NC State College of Veterinary Medicine Nutrition Service Expands Staff, Increases Outreach

Jun 25, 2012

NC State College of Veterinary Medicine Nutrition Service Expands Staff, Increases Outreach

The Nutrition Service at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine has increased its clinical staff and is expanding veterinary nutritional expertise and support to North Carolina dog, cat, and horse owners as well as referring veterinarians. Dr. Rebecca Remillard has joined the Nutrition Service staff in the CVM Veterinary Health and Wellness Center…

Jun 22, 2012

NC State University Veterinary Health and Wellness Center to Offer Exotic Animal Medicine Service

Owners whose pets fly, slither, hop, swim or fit the description of “exotic pet” will have access to the expertise and facilities available through the new Veterinary Health and Wellness Center as the Exotic Animal Medicine Service is scheduled to begin consulting with referring veterinarians and clients beginning on August 20. The Exotic Animal Medicine…

Jun 20, 2012

Fund for Discovery Program Helps Train Scientists at NC State College of Veterinary Medicine

Since its establishment in 2002, the Fund for Discovery Program at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine has supported summer research internships for more than 100 DVM students through the Veterinary Scholars Program. Created by a gift from CVM supporter Deborah Resnick, the Fund for Discovery has expanded its mission to now fund…

Jun 15, 2012

NC State CVM Researcher Investigates Anti-Resistant Pathogens in Swine Herds

Sid Thakur is an expert on the kinds of pathogens that like to make their homes in and around our pig populations. He spends most of his time testing the pigs and their environment, identifying potential dangers such as Campylobacter – a nasty little critter that we definitely don’t want in our food supply, particularly…

Jun 13, 2012

Summer Tips for Pets from NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine

Summer time and living can be easy for you and your pet if you remember the basics. Temperatures and humidity have been high—situations that clinicians at North Carolina State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital remind us can be dangerous to your companion animal. “If you are uncomfortable, it’s safe to say that your pet is as…

Jun 11, 2012

Terry Center Researcher Studies Effectiveness of Canine Pain Medication

Dr. Kristen Messenger, a veterinary anesthesiologist and researcher at NC State University’s Randall B. Terry, Jr. Companion Animal Veterinary Medical Center, is investing the effectiveness of a pain medication given to dogs. With funding by the Morris Animal Foundation, Dr. Messenger is investigating the drug carprofen (trade name Rimadyl), a commonly used pain medication given to dogs. The…

Jun 8, 2012

NC State Surgeon Performs Second Successful Cataract Surgery on C’sar the Elephant

Dr. Richard McMullen has just finished the biggest case of his life – literally. On May 31, Dr. McMullen successfully completed the second of two cataract surgeries on an elephant named C’sar. C’sar is a 38-year-old African bull elephant who has been in residence at the North Carolina Zoo since 1978. In fact, he was…

Jun 6, 2012

One Medicine: Dogs, People, Cancer and NC State Center for Comparative Medicine and Translational Research

The numbers are shocking: Experts estimate that almost 50 percent of all dogs over the age of 10 will develop cancer and approximately one in four of all dogs will at some stage in their life develop a cancer. Though veterinarians are providing high quality medical care for dogs with cancer, mysteries related to cause…

Jun 4, 2012

NC State College of Veterinary Medicine Researcher Uncovers Bartonella, the ‘Stealth Pathogen’

Dr. Ed Breitschwerdt is an expert on infectious diseases and a doctor of veterinary medicine. He also finds himself on the front lines of a quiet but growing epidemic. Bartonella is a bacteria most commonly associated with cat scratch disease, which until recently was thought to be a short-lived (or self-limiting, in medical lingo) infection.…

Jun 1, 2012

Training the Veterinary Researchers of Our Future

Two reports from the National Research Council entitled ‘National Needs and Priorities for Veterinarians in Biomedical Research’ and ‘Critical Needs for Research in Veterinary Science’ carefully document the growing deficit of veterinary researchers in the face of increasing national need and demand from academia and industry. This need arises from an awareness that veterinarians are…

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