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Dr. Crespo presenting at conference

Aug 19, 2022

Crespo Becomes President of the American Association of Avian Pathologists

NC State College of Veterinary Medicine Professor Rocio Crespo has begun a one-year term as president of the American Association of Avian Pathologists. She assumed the position in July after serving for the previous year as president-elect of the organization.  “I always found my involvement in the American Association of Avian Pathologists to be very gratifying,”… 

Tanner Snead, Shelly Vaden and Allison Kendall consult on a recent bladder scan of a patient.

Aug 9, 2022

Status Change: Nephrology and Urology Speciality Reaches College Level

Recognizing that the field of veterinary nephrology and urology has grown in complexity and vision, the AVMA American Board of Veterinary Specialties has provisionally approved a petition to elevate the specialty to college status. Shelly Vaden, professor of internal medicine at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, is president-elect of the new American College of… 

Ethiopian mother with baby

Jul 19, 2022

‘This is a Big Deal’ – CVM Wins USAID Grant for Poultry Project in Ethiopia

Bolstering its work in global health, the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine has received its first USAID grant for a research project that could lead to healthier chickens and better nourished children in Ethiopia and to a model for how to address food insecurity elsewhere. 

Dr. Lenin Villamizar-Martinez, left, works with technician Jeannie Losey on a patient.

Jul 14, 2022

College of Veterinary Medicine Expands Critical Dental and Oral Surgery Program

As the demand for specialized training in veterinary dentistry and oral surgery continues to increase, the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine is ramping up its program, adding a second dentistry and oral surgery professor last month and starting its first residency training program in the field this week. Lenin Villamizar-Martinez, assistant professor of Dentistry and… 

portrait of CVM graduate student Allison Boone

Jul 11, 2022

DVM Pursuing Graduate Degree Wins Important Award for Avian Vaccine Research

NC State graduate student Allison Boone has earned a prestigious award from the American Association of Avian Pathologists for her innovative research. 

NC State building banner

Jul 5, 2022

Inhalable COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Promise in Rodent Model

Inhalable, shelf-stable COVID-19 vaccine could address challenges of vaccine storage and administration. 

veterinarian with owner and dog

Jun 14, 2022

Coat of Excellence: Gratitude for Following the Biology for Blu

Bone Marrow Transplant Fellow Gabrielle Paul-McKenzie honored with Coat of Excellence for her work with beloved dog Blu Fowler. 

mother elephant with calf in the wild

May 26, 2022

NC State Veterinary Medicine Research Roundup, May 2022

It was another eventful month for published research from the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine. Topics ranged from dog bowl hygiene to cat jaw surgeries to the best way to diagnose tendon tears in horses. 

A team of veterinary medicine students preps a striped bass for surgery.

May 25, 2022

A School of Fishes

At a research center in the port town of Morehead City, 18 veterinary medicine students get hands-on experience operating on fish. 

CVM research trip in South Africa

May 24, 2022

Grant Expands Reach of Research Trip to South Africa

Three NC State students, including a third-year CVM student, are working among wildlife in South Africa this month thanks to a seed grant awarded to help expand the involvement of minority students in global field research.