2024 Annual PVM Report Edition | Vol. XLVII, No. 2

Welcome to the online version of the 2024 Annual Report issue of the PVM Report magazine! Use the interactive menu below to read a variety of engaging stories about new developments, accomplishments and advancements involving the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine.

Published twice a year, the PVM Report magazine is designed to inform alumni, the veterinary medical profession, and friends of the college about how PVM prepares future veterinary professionals, provides advanced specialized health care for animals, and increases knowledge about animal and human health through scientific discovery.

What's New

Dean Bret Marsh standing next to the Continuum Sculpture at Lynn Hall

Longtime Indiana State Veterinarian and National Animal Health Leader Takes Helm of Purdue’s College of Veterinary Medicine

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Drs. Dervisis (left) and Klahn (right)

Innovating Cancer Treatment – Experts in Tumor Ablation Devices Join Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Comparative Oncology Team

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Intermediate Care (IMC), a newly opened unit in the Brunner Small Animal Hospital, receives its first patient, a Yorkshire Terrier named Rizzo, carried by IMC Veterinary Technologist Supervisor Tami Lind.

Purdue’s New Intermediate Care Unit Offers Compassionate, Specialized Recovery for Pets

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Service

Making an Impact – Indiana’s Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory

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Fourth-year veterinary student Patrick Flaherty examines a red husky that he and fellow team members named “Swiss Miss” at the Humane Society for Greater Lafayette animal shelter.

A Spectrum of Care – Partnership with Humane Society for Greater Lafayette establishes satellite shelter medicine rotation facility

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Discovery

Dr. Harm HogenEsch

Research Leadership Transition – Associate Dean Harm HogenEsch Steps Down Following Record Research Gains

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Dr. Ourania Andrisani

Groundbreaking Discovery – Research Led by Distinguished BMS Faculty Member Sheds New Light on Liver Cancer Treatment

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Engagement

Veterinary student sitting around a table with younger campers teaching them about and demonstrating suturing techniques.

Purdue Veterinary Medicine Embraces Commitment to Connecting with Communities

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Dr. Jerome Adams, the 20th U.S. Surgeon General and now a Purdue Presidential Fellow, talks to Purdue DVM Scholars in the first year class just before the start of fall classes, as part of the new PVM Vet Up! Prep program.

PVM Adds New Vet Up! Component to Boost Incoming Students’ Readiness to Start Veterinary School

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Learning

Veterinary students participating in an orientation activity outdoor in a forest-setting

Getting on board with Student Success – Incoming Students get a Head Start on Life in Purdue’s College of Veterinary Medicine

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Our People

Dr. Michael Childress and Dr. Abigail Cox

Two PVM Faculty Members Appointed to Prestigious Named Professorships

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Marejka Shaevitz, DVM, DACVIM, with her canine companion "Banana."

From Personal Struggles to Professional Triumphs – Dr. Marejka Shaevitz’s Journey of Resilience and Dedication to Veterinary Oncology

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Celebrating Retiring Faculty Banner

Seven Faculty become Professors Emeriti in 2024

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New Faculty Banner

PVM Recruits a Dozen New Faculty in 2024

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Giving

Mark Carnaghi cutting the ribbon celebrating the renaming of the Equine Hospital reception area in his honor

Named Equine Hospital Reception Area Honors Purdue Alumnus and Equine Enthusiast

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During the annual Purdue Day of Giving in April, the popular “Pet-a-Pup” event on the Purdue Memorial Mall featured the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Canine Educators and their care team.

Generous Philanthropy Advances College Mission and Vision

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