Faculty & Staff

In Memory: PVM Retiree Curtis Sherwin

February 8, 2019

Curtis Sherwin, Jr., of Romney, Ind., who served many years in what was then the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Medical Illustration unit, passed away Thursday, January 31, at Banner Baywood Medical Center in Mesa, Ariz. He was 71.


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.


Veterinary Nursing Program begins Student Interviews Today

February 8, 2019

The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine and the Veterinary Nursing Admission’s Committee are welcoming current high school senior interviewees and guests for the on-campus Veterinary Nursing Program today and tomorrow.


Commissioning Ceremony Honors Four Army Scholarship Recipients in PVM’s Class of 2022

February 1, 2019

With friends and family looking on, four first-year Purdue veterinary students raised their right hands and took their oath of office as newly appointed second lieutenants in the U.S. Army Reserve during a special commissioning ceremony Tuesday, January 29, in Lynn Hall.


VMX Conference Recognizes PVM Faculty and Staff as Speakers of the Year

February 1, 2019

Congratulations are in order for two members of the Purdue University Veterinary Teaching Hospital team who were recognized as recipients of the 2018 VMX Speaker of the Year Award Monday, January 21, in Orlando, Fla., during this year’s annual Veterinary Meeting and Expo (VMX).


PVM Helps IU School of Medicine Study Therapy Dogs’ Potential as Drug-Free Alternative for ER Anxiety

February 1, 2019

A team led by the IU School of Medicine, in collaboration with PVM’s Dorothy N. McAllister Professor of Animal Ecology Alan Beck, conducted a study to see if therapy dogs may provide an alternative solution to anxiety medication.


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.


New NIH Grant Helps Dr. Mohamed Seleem Pursue Faster Method for Diagnosing Blood Infections

January 18, 2019

Dr. Mohamed Seleem, professor of microbiology in the Purdue Veterinary Medicine Department of Comparative Pathobiology, and his collaborator at Boston University have received a $1.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for their research to develop a faster means of diagnosing often lethal bloodstream infections.


New Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion Welcomed at Reception

January 18, 2019

Purdue Veterinary Medicine faculty, staff, and students joined Dean Willie Reed in extending a warm welcome to Dr. Latonia Craig as the College’s new assistant dean for diversity and inclusion at a reception held in her honor Wednesday, January 9, in the Continuum Café.


Alumni Reception and Behavior Talk Headline PVM Related Activities at VMX Conference

January 18, 2019

VMX, the North American Veterinary Community’s (NAVC) Veterinary Meeting and Expo, starts today in Orlando Florida and Purdue Veterinary Medicine is coordinating two events at the conference, which runs through Wednesday.