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On Aug. 27, 1981, two years after construction began on the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine — and more than a year before the buildings were actually completed — the first group of 40 pioneering students began their DVM training surrounded by mud and construction crews. The very first veterinary classroom for the initial […]

Veterinarians are beginning to prescribe shorter courses of antibiotics for dogs with urinary tract infections (UTIs), a move that is in line with recent clinical recommendations and an important step in helping reduce antibiotic resistance, says a new University of Guelph-led study conducted in collaboration with VCA. The analysis found many veterinarians in Canada and […]

Life is coming up aces for a dog given a chance at a pain-free life thanks to support from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s (WCVM) Les and Irene Dubé Good Samaritan Fund.

Tuesday, September 21, 2021 – 9:30am hooding 2020 news image.JPG The Class of 2020 gathered for an in-person hooding ceremony 16 months after graduating. All photos in this story: CVM/Rachel Philipson. After 16 months, the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) Class of 2020 was able to celebrate the closing of their Cornell training […]

Two new projects at the NC State Veterinary Medicine, long championed by CVM Dean Paul Lunn, will drastically expand the college’s equine service and modernize the iconic Teaching Animal Unit’s dairy barn.  Construction on the $5.5 million dairy barn upgrade is expected to begin before the end of the year. Architectural plans for the new […]

Graduate students at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) are exploring, studying and advancing knowledge in One Health, veterinary and human health-related sciences. Across OVC’s four academic departments, these students are exploring translational and comparative research in fields including cancer, cardiovascular disease and neuroscience, infectious diseases and immunology, epidemiology and public health, animal […]

Services are moving into the new hospital this month. (Kellen Bakovich/CVMBS photo) The new Johnson Family Equine Hospital feels like a barn but has all the hallmarks of a hospital. This month, Colorado State University’s equine veterinary services move from their previous home inside the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital into a larger standalone […]

Monday, September 20, 2021 – 8:56am HAcket news image cropped.JPG Dr. Timothy Hackett is the new chair of the Department of Clinical Sciences, effective September 20th. Photo: CVM/Carol Jennings Dr. Timothy Hackett joins the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) as the next chair of the Department of Clinical Sciences, effective September 20th. We […]

A textile-based implant containing cartilage derived from stem cells reduced pain and restored hip joint function to baseline levels in a study of dogs with symptoms of moderate osteoarthritis. The study, led by researchers at North Carolina State University, Washington University in St. Louis and Cytex Therapeutics Inc., could be a significant first step toward […]

Global Programs students present videos of summer experiences Trina Wood September 17, 2021 Global travel may still be restricted in certain areas of the world, but that didn’t keep UC Davis veterinary students in Global Programs externships and fellowships from exploring professional opportunities this past summer. They presented their videos and took the audience on […]