Category: Member News

May 15, 2023, began as a day of celebration for Mikhaela Thrasher when her five-year-old purebred Clydesdale mare, Nya, gave birth to Hercules — a healthy, strapping colt that weighed a hefty 76 kilograms (168 pounds).

Virginia Veterinary Conference was held February 23-24 in Roanoke, VA. On February 22, PVMA President Tom Munkittrick reported to the VA Veterinary Medical Association at their board meeting. That evening, Dr Tom and Dr Jody Kull, former PVMA board member, went to dinner with a group of Pennsylvania residents currently enrolled in the Virginia Maryland […]

Dogs have a remarkable ability to communicate through a variety of sounds, or vocalizations. Because each vocalization conveys a specific message or emotion, understanding the meaning behind different vocalizations can help owners address their pets’ needs more effectively, leading to a stronger bond and a happier, healthier dog. Harmony Diers, a manager for the Dog […]

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The NC State College of Veterinary Medicine has a new roadmap to success, having approved a refreshed strategic plan that puts community at the center of the college’s goals over the next five years and that sets metrics to measure progress in each of five areas. The plan seeks to strengthen the college’s efforts in excelling […]

VOICE Lunch Talk: Experience of a Black DVM Margaret Wong February 29, 2024 During a lunch talk hosted by the UC Davis Chapter of Veterinarians as One Inclusive Community for Empowerment (VOICE) earlier this month, Gina Davis B.S. ’95, DVM ’97 shared her journey as an African American woman navigating the veterinary profession. She took […]

Scientists are recognizing the importance of considering personality in research — even when studying invertebrates.

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The only Black man to graduate in the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine’s Class of 2013, Dr. Quincy Hawley keenly understands that representation matters in veterinary medicine. “Having other professionals who look like you, it’s everything,” says Hawley, the former president of the North Carolina Association of Minority Veterinarians, or NCAMV. “You just feel that, […]

The Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) deployed Wednesday to the Texas Panhandle in response to a fast-moving wildfire that quickly became the second-largest in Texas history.  The team’s mission includes providing veterinary care in support of 12 search and rescue dogs deployed with Texas A&M Texas Task Force 1 and to resident animals while […]