DVM

Graduation Celebration Honors Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Class of 2024

July 31, 2024

Mother’s Day 2024 had extra special meaning for families of the graduates in Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Class of 2024, as the College of Veterinary Medicine hosted the annual Graduation Celebration and Oath Ceremony in the Purdue Memorial Union.


With Innovative Program, Equine Specialist Helps Purdue Forge New Frontiers in Horse Reproductive Care

July 31, 2024

Scroll through the social media pages for the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, and you’ll occasionally see photos, used with permission, showing proud mares with names like Sadie and Garland Superstar standing next to their glistening foals or leaning down to nuzzle them on a bed of straw just after birth.  While not every new colt or filly is announced on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn, they are all celebrated by a team led by Dr. Justin Hayna, clinical assistant professor of equine theriogenology.  A board-certified theriogenologist, Dr. Hayna and his team of veterinary nurses and veterinary medicine students provide comprehensive equine reproductive care.


Special Research Days Spotlight PVM’s Role in Scientific Discovery that Benefits Animals and People

July 31, 2024

Three special days of research presentations during the spring semester showcased the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine’s basic and clinical research that holds promise for improving health and well-being for animals and humans.


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. 


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. 


PVM’s Dr. Michael Childress Appointed to Named Professorship in Comparative Oncology

June 14, 2024

A faculty member in Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Dr. Michael Childress, has been appointed as the Evan and Sue Ann Werling Professor of Comparative Oncology.


Summer Picnic Helps Kick-off Summer of Research for Veterinary Student Scholars

June 7, 2024

Beautiful summer weather provided a perfect setting at the Fort Ouiatenon historical park in Tippecanoe County for the annual cookout hosted by the Purdue Veterinary Medicine Office of Research in honor of this year’s summer research scholars.


Purdue Veterinary Student Achieves Research Milestone as a Journal Article First Author

May 24, 2024

Congratulations are in order for fourth-year veterinary student Kelsey D’Amico (DVM Class of 2025), who reached a rare milestone in veterinary medicine as the first author on a research paper that just recently was accepted for publication by the Journal of Dairy Science.


White Coat Ceremony Recognizes Milestone for Third-year Veterinary Students

April 26, 2024

Purdue veterinary students in the Class of 2025 celebrated their transition from the classroom to the clinics during the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine’s White Coat Ceremony.  The annual event April 13 honored the members of the third-year class as they prepare to step into their new role as junior veterinarians in the clinical fourth-year of the DVM program. The event featured heartfelt speeches, an emotional memorial tribute to a classmate who passed away last year, and the presentation of several awards.  The program concluded with a reception for the students, families, friends, and faculty and staff in attendance..


PVM Rolls out Welcome Mat as Prospective Students Put Best Feet Forward on Interview Days

February 2, 2024

After a three-year hiatus, the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine resumed in-person interviews for prospective DVM students seeking admission to the next first-year class, the Class of 2028. A total of 211 applicants responded to invitations to come to Lynn Hall for one of three half-day interview sessions. The first session was held on Friday, December 1 for Indiana residents and the second and third sessions were offered to non-resident applicants on two consecutive Fridays last month, January 19 and 26.