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Dr. Karen Cornell (left) and Dr. Shannon Reed (right) Two faculty members from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have won awards from the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS), presented this October in Phoenix at the organization’s annual summit. Founded in 1965, the ACVS is the specialty board that […]

There’s no place like home; it’s where our pets find comfort, security, and safety. Some common household items, however, can inadvertently bring danger into a pet’s loving household. Dr. Shayna Doyle, a second-year emergency and critical care resident at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, educates owners on common, yet unsuspecting, […]

Fortunately, researchers have come to the rescue with a “foster program” for neglected chicks. Scarlet macaws are a symbol of fidelity and virtue to many people because they are thought to mate for life — but it turns out that they also “play favorites” when feeding their young, making them excellent mates, but neglectful parents. […]

Dr. Joanne Paul-Murphy Wins Murray Fowler Lifetime Achievement Award Rob Warren November 07, 2024 Joanne Paul-Murphy, DVM, DACZM, DACAW Professor Emerita Joanne Paul-Murphy is the 2024 recipient of the Murray Fowler Lifetime Achievement Award from the American College of Zoological Medicine (ACZM). Throughout her career, Dr. Paul-Murphy was widely recognized as a leader in exotic […]

When Bev Hughes takes her dog Tyme in for appointments at her local veterinary clinic, she always asks the attending veterinarian one question: “Where did you go to veterinary school?”

A recent graduate of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) has established a new veterinary scholarship that pays tribute to her parents’ selflessness in immigrating with their family to Canada.

Dr. Elizabeth Maxwell, a surgical oncologist at the UF College of Veterinary Medicine and a UF VETS volunteer, and Jordan Sullivan (UFCVM Class of 2025) are shown holding Casper, who was bitten by another dog in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Team doctors treated him daily for a period of time, and Casper responded well. […]

The MSU College of Veterinary Medicine held its annual career fair on November 4, 2024. Sixty-four employers joined the College at the Wharton Center and 154 DVM, Veterinary Nursing, and pre-veterinary students explored the fair.

Dr. Amy Kapatkin Wins Career Achievement Award Rob Warren November 04, 2024 Dr. Amy Kapatkin (right) has been an orthopedic surgeon at UC Davis for more than 20 years. Amy Kapatkin, DVM, MS, DACVS Dr. Amy Kapatkin, professor of orthopedic surgery, was awarded the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) Founders’ Award for Career Achievement […]

Understanding the Threat of Bird Flu Subtitle UC Davis Experts in One Health Weigh in on the H5N1 Influenza Trina J Wood November 04, 2024 Andy Fell, UC Davis News Since 2022, a new, highly pathogenic strain of H5N1 influenza or “bird flu” has spread worldwide. In the U.S. it has affected over 100 million […]