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“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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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“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.

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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.

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Defending the Flock – Purdue Researchers Lead USDA Study on Foggers for Avian Influenza

July 29, 2026

The interior of a commercial poultry house is a high-density place where a single particle of an airborne respiratory virus can replicate quickly, infecting and sickening all the birds within days. Right now, when highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) strikes, farmers have no choice but to depopulate their entire flock, and often those on neighboring farms as well, to halt the spread of the deadly disease.
Imagine, however, if poultry producers could deploy a device that cleanses the air and surfaces of their facilities with no harm to the chickens. With support from a new $2 million grant from the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Dr. Ekramy Sayedahmed, assistant professor of poultry in the Department of Comparative Pathobiology, is collaborating with university and industry partners on research to develop innovative approaches to prevent and control infectious diseases affecting poultry.

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Hidden Patterns, New Possibilities – Purdue Researchers Combine Neuroscience and Machine Learning to Uncover Clues about How Seizures Develop and Spread

July 29, 2026

For decades, scientists have viewed seizures as moments when the brain’s neurons fire together in a synchronized storm of electrical activity. New research from Purdue University reveals the brain’s story is far more complex, and that even during seizure-like activity, neurons organize into distinct functional subnetworks with their own unique firing patterns.
The discovery offers new insight into how seizures develop and spread while demonstrating how artificial intelligence can help scientists uncover biological relationships that previously remained hidden. The interdisciplinary research is led by Riyi Shi, the Mari Hulman George Endowed Professor of Applied Neuroscience in Purdue’s College of Veterinary Medicine and director of the Center for Paralysis Research, who partnered with faculty in Purdue’s College of Science, including Ananth Grama, the Samuel D. Conte Distinguished Professor of Computer Science and director of Purdue’s Institute for Physical AI.

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Purdue Veterinary Medicine Launches Pet Care App for Apple Platforms

July 29, 2026

As part of a partnership with Purdue University’s Spatial Computing Hub, the College of Veterinary Medicine launched Purdue Vet Med (PVM) Pro Tips for companion animal owners. The app, which is available for Apple Vision Pro, iPad and iPhone, offers step-by-step tutorials for providing at-home care to cats, dogs, horses and birds.

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2026 Purdue Veterinary Conference Line-up Aligns with One Health Theme

July 29, 2026

A longstanding Purdue tradition that offers top quality continuing education for veterinary professionals in the exciting setting of the university’s West Lafayette campus is coming soon! The 2026 Purdue Veterinary Conference will be held September 23–26, and there’s still time to register! The annual event brings together veterinary professionals, educators, students, and industry partners for a week focused on continuing education, collaboration, and practical learning.