In the News
Popularity of Fireworks for Independence Day Celebrations Necessitates Precautions for Animals
Friday, June 28th, 2024 - Fireworks used as part of 4th of July celebrations are fun and festive for people. However, for pets and urban farm animals, they can be frightening and even cause pets to react in a way that can cause injury or worse. Dr. Lorraine Corriveau, primary care clinician with the Purdue University Veterinary Hospital’s Small Animal Primary Care service shares tips for lowering the noise stress of pets and horses around the time of the Independence Day holiday.
Unique Course offers Hands-on Training in Large Animal Emergency Rescue
Friday, June 28th, 2024 - How to handle large animal emergency rescue situations is the focus of a two-day course being offered by the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine next month. Held at the college July 27-28, the Awareness Level Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue (TLAER) Program will bring together people from a variety of disciplines to introduce the latest concepts, techniques, procedures, and equipment being used in large animal emergencies.
Young People Dreaming of Careers in Veterinary Medicine Flock to 2024 Boiler Vet Camps
Friday, June 28th, 2024 - Dozens of young participants eagerly seized the chance to attend the 2024 Boiler Vet Camps hosted by the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine. For two weeks in June, a total of 100 campers gathered at Purdue's West Lafayette campus to take part in the in-residence Junior and Senior Camps.
Purdue Associate Professor of Large Animal Internal Medicine Receives Prestigious ACVIM Award
Friday, June 21st, 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.
“Paws Up” – brought to you by the PVM Wellness Committee
Friday, June 21st, 2024 - This week, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to Dean Willie Reed for his unwavering dedication, invaluable support, and exceptional leadership over the past 17 years as he prepares to step down next Friday, June 30.
AVMA Podcast Features Purdue Veterinary Oncologist and AVMA Journal Award Winner Marejka Shaevitz
Friday, May 17th, 2024 - When the AVMA wanted to share insights from a former resident turned award-winning published researcher, they called on a Purdue Veterinary Medicine faculty member, Dr. Marejka Shaevitz, clinical assistant professor of oncology in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
AASV Recognizes Purdue Veterinary Graduate as 2024 Young Swine Veterinarian of the Year
Friday, March 1st, 2024 - A Purdue Veterinary Medicine graduate in the DVM Class of 2018 is the recipient of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians’ (AASV) Young Swine Veterinarian of the Year award.
Purdue Veterinary Alumnus Wins Election as new member of the Viticus Group Board of Directors
Friday, March 1st, 2024 - The results are in from the 2024 Board of Directors election for the Viticus Group (formerly WVC) and congratulations are in order for a Purdue Veterinary Medicine alumnus, Dr. Adam Miller (PU DVM 2007), of Cincinnati, Ohio.
College of Veterinary Medicine and Purdue University Online team give Veterinary Nursing Distance Learning program a makeover
Tuesday, February 7th, 2023 - At 20 years old, Purdue’s Veterinary Nursing Distance Learning (VNDL) program has been around a long time in online education terms, which are something like dog years.
Purdue Veterinary Medicine and Butterfly Network Collaborate to Advance Ultrasound Education
Monday, December 12th, 2022 - A new generation of ultrasound capability has arrived at the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine to enhance the education of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Nursing students. The college has begun integrating the use of Butterfly iQ+ Vet — the world’s only single probe, whole-body, multi-species imaging system — into the first year of the DVM program as well as the Veterinary Nursing (VN) program.
