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College of Veterinary Medicine

Innovative, Patient-Centered Care

Deliver compassionate, state-of-the-art care in a dynamic educational environment.

Four-Year Objectives

  1. Advance patient care through discovery and innovation.
  2. Provide flexible experiential learning that prepares all CVM trainees for success.
  3. Support educational, research, and patient care missions in a safe, well-balanced work environment.
  4. Partner with the community to provide compassionate, comprehensive care.

Strategic Plan in Action

We are embarking on a new era of innovative patient-centered care by expanding our large animal hospital. Renovations to existing lab space began in Fall 2025, with construction on the hospital expansion to kick off in Spring of 2027.

Patient Owner Satisfaction

House Officer Satisfaction Rate

Patient Safety Tracking

Facts and Figures

14

New clinical trials were created in 2025 for evaluation and innovative therapies

73%

 Resident board pass rate for 2025

3

New clinical programs developed in 2025, including the OMEGA Transitional Care, Community Access to Care, and Retinal Reattachment programs.

VIEW A STORY BELOW TO SEE HOW WE ARE LIVING OUR STRATEGIC PLAN

Zuzu, a black-and-white Lab mix dog wearing a pink harness, looks into the camera with her mouth open in an expression like a smile.

Lymphoma Treatment at NC State Grants More ‘Wonderful Life’ to Zuzu

Care from NC State veterinary oncologists helped a zippy Lab mix maintain her zest during treatment for multicentric B-cell lymphoma.

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Dr. Emma Hendrix stands in front of a whiteboard with indistinguishable writing in a veterinary neurology clinic.

Following in Her Mother’s Footsteps, 34 Years Later

Dr. Emma Hendrix is expanding the veterinary connection she shares with her mother, Dr. Diane Van Horn Hendrix, as she begins the same NC State rotating internship program her mom completed over three decades ago.

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Dr. Margaret Gruen examines a white cat on a red table

Reflecting on a Milestone Year For the NC State Feline Health Center 

Noting a national need for more cat-focused care, the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine created a Feline Health Center last year, consolidating all of its feline expertise under one umbrella and launching a streamlined effort to advance feline veterinary medicine. Here is a look at our progress.

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