Innovative, Patient-Centered Care

Deliver compassionate, state-of-the-art care in a dynamic educational environment.

Four-Year Objectives

Advance patient care through discovery and innovation.
Provide flexible experiential learning that prepares all CVM trainees for success.
Support educational, research, and patient care missions in a safe, well-balanced work environment.
Partner with the community to provide compassionate, comprehensive care.

Strategic Plan in Action

See our progress from
the first six months of 2024

91%

Of clients say the NC State health care team provided compassionate care for their animal

91%

Of house officers would recommend their NC State training program

12

Clinical trials conducted at NC State for evaluation and innovative therapies

0.28

Moderate to severe incidents in our facilities per 1,000 accessions, ensuring patient safety

Zuzu, a black-and-white Lab mix dog wearing a pink harness, looks into the camera with her mouth open in an expression like a smile.

Lymphoma Treatment at NC State Grants More ‘Wonderful Life’ to Zuzu

Care from NC State veterinary oncologists helped a zippy Lab mix maintain her zest during treatment for multicentric B-cell lymphoma.

Dr. Emma Hendrix stands in front of a whiteboard with indistinguishable writing in a veterinary neurology clinic.

Following in Her Mother’s Footsteps, 34 Years Later

Dr. Emma Hendrix is expanding the veterinary connection she shares with her mother, Dr. Diane Van Horn Hendrix, as she begins the same NC State rotating internship program her mom completed over three decades ago.

Dr. Margaret Gruen examines a white cat on a red table

Reflecting on a Milestone Year For the NC State Feline Health Center

Noting a national need for more cat-focused care, the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine created a Feline Health Center last year, consolidating all of its feline expertise under one umbrella and launching a streamlined effort to advance feline veterinary medicine. Here is a look at our progress.