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Taco ’bout our amazing people!
August 21, 2026
With the conclusion of the summer season rapidly approaching, faculty and staff at the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine were treated to a taco luncheon on Friday, August 14 in appreciation of their excellence and dedication throughout the year. Though the event couldn’t take place in the Lynn Hall Courtyard as originally planned, the rainy weather that day did not dampen the celebration of the college’s incredible faculty and staff.
Reception honors visiting Japanese DVM and veterinary technology students
August 21, 2026
Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s partnership with two veterinary schools in Japan was the basis for a celebratory reception at the end of last week, as the college honored visiting students from Kitasato University and Rakuno Gakuen University. The eight member delegation included four DVM students and a faculty member from Kitasato University and two veterinary nursing students and a faculty member from Rakuno Gakuen University. The reception on Friday morning, August 14, served as an informal farewell and included a brief recognition program when each of the Japanese visitors received a commemorative certificate.
ADDL and CPB Department welcome new pathology residents and intern
August 21, 2026
A trio of veterinary graduates started their pathology residencies at Purdue Veterinary Medicine this summer while a fourth veterinarian began a pathology internship in the Department of Comparative Pathobiology. This newest class of students pursuing post-DVM training in pathology includes Purdue veterinary alumni and graduates of universities abroad.
PVM Team Shares Collaborative Approach at National Advancement Conference
August 21, 2026
When alumni and donors choose to invest their time, talents, and resources in the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, they typically are not focusing on departments or organizational charts—they’re thinking about the college they love.
That simple idea was the foundation of a presentation delivered by Julia Wickard, executive director of the Purdue Veterinary Alumni Association and constituent liaison, and April Shepherd, PVM’s senior director of development, at the Association of Veterinary Advancement Professionals (AVAP) Annual Meeting, which was held July 8-10, just prior to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Annual Convention in Anaheim, California.
“Paws Up” for Lanora Lannan – brought to you by the PVM Wellness Committee
August 21, 2026
This week we are happy to highlight Lanora Lannan, who is the client liaison for Small Animal Primary Care.
Purdue Veterinary Medicine Welcomes New Clinical Residents and Specialty Intern
August 7, 2026
A new class of clinical residents arrived this summer at the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine to begin their specialty training. On July 16, 2026, the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences (VCS) held a welcome breakfast to introduce the new VCS residents to faculty and staff. The breakfast provided the opportunity for the new residents and a new specialty intern in neurology to meet current VCS residents, as well as the faculty and staff they will be working closely with during their time at Purdue.
American Board of Veterinary Toxicology Honors Purdue Professor and ADDL Senior Veterinary Toxicologist Steve Hooser
August 7, 2026
Dr. Steve Hooser, DVM, PhD, DABVT, professor of veterinary toxicology at the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine and senior veterinary toxicologist for the Indiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (ADDL), has received the American Board of Veterinary Toxicology’s (ABVT) 2026 Service Award. Given in recognition of a career that has shaped the field of veterinary toxicology for more than four decades, the award was announced July 13 at the ABVT Annual Business meeting held in Anaheim, California, in conjunction with the AVMA Convention 2026.
New Class of Veterinary Hospital Interns and Pharmacy Resident Welcomed to PVM
August 7, 2026
A total of 13 new interns and a new veterinary pharmacy resident began their advanced training in the Purdue University Veterinary Hospital this summer. The group of interns includes nine veterinarians who are completing a small animal rotating internship and four who are doing a large animal rotating internship. In addition, a pharmacy school graduate began the one year Wasson Veterinary Pharmacy Residency program, which is jointly offered by the Purdue Colleges of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy.
“Paws Up” for Lilia Beal-Preston and Mikey Galvin – brought to you by the PVM Wellness Committee
August 7, 2026
This week, we’re proud to recognize DVM students Lilia Beal-Preston and Mikey Galvin, who received a Paws Up recognition from a client after caring for the client’s dog at the Purdue University Veterinary Hospital.
Shining a Light on a Rare Disease – Comparative Pathobiology Researcher Links Learning and Discovery for Former Patient
July 29, 2026
In December 2024, at age 15, Jackie Albrecht woke up to excruciating eye pain. The pending holiday season turned into a frantic race for Jackie and her family to find a viable treatment for a mysterious, painful disease. After visits to multiple doctors and specialists, Jackie was diagnosed with Acanthamoeba keratitis, or AK, a rare condition caused by a microscopic amoeba (Acanthamoeba) that binds onto contact lenses, often when someone showers, swims, bathes or simply rinses their lenses in tap water.
Thankfully, Jackie received a definitive diagnosis and proper treatment quickly, and she’s experienced no long-term effects. Now an advocate for AK disease awareness, Jackie spent several weeks this summer in the lab of Dr. Christopher Rice, assistant professor of parasitology in the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, who’s seeking to develop more effective medications for this rare disease.
