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Dog Health

July 17, 2017

Shedding Light on an Emerging Infectious Disease

A new research project answers lingering questions about Bartonella and Bartonellosis...

July 12, 2017

Extraordinary Teamwork

A 6-year-old female Dalmatian has come out a winner thanks to quick thinking and teamwork by clinicians...

What Causes Canine Flu?
June 15, 2017

Canine Influenza: Know the Facts

Think of kennel cough and canine influenza as you do colds and flu in people. The best prevention against any infection is avoiding exposure, we should always be cautious when our dogs are around other dogs. Good practices include...

May 30, 2017

Saving a Schnauzer’s Sight

The initial consultation was with the ophthalmology service, but after an examination and an MRI, the case found its way to radiation oncology. Otto was suffering from a meningioma, a tumor arising from the meninges, membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord...

Veterinarian holding to dogs in lab coat.
April 9, 2017

Translational Research Sparks Grad Student’s Extraordinary Passion

Courtney Sparks’ determination to develop more effective treatments for a hereditary skull malformation in Cavalier King Charles spaniels could lead to improved treatments for people...

January 31, 2017

NC State Veterinary Hospital Provides Dialysis Treatment

Hemodialysis comes into play with severe cases of acute kidney injury (kidney failure) resulting from infection or any other causes. Candidates for this treatment demonstrate such symptoms as...

December 13, 2016

Tackling Osteosarcoma in People and Pet Dogs

In humans, osteosarcoma most often strikes teens and sometimes kids even younger. In dogs, osteosarcoma is most common in large and giant breeds, such as Great Danes, Rottweilers and Saint Bernards. There hasn’t been any notable progress in the treatment and survival of human or dog patients with osteosarcoma in the last 30 years...

December 12, 2016

Teaming up for Nekot

Nekot is a Staffordshire terrier who came to the NC State Veterinary Hospital when he was 7 months old with a serious heart problem. In fact, when Nekot first came to NC State, it was to the hospital’s emergency room...

December 5, 2016

Equipped to Serve

Kathe was greatly impressed by the skill and compassion of the medical team she met at NC State. It wasn’t until a second experience that she became...

December 1, 2016

Canine Bone Marrow Transplants Return to the NC State Vet Hospital

The CVM was the first — and remains the only — veterinary college in the world to offer bone marrow transplants for dogs...

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