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4-H program assistant Bailey Hamm, who is charged with preparing her Wayne County club members for the statewide skillathon, livestock judging and quiz bowl coming up in July, had a thought outside the barn.
Why not take the kids to the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine`s working campus farm for some hands-on and ears-tuned education?
"I wanted to put together a fun day trip so they could get some educational insight in a fun interactive type of way to maybe help them retain some of the things they are learning for contests they participate in," Hamm said in an email to the college. "I always try to include fun tours and trips throughout the contest season for them."
Dr. Allison West, clinical veterinarian for the college`s Teaching Animal Unit and Reedy Creek Equine Farm, met Hamm and her troop at the college`s new dairy barn and then took them through the pigs, goats and beef cows, explaining the care and the life path for each animal.
@ncstate helps 4-H groups in other ways, participating in a strategic partnership called the N.C. Cooperative Extension, which staffs local offices in all 100 counties and with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The other partners are N.C. A&T State University and federal, state and local governments.
"The day was everything I hoped it would be," Hamm said. "And more."
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@northcarolina4h
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#NCpol
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#impactfulpartnerships
We`re celebrating #HugYourCatDay by enumerating just a few of the ways we are wrapping all of our feline friends with love! 💗
Our leadership on all things cat is undeniable with:
🐈 Our new Vladimir Cader Feline Health Research Distinguished Chair, with Dr. Joshua Stern as the first recipient, and its focus on promoting groundbreaking translational research to find answers to diseases like #HCM in cats! go.ncsu.edu/cader-chair
🐈⬛ Our Feline Health Center dedicated to improving cat health through clinical service, medical research, community outreach and education! go.ncsu.edu/felinecenter
🐈 Our leadership in training the next generation of feline-focused veterinary clinician scientists by starting Cat Camp. go.ncsu.edu/catcamp
🐈⬛ Our expertise in helping educate veterinarians and cat owners about the latest breakthroughs in cat care with the annual Feline Health Symposium. go.ncsu.edu/felinesymposium
🐈 Our Veterinary Hospital with four dedicated feline exam rooms (thank you, donors!) and compassionate and cutting-edge caregivers who see more than 2,000 feline cases each year.
Hugs to all!
#felinehealthcenter #catcenteredcare #innovators #problemsolvers #lifechangers
Start grabbing a few gallons of water every grocery store trip — or more if you own horses — and getting those animal carriers, rigs and trailers in shape: Hurricane season 2026 has arrived.☂️
The good news is that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting below-normal activity in the Atlantic this year, with a 35% chance of a near-normal season, a 10% chance of an above-normal season and a 55% chance of a below-normal season. 🔆
Here are a few things you can take care of now:
🐴 Get vaccinations, worming and hoof care up-to-date.
🐕 Make sure your dog’s collar has an ID and keep an extra leash near the pet carrier so you don’t have to find it.
🐈 If you don’t have a carrier, get one or store away a simple cardboard box. A common reason people get caught in bad weather is because they do not have carriers for cats.
✅ Let`s be weather-wise before the worries start!
For our veterinary students, new experiences can reinforce their interests or lead to the realization that something they thought they would love just isn`t for them.
At her externship at Hilltop Animal Hospital in Fuquay-Varina, Kristen Folk from our Class of 2028 happily learned that surgery does indeed fascinate her — especially when it ends in puppies!
She also notes the importance of working in a culture that supports exploration. Thank you, Hilltop! #FromtheField2026
Get the rest of her insights at the link in our profile.
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Welcome to From the Field 2026! 🛣️ This summer five of our amazing veterinary students will be reporting from their internships, externships, preceptorships and other places where they are putting their NC State College of Veterinary Medicine learning into action!
1️⃣ First up is Sydney MacDonald, who will be writing primarily about her preceptorship with the NC Aquariums at @CMAST, the our college`s coastal campus. She also will be reporting from Morehead City, NC, about her work during the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in June! 🐟🐟🐟
This week, the Currituck County, North Carolina native gives us a peek at her research project involving mahi-mahi. She hopes to create a baseline health database for the commonly caught game fish, which has a huge economic benefit for many coastal NC communities. 💲
👉 Find more information about Sydney and the rest of our correspondents and the link to Sydney`s first post in our profile.
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It was the 1960s when animal lover Mary Frances Backherms was ecstatic to earn a seat at a veterinary college — and then devastated when she was pressured into giving it to a man.
To honor her late sister`s dream denied, Kathy Backherms recently decided to create a scholarship at one of the nation`s veterinary colleges. NC State stood out, Backherms says, for its clear focus on student achievement and well-being.
Now, the new Mary Frances Backherms Memorial Scholarship Endowment has paid out its first scholarship to a young woman who, just like Mary Frances, dreamed from childhood of becoming a veterinarian.
Kathy Backherms, a decades-long educator, recently got to meet Isla Farrow, a Greenville, North Carolina, native and daughter of educators. You couldn`t have orchestrated a better moment.
Read about the women, the scholarship, the story at the link in our profile.
Photos courtesy of Kathy Backherms and Isla Farrow
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#scholarship #vetstudent #generosity #donors
The students of the NC State Class of 2026 came from South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Ohio, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Arizona, California, Florida and Guam to join scores of North Carolina residents, including 25 from Wake County, in Raleigh to become doctors of veterinary medicine.
The NC State College of Veterinary Medicine has been home base for four years. Now, the next generation of innovators, problem-solvers and life-changers is scattering across communities near and far, ready to leave the world better than they found it.
#PackStrong
Find more details about our Oath and Hooding event at the link in our profile.
Celebration X 2! Many of our newest #NCStateVetMed doctors ... doctors! ... participated in the NC State University commencement event at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh today, joining 7,000 other Wolfpackers getting degrees. #ThinkandDone
(Psst. You can tell the DVMs by the inflated pink breeder sleeves.)
#Classof2026, we know you`ll make a big difference to your new communities wherever you land. #PackStong
PHOTOS BY JOHN JOYNER / NC State Veterinary Medicine
#Classof2026 #NewDVMS #vetlife #worldchangers
Congratulations are in order for our #classof2026 Doctors of Veterinary Medicine! We`ve oathed. We`ve hooded. We`ve hugged and hollered! Go forth and change the world for the better! Your @ncstate Pack is cheering you on! #ncstatevetmed #thrivingcvmcommunity #dvm #newdoctors
