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Spotlight on Students: Meet Kayla Hoenert

February 15, 2019

The Vet Gazette continues a series of profiles featuring student leaders this week by shining the spotlight on Kayla Hoenert, who is serving as the senior delegate in SAVMA Purdue – the Purdue chapter of the Student American Veterinary Medical Association.


PVM Cancer Researcher Speech Highlights Purdue Inventors’ Reception

February 15, 2019

Dr. Timothy Ratliff, a Purdue Veterinary Medicine faculty member who helps lead Purdue’s efforts to find treatments and potential cures for cancer, served as the featured speaker at an event honoring the University’s inventors who received a patent in the most recent fiscal year.


Pets for People Featured in Purdue Convocations Pre-show Event

February 15, 2019

Jack London’s “Call of the Wild” is a classic tale that will come to life on stage at Purdue on Sunday, February 24, preceded by an event in which Purdue Convocations is teaming-up with Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Pets for People Club.


Successful Interview Days Mark Important Step Toward Filling DVM Class of 2023

February 8, 2019

Nearly 300 prospective Purdue DVM students visited Lynn Hall during the last two Fridays as part of the College of Veterinary Medicine’s DVM Program admissions process.


Purdue Veterinarians Give Winter Weather Tips for Pet Owners

February 8, 2019

With the onset of more frigid temperatures (temperature drop of 40 degrees yesterday!), Purdue’s Veterinary Medicine experts are sharing advice about keeping your furry friends safe from the winter elements.


Purdue Veterinary Medicine Gears-up for 60th Anniversary Kick-off

February 8, 2019

Since 2019 marks Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s 60th Anniversary, the College is getting ready for a special Kick-off Celebration in just three weeks with special guest, Dr. Karen Cornell (PU DVM ’83, PhD ’93)


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.


Spotlight on Students: Meet Edris Grate

February 8, 2019

Today, the Vet Gazette begins a series of profiles on PVM’s student leaders. Our first profile focuses on Edris Grate, a student who loves giving back to help others in the same spirit as those who helped him prepare for veterinary school.


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.