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Jeff Meier has always known that he wanted to work with animals. That interest drew him to NC State to study animal science and then fueled a career that included running facilities on commercial swine farms in North Carolina and managing a veterinary clinic. But something was missing.  “I went and worked, and I did some […]

Dr. Rachel Hector administers a standing sedation to a patient at the Johnson Family Equine Hospital. (Bekah Lamb) Equine Dentistry and Oral Surgery is one of the many specialties at the Johnson Family Equine Hospital. Associate Professor Dr. Jennifer Rawlinson performs equine dental procedures one week out of every month. Today, a 9-year-old Warmblood was administered […]

In this week’s edition of Pet Project, Pennsylvania SPCA Animal Advocate Carol Erickson lists a few factors pet parents will want to keep in mind to avoid shortening their cat’s lifespan. 

This summer, 57 students from the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine are conducting research through the Veterinary Scholars Program, or VSP. The NC State College of Veterinary Medicine’s 10-week summer offering, which started in May, gives first- and second-year DVM students without prior research experience the opportunity to conduct a paid research project in a faculty […]

Dr. Ramesh Vemulapalli Dr. Ramesh Vemulapalli, executive associate dean of the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), has been selected as one of Texas A&M University’s four Southeastern Conference (SEC) Academic Leadership Development Program (ALDP) Fellows for 2024-2025. Each year the SEC offers its 14 member schools a unique opportunity to […]

When classes start next week, Megan Wallace’s commute will remain what it has been for nearly two and a half years.  But instead of beginning a shift at the NC State Veterinary Hospital’s small animal emergency clinic, Wallace will enter a classroom in the adjoining building to embark on her DVM degree at the NC State College […]

A study of horses – which share many important similarities with humans in their chromosomes and pregnancies – revealed that 42% of miscarriages and spontaneous abortions in the first two months of pregnancy were due to complications from an extra set of chromosomes, a condition called triploidy.

Dr. Carlo Siracusa contributes some tips on flying with your pet.

Dr. Jaret Pullen works on a podiatry case at CSU’s Johnson Family Equine Hospital. Photo by Kellen Backovich. Dr. Luke Bass remembers the moment when Dr. Laurie Goodrich stopped him in the hallway at Colorado State University’s Johnson Family Equine Hospital and asked if he wanted to help craft a new equine podiatry program. This […]