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Taco ’bout our amazing people!

August 21, 2026

With the conclusion of the summer season rapidly approaching, faculty and staff at the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine were treated to a taco luncheon on Friday, August 14 in appreciation of their excellence and dedication throughout the year. Though the event couldn’t take place in the Lynn Hall Courtyard as originally planned, the rainy weather that day did not dampen the celebration of the college’s incredible faculty and staff.

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ADDL and CPB Department welcome new pathology residents and intern

August 21, 2026

A trio of veterinary graduates started their pathology residencies at Purdue Veterinary Medicine this summer while a fourth veterinarian began a pathology internship in the Department of Comparative Pathobiology.  This newest class of students pursuing post-DVM training in pathology includes Purdue veterinary alumni and graduates of universities abroad.

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PVM Team Shares Collaborative Approach at National Advancement Conference

August 21, 2026

When alumni and donors choose to invest their time, talents, and resources in the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, they typically are not focusing on departments or organizational charts—they’re thinking about the college they love. 

That simple idea was the foundation of a presentation delivered by Julia Wickard, executive director of the Purdue Veterinary Alumni Association and constituent liaison, and April Shepherd, PVM’s senior director of development, at the Association of Veterinary Advancement Professionals (AVAP) Annual Meeting, which was held July 8-10, just prior to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Annual Convention in Anaheim, California.

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“Paws Up” for Lanora Lannan – brought to you by the PVM Wellness Committee

August 21, 2026

This week we are happy to highlight Lanora Lannan, who is the client liaison for Small Animal Primary Care.

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Purdue Veterinary Medicine Welcomes New Clinical Residents and Specialty Intern

August 7, 2026

A new class of clinical residents arrived this summer at the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine to begin their specialty training. On July 16, 2026, the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences (VCS) held a welcome breakfast to introduce the new VCS residents to faculty and staff. The breakfast provided the opportunity for the new residents and a new specialty intern in neurology to meet current VCS residents, as well as the faculty and staff they will be working closely with during their time at Purdue.

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American Board of Veterinary Toxicology Honors Purdue Professor and ADDL Senior Veterinary Toxicologist Steve Hooser

August 7, 2026

Dr. Steve Hooser, DVM, PhD, DABVT, professor of veterinary toxicology at the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine and senior veterinary toxicologist for the Indiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (ADDL), has received the American Board of Veterinary Toxicology’s (ABVT) 2026 Service Award.  Given in recognition of a career that has shaped the field of veterinary toxicology for more than four decades, the award was announced July 13 at the ABVT Annual Business meeting held in Anaheim, California, in conjunction with the AVMA Convention 2026.

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New Class of Veterinary Hospital Interns and Pharmacy Resident Welcomed to PVM

August 7, 2026

A total of 13 new interns and a new veterinary pharmacy resident began their advanced training in the Purdue University Veterinary Hospital this summer. The group of interns includes nine veterinarians who are completing a small animal rotating internship and four who are doing a large animal rotating internship. In addition, a pharmacy school graduate began the one year Wasson Veterinary Pharmacy Residency program, which is jointly offered by the Purdue Colleges of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy.

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“Paws Up” for Lilia Beal-Preston and Mikey Galvin – brought to you by the PVM Wellness Committee

August 7, 2026

This week, we’re proud to recognize DVM students Lilia Beal-Preston and Mikey Galvin, who received a Paws Up recognition from a client after caring for the client’s dog at the Purdue University Veterinary Hospital.

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PVM Faculty Recognized at Purdue University Honors Ceremony and Celebration

July 29, 2026

Several Purdue Veterinary Medicine faculty were among the honorees introduced when Purdue University leaders recognized outstanding faculty members and announced the 2026 winners of premier university awards during the Office of the Provost’s annual spring Faculty Honors Ceremony and Celebration. The program on May 6 in the Purdue Memorial Union ballrooms included the presentation of the prestigious Morrill Award and Charles B. Murphy Award, both of which were won by PVM professors.

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2026 PVM Distinguished Alumni Honored at Inaugural Dean’s Dinner of Distinction

July 29, 2026

A new tradition began in April as the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine hosted the first Dean’s Dinner of Distinction to celebrate the college’s 2026 Distinguished Alumni and recognize Purdue Veterinary Medicine accomplishments over the past year. Held April 17 in the festive setting of the Buchanan Club in the Ross-Ade Pavilion, the event attracted 180 guests.