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Our college has unparalleled academic programs — but what happens beyond our classroom walls is pretty exceptional, too.
Students study and socialize alongside a welcoming, tightly connected cohort of peers who, like them, are inquisitive, empathetic and ethically driven. They engage with faculty and staff who are rooting for their success. And they discover countless exciting extracurricular options.
Ignite new passions while studying abroad in spots like South Africa or the Galapagos. Build your skill set with research projects conducted in world-class labs. Kindle lifelong friendships with close-knit classmates. It all happens here, and we want you to be part of it.
What does a veterinary student do during the summer? More students than ever before are in NC State’s Veterinary Scholars Program — the largest of its kind. Check out the link in our bio to see how these students are pushing beyond the curriculum and advancing modern research. http://ncst.at/b3vI50ZssTm #VeterinaryMedicine
#FromtheField correspondent Kristen Folk`s interest in becoming a DVM was sparked when, as a child, she took home a free goat and began breeding and showing meat goats through 4-H. This summer, she has returned to those roots.
A part of the Veterinary Scholars Program, Folk is working in Dr. Jennifer Halleran`s lab on a research project involving goats with obstructive urolithiasis, a condition in which a blockage, generally caused by excess minerals clumping into stones, prevents adequate passing of urine. 🐐
"It was fascinating to evaluate trends based on the types of stones that formed," Folk says. "Unlike small animals, where nutrition can often be managed through formulated pet food, large animal nutrition is much more complex. Hay, pasture, supplements and even regional soil composition all influence the minerals animals consume in addition to their preformulated grain rations, and I learned just how important those environmental differences can be when diet is a factor in this condition."
Don`t miss the rest of her report, linked in our profile. #vetstudent #VSP2026 #ruminanthealth
#FromtheField On Nebraska and Kansas cattle farms, correspondent Isabella Black has now experienced the full range of cow life, watching embryo transfers on one end and helping with necropsies on the other. With anatomy and pathology classes recently completed, Black says she was excited to put those classroom lessons to use in a real-world practice.
Helping vaccinate 2,100 piglets, observing anesthetized goats and checking cows for pregnancies also added to her summer internship experience.🐷
"As my week progressed, I helped the veterinarians with their dairy herd health checks," she says. "I palpated more than 100 cows, checking for pregnancies. I highly recommend adding this to your gym routine because your arm will in fact turn into Jell-O." 💪
Don`t miss the rest of her report at the link in our profile.
Always at the cutting edge of uncemented hip replacements for larger dogs, @NCState is on its way to offering the life-changing surgeries for small dogs and cats as well.
A veterinary device manufacturer recently started offering the tinier implants for the first time, and our Dr. David Knazovicky, one of the few surgeons now completing a fellowship in joint replacement surgery, is on deck for training for the surgery on a smaller scale.
Get the full story and timeline here at the link in our profile.
👉 `It was really, really cool, a really healthy dynamic.` 👉 `A great opportunity for anyone just to learn about research and how a lab works.` 👉 `Being able to continue working and see all of my research on this poster is really rewarding.`
The study has ended, the data is in and #NCStateVetMed is pleased to release the results:
✅ Our inaugural VetRISE summer program offering 11 North Carolina high schoolers an opportunity to immerse themselves in research with some of our most prominent scientists was a success in every category. 🎉
Conclusion: NC State will offer the program again next summer.
Read more about the experience at the link in our profile.
Our hospital is hopping with world-class care, our research labs are electric with innovation and discovery but the college halls and classrooms? 🦗Because our students are out all over the country putting what they`ve learned into action or in our NC State labs with NC State mentors learning the research ropes. 💪
Dr. Monique Pairis-Garcia is so exceptional at improving the lives of pigs 🐷 that, for the first time, the American Veterinary Medicine Association is honoring a researcher dedicated primarily to swine welfare with its annual Animal Welfare Award
Pairis-Garcia, a professor of global production animal welfare at @ncstate College of Veterinary Medicine, says she is proud to be recognized for her work advancing pain management for swine in partnership with the pork industry.
“I would not have been able to accomplish what I have in pig welfare without the open door policy from the industry and the commitment that our college and university have to serve our agriculture industries in our state,” she says.
Explore her fascinating career at the link in our profile.
Five states down, about 100 dairy workers representing eight countries interviewed and Kate Bessette is well on her way to becoming a well-rounded veterinarian. The #FromtheField correspondent, who recently visited dairy farms in Georgia and Florida to talk with workers about their knowledge of antibiotic use, has found the experience of working on a Veterinary Scholars Program research project incredibly rewarding.
"While our study focused on communication and antimicrobial stewardship among dairy workers, it also highlighted the tremendous opportunity we have to strengthen relationships between veterinarians, producers and the people who care for these animals every day."
Get the rest of her report at the link in our profile!
Over a recent weekend, #FromtheField correspondent Kristen Folk spent four days with a team providing veterinary care to the Cherokee people in Western North Carolina.
On clinic days, people lined up nearly two hours before the team opened for vaccines and spay and neuter services, she said. Watching the 20 veterinarians, technicians, students and volunteers contribute in different ways was inspiring. 🌻
"Learning from veterinarians with different backgrounds and experiences broadened my own approach to medicine and strengthened my clinical skills."
Find more lessons she learned at the link in our profile.
The College of Veterinary Medicine is home to a multi-talented group of students from a wide variety of backgrounds. No matter who you are or where you’re coming from, there’s a place for you on our campus. Fostering community and belonging is critical to our university’s mission. Within the college, we have a dedicated Office of Community and Culture that organizes events and initiatives to enhance the sense of belonging in the veterinary profession and the cultural competence of our students.
We believe varied perspectives and experiences are what make this college strong. We also believe in building our community as a team, so your input and ideas will be valued, and every part of you will be embraced.
“We’re wildly supportive of one another. We also have a lot of fun together. We can find a reason to celebrate almost anything.”
We focus on supporting the whole student, mind and body, so you’ll have access to holistic resources that reach well beyond your coursework.
Whether you’re expanding your mind, mapping out your future, making new connections or teaming up with staff ready to help you face any challenge, you’ll find ample ways to better yourself and thrive here.
