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The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges has honored Dr. Oscar Fletcher, dean emeritus of the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, with the Billy E. Hooper Award for Distinguished Service for 2025. The award recognizes an individual whose leadership and vision made a significant contribution to academic veterinary medicine and the veterinary profession. Fletcher, […]
Growing old alongside your furry friend brings cherished memories, but it also brings inevitable changes. As they age, pets slow down, may experience behavioral changes, and develop stiff joints; one of the most jarring changes that come with a pet’s aging can be their loss of vision. Dr. Lucien Vallone, a clinical associate professor at […]
Alice A chance encounter at a Houston loading dock in 2016 set the stage for an incredible journey of survival and transformation for Alice, a feral mother cat. When Tobi Kosanke, a geologist from the Houston area, originally brought Alice home, the kitty was so scared of people that she hid from her rescuers for […]
Over their five decades of combined clinical experience, veterinarian Dr. Kady Gjessing and registered veterinary technician Becky Owens have shepherded many pets and their owners through end-of-life care. As they planned out their own transitional service at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, they found themselves drawing too from their firsthand experiences saying goodbye […]
Kate Mueller, D.V.M. ’15, grew up in Rochester, New York and has been enamored with marine mammals for as long as she can remember – even though she grew up by a lake instead of by the ocean.
Valley fever, or coccidioidomycosis, is caused by a fungus that thrives in moist soils and becomes airborne during drought. Its spores are easily inhaled, leading to infection. Climate change is creating the perfect conditions for it in the Western United States, with increasing heavy rains followed by prolonged drought. A new study by University of […]
Dr. Heidi Reesink, VMD, PhD, DACVS-LA The UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine is pleased to welcome Dr. Heidi Reesink as a Professor of Veterinary Orthopedics.
Dr. Julie Levy has received the American Association of Veterinary Clinicians’ award for Faculty Achievement in Teaching.
Dr. Julia A. Beatty, photos by Karis Olson ’25, VMBS Marketing & Communications The Texas A&M Gastrointestinal Laboratory (GI Lab) is partnering with feline virologist Dr. Julia A. Beatty to study viral causes of liver diseases, including cancer, in cats. Beatty, whose team recently discovered the feline “cousin” of hepatitis B virus, a major cause […]
Adam Boyko (CVM) says it’s exciting that scientists discovered a way to make functional versions of extinct species.
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