Category: Member News

Drs. Janver Krehbiel and Frederik Derksen talk about their writing process and share what they’ve learned over the past few years as they created this piece of CVM history.

Although rare, neonatal maladjustment syndrome (NMS) can be a challenging and potentially serious condition for foals as they struggle to adapt to life outside the womb due to neurological abnormalities present during or shortly after birth. The condition is characterized by a range of symptoms and risk factors, but understanding the possible causes behind NMS […]

Linda & Dennis ‘68, ‘71 ClarkPhotos by Jason Nitsch ’14, Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Linda and Dennis Clark were driving through Scottsdale, Arizona, when an idea the couple had been considering for about a decade came up in the form of a question.  “So, how do you feel about giving […]

May 30, 2024 My week at Brazos Valley Equine Hospital in Navasota, Texas, was fantastic. This hospital is just one of multiple Brazos Valley locations, with others in Salado, Cypress, Waco, Texas, and Cave Creek, Arizona. In total, there are 10 veterinarians and three intern veterinarians.  While there, I saw a wide variety of cases […]

Veterinary Teaching Innovation Wins Prize at Big Bang! Business Competition Trina J Wood May 29, 2024 Angela Lindley Melyssa Rehman, of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, stands with an equine model. Rehman is co-founder of Equine Teaching Innovations, a tool used to teach basic injection skills. The team won the Animal Health Award […]

Principle Investigator Kursten Pierce Description The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether three times weekly dosing with oral rapamycin can reverse the heart muscle changes associated with subvalvular aortic stenosis (SAS) in dogs. Dogs will undergo an initial screening for eligibility. If your dog enrolls, they will be randomized to receive either low […]

Illness, disease and quality of life are linked with euthanasia more so than dog age, the survey found. Deciding when it’s time to say goodbye to a beloved furry friend is never easy, even when the animal in question may be suffering from low quality of life due to age or illness. The question for […]

Aubrey Vena-Erisman, a 2018 alumna of Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, recently returned to Pennsylvania to open a large animal veterinary clinic in her hometown of Johnstown.  

Congratulations to the Class of 2024! Trina J Wood May 28, 2024 Trina Wood Congratulations to the Class of 2024 who received their degrees from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in its 74th Commencement Ceremony held at the Mondavi Center on May 24th. Among those graduating were 145 DVM students, 31 residents and 17 […]