Faculty & Staff

Brittany Laflen Passes VTS Neurology Exam and becomes PVM’s 16th Veterinary Technician Specialist

July 26, 2019

Congratulations to Brittany Laflen, RVT, small animal surgery/neurology technician in the Purdue University Veterinary Teaching Hospital for passing the Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) neurology exam. With her success, Brittany becomes the newest addition to the College of Veterinary Medicine’s team of certified specialists, which now numbers 16!


Purdue Veterinarian Receives National Jefferson Award

July 12, 2019

What started as a dream of becoming a veterinarian led Dr. Sandra San Miguel to pursue a passion for broadening diversity in the veterinary medical profession. And now she’s being nationally recognized for her work.


“Team Workhorses” Represents PVM in Philanthropic Race Across the West

July 12, 2019

For Dr. Sandy Taylor, associate professor of large animal internal medicine in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, and Molly Cripe Birt, RVT, VTS-EVN, large animal surgery technician in the Purdue Veterinary Hospital, the summer of 2019 provided a unique chance to bike through spectacular countryside in the Race Across the West, all for a good cause.


CPB Faculty Member Pursues New Research on Antibiotic-resistant Infections

July 12, 2019

With antimicrobial resistance on the rise, many infections once easily treated are becoming fatal. Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) is to blame for more than 5% of all deaths attributed to antibiotic-resistant infection in the U.S., second only to MRSA. Led by Dr. Mohamed Seleem, professor of microbiology in Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Comparative Pathobiology, researchers now are exploring whether they could repurpose some drugs, which have already been approved by the FDA, to treat the infection.


Practice Management and Communication Topics to be Featured at PVM’s Annual Conference

July 12, 2019

Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s own Small Animal Hospital Veterinary Nursing Manager Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS (ECC) will speak during the 2019 Purdue Veterinary Conference September 19, sharing insights gained from 18 years of experience in emergency and critical care and technician/team management.


More Veterinary Nurses Accepted to Take Veterinary Technician Specialty Exam

June 28, 2019

Purdue Veterinary Medicine is excited to announce that two more veterinary nurses in the Purdue University Veterinary Teaching Hospital have completed the grueling year-long application process to sit for the Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) exams this year.


Diverse Group Begins Year-long Internships

June 28, 2019

Purdue Veterinary Medicine welcomed a new cohort of interns from across the globe this month.


Longtime PVM Staff Member Becky Bierman, RVT, Honored at Retirement Reception

June 28, 2019

Congratulations to Becky Bierman, RVT, (AS-VT 1976; BS-VT 1999), who was recognized at a reception May 31, on the occasion of her retirement as clinical trials coordinator for Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Center for Comparative Translational Research (CCTR).


New Communications and Writing Intern Joins PVM Communications Team

June 14, 2019

The Purdue Veterinary Medicine communications team is pleased to welcome Maya Sanaba as the new PVM communications intern, who started on Monday, June 10.


Awards Ceremony Recognizes Outstanding PVM Staff

June 14, 2019

The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine honored a number of staff and faculty members during a special annual awards ceremony Monday, June 10.