Month: February 2019
PVM Welcomes New Development Staff Member
February 22, 2019
Amanda Dunkle joined the Purdue Veterinary Medicine Development Office as the new director of development operations and donor stewardship effective Monday, February 18.
PVM Delegation Promotes New Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Indiana Statehouse
February 22, 2019
Nine Purdue Veterinary Medicine volunteers and three animal emissaries traveled to the Indiana Statehouse on Monday, February 18, to share information about the need for a new Veterinary Teaching Hospital with key legislators.
PVM Family Program Series Puts Spotlight on Dental Health
February 22, 2019
February is National Pet Dental Health Month and National Children’s Dental Health Month, both of which provide a great lead-in to the next PVM Family Series presentation entitled, “Don’t Give Dental Care the Brush Off.”
PVM Student Chad Van Koot Recognized as Scholarship Recipient at WVC
February 22, 2019
Chad Van Koot, of the DVM Class of 2020, was honored as one of 37 DVM students selected to receive the Dr. Jack Walther Leadership Award, presented by the Western Veterinary Conference (WVC).
PVM Graduates Gather at Purdue Alumni Reception
February 22, 2019
Alumni and friends came together for the annual PVM Alumni Reception at the 2019 WVC Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nev.
Spotlight on Students: Meet Matt Schiffman
February 22, 2019
The focus of this week’s Vet Gazette “Spotlight on Students” is SAVMA Purdue President-elect Matt Schiffman, of the DVM Class of 2021.
Spotlight on Students: Meet Kayla Hoenert
February 15, 2019
The Vet Gazette continues a series of profiles featuring student leaders this week by shining the spotlight on Kayla Hoenert, who is serving as the senior delegate in SAVMA Purdue – the Purdue chapter of the Student American Veterinary Medical Association.
Pets for People Featured in Purdue Convocations Pre-show Event
February 15, 2019
Jack London’s “Call of the Wild” is a classic tale that will come to life on stage at Purdue on Sunday, February 24, preceded by an event in which Purdue Convocations is teaming-up with Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Pets for People Club.
PVM Cancer Researcher Speech Highlights Purdue Inventors’ Reception
February 15, 2019
Dr. Timothy Ratliff, a Purdue Veterinary Medicine faculty member who helps lead Purdue’s efforts to find treatments and potential cures for cancer, served as the featured speaker at an event honoring the University’s inventors who received a patent in the most recent fiscal year.
PVM Study Shows Service Dogs Benefit the Well-being of their Handlers
February 15, 2019
A recent study led by researchers in the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine shows how service dogs can have measurable positive effects on the health and well-being of individuals with physical disabilities.
