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Large animal vet Dr. Jan Hawkins leans against a wall in a hospital hallway with his hands in his pockets.

Aug 1, 2024

Two-time NC State Alum Returns to Lead Department of Clinical Sciences

Dr. Jan Hawkins found his career specialization — and his future wife — while attending the College of Veterinary Medicine, and he now hopes to guide faculty and trainees toward their goals.

Jul 30, 2024

Next Step for NC State’s Pioneering Geroscience Research: A Center for Healthy Aging

Building on its world-renowned leadership in researching the aging process, the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine is establishing a Center for Healthy Aging led by Dr. Natasha Olby, the Dr. Kady M. Gjessing and Rahna M. Davidson Distinguished Chair in Gerontology. The center will bring NC State faculty members from multiple disciplines under the same umbrella…

Jul 29, 2024

How an Emerging Disease in Dogs is Shedding Light on Cystic Fibrosis

A canine gallbladder disease is caused by improper expression of the gene associated with cystic fibrosis in humans.

Jul 25, 2024

House Officer Highlight: Cardiology is a Work of Heart for Resident Who Adopted Former Patient

When owners drop off their pets for heart procedures at the NC State Veterinary Hospital, Dr. Seth Bowden understands how they’re feeling. He’s been through a cardiac procedure at NC State with his own dog, an 18-month-old Cavalier King Charles spaniel named Tilly. In fact, the third-year cardiology resident was one of the veterinarians who performed the…

Jul 24, 2024

Summer Research: Eric Ortiz

Among this year’s 57 students participating in the Veterinary Scholars Program this summer are Dileydis Soto Montes and Sara Fitzgerald, who are conducting ruminant research with Dr. Jennifer Halleran, an assistant professor at the college.

Jul 23, 2024

NC State’s Dual DVM/Ph.D. Program Ups the Ante on Life-Changing Research

For Victor Rivas, Aoi Nakanishi-Hester and other research-minded students, the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine’s DVM/Ph.D. program, which provides the opportunity to combine a doctor of veterinary medicine degree with a Ph.D., is an undeniable example of the college’s world-class caliber. NC State’s veterinary college is one of only five or six in the country that…

NC State veterinary student panel at the See You at the CVM event.

Jul 18, 2024

NC State Student Outreach Program Wins National Award

An NC State College of Veterinary Medicine outreach program designed to help undergraduate students dreaming of admission to the college see a more concrete path has won a national award for highlighting higher education avenues into STEM careers.

A male veterinary student working with a black cow in a cattle chute smiles at the mentor veterinarian he's working with.

Jul 18, 2024

Rural Scholars Take North Carolina’s Livestock Veterinarian Shortage by the Horns (and Hooves)

An NC State College of Veterinary Medicine program debuting this summer pairs vet students with livestock veterinarians in rural areas of North Carolina to build students’ skills, create connections and address a statewide care deficit.

Campus gateway sign reading NC State University

Jul 16, 2024

Bartonella and Babesia Co-Infection Detected in Patients with Chronic Illness

Small pilot study finds Bartonella and Babesia co-infections in patients suffering from chronic, non-specific illness.

Jul 16, 2024

THE HUMAN CONNECTION

At the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, we conduct research that leads to healing across the animal-human bond. ‘Bench to bedside’ takes a unique form on our campus, where advancements bridging veterinary research and human health care can span ‘barn to bedside’ or ‘farm to table.’