August 15, 2018
Purdue Veterinary Medicine faculty participating in the Veterinary Scholars Summer Research Program (SRP) are “paying it forward” by giving today’s veterinary students career-influencing opportunities like they had when they were in veterinary school.
August 15, 2018
The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine is introducing a new way for pet owners to recognize the compassionate care of any and all veterinary team members who look after the well-being of their animal companions. “Compassion Fur Paws” is the name of a new interactive program that allows clients to honor specific individuals within any veterinary practice, from primary care clinics to specialty hospitals, through easy-to-make online donations to the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine.
August 15, 2018
Purdue Veterinary Medicine hosted two delegations of veterinary and veterinary technology students from China and Japan for a two-week exchange visit that concluded with a farewell luncheon and ceremony last Friday, August 3. As part of a reciprocal exchange agreement made through the PVM Office of Global Engagement, a total of 11 students and two faculty members observed various clinical rotations and participated in a variety of events and activities.
August 15, 2018
As busy as it is beautiful, the Bengal cat is an energetic domestic breed that tends to have a lot in common with its cousins in the wild – high jumping, climbing and even a love for water. So it’s not hard to imagine the pain and disappointment involved when Fridgey, a two-year-old Bengal cat, started to have problems with his hips. That’s when Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) got involved.
August 15, 2018
The Purdue University Board of Trustees on Friday (Aug. 3) ratified the appointment of Dr. Suresh Mittal as Distinguished Professor of Virology in the Department of Comparative Pathobiology.
August 15, 2018
Purdue Veterinary Medicine and Purdue University share a special heritage with 2019 marking the College’s 60th anniversary and the University’s sesquicentennial. In both cases, special celebrations are planned over the course of the coming months.
August 15, 2018
Dr. Audrey Ruple, assistant professor of one health epidemiology, had a goal of creating a learning opportunity for students that would help make the concept of One Health, which they learned about in the classroom, more tangible. This summer was the first time that Purdue veterinary students had the opportunity to participate in her three-week program involving travel to London and South Africa. The six veterinary students were able to see and experience the issues involved in One Health firsthand rather than just learning about it as a theory.
August 15, 2018
Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s 2018 Veterinary Scholars Summer Research Program (SRP) gave 21 DVM and pre-veterinary students first-hand experience working with faculty on a wide variety of research projects. The program is designed to provide students the opportunity to work on independent research projects and explore non-practice careers by being partnered with faculty members who share mutual areas of interest.
August 15, 2018
The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine welcomed new and familiar faces this summer as interns and first-year residents arrived at Lynn Hall. The newest class of interns started at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) and Centaur Equine Specialty Hospital in June. The new residents began their orientation in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences and the Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (ADDL) in July.
August 10, 2018
The importance of honey bees to U.S. agriculture production was reflected in the success of a workshop on bee medicine hosted jointly by Purdue Veterinary Medicine and the Purdue University College of Agriculture’s Department of Entomology July 27. The program combined lectures and hands-on learning opportunities to enlighten attendees about the veterinarian’s role in beekeeping and provide veterinarians with the skills needed to work with beekeeping clients.
