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Dr. Ron Li in white coat and blue gloves looks at a vial in a lab.

Jul 16, 2025

NC State Clinician Scientist Honored for Career Achievements in Feline Research

The American Veterinary Medical Foundation has honored Dr. Ronald Li, an associate professor of emergency and critical care at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, with the 2025 Career Achievement in Feline Research Award.  The award recognizes an American Veterinary Medication Association member for long-time commitment to feline health through research. Dr. Li, who…

VSP participant Brooke Stonemetz wears purple gloves and a white coat as she works with a microscope and slides

Jul 8, 2025

Summer Research Program Opens Doors of Discovery for Veterinary Students 

Many NC State veterinary students are spending this summer getting hands-on learning through internships in animal clinics or externships in equine practices, but more than 50 are working with faculty mentors on campus, knee-deep in research ranging from investigating the role of COVID in neurodegenerative diseases to using electrical pulses to try to induce a…

Jun 10, 2025

Interpersonal Expertise: NC State a Veterinary Leader in Cultivating Student Communication Skills 

At NC State, having veterinary students master critical communications skills is on par with having them conquer cranial anatomy, and the job of leading the lessons in language belongs to Dr. April Kedrowicz, an associate professor in the college’s Department of Clinical Sciences. Kedrowicz, who holds a Ph.D. in communication, is an expert in training…

Dr. Jerome Joseph, an anesthesiology resident, smiles in a hallway at the NC State Veterinary Hospital.

May 20, 2025

NC State Residency a Knockout Opportunity for Anesthesiologist-in-Training

If he does his job well, NC State Veterinary Hospital clients never know anesthesiology resident Dr. Jerome Joseph has been involved in their pet’s care. He prefers it that way and excels behind the scenes.

Dr. Kursten Pierce smiles at the camera while confidently standing in the cardiac cath lab at NC State's Veterinary Hospital.

May 8, 2025

One of Two: NC State Cardiology Faculty Member has Rare Expertise in Interventional Procedures

Now that the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine has recognized approved fellowship programs in interventional cardiology, Dr. Kursten Pierce of the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine is one of only two veterinarians with FACVIM after her name. The assistant professor of cardiology and another veterinarian completed the specialized interventional cardiology fellowship several years…

Dr. Maria Dolores "Loli" Porcel Sánchez lifts a lion skull while looking at it through surgical loupes in a dark room.

Apr 14, 2025

‘Happy Teeth, Happy and Healthy Body’: Incisive NC State Residency Trains the Specialists Who Treat Canines, Fangs and Tusks

Dental health is whole-body health, says Dr. Maria Dolores “Loli” Porcel Sánchez, a second-year resident in NC State’s veterinary dentistry and oral surgery program.

Mar 11, 2025

Open House Wows Hundreds of NC State College of Veterinary Medicine Visitors

With baby pigs and goats to the left, handsome horses to the right and dogs of all descriptions straight ahead, hundreds of visitors strolled up to the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine on Saturday for 2025’s Open House and a chance to explore the ways the college and veterinary hospital are leading forces in…

A white-colored horse peers out of a barn stall into the sunlight.

Mar 6, 2025

New Pharmaceutical Technology Developed at NC State Holds Promise for Treating Common Cancer in Horses

Veterinary ophthalmologist Dr. Annie Oh is researching the efficacy of an injectable medication, developed by joint NC State-UNC researcher Dr. Yevgeny Brudno, that boosts chemotherapy’s ability to treat equine eyelid squamous cell carcinoma. The technology could also benefit humans with skin cancer.

Dr. Sara Tufts stands in front of stalls at the NC State Large Animal Hospital.

Feb 27, 2025

House Officer Highlight: Through Specialized Sports Medicine Residency, Former Polo Player Helps Equine Athletes Return to the Field

A background in equestrian sports gives Dr. Sara Tufts, an NC State equine sports medicine and rehabilitation resident, an appreciation of the horse’s athletic capabilities and a comprehensive understanding of how to approach musculoskeletal injuries.

A child looks on in awe as a DVM student demonstrates a mock scoping procedure to him.

Feb 25, 2025

You’re Invited! NC State College of Veterinary Medicine to host Open House on March 8

From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the college and veterinary hospital will welcome the community for a free behind-the-scenes look at our advanced veterinary research, training and medical care.