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Inaugural Cat Camp Research Grants go to Four Feline-Focused Participants

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Drs. Simon Roe and David Knazovicky, right, examine a patient's X-rays before replacing the dog's hip with an uncemented implant this month.

Jul 22, 2026

NC State to Offer New Uncemented Hip Replacements for Small Dogs, Cats

A deep sense of satisfaction about his choice to become a small animal orthopedic surgeon spread through Dr. David Knazovicky as he viewed a video that recently arrived in his email inbox unexpectedly. A border collie named The Tick and seven other dogs were competing in the fast-paced sport of flyball, taking turns in relay…
A woman in a white T shirt and jeans sits on top of a sculpture of a dog's head as teenagers wearing the same shirt surround her.

Jul 20, 2026

Put NC State’s Pilot VetRISE Program for High Schoolers in the Win Column

The study has ended, the data is in and the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine 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. The findings:…
Dr. Monique Pairis-Garcia in an olive green shirt and skirt sits on a concrete bench in front of a brick wall in front of a barn

Jul 10, 2026

Swine-Focused NC State Professor Wins 2026 AVMA Animal Welfare Award 

Recognizing a researcher dedicated primarily to swine welfare for the first time, the American Veterinary Medicine Association has selected Dr. Monique Pairis-Garcia, professor of global production animal welfare at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, as the recipient of its 2026 Animal Welfare Award.  The association will present the award — which recognizes achievements…
Dr. Shelly Vaden in mauve shirt and white mask and blue gloves explains something to a man in a dark shirt and blue mask

Jul 7, 2026

AVMA Honors Vaden with its 2026 Clinical Research Award

Dr. Shelly Vaden, professor of internal medicine at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine and president of the American College of Veterinary Nephrology and Urology, has been awarded the 2026 Clinical Research Award from the American Veterinary Medical Association. The award recognizes an AVMA member who has made significant contributions to the diagnosis, prevention…
The outside of the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, a brick building and a pinkish sky

Jun 30, 2026

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dogs running in field

Jun 25, 2026

Stride Length is Marker for Cognitive Decline in Dogs

New research from North Carolina State University shows cognitive decline in dogs is associated with a shorter stride length – specifically in their front limbs. The work provides a more complete picture of dogs that are developing dementia, potentially allowing earlier detection and providing another means of monitoring progress. “We know that in humans, changes…

Jun 22, 2026

From an Aquatic Animal Odyssey, Sydney MacDonald Reports

This month, I jumped headfirst back into my research at Big Rock Landing in Morehead City, North Carolina! I am working to prove that tournament-caught fish can be used for scientific data, giving scientific value to every fish that lands on the dock. I began my fish research in conjunction with the Big Rock Blue…
An older brown dog runs as a lab tech kneels behind it.

Jun 12, 2026

Celebrating Dog 100 as Study on Canine Aging Continues to Break Ground

Like 98 dogs before them, Mallie Bartos and Malayla Bartos trotted across the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine campus this week demanding attention before they settled into the consultation room, where Dr. Natasha Olby’s team would examine them and enroll them in her long-term and groundbreaking longitudinal study on aging in dogs. Given the…
A blue and red graphic with headshots of Dr. Liara Gonzalez, Dr. Cristina Lanza, Dr. Caroline McKinney, Dr. Barbara Qurollo, Dr. Katie Sheats and Dr. Joshua Stern and a picture of Dr. Margaret Gruen petting a white cat, Dr. Natasha Olby kneeling beside a brown and white dog and Dr. Mike Sano working in his lab.

Jun 4, 2026

NC State CVM Offers High Schoolers Summer Research Stint

Eleven North Carolina high school students will get to experience the thrill of being immersed in life-changing research this summer when they join the labs of top scientists at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine through a pilot program called VetRISE. Dr. Margaret Gruen, a board-certified veterinary behaviorist and prolific researcher at NC State,…
A Cat Camp banner with a cutout of a cat hangs in a college hallway where people are seated around a table.

May 12, 2026

Inaugural Cat Camp Research Grants go to Four Feline-Focused Participants

NC State’s inaugural Cat Camp last fall offered the 35 competitively selected veterinary house officers not only a weekend immersed in feline-focused expertise but also a chance to apply for the event’s first round of $15,000 research grants. This month, four camp participants, including an NC State Veterinary Hospital resident in emergency and critical care,…