Category: Member News

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.

Friday, October 22, 2021 – 8:49am campaign launch news thumbnail.JPG Cornell launched its “To Do the Greatest Good” campaign Oct. 21, kicking off a five-year endeavor that looks to raise $5 billion by 2026. “For the last 155 years, Cornell has pursued its mission of teaching, research and engagement for the benefit not only of […]

Pioneering 3D Minimally Invasive Surgery  Trina Wood October 21, 2021 Rob Warren Louie, an 8-year-old male Boston terrier with Cushing’s disease, was cured after undergoing the world’s first laparoscopic adrenalectomy on an animal utilizing 3D technology at the UC Davis veterinary hospital. The pioneering surgery was made possible by generous CCAH donors who enabled the purchase of a three-dimensional scope used for minimally-invasive surgical procedures.  Soft […]