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Dr. Seth Bowden, a cardiology resident at the NC State Veterinary Hospital, leans against a wall in the hallway outside the cardiology service at the NC State Veterinary Hospital. A strand of decorative hearts hangs to his right.

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… 
Aoi Nakanishi-Hester

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… 
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. 
Meghan Chung at the May Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Western North Carolina

Jul 1, 2024

From the May Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Western North Carolina, Meghan Chung Reports

Students at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine have access to all kinds of internships, externships and research experiences during their four years of school. This summer, several students are sharing some of what they’re doing and learning in real time. 
A graphic featuring five photos in colorful circular frames overlaid on a rainbow background. The photos are two women smiling with tie-dyed shirts, two dogs wearing tie-dyed bandanas, a Pride flag on a display board for the Pride Student Veterinary Medical Community, and three people tie-dyeing at one of the club's events.

Jun 14, 2024

Lifting Up LGBTQ+ Identities: A Q&A with the President-Elect of NC State’s Pride Student Veterinary Medical Community

The College of Veterinary Medicine’s Pride Student VMC provides a space for all students to connect and raise awareness of LGBTQ+ representation within the veterinary profession. 
A male veterinary student smiles at two of his mentors, who are looking at slides in a pathology lab.

Jun 12, 2024

Equine Colic, Coastal Microplastics and So Much More: Summer Research Program Sees Record Participation and New Projects

The College of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Scholars Program offers DVM students with little lab experience a paid opportunity to pursue their research interests under faculty mentorship. 
Hannah Dion

Jun 6, 2024

From an NC State Ruminant Research Project, Hannah Dion Reports

Because  internal parasitism is leading to a large number of anemic goats in the southeastern United States, hospitals throughout the area are performing blood transfusions frequently to treat the issue. Clinicians can either give fresh goat blood as a transfusion or store it as refrigerated whole blood or packed red blood cells. Storing blood is… 
A person with a Donkey.

May 30, 2024

From a Texas Equine Hospital, Caitlyn Coleman Reports

May 30, 2024 My week at Brazos Valley Equine Hospital in Navasota, Texas, was fantastic. This hospital is just one of multiple Brazos Valley locations, with others in Salado, Cypress, Waco, Texas, and Cave Creek, Arizona. In total, there are 10 veterinarians and three intern veterinarians.  While there, I saw a wide variety of cases… 
Two smiling veterinarians wearing white doctor's coats stand beside two clients in a garden outside a veterinary hospital.

May 29, 2024

For Giving Her All for Olive, Small Animal Surgery Resident Awarded Coat of Excellence

Dr. Sarah Saylor provided advice and comfort to an Apex family grappling with their pit bull’s mesothelioma diagnosis, sparking a heartfelt contribution that will aid other pets at the NC State Veterinary Hospital. 
A woman with shoulder-length light brown hair smiles at the camera in the Veterinary Hospital's intensive care unit.

May 22, 2024

House Officer Highlight: Army Veterinarian Sees Animals at Their Worst to Help Them Feel Their Best

Dr. Candace Wimbish, an Army major and third-year emergency and critical care resident at the NC State Veterinary Hospital, keeps a cool head while providing life-saving care to beloved pets.