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PVM VOICE Chapter named National Chapter of The Year

March 2, 2018

Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s chapter of Veterinarians as One Inclusive Community for Empowerment (VOICE) has been selected as the recipient of the VOICE National Chapter of the Year Award for 2017-2018.

Taylor Kleba (left), Zoetis equine specialist in Wisconsin, presents American Standardbred Adoption Program Director Susan Wellman with a $5,000 donation from Zoetis, on behalf of Purdue veterinary student Taylor Rietveld, of the DVM Class of 2019, who nominated the equine charity for the Zoetis Equine Charity Sweepstakes.

Zoetis Awards Equine Charity Sweepstakes Donation on behalf of PVM Student

February 15, 2018

A Purdue Veterinary Medicine third-year DVM student, Taylor Rietveld, had a special opportunity recently to help a favorite charity, courtesy of Zoetis. Taylor nominated the American Standardbred Adoption Program (ASAP), an equine charity in De Soto, Wisc., as the organization that was named the grand-prize winner in the Zoetis Equine Charity Sweepstakes.

PVM Dean Willie Reed with Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs Peter Hollenbeck, PVM Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Small Animal Surgery S. Kathleen Salisbury, and Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Diversity Jay Akridge

Dr. S. Kathleen Salisbury Named 150th Anniversary Professor

January 26, 2018

Purdue Veterinary Medicine Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Small Animal Surgery S. Kathleen Salisbury has been named a 150th Anniversary Professor by the Office of the Provost to recognize her excellence in teaching at Purdue.

A young rider leads a horse out for exercise in the snow. Blanketing helps horses maintain their body temperature in the cold. Blankets also decrease hair coat production, and keep the majority of the coat mud-free.

Caring for Your Horse When it’s Cold Outside

January 26, 2018

When given the opportunity to acclimate to colder weather, horses are often happy to spend their days outdoors during winter time. By following a few key guidelines in grooming, exercise, and feeding, you can keep your horse healthy, happy, and handsome in the cold.