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.
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.
June 7, 2024
Purdue University Online conducts an awards program to recognize professional accomplishment and promote creative and effective approaches to learning delivered via digital education media. One of the 2024 award recipients is Courtney Waxman, MS, CVT, RVT, VTS (ECC), Veterinary Nursing Distance Learning Program instructional technologist.
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.
May 24, 2024
Purdue Veterinary Medicine was well represented this week at the 2024 Iverson Bell Midwest Regional Diversity Summit in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where special recognition was given to Dr. Marxa Figueiredo, Purdue associate professor of Basic Medical Sciences.
April 26, 2024
The 2024 Canine Welfare Science Forum organized by the Purdue University Center for Animal Welfare Science (CAWS) will explore the changing landscape for dog supply and demand during a two-day program in June. Sessions will address the urgent need for innovation, collaborative problem-solving, and use of best-practices to get dogs into homes and keep them there.
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..
April 26, 2024
Congratulations are in order for Jillian Grantz and Natnicha Taechachokevivat, two graduate students who work in the research laboratory of Dr. Rafael Neves, assistant professor of food animal ambulatory, after they won awards at the recent Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference.
April 26, 2024
Training in how to handle large animal emergency situations is the focus of a two day course that will be hosted by the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine next month. The awareness level Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue (TLAER) program will be held May 18-19.
April 5, 2024
Among the oldest online programs offered by Purdue – and currently the one with the largest enrollment – the Veterinary Nursing Distance Learning program, which celebrated its 20th birthday in 2023, is undergoing an impressive rejuvenation. From demand for educated veterinary technicians to a revamped battery of courses, several factors are driving the VNDL program’s growth.
