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A Caring, Collaborative Culture
Our college has unparalleled academic programs — but what happens beyond our classroom walls is pretty exceptional, too.
Students study and socialize alongside a welcoming, tightly connected cohort of peers who, like them, are inquisitive, empathetic and ethically driven. They engage with faculty and staff who are rooting for their success. And they discover countless exciting extracurricular options.
Ignite new passions while studying abroad in spots like South Africa or the Galapagos. Build your skill set with research projects conducted in world-class labs. Kindle lifelong friendships with close-knit classmates. It all happens here, and we want you to be part of it.
On #VeteransDay2026, we are thankful for our students (and faculty and staff!) who have served in the military. Having veterans in our classrooms and clinic enriches the experience for everyone.
“They possess a uniquely developed skillset in leadership and teamwork, serving as inspirational role models for peers and faculty alike," says Associate Dean Katie Sheats.
Of our 400+ NC State DVM students, 39 are veterans of active-duty branches, former members of the National Guard or a Reserve branch or military dependents.
“It’s a tough job to have," says Olivia Di Ruzza, DVM class of 2029, who spent four years as a company executive officer in the Army. "You’re pulled away from your family during holidays or during the weekend. You have early mornings and late nights. Today I’ll be thinking about all my peers and mentors who are still serving and thank them for what they do and continue to do.”
Find what some of our veterans have to say about how their service and veterinary school mesh at the link in our bio.
Want more #CatCamp2026? Follow the link in our bio to read all about the program and the College of Veterinary Medicine’s commitment to advancing feline-focused care!
ICYMI, NC State Veterinary Medicine’s Feline Health Center hosted its second annual Cat Camp this weekend, welcoming 33 specialists-in-training from universities across the globe to Raleigh for specialized learning with the world’s leading experts in feline health.
The college created the program to answer a growing demand for feline-focused clinician-scientists. Cat Camp and its sponsors covered the travel costs for attendees nominated by their universities. Additionally, participants leave with the exclusive opportunity to apply for $15,000 research grants from the EveryCat Health Foundation.
“Cat Camp is about more than just learning,” says Dr. Joshua Stern, associate dean of research and graduate studies. “It’s about giving as many people as possible the career launchpads they need to make real clinical breakthroughs in feline care. We are so proud of this event and are already in the planning phase for Cat Camp 2027.”
The world’s leading experts in feline health and dozens of veterinary residents from around the globe have gathered at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine for our second annual Cat Camp! The college created the event last year to help attract and train the next generation of feline clinician scientists, meeting a rising demand for more feline healthcare and research as cats surge in popularity in American households. #CatCamp2026
Maddy Yde is in her third year at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine. She’s a strong believer in conservation and sustainability, and she wants to make her impact on the world through life-saving work at an aquarium or zoo. Here’s how she’s working toward that:
🔬 2x first-authored academic papers 🐢 Co-president of Turtle Rescue Team, plus leadership involvement in 5 other student organizations ♻️ Leading green initiatives among students on campus
NC State College of Veterinary Medicine researchers are global leaders in pain research and have a demonstrated commitment to making life-changing information freely available through the Comparative Pain Research and Education Center.
We’re developing new educational resources about chronic pain, and we need your input. Take our survey, and let us know how you engage with information about your pet’s health and what you want to know.
We will help our pets together. Take the survey at the link in our bio. https://go.ncsu.edu/2026-cprec-survey
Dr. Devorah Stowe, a clinical professor at NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, has been awarded the 2026 Educator Award by the American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology!
This is the fifth time Stowe has been awarded for her teaching excellence, a true testament to her outstanding relationships with her students and dedication to developing the next generation of veterinarians. In addition to her role as the curriculum’s thread leader for Animal Health and Disease, in which she teaches veterinary students clinical pathology, she also prioritizes the clinical pathology residency program, serving as a coordinator and mentor for the future clinical pathologists that come to NC State’s Veterinary Hospital to train.
She graduated from the NC State College of Agriculture and Life Science in 2005 before joining the College of Veterinary Medicine as a member of the class of 2009. She then completed a rotating small animal medicine, surgery and emergency internship at Carolina Veterinary Specialists followed by a residency in clinical pathology at NC State.
🎃 NC State College of Veterinary Medicine students are getting into the fall spirit, and hosted a community-focused Howl-O-Ween 5K Fun Run and Walk! The Student American Veterinary Medical Association showcased their leadership skills and put on the dog-friendly, costumed fun run to support local adoption efforts — just one way our future veterinarians are leading the pack and giving back to North Carolina.
Planning for our new Large Animal Veterinary Center is front and center at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, and we are looking forward to offering our clients access to a purpose-built facility designed for how advanced veterinary medicine is practiced today — and what it will demand in the decades ahead.
The new and renovated facility will offer:
• A dedicated emergency and colic wing where horses in crisis can be admitted, stabilized and moved directly to surgery within the same connected space. • An expanded ruminant and farm animal facility that accommodates more patients and allows for more space to maneuver cattle. • A sports medicine pavilion with a covered arena, specialized surfaces for lameness evaluation and state-of-the-art imaging technology — including MRI, a standing CT scanner, CT myelography capabilities and nuclear scintigraphy — that continues NC State’s reputation as one of the go-to premier medical facilities for performance horse owners on the East Coast. • Three operating rooms that will allow emergency and elective procedures to proceed simultaneously — something the current facility cannot accommodate. • A new isolation pavilion that will expand our capacity to contain infectious disease outbreaks, protecting every patient in the hospital and every large animal in the surrounding community. • Natural light in every stall. Flooring designed to reduce stress and prevent injury. • Spaces built for clear communication between clinical teams. A client entry designed to be welcoming and easy to navigate, especially in the middle of the night — because emergencies don’t wait for daylight.
The expanded and updated facility also means more students in the space, more cases observed, more skills developed — and more specialists entering a field that desperately needs them.
The College of Veterinary Medicine is home to a multi-talented group of students from a wide variety of backgrounds. No matter who you are or where you’re coming from, there’s a place for you on our campus. Fostering community and belonging is critical to our university’s mission. Within the college, we have a dedicated Office of Community and Culture that organizes events and initiatives to enhance the sense of belonging in the veterinary profession and the cultural competence of our students.
We believe varied perspectives and experiences are what make this college strong. We also believe in building our community as a team, so your input and ideas will be valued, and every part of you will be embraced.
“We’re wildly supportive of one another. We also have a lot of fun together. We can find a reason to celebrate almost anything.”
We focus on supporting the whole student, mind and body, so you’ll have access to holistic resources that reach well beyond your coursework.
Whether you’re expanding your mind, mapping out your future, making new connections or teaming up with staff ready to help you face any challenge, you’ll find ample ways to better yourself and thrive here.
