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Aug 4, 2019

Meet the CVM Class of 2023

They’re here from Raleigh, from Georgia and Texas and Puerto Rico to study small animals and food animals, to pursue careers in public health and clinical research. They’re the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine Class of 2023. And they’re now officially part of the family.

Jul 31, 2019

N.C. Sees First Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis Case of the Year

A 4-year-old unvaccinated mare in Cumberland County has been euthanized after contracting North Carolina’s first case of Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis this year, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services reports. A mosquito-borne disease preventable by vaccination, EEE causes inflammation of the brain and spinal cord. It is usually fatal. People, horses and birds…
Danielle Barnes throws pitch

Jul 31, 2019

Endowed Scholarship Support is a Home Run for Vet Student

First, the bad news: Danielle Barnes will never make it as a professional baseball pitcher. The good news is that Barnes is in the process of becoming a practicing veterinarian, which is what she actually wants to do. Reaching that goal will be made easier thanks to the Babe and Yogi Scholarship Endowment established by…
In its summer issue, Raleigh Magazine features the CVM, the Veterinary Hospital and researchers advancing medicine across species.

Jul 31, 2019

News and Updates, July 2019

Faculty and Staff Craig Harms checks back in with rehabbed and released sea turtles for a new study. ow.ly/Rg7v50v0TUL PBS’ “Nova” showcases Gustavo Machado and his research team’s groundbreaking algorithm used to predict the next outbreak of pig virus PEDV. ow.ly/mF1T50uZvms Meet Kaiti May, a surgery technician at the NC State Veterinary Hospital. ow.ly/cimV50uVBMY Meet…

Jul 29, 2019

July 2019 Research Roundup

A look at some of the latest published research studies coming from the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine this month …   Effective Treatments for Autoimmune Skin Disease Canine, feline and equine vitiligo often mirror their human counterparts, though effective treatments for the autoimmune skin disease in the three species remain unclear, according to…

Jul 29, 2019

CVM Grad Student Wins National Veterinary Research Award

NC State College of Veterinary Medicine Ph.D. student Amy Stieler Stewart is the winner of the 2019 Boehringer Ingelheim Veterinary Graduate Award for her innovative research using stem cells to treat intestinal injury. Stewart received the honor during last weekend’s National Veterinary Scholars Symposium co-sponsored Boehringer Ingelheim, a pharmaceutical company specializing in human and animal…

Jul 28, 2019

CVM Study Explores New Way to Treat Rare Canine Cancer

Stereotactic radiation therapy is a powerful tool in the NC State Veterinary Hospital’s arsenal, attacking cancerous tumors of the brain, spine and those that can reach the heart, all while still protecting normal tissue. Conventional radiation therapy is typically used over many weeks. SRT can often be conducted during just a handful of hospital visits.…

Jul 24, 2019

CVM Surgeon Offers Insight into Early Equine Colic Prevention

When he talks about horse colic, equine surgeon Anthony Blikslager usually talks about antibiotics and biomarkers, about lesions and intestinal-scarring parasites.  He talks about twisted bowels and impacted colons and hernias. But in his latest published study, Blikslager steps out of the operating room and into horse stables to talk directly to owners about what…
Rebecca Maher, clinical social worker at the NC State Veterinary Hospital

Jul 23, 2019

New to the CVM Family: Meet Rebecca Maher

Rebecca Maher is a licensed clinical social worker at the NC State Veterinary Hospital.

Sarah Blume and Amelia

Jul 22, 2019

Exceptional Care for an Endlessly Supportive Friend

Sarah Blume and Amelia are more than owner and pet. They need each other. Thanks to some timely advice from Jackie Murphy, a medical oncology intern at the NC State Veterinary Hospital, Blume and Amelia’s mutual support system is getting much-needed reinforcement from caring partners teaming with world-class clinicians. Amelia, a 5-year-old Labrador retriever mix,…