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Paws For A Cause: Understanding Mammary Cancer In Pets

As pet owners, we cherish every wag, purr, and playful leap from our furry companions, but our pets can face serious health challenges just like people, including mammary cancer, which closely mirrors breast cancer in humans. Dr. Emma Warry, a clinical associate professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, discusses […]

With help from a UF veterinary student, a local author and alumna fulfills her lifelong dream

By Sarah Carey When second-year veterinary student Kaitlyn Lystad signed up for the Putting Families First program at the University of Florida at the start of her freshman year, she expected to help someone with health-related issues. Instead, she found herself on an unexpected journey to publish a children’s book. UF veterinary student Kaitlyn Lystad […]

Inverse: Why are cats so flexible? This body part is key

Of the Internet’s millions of cat videos, a notable portion of them offer “proof” that cats are not solid, but liquid. Of course, this humorous hypothesis refers to their extreme flexibility that seemingly allows kitties to fit through just about any opening, conform to the shape of any container, and shimmy their way out of […]

2024 Faculty Awards

2024 Faculty Awards Trina J Wood November 13, 2024 Erin Min and Trina Wood 2024 Faculty Awards Recipients (l to r): Dr. Karen Vernau, Dr. Krystal Reagan, Dr. William Culp, Dr. Lisa Miller, Dr. Claudio Guiterrez, and Dr. Francisco (Paco) Uzal pose with Dean Stetter. Photo: Mike Bannasch. Several faculty members were honored at the […]

VMBS Staff Recognized For Achievements, Longevity At Annual Awards Ceremony

The 2024 VMBS Staff Award winners The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) recognized 21 staff members for their outstanding performance and accomplishments at the 2024 Staff Awards Ceremony on Nov. 7. Winners of the Staff Recognition Award include Jeannette Bayer, Beth Bernardo, Sybil Camacho, Docia Charanza, Alexis Fichtel, Elizabeth Garza, […]

Food Animal Scholars Find Their Way

By Amy Burtch Undergraduate students desiring a veterinary career in food animal agriculture can access a signature program at NC State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS).  For almost 20 years, CALS Food Animal Scholars (FAS) program has worked in conjunction with NC State’s College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) to fill an ongoing […]

Following the Threads: 5 Things To Know About NC State’s New Veterinary Curriculum

Assistant teaching professor Dr. Jen Turner works with students in a clinical and surgical skills selective in late 2023. (John Joyner/College of Veterinary Medicine) The updated curriculum also incorporates a preceptorship, a required four-week work experience, at the beginning of year three. Working with a partner veterinarian in the field boosts students’ aptitude and confidence […]