October 25, 2024
Purdue University Provost Patrick Wolfe announced yesterday (Thursday, October 24) that Dr. Bret Marsh, Indiana state veterinarian and the state’s top-ranking animal health leader, will join Purdue to serve as its next dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Purdue University Veterinary Hospital CEO.
October 4, 2024
Homecoming Saturday on the Purdue campus brought a throng of community members and Purdue alumni to the Boilermaker Boulevard where they enjoyed the opportunity to visit a host of tents featuring displays and exhibits organized by Purdue colleges and units. The booths stretched from the Purdue Gateway arch at the entrance to Stadium Mall down to the Engineering Fountain. A particularly popular location was the Purdue Veterinary Medicine tent that featured a team from the Purdue University Veterinary Hospital’s Small Animal Primary Care Service.
August 9, 2024
For today’s “Paws Up” feature, we share words of appreciation for Laura Killian who is a receptionist with the Small Animal Hospital.
July 31, 2024
Scroll through the social media pages for the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, and you’ll occasionally see photos, used with permission, showing proud mares with names like Sadie and Garland Superstar standing next to their glistening foals or leaning down to nuzzle them on a bed of straw just after birth. While not every new colt or filly is announced on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn, they are all celebrated by a team led by Dr. Justin Hayna, clinical assistant professor of equine theriogenology. A board-certified theriogenologist, Dr. Hayna and his team of veterinary nurses and veterinary medicine students provide comprehensive equine reproductive care.
July 26, 2024
One of the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine’s summer traditions involves the arrival of a new class of small and large animal interns seeking advanced clinical training. A total of 14 new interns started last month when they participated in a two-week orientation.
June 14, 2024
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. S. Kathleen Salisbury, who is also a Purdue 150th Anniversary Professor and professor of small animal surgery, has been appointed interim dean of the college, effective July 1.
June 14, 2024
The Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory has a new name that will honor Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine Dean Willie Reed as a result of action taken by the Purdue University Board of Trustees Friday, June 7.
June 14, 2024
A faculty member in Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Dr. Michael Childress, has been appointed as the Evan and Sue Ann Werling Professor of Comparative Oncology.
May 17, 2024
When the AVMA wanted to share insights from a former resident turned award-winning published researcher, they called on a Purdue Veterinary Medicine faculty member, Dr. Marejka Shaevitz, clinical assistant professor of oncology in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
April 5, 2024
The Purdue University Veterinary Hospital’s Medical Oncology Service to host Ultrasound Screenings, focusing on early detection and intervention for dog breeds at increased risk of bladder cancer. Targeting Scottish Terriers, West Highland Terriers, Beagles, and Shetland Sheepdogs, the screenings aim to utilize non-invasive ultrasound technology to identify potential urinary system abnormalities, including tumors.
