Sid Thakur Named University Faculty Scholar

Nov 26, 2014

Sid Thakur Named University Faculty Scholar

Siddhartha Thakur, an associate professor of molecular epidemiology in the College of Veterinary Medicine, is a recipient of the North Carolina State University’s University Faculty Scholars honor for 2014-15. NC State Chancellor Randy Woodson announced the award which recognizes top early- and mid-career faculty members and is part of the university’s strategic initiative to invest…

Nov 25, 2014

NC State Toxicology Professor Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

David Dorman, a professor of toxicology in North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the world’s most important scientific societies and publisher of the journal Science. AAAS elevates members to the rank of Fellow for their efforts toward advancing science applications…

Nov 24, 2014

Keep Pets Safe and Healthy This Thanksgiving

According to scientists, a person has some five million scent receptors, which sounds like a lot until you realize that a bloodhound has 300 million receptors. Depending on the breed, a dog’s sense of smell is some 1,000 to 10,000,000 (our bloodhound) times more sensitive than its owner’s. There’s more. A dog’s brain is about…

Nov 13, 2014

How to Explain the Death of a Pet to a Young Child

For young children, a pet may be not only a beloved member of the family but a special playmate and a source of comfort and joy. So when the day comes, as it inevitably will, how best to tell your child the pet has died? “The death of a pet is often a child’s first…

Nov 6, 2014

Epilepsy Awareness: Discoveries at NC State Benefit Pets and People

The CCMTR epilepsy-related research is ongoing and early pilot studies underway in various labs include pharmacokinetic studies of novel anticonvulsants, evaluation of technologies to monitor and...

Oct 30, 2014

CVM Pharmacist ‘Standing on the Bridge for One Medicine’

The following column by Gigi Davidson, the Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, is reproduced with permission from QM Quality Matters, a blog of the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention. Like most young girls, I wanted to be a veterinarian when I grew up. That desire to be with…

Oct 29, 2014

What I Learned “Fixing” the Dog: Second-Year Veterinary Student’s Experience in the OR

Surgery team members Sarah Blau (left) Daniel Carreno and Sarah Oxendine in post-procedure photo. Students learn spay and neuter procedures in the CVM Veterinary Health and Wellness Center. Sarah Blau, a member of the Class of 2017 at NC State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, is sharing some of what she learns and experiences as a…

Oct 27, 2014

Tips from North Carolina State University’s Veterinary Hospital to Keep Halloween Safe for Pets

The clinicians and staff members of the Small Animal Emergency Service at North Carolina State University’s Veterinary Hospital urge pet owners to keep Halloween enjoyable and free from a scary trip to the veterinarian. “Halloween is a great time, but keep in mind that many treats are not safe for pets,” says Dr. Rita Hanel,…

Oct 22, 2014

CVM Cell Biologist Kenneth Adler Recipient of Dr. John S. Risley Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Kenneth Adler, professor of cell biology in the Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, has spent more than four decades investigating the respiratory airways and the problem of excess inflammation as occurs in several severe diseases, including chronic bronchitis, asthma, cystic fibrosis, and acute respiratory distress syndrome.…

Oct 22, 2014

Kenneth Adler Recipient of Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Kenneth Adler, professor of cell biology in the Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, has spent more than four decades investigating the respiratory airways and the problem of excess inflammation as occurs in several severe diseases, including chronic bronchitis, asthma, cystic fibrosis, and acute respiratory distress syndrome.…

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