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Heeke Lab Joins Statewide Veterinary Partnership to Help the Hellbender

April 24, 2018

Due to pollution and habitat erosion, the eastern hellbender population is on a rapid decline in the United States. The plight of the Hellbender salamander is a fascinating tale of survival aided by veterinary specialists collaborating with wildlife biologists. The staff at the Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory’s (ADDL) Heeke Lab, located at the Southern Indiana Purdue Agricultural Center near Dubois, Ind., joined this effort as part of the ADDL’s mission to provide vital veterinary diagnostic testing to Indiana and the rest of the United States through diagnosis of diseases, discovery of new knowledge and dissemination of that knowledge for animal medicine and research.


PVM Alumnus Shares Experience with the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program

April 24, 2018

Dr. Brandon Miller (PU DVM 2014) was searching for a way to stay in Indiana while repaying his veterinary school student debt when he came across the USDA Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP). The USDA administers the federally funded VMLRP, which offers loan forgiveness to veterinarians who commit to serving at least three years in underserved areas. Dr. Miller began applying for and researching the VMLRP program during his fourth year of veterinary school at the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine.


Purdue VOICE Chapter Honored at 2018 SAVMA Symposium

April 24, 2018

During the 2018 SAVMA Symposium in Philadelphia, Pa., Purdue VOICE was honored as the recipient of the “Chapter of the Year” award.


College Prepares for 60th Anniversary Celebration

April 24, 2018

The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine will celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2019. “It’s hard to believe that our 60th Anniversary is less than a year away, when it seems like only a couple of years ago we were celebrating our 50th,” PVM Dean Willie Reed said. “To prepare for this next milestone in our College’s history, I have assembled a 60th Anniversary Committee to plan a variety of celebratory activities.” The committee includes faculty, staff, students, and alumni, and is chaired by Dr. Jim Weisman (PU DVM ’97), assistant dean for student affairs and clinical associate professor.


Dr. Kathleen Salisbury Named Purdue 150th Anniversary Professor

April 24, 2018

Purdue Veterinary Medicine Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Small Animal Surgery S. Kathleen Salisbury has been named a 150th Anniversary Professor by the Office of the Provost to recognize her excellence in teaching at Purdue.


New PVM Curriculum Developed to Ensure Career-ready Graduates

April 24, 2018

The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine is launching a new curriculum for the first three years of the DVM Program with the goal of graduating veterinary students who are practice-ready and have the foundation to pursue any veterinary career path. Approved by the faculty this spring, the new curriculum begins in the fall with the incoming class of 2022.


PVM’s Dr. Yava Jones-Hall Completes AAVMC Leadership Academy

April 24, 2018

Associate Professor of Veterinary Pathology Yava Jones-Hall, a faculty member in Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Comparative Pathobiology, has completed the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges’ (AAVMC) Leadership Academy. Dr. Jones-Hall was recognized with the other AAVMC Leadership Academy graduates at the conclusion of the program, which coincided with the start of the 2018 AAVMC Annual Meeting in Washington March 2.


International Cancer Conference Invitation Yields Unique Experience for PVM Graduate Student in Rwanda

April 24, 2018

An invitation to speak at AORTIC’s 11th International Conference on Cancer in Africa (AORTIC 2017) provided a Purdue Veterinary Medicine graduate student with a chance to give a research presentation and receive an amazing cross-cultural learning opportunity.


‘Key factor’ in development of Parkinson’s disease identified

April 20, 2018

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A molecule has been identified that appears to play an important role in the development of Parkinson’s disease, a debilitating disease that affects millions of people around the world. Read Article: ‘Key factor’ in development of Parkinson’s disease identified


PVM Changes Veterinary Technology Degree Names to Veterinary Nursing

April 20, 2018

Dr. Bianca Zenor and the Veterinary Technology team in the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine are happy to announce they will be changing the Veterinary Technology degree names to Veterinary Nursing (AAS and BS) effective with this year’s fall entry Class of 2022!