Faculty & Staff

COVID-19 and Animal Behavior

May 26, 2020

Just recently Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Dr. Candace Croney was interviewed by Jim Richards on Newstalk 1010 about how COVID-19 is affecting animals and pets. You can listen along at iHeartRadio.


Plant closures prompt farmers to advertise hogs on Craigslist

May 11, 2020

Purdue Veterinary Medicine‘s Dr. Candace Croney, Director of the Center for Animal Welfare Science and Professor Animal Behavior & Well-being was interviewed by CNN on how the closure of meatpacking plants are forcing farmers to turn to Craigslist to sell their animals. Read the full story at Plant closures prompt farmers to advertise hogs on Craigslist on CNN.


The closure of meatpacking plants will lead to the overcrowding of animals.

May 11, 2020

Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Dr. Candace Croney, Director of the Center for Animal Welfare Science and Professor Animal Behavior & Well-being was interviewed by VOX about the ripple effects of meat packing plant closures. You can read the full story at The closure of meatpacking plants will lead to the overcrowding of animals on Vox.


A real life ‘Contagion’: Humans may be to blame for viruses jumping from animals to us

May 11, 2020

It could be a real-life “Contagion,” much like the movie. As a deadly pandemic spreads across the globe, a timely new study has identified key drivers of “virus spillover” from mammals to humans. “The lack of awareness in the society for climate change and the role of wildlife has multiplied this problem to many folds. The wildlife […]


CORONAVIRUS: A warning shot from nature?

May 11, 2020

Dr. Suresh Mittal, Distinguished Professor of VirologyUniversity, was featured in TRT World’s Round Table Discussion on COVID19.


Global Faculty Series Wraps Up by Shining Spotlight on Dr. Marxa Figueiredo

May 8, 2020

During the final week of the spring semester, the Vet Gazette brings its Global Faculty Series to a close with a feature on Dr. Marxa Figueiredo, associate professor of basic medical sciences.


Media Outlets Turn to PVM Experts for Insights Related to COVID-19

May 8, 2020

Two Purdue Veterinary Medicine faculty members, Dr. Suresh MIttal and Dr. Candace Croney, have been interviewed recently by major media outlets seeking perspective on the COVID-19 pandemic.


Global Faculty Series Shines Spotlight on Dr. Kushiro-Banker

May 1, 2020

As the end of the 2019-2020 school year draws close, the Vet Gazette continues to share stories about the global perspectives of Purdue Veterinary Medicine faculty members. This week’s feature shines the spotlight on Dr. Tokiko Kushiro-Banker, a board certified veterinary anesthesiologist and clinical assistant professor.


More Than Meets the Eye: Veterinary Ophthalmologist Wendy Townsend Focuses on Animal Eye Conditions

May 1, 2020

Dr. Wendy Townsend, associate professor of ophthalmology in Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, has focused her career and research in veterinary medicine on diagnosing and treating eye conditions in animals.


Dr. GuangJun Zhang Shares His Journey to Purdue in Global Faculty Feature

April 24, 2020

The Vet Gazette continues to spotlight Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s global faculty with this week’s feature on Dr. GuangJun Zhang, the John T. and Winifred M. Hayward Associate Professor of Genetic Research, Genetic Epidemiology and Comparative Medicine.