NC State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and the Era of Specialization

Jan 11, 2013

NC State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and the Era of Specialization

The Randall B. Terry, Jr. Companion Animal Veterinary Medical Center. Veterinary medicine has experienced something of an explosion in specialization since NC State University opened its Small Animal Veterinary Teaching Hospital in 1983, according to Dr. Michael Davidson, associate dean and director of medical services on the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Centennial Biomedical Campus. “It…

Jan 6, 2013

Remembering Dr. Coggins: Pioneer in Equine Health

Dr. Leroy Collins, the first head of what was then the Department of Microbiology, Pathology, and Parasitology at the NC State University School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM), has died at age 81. Dr. Coggins was one of the founding group of SVM administrators that established NC State’s veterinary medicine program in 1980, five years prior…

Jan 5, 2013

Claudia Osorio (Resident 2005-07)

Dr. Claudia Osorio, Laboratory Director – Salisbury Animal Health Laboratory of the Maryland Department of Agriculture, was recognized by the USDA APHIS National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) as Featured Laboratory Director in the NAHLN Update newsletter Volume 5 No. 1, 2013. The article describes, in part, that “Dr. Osorio accepted a combined program residency in Poultry Health…

Dec 18, 2012

One Medicine and NC State’s Center for Comparative Medicine and Translational Research

“Between animal and human medicine there is no dividing line – nor should there be. The object is different but the experience obtained constitutes the basis of all medicine.” – Rudolf Virchow (1821-1902)1 In addition to being credited as the founder of modern pathology, Rudolf Virchow was also an early and ardent supporter of veterinary medicine. Virchow…

Dec 14, 2012

NC State Toxicology Professor Heads NAS Review of Lead Standards for Military Firing Ranges

David Dorman, a professor of toxicology in the Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences at NC State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, led a National Academy of Sciences (NAS) committee in a one-year study that found current federal guidelines are insufficient to protect individuals at Defense Department firing ranges and other sites from a list of…

Dec 10, 2012

NC State CVM Equine Health Program Supports North Carolina’s Growing Equine Community

The Equine Health Program at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine brings together horse owners, veterinarians, and college faculty on the issues, research, and advancements concerning horse health in North Carolina and beyond. North Carolina is unique in that it is the only state without horse racing that is listed in the top…

Dec 7, 2012

College of Veterinary Medicine Experts Explain the Letters and Numbers Behind Flu Strains

Every year, it seems the CDC warns us about a new flu variety, bandying about names that seem more like grid locations in a game of Battleship than actual descriptions: H1N1, H2N1, and now H5N1 – or technically, H5N1 2.3.2.1. This new form of so-called “bird flu” is a highly pathogenic and dangerous strain of…

Dec 6, 2012

Tradition + Transformation: CVM Prepares Next Generation of Large Animal Veterinarians

RFD-TV produced a national program on large animal veterinary medicine at the College of Veterinary Medicine. Here are the segments of the original file video. Preparing Large Animal Veterinarians CVM Graduate Serves Rural Clients and NC Agribusiness The Role of the Unique On-Campus Teaching Animal Unit

Dec 5, 2012

Keep Pets Safe This Holiday Season

Winter holidays—and all of the excitement of decorations, activities, guests—make this time of year special. Ensuring the season is enjoyable for the entire family means keeping your pet’s needs in mind, says Dr. Steve Marks, a clinical associate professor and critical care expert at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. “Like young children,…

Dec 3, 2012

Micronutrients Focus of Crissey Zoological Nutrition Symposium at NC State University

Micronutrients in zoological medicine is the theme of the 2012 Crissey Zoological Nutrition Symposium hosted by NC State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine Dec. 7 and 8 on the CVM’s Centennial Biomedical Campus. The purpose of the symposium, which honors the dedication of Dr. Sue Crissey and her contributions to the discipline of zoological nutrition, is to bring…

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