Faculty & Staff
White Coat Ceremony Honors Veterinary Students Entering Their Clinical Year
April 12, 2019
Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s DVM Class of 2020 participated in a beloved College of Veterinary Medicine tradition Sunday, April 7, when the class members received white coats symbolizing their new role as junior veterinarians.
Research Involving PVM Scholar Finds Blue light Could Treat Superbug Infections
April 5, 2019
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a bacterium that causes infection in various parts of the body, is often called a “superbug” thanks to its ability to dodge many common antibiotics. Researchers at Purdue University and Boston University have discovered that exposing the bug to blue light can render it defenseless against antiseptics as mild as hydrogen peroxide.
Purdue Veterinary Nurse Achieves Key Milestone on Path to Obtaining VTS Designation
April 5, 2019
Congratulations to Brittany Laflen, RVT, small animal surgery/neurology technician in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital for recently obtaining approval of her 2019 Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) in Neurology application by the Academy of Internal Medicine Veterinary Technicians (AIMVT).
Blue light could treat superbug infections
April 4, 2019
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a bacterium that causes infection in various parts of the body, is often called a “superbug” thanks to its ability to dodge many common antibiotics. Although most MRSA infections aren’t serious, some can be life-threatening, sometimes resulting in amputation of the infected appendage. Rather than rolling the dice with a multi-drug […]
PVM Student Joins Dean Reed for Congressional Visits during AAVMC’s Advocacy Day
March 29, 2019
In conjunction with the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) annual meeting in Washington, D.C., SAVMA Purdue President Kristi Crow, a member of the DVM Class of 2020, accompanied Purdue Veterinary Medicine Dean Willie Reed on a visit to Capitol Hill to talk with policy-makers.
Spring Extravaganza Spotlights PVM’s Global Engagement Opportunities
March 29, 2019
Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Office of Global Engagement and the Purdue Chapter of the International Veterinary Student Association (IVSA) hosted their annual Spring Extravaganza at the MatchBOX Coworking Studio in downtown Lafayette last Friday evening, March 22. The event attracted over 50 students from the College’s Veterinary Nursing and DVM programs.
Families Advised, “Don’t Give Dental Care the Brush-off” at PVM Family Program Series
March 22, 2019
Purdue Veterinary Medicine hosted its final Family Program Series interactive session of the semester on March 7 with the topic “Don’t Give Dental Care the Brush-off”.
PVM Kicks-off 60th Anniversary Celebration at IVMA Annual Meeting
March 8, 2019
Purdue Veterinary Medicine faculty, staff, alumni, and friends filled the Veterans Hall ballroom at the Indianapolis Marriott East for the College’s official 60th Anniversary Kick-off Luncheon on Friday, March 1. The event was part of the Indiana Veterinary Medical Association’s (IVMA) annual meeting.
Veterinary Nursing Symposium to Feature PVM Alumna Alicea Howell
March 8, 2019
Fear Free Handling will be among the topics addressed at the fifth annual Purdue Veterinary Nursing Symposium, to be held in Lynn Hall on Sunday, March 24. The symposium provides an opportunity for veterinary assistants, veterinary nursing (technology) students, and veterinary nurses (technicians and technologists) to obtain up to 7.5 continuing education (CE) credits.
Purdue Giant Leaps Campaign Video Blog Features Dr. Sandra San Miguel
March 8, 2019
As part of its 150th Anniversary celebration, Purdue University has created the “Footprints” video blog to tell stories about the “Giant Leaps” that Boilermakers have made, are making, or plan to make. The newest video shines the spotlight on Dr. Sandra San Miguel (PU DVM ’93; PhD ’97), Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s associate dean for engagement.
