April 11, 2025
Lynn Hall will undergo a metamorphosis by nightfall tonight (Friday, April 11) as the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine prepares for the annual Open House tomorrow, Saturday, April 12. Planned by PVM students, the annual event will attract people of all ages who want to see animals and learn about animal health and the profession of Veterinary Medicine.
April 11, 2025
Purdue University’s ever-popular 24-hour online-based annual fundraising effort – the Purdue Day of Giving – will take place Wednesday, April 30. That’s when Boilermakers across the world will have the opportunity to rally around this year’s theme of “All Hail!” – words taken from Purdue’s beloved fight song. For the College of Veterinary Medicine, this special day of giving will focus attention on ways Boilermaker alumni, fans and friends can support animal and human health and well-being by contributing to a variety of Purdue Veterinary Medicine funds.
March 14, 2025
Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s beloved Canine Educators found themselves amidst a throng of engineering students last Friday, March 7, in the Herman & Heddy Kurz Atrum of Armstrong Hall, where they were the center of attention during an event on the final day of Purdue’s Mental Health Action Week (MHAW). Named “Canines, Cookies, and Calm,” the event hosted by the College of Engineering fostered smiles, laughter, and endless thanks from a total of some 300 engineering students.
March 14, 2025
March is National Social Work Month! It’s a perfect time to recognize our very own Veterinary Hospital Social Worker, Jennifer Dehn, LSW, MSW.
February 28, 2025
A recently published article in ASBMB Today, the member magazine of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, details groundbreaking research led by Uma K. Aryal, research associate professor in the Department of Comparative Pathobiology.
January 21, 2025
Indiana’s Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory supports animal agriculture in the state by partnering with the Indiana State Board of Animal Health for both surveillance and outbreak testing, and foreign animal disease investigations including Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza testing in both birds and dairy cattle. The numbers help tell the tale of the impact of this state resource, which consists of the newly named Willie M. Reed ADDL in West Lafayette and the Heeke ADDL in Southern Indiana.
January 21, 2025
Being the first to achieve something reflects a commitment to excel. The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine’s commitment to excel at positively impacting communities resulted in a first at Purdue University when the college was announced as Purdue’s first Engaged College in August. The university’s Engaged College Program (ECP) is a new initiative developed by Purdue’s Office of Engagement to support colleges with the resources to focus on building, sustaining, assessing, bringing awareness to, and rewarding quality community engagement activities.
January 21, 2025
Vet Up! Prep is the name of a new four-week component of Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s federally funded program to provide opportunities and support for equity-minded individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds to enter the veterinary profession and serve society by advancing public health, ensuring food safety, or serving rural areas. Launched this past summer, Vet Up! Prep focuses on new students’ readiness for the challenges involved in starting the DVM degree program.
January 1, 2025
Intermediate Care (IMC), a newly opened unit in the David and Bonnie Brunner Small Animal Hospital facility, features a quiet, supportive environment designed for pets that are stable but still need close monitoring.
November 8, 2024
With the start of the new work week on Monday, November 4, Dr. Bret Marsh began serving as the new leader for the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine. His appointment as Dean and Veterinary Hospital CEO was announced October 24, on the eve of his retirement as Indiana State Veterinarian and head of the Indiana State Board of Animal Health, which concluded a career in public service that spanned 40 years. With just a weekend break between roles, Dr. Marsh wasted no time assuming his new responsibilities Monday morning, and today shares an introductory message with members of the PVM Community.
