[This note was also forwarded by Sukie Crandall.  BIG]
 
Dr Stevenson asked Danee Devore and me to post the following information
for her.  She further said "I hope it will assure you that the program
[ADV research at UGa] is still very much alive and well, if not
strengthened by my current location and endeavors.  I apologize for not
getting this announcement out sooner".
 
Linda Iroff
Oberlin OH
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 DATE:   May 29, 2002; revised June 3, 2002
 FROM:   M. A. Stevenson, DVM, PhD, DACVS
 TO:     Ferret mailing list
 RE:     current location
 
I made the difficult decision recently to leave my clinical position at
the University of Georgia (UGA) to pursue further in-depth training in
research at the Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML) in Hamilton, Montana.
It was with mixed emotions that I made this choice.  As hard as it was
to leave my colleagues and students at UGA, my hope is that this formal
postdoctoral research training will prepare me for a career more focused
on research endeavors.  I am happy to report that I left UGA on excellent
terms with both my clinical and research colleagues, and I am continuing
collaborations with members of both groups.  Interestingly, for the next
2 - 5 years, I will be actively studying mechanisms of bacterial, rather
than viral, disease.  In my physical absence, the ADV research program at
UGA will continue under the capable direction of Dr. Bran Ritchie and in
the skilled hands of technician, Ms. Kate Pennick.  I will continue to
consult and collaborate on research matters by phone and e-mail to
maintain continuity and assist in the interpretation of research findings.
Some of you may recognize RML as the research facility where Dr. Marshall
E.  Bloom has spent his career and continues studying ADV in mink.  Now
that we are working only 1 floor apart, it will be much easier for us to
discuss complicated or controversial consultation questions.  Dr. Heather
Wilson, an accomplished exotic pet clinician at UGA who is board-certified
by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (avian specialty), will
be available by e-mail for health-related questions about ADV-positive
ferrets.  Please direct your e-mails to Ms. Kate Pennick at
[log in to unmask], and she will forward them to Dr. Wilson.
 
Some of you are currently experiencing delays with CIEP results from UGA.
One of the reagents we normally use in the test was unavailable, and we
also had difficulties getting it shipped to the laboratory.  We appreciate
your patience in waiting for test results.  Ms. Kate Pennick can give you
the most updated information on when your results may be available.
 
I apologize for any anxiety that I have caused anyone by not publicizing
a formal announcement sooner.  Please let me know if you have additional
questions about the ongoing ADV research program at UGA.  I can be
contacted at [log in to unmask]  I check this e-mail address at
least twice weekly.  Thank you for your patience and concern.
[Posted in FML issue 3804]