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Dr. Tal Ben-Horin relocates a set of oyster bags from CMAST to Core Sound as part of a study into the disease resistance of different genetic lines of oyster.

May 15, 2025

NC State Expert Gets State Grant to Study How to Make Oysters Hardier

The NC Department of Environmental Quality has awarded Dr. Tal Ben-Horin, an assistant professor of shellfish pathology at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, a $200,000 grant to continue studying whether the genetic lines of farmed oysters that survive mass casualty events can be used to breed more resilient oysters. The popular delicacies have…
Dr. Shelly Vaden, left, examines Tango Willen, a Scottish terrier who is participating in a clinical trial, as research specialist Tonya Harris holds her

May 13, 2025

Clinical Trials, Explained: How You and Your Pet Can Help Save Lives and Advance Veterinary Medicine

When Deidre Bruce took her newly adopted cat Punky to his first couple veterinary appointments in 2021, the last thing she expected to learn was that 1-year-old Punky had a progressive and incurable heart condition. Punky was diagnosed with feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a condition that causes thickening of the heart’s walls and can eventually lead…
Dr. Kursten Pierce smiles at the camera while confidently standing in the cardiac cath lab at NC State's Veterinary Hospital.

May 8, 2025

One of Two: NC State Cardiology Faculty Member has Rare Expertise in Interventional Procedures

Now that the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine has recognized approved fellowship programs in interventional cardiology, Dr. Kursten Pierce of the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine is one of only two veterinarians with FACVIM after her name. The assistant professor of cardiology and another veterinarian completed the specialized interventional cardiology fellowship several years…
Class of 2025 NC State College of Veterinary Medicine

May 5, 2025

Oath and Hooding: Cheers, Tears and Reminders That ‘You are Ready for This’

With faculty members beaming and family members roaring, nearly 100 NC State College of Veterinary Medicine students took the Veterinarian’s Oath and became doctors at an Oath and Hooding ceremony Friday, joining about 3,000 NC State veterinary alumni since the college graduated its first class 40 years ago. The Class of 2025 chose NC State…

May 1, 2025

Class of 2025: The Strength to Struggle and Still Be Standing

By Imani Anderson I was 8 years old when my mom sat me down and said, “You have 10 more years until you turn 18 — you need to start figuring out what you’re going to do with yourself.” I remember staring at her, confused. Is she trying to kick me out? Does she not…
Lexi High, blonde in dark clothing, leans against a white railing

Apr 30, 2025

Class of 2025: Wild Horses Couldn’t Have Dragged Her Away from Her Dream

When Lexi High takes the Veterinarian’s Oath this weekend, she will bring to it a determination that has been unwavering and the knowledge that she led the way for other doctor dreamers from North Carolina’s rural areas. In 2017, the Laurel Hill native was the first University of North Carolina-Pembroke undergraduate to be granted entrance…
A black graphic with two pictures of a young man, one with a stethoscope and one with a calf

Apr 29, 2025

Class of 2025: From Being Completely Alone to Conquering the Universe

By Carlos Gabriel Falto Zeno I remember something my dad said to me the day I got accepted to my undergraduate school back home in Puerto Rico. He told me, “You know why they call it a ‘university’? It’s because you’ll have the whole universe to explore.” At first, I thought I understood what he…

Apr 28, 2025

NC State Oath and Hooding Ceremony Set for May 2

The NC State College of Veterinary Medicine’s Class of 2025 will celebrate student achievements and years of hard work on May 2 at the annual Oath and Hooding ceremony. Held at 3 p.m. in Reynolds Coliseum, the graduation ceremony will mark the official transition to becoming veterinarians. During the event, the graduates will all take…
Class of 2025 grad Maya Keefer stands in front of a field at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine.

Apr 28, 2025

Class of 2025: Finding A Tight-Knit, Food Animal-Focused Community

Maya Keefer, a graduating Food Animal Scholar at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine and avid knitter, spins a yarn about the incredible — and international — experiences the college has made possible for her.
A flock of white chickens in a poultry barn

Apr 25, 2025

Avian Flu Updates: Agriculture, Food Safety and Trade

A North Carolina industry forum on avian flu provided updates on animal agriculture, food safety and international trade, along with biosecurity resources.