the run as he claims that a 5-10 mile run out on the roads around Ames is the best way he knows of to relax after a hard day's work.

This article contains news pertaining to the alumni of the College of Veterinary Medicine.

Over the past 10 years, the discovery of a new immunodeficiency syndrome has been made in the Arabian horse breed. Designated as a combined immunodeficiency (CID) because affected foals show a deficiency in both cellular and humoral immunity, the syndrome has attracted much interest due to its seriousness (100% mortality in affected foals within 5 months of birth) and the prevalence of the syndrome in the Arabian Breed (according to one study 2.3% of all Arabian foals are affected).

This article contains news pertaining to the students and faculty of the College of Veterinary Medicine.

"The future of the animal health industry is uncertain. There is a web of unrelenting governmental regulation, leaving little room for optimism in our outlook. No reasonable person is in principle opposed to some governmental regulation, but reasonable people expect reasonable, responsible regulation - not a proliferation of confusing, often contradictory dictates that threaten to paralyze and transform our society.