Month: June 2024

“Paws Up” – brought to you by the PVM Wellness Committee

June 28, 2024

Today we want to extend our appreciation to PVMIT Systems Administrator and Systems Engineer Michelle Ruedin.


Popularity of Fireworks for Independence Day Celebrations Necessitates Precautions for Animals

June 28, 2024

Fireworks used as part of 4th of July celebrations are fun and festive for people.  However, for pets and urban farm animals, they can be frightening and even cause pets to react in a way that can cause injury or worse.  Dr. Lorraine Corriveau, primary care clinician with the Purdue University Veterinary Hospital’s Small Animal Primary Care service shares tips for lowering the noise stress of pets and horses around the time of the Independence Day holiday.


Unique Course offers Hands-on Training in Large Animal Emergency Rescue

June 28, 2024

How to handle large animal emergency rescue situations is the focus of a two-day course being offered by the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine next month. Held at the college July 27-28, the Awareness Level Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue (TLAER) Program will bring together people from a variety of disciplines to introduce the latest concepts, techniques, procedures, and equipment being used in large animal emergencies.


Young People Dreaming of Careers in Veterinary Medicine Flock to 2024 Boiler Vet Camps

June 28, 2024

Dozens of young participants eagerly seized the chance to attend the 2024 Boiler Vet Camps hosted by the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine.  For two weeks in June, a total of 100 campers gathered at Purdue’s West Lafayette campus to take part in the in-residence Junior and Senior Camps.


Purdue Associate Professor of Large Animal Internal Medicine Receives Prestigious ACVIM Award

June 21, 2024

The American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) recently announced recipients of the esteemed 2024 ACVIM Recognition Awards, and one of them is Dr. François-René Bertin, Purdue associate professor of large animal internal medicine. Dr. Bertin, who joined the Purdue Veterinary Medicine faculty in January of this year, received the William R. Fenner Early Career Award for Outstanding Service. 


“Paws Up” – brought to you by the PVM Wellness Committee

June 21, 2024

This week, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to Dean Willie Reed for his unwavering dedication, invaluable support, and exceptional leadership over the past 17 years as he prepares to step down next Friday, June 30.


Artist and Graphic Designer Joins PVM Communications Team

June 21, 2024

Purdue Veterinary Medicine is pleased to welcome Nathan Dell as the new assistant director of communications! Nathan brings a unique blend of creativity and strategic thinking to the PVM communications team, which is part of the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Office of Engagement.


150th Anniversary Professor Kathy Salisbury Appointed Interim Purdue Veterinary Dean

June 14, 2024

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. S. Kathleen Salisbury, who is also a Purdue 150th Anniversary Professor and professor of small animal surgery, has been appointed interim dean of the college, effective July 1. 


“This is Purdue” Podcast Shares Dean Reed’s Story of Giant Leaps in Veterinary Medicine

June 14, 2024

As he approaches the conclusion of his tenure as dean of the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine June 30, Dr. Willie Reed sat down recently with Kate Young, host of “This is Purdue,” the official podcast for Purdue University, to share his engaging story about making dreams come true. 


Purdue Veterinary Dean Willie Reed Honored with Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory Naming

June 14, 2024

The Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory has a new name that will honor Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine Dean Willie Reed as a result of action taken by the Purdue University Board of Trustees Friday, June 7.