Year: 2019

Spotlight on Students: Meet SAVMA Purdue Secretary Sarah Wunderlich

April 5, 2019

The Vet Gazette continues its “Spotlight on Students” feature this week by focusing on Sarah Wunderlich, a veterinary student who serves as secretary for SAVMA Purdue.


Purdue Poster Session Highlights PVM Graduate Students’ Interdisciplinary Research Efforts

April 5, 2019

A recent “Health and Disease: Science, Technology, Culture, and Policy Research Poster Session” showcased more than 100 graduate student presenters from colleges across campus, including several from the College of Veterinary Medicine.


Research Involving PVM Scholar Finds Blue light Could Treat Superbug Infections

April 5, 2019

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a bacterium that causes infection in various parts of the body, is often called a “superbug” thanks to its ability to dodge many common antibiotics. Researchers at Purdue University and Boston University have discovered that exposing the bug to blue light can render it defenseless against antiseptics as mild as hydrogen peroxide.


Purdue Veterinary Nurse Achieves Key Milestone on Path to Obtaining VTS Designation

April 5, 2019

Congratulations to Brittany Laflen, RVT, small animal surgery/neurology technician in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital for recently obtaining approval of her 2019 Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) in Neurology application by the Academy of Internal Medicine Veterinary Technicians (AIMVT).


Participants Sought for Veterinary Clinical Trials

April 5, 2019

Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Clinical Trials group is seeking participants to take part in research studies that test the safety and/or effectiveness of new health care approaches in animals.


Blue light could treat superbug infections

April 4, 2019

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a bacterium that causes infection in various parts of the body, is often called a “superbug” thanks to its ability to dodge many common antibiotics. Although most MRSA infections aren’t serious, some can be life-threatening, sometimes resulting in amputation of the infected appendage. Rather than rolling the dice with a multi-drug […]


PVM Student Joins Dean Reed for Congressional Visits during AAVMC’s Advocacy Day

March 29, 2019

In conjunction with the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) annual meeting in Washington, D.C., SAVMA Purdue President Kristi Crow, a member of the DVM Class of 2020, accompanied Purdue Veterinary Medicine Dean Willie Reed on a visit to Capitol Hill to talk with policy-makers.


Veterinary Nursing Symposium Hosts Record Crowd

March 29, 2019

The fifth annual Veterinary Nursing Symposium held at the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine last weekend attracted over 165 attendees with a broad range of topics appealing to veterinary nurses working with both large and small animals.


Spotlight on Students: Meet Veterinary Nursing Student Organization VP Lillian Arnold

March 29, 2019

The Vet Gazette continues its “Spotlight on Students” feature this week by focusing on Lillian Arnold, a veterinary nursing student who serves as vice president of the Veterinary Nursing Student Organization (VNSO).


Purdue Students Among 2019 Zoetis Veterinary Student Scholars Award Recipients

March 29, 2019

A total of eight Purdue veterinary students were honored at this year’s annual SAVMA Symposium as recipients of the 2019 Zoetis Veterinary Student Scholars Awards.