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A look at some of the latest published studies from the CVM. Dogs and Storm Anxiety Twice daily administration of the anticonvulsant imepitoin decreased anxiety scores in dogs with storm anxiety, according to a new study. Researchers studied the impact of imepitoin, sold under the brand name Pexion, compared to placebo by having owners rate […]

A series of annual surveys helps the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) take regular inventory of how well the college’s Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program is serving veterinary students and graduates of the program.

In August 2020, the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) welcomed its new class of first-year students with the roll-out of a new Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) curriculum.

Monday, October 25, 2021 – 9:13am The College of Veterinary Medicine launched its new Department of Public and Ecosystem Health Oct. 25 after extensive campus consultation. This is the college’s sixth academic department and its first new department in over 20 years. “This department unites the programs and activities at the College of Veterinary Medicine that […]

For the first time in the veterinary college’s 73-year history, a Nobel Laureate, Bruce Beutler, MD, gave the keynote address at INTERACT’s Research Symposium presenting, “Random Germline Mutagenesis and Cancer Resistant Mice.”

Fungal Outbreak in Marine Mammals Began on Land Subtitle How a Deadly Land Fungus Began Killing Marine Mammals in the Salish Sea Trina Wood October 22, 2021 Justin Cox Dall’s porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) is a species of porpoise found only in the North Pacific. (Getty) In the early 2000s, a fungus infected hundreds of animals […]

Born November 15, 2008, Lucy has been a patient of the Michigan State University Veterinary Medical Center since March 19, 2018, and she’s had more than 100 visits with the MSU Rehabilitation Service. To say she’s loved by our Spartans is a major understatement.

Dr. Boaz Arzi Recognized as World Expert Rob Warren October 22, 2021 Dr. Boaz Arzi, right, works with veterinary students on a radiology lesson at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Boaz Arzi, DVM, DAVDC, DEVDC, FF-AVDC (OMFS) Dr. Boaz Arzi, DVM, DAVDC, DEVDC, FF-AVDC (OMFS), was recently rated as a top-ranked expert […]

From his roots as a small animal veterinarian to his appointment as the Associate Deputy Minister of Health Canada and now as president of the Public Health Agency of Canada (with many adventures in between!), Dr. Harpreet Kochhar’s career is proof ‘you never know where a degree in veterinary medicine will take you.’ Dr. Kochhar […]

The week of October 17–23, 2021 has been set aside as National Veterinary Technician Week (NVTW) to celebrate, recognize, and promote the valuable contributions Licensed Veterinary Technicians, also known as Veterinary Nurses at MSU, make to the veterinary profession and society.