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ICAN Founder Speaks about Healing Role of Assistance Dogs at Public Lecture
September 14, 2018
“What prisoner’s dogs and people with disabilities tell us about the healing role of assistance dogs” is the topic of a public lecture at Purdue University Tuesday evening, September 18, featuring the founder of ICAN – the Indiana Canine Assistant Network. Dr. Sally Irvin will give the Elanco Human-Animal Bond Lecture, which is held in conjunction with the annual Purdue Veterinary Conference hosted by the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Purdue Veterinary Conference Starts Tuesday
September 14, 2018
After months of planning and preparation, the 2018 Purdue Veterinary Conference begins next week. The majority of the conference sessions and special events will take place in the Purdue Memorial Union and Stewart Center. The conference starts Tuesday, September 18 and runs through Saturday, September 22.
Stethoscope Dinner Honors First-Year DVM Students
September 14, 2018
Members of the DVM Class of 2022 enjoyed a Purdue Veterinary Medicine tradition Thursday, September 6, when they attended the annual DVM Stethoscope Dinner.
Retired PVM Faculty Honored at Emeritus Faculty Dinner
September 14, 2018
The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine hosted a reception and dinner in honor of its faculty emeriti August 28.
PVM United Way Campaign Kick-off Features Corn Hole Championship
September 14, 2018
The Purdue Veterinary Medicine family marked the official start of the College of Veterinary Medicine’s United Way Campaign Wednesday, September 12, with a celebration by the Continuum sculpture.
New Student Intern Joins PVM Communications Team
September 14, 2018
The Purdue Veterinary Medicine communications team is pleased to welcome Amanda McCormick, who started as the new PVM communications intern Tuesday, September 11.
In Memory: Dr. Richard Rosebrock (PU DVM ’73)
September 14, 2018
The Purdue Veterinary Medicine family is saddened to learn that Dr. Richard (Dick) Rosebrock (PU DVM ’73) of Mariposa, Calif., died August 31. He was 83.
Indiana’s only Fear Free veterinary clinic soothes with pheromones, whipped cream
September 7, 2018
Fear Free is part of a larger movement in veterinary medicine that looks to pay more attention to animals’ mental states. About a third of veterinary schools have animal behaviorists such as herself on their faculty, who teach similar methods, said Niwako Ogata, an associate professor at Purdue University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Programs such as […]
As Animal-Assisted Therapy Thrives, Enter the Cats
September 6, 2018
In her first bout with breast cancer, Kate Benjamin got by with a lumpectomy and radiation. The second time was far more grueling: a 14-hour double mastectomy in November, followed by an eight-week course of chemotherapy that ended in May. Throughout it all, she has been surrounded by cats. Ms. Benjamin, 47, is an expert […]
PVM Partners with the State Fair to Shine the Light on Veterinary Medicine
August 31, 2018
Over 860,000 fair goers attended the Indiana State Fair this year over its 17-day run August 3-19, including a record-breaking 91,000 attending in a single day. On a peak day during the fair, there are more than 1,000 animals present. For the fifth consecutive year, Purdue Veterinary Medicine faculty and veterinary students stepped-in to partner with the State Fair in providing veterinary care for all the fair’s exhibition animals.
