Category: Member News

The exceptional students sitting around tables in the library at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine have spent months before this orientation day intently focused on their accomplishments, drive and academic excellence while nervously navigating the veterinary school application process. Accordingly, Sarah Ho, the college’s director of student engagement, thought perhaps NC State’s incoming Class of […]

UC Davis Welcomes New Class of House Officers Rob Warren August 08, 2024 Dr. Joie Watson, associate dean of professional education, orients the 2024 class of UC Davis veterinary house officers. The UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine welcomed 54 new house officers (fellows, interns, residents) into its advanced training programs this year. The School’s […]

Marilyn Twitchell (DVM ’52) was a leader, an innovator, and a woman of many talents. After a trailblazing life and career, Twitchell is still making an impact on the next generation of veterinary professionals with her scholarship fund.

Dr. Clay Mathews A University of Florida Health researcher whose expertise is in immune-mediated diseases has been named chair of the UF College of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, following a national search. His appointment will be effective Sept. 1. Clayton Mathews, Ph.D., is currently the Sebastian Family Professor for Diabetes Research […]

At every routine and sick-care visit for the pets enlivening her childhood home, Claire Roffi would go with a parent and the dog, cat or rabbit of the day and inevitably ask her family veterinarian, “When will you let me come work with you?” Her pre-teen persistence paid off when Dr. Joseph Osbourne kindly agreed […]

What do a veterinarian, an ecologist, a virologist, a conservation officer and a structural engineer-turned-veterinary-student have in common? They are all vital members of a diverse team that’s working toward the conservation of Canada’s once-great bison herds.

Pauline Sang’s selfless spirit and devotion to animal welfare advocacy brought joy to everyone around her during her lifetime.

From a young age, Dr. Olamide Adebiyi (DVM, PhD) has loved animals and teaching — two interests that eventually led to her career in veterinary medicine and academia.

Dr. Cynthia Otto talks about new scent detection research involving hemangiosarcoma.

Golding Researchers at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have discovered that parents who struggle with alcohol use disorders can pass along symptoms of early aging to their children, affecting them well into adulthood.  These accelerated aging effects — including high cholesterol, heart problems, arthritis, and early onset dementia — […]