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Faculty and Staff NC State Names New Dean of College of Veterinary Medicine Kate Meurs has been named dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University following a nationwide search. Her appointment becomes effective April 1, pending Board of Trustees approval. Meurs will be the first female dean of the college […]

For the first time since 2015, avian flu has been detected in Wisconsin. Professor Adel Talaat joins News 3 Now Live at Four to talk about how serious the threat is. The post Avian Flu Threatens Wisconsin Poultry Industry appeared first on School of Veterinary Medicine.

On Action 2 News at 4:30, Keith Poulson, director of Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, joined us to discuss the potential impact of this avian flu on our poultry industry. Watch the video attached to the story to hear from Director Poulson. The post Interview: Wisconsin Vet Lab Director Discusses Avian Flu appeared first on School […]

The survey is part of a larger and more ambitious research project by Freya Mowat, a veterinary ophthalmologist and professor at the UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, to learn more about how canine vision degrades over time and what factors contribute to it. That research could have implications for the treatment of human eyesight, as […]

The zoo’s primary contract vet, Dr. Mary Thurber, says the move comes in response to the recent detection of avian flu in a chicken flock in Jefferson County. The post As Zoos Take Precautions Against Bird Flu, Health Experts Say Its Risk to Humans Is Low appeared first on School of Veterinary Medicine.

Tuesday, March 29, 2022 – 9:59am wellbeing logo web.JPG Photo: Darcy Rose/ CVM As a veterinary student, Bruce Christensen, D.V.M. ’02, didn’t need to think much about his mental health. While Cornell’s curriculum was rigorous and he faced his share of personal struggles during that time, he emerged feeling he had life relatively under control. […]

Internationally recognized pain expert Duncan Lascelles, professor of translational pain research and management at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, will be the recipient of the Dr. J. McNeely and Lynne K. DuBose Distinguished Professorship in Musculoskeletal Health. He is the Director of the Comparative Pain Research and Education Center at NC State. He […]

Several Oklahoma State University graduate degree programs appeared in the annual U.S. News and World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings with the College of Education and Human Sciences making the largest gain in the 2023 list.

Sixty-three students, faculty, and staff were recognized at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVMBS) 2022 Honors & Awards Ceremony on March 25. “We are honored to recognize individuals who continue to lead through their contributions to the veterinary profession, commitment to educational excellence, and dynamic leadership,” said Dr. John August, […]

Fourth-year veterinary students Jessica Olivarez, Kamryn Pursell, Matthew Lewis, and Samantha Lowrey Usually when the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVMBS) Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) arrives at the site of an emergency, the primary danger has already passed, but that wasn’t the case when the team deployed in response to the […]