Our Impact

Pets for People Featured in Purdue Convocations Pre-show Event

February 15, 2019

Jack London’s “Call of the Wild” is a classic tale that will come to life on stage at Purdue on Sunday, February 24, preceded by an event in which Purdue Convocations is teaming-up with Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Pets for People Club.


Help us Beat-out Our Veterinary College Peers on Social Media!

February 8, 2019

For the past year, Purdue Veterinary Medicine has been moving up steadily in the social media rankings relative to our peer veterinary colleges!


Purdue Veterinary Medicine Gears-up for 60th Anniversary Kick-off

February 8, 2019

Since 2019 marks Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s 60th Anniversary, the College is getting ready for a special Kick-off Celebration in just three weeks with special guest, Dr. Karen Cornell (PU DVM ’83, PhD ’93)


Dean Willie Reed Featured as part of AAVMC Black History Month Focus

February 8, 2019

February is Black History Month, and Purdue Veterinary Medicine joins the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) in emphasizing how this occasion presents a great opportunity to reflect upon the many contributions made in academic veterinary medicine by African Americans.


Purdue VOICE Chapter Wins National Excellence in Programming Award

February 1, 2019

The Purdue VOICE Chapter received the national organization’s 2018 Programming Excellence Award, which was presented during the VOICE National Retreat in January.


Dr. Iverson Bell, Jr. Gives Keynote Address During PVM’s Inclusive Excellence Week

January 25, 2019

The 2019 VOICE (Veterinarians as One Inclusive Community for Empowerment) Inclusive Excellence Week was punctuated with a Martin Luther King, Jr. Keynote Address on Wednesday, January 23, by Dr. Iverson C. Bell, Jr., who is a teacher, training doctor, and psychiatrist at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.


PVM Hosts Successful Events at NAVC’s VMX Conference in Orlando

January 25, 2019

The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine was in the spotlight at the North American Veterinary Community’s (NAVC) annual VMX Conference, which was held January 19-23 in Orlando, Fla.


Priority 4 Paws Mobile Surgery Unit Logs 100K Miles Serving Animal Shelters and Educating Students

January 11, 2019

Priority 4 Paws (P4P) is the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine’s mobile shelter medicine and surgery program that has helped spay and neuter more than 14,000 shelter animals since it was started in 2012. Just last month, the unit rolled over 100,000 miles on the odometer.


Dr. Sandra San Miguel Selected to Receive Purdue Jefferson Award for Community Service

January 11, 2019

Purdue Veterinary Medicine Associate Dean for Engagement Sandra San Miguel has been chosen as one of three exemplars of Purdue’s commitment to engaging the community who will receive the Jefferson Award through Purdue’s partnership with the Jefferson Awards Foundation.


New Leadership for ADDL’s Molecular Diagnostics Team Amplifies Benefits of PCR Technique

December 5, 2018

Polymerase chain reaction is a biotechnological technique used in advanced medical diagnostics. The testing method, commonly known as PCR, also represents one of the fastest-growing areas of the modern veterinary diagnostic lab, including the Indiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (ADDL) at the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine.