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.
August 2, 2018
The Stanton Foundation has awarded a grant of $1.98 million to Dr. Candace Croney and her research team to study the welfare of dogs and puppies in commercial breeding kennels. Dr. Croney serves as director of the Purdue Center for Animal Welfare Science (CAWS) and holds a joint appointment as professor of animal behavior and […]
August 2, 2018
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – When Purdue Extension heads to Indianapolis for the Indiana State Fair‘s Aug. 3-19 run, educators will be showcasing exhibits that make it fun to learn about health, conservation and the animals around us. “The exhibits at the 2018 Indiana State Fair represent the breadth of beneficial work that Purdue Extension does across the state,” […]
August 2, 2018
Pets can relieve stress in at least eight specific ways, according to Dr. Alan Beck, director of the Center for the Human–Animal Bond at the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine. Petting an animal or just being in the room with one can lower blood pressure and increase cardiovascular health. Pet owners tend to get […]
July 27, 2018
The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine welcomed new and familiar faces to the college last week as first-year residents began their orientation in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences and the Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory.
July 27, 2018
Attendees at the Institute for Healthcare Communication’s (IHC) 2018 “Train-the-Trainer” program included two Purdue Veterinary Medicine faculty members. The week-long course for veterinary medical faculty was held in New Haven, Conn., July 9 – 13.
July 27, 2018
Saturday, July 21, was a very special day for Dr. Larry McAfee (PU DVM ’73) and his daughter Brooke (PU DVM 2011), as they celebrated the 75th anniversary of the McAfee Animal Hospital with an Open House event on the facility grounds. Brooke represents the third generation of McAfee veterinarians.
July 26, 2018
Esperanza Yanez can spot a sick cow just by looking at it. “The head hangs down and they don’t eat,” says Yanez, who immigrated from Mexico two decades ago and has been caring for cattle ever since. While learning to communicate with animals takes years of patience, Yanez says the true language barrier exists between […]
July 20, 2018
Plagued by issues with both hips, Fridgey, a two-year-old Bengel cat, underwent a procedure common in human medicine, but never before used on a feline patient at Purdue – total hip replacement surgery. Everyone in Fridgey’s treatment team at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital is working together to help Fridgey have a “pawsitive” recovery.
July 20, 2018
In the next few weeks, Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Office of Global Engagement will have the privilege of hosting students and faculty participating in exchange programs involving three partner universities.
