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“Paws Up” – Brought to you by the PVM Wellness Committee
Friday, January 26th, 2024 - Today’s “Paws Up” honoree is Charlene Evans, Toxicology Laboratory technician in the Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory.
Signature Indiana Pork Event at Indianapolis Provides Visibility for Purdue Veterinary Medicine
Friday, January 26th, 2024 - Each year, the Indiana Pork Producers Association, known as Indiana Pork, hosts the Taste of Elegance event in Indianapolis as a way of promoting the pork industry through the creation of tantalizing pork dishes prepared by leading chefs. This year the event on January 17 attracted more than 400 pork farmers, lawmakers, agricultural industry leaders, and dignitaries to the Indiana Roof Ballroom for an evening of elegance and celebration that also provided visibility for the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Midwest Pork Conference Provides Visibility for ADDL and Farm Animal Hospital
Friday, January 12th, 2024 - When Indiana pork producers gathered in Lebanon, Indiana for the 2023 Midwest Pork Conference last month, they had the opportunity to interact with representatives of the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine. Held at the Boone County Fairgrounds, the one day conference on Tuesday, December 5, included an annual economic update, educational sessions on issues important to pork producers, a swine specific trade show, and industry networking opportunities.
Purdue Veterinary Medicine Showcased at Hoosier Beef Congress
Friday, December 8th, 2023 - When Indiana beef producers from across the state gathered at the Indiana State Fairgrounds December 1-3 for the Hoosier Beef Congress (HBC), they had the opportunity to learn about Purdue Veterinary Medicine thanks to a booth the college hosted as part of the event’s expansive trade show that highlighted the services of the Purdue University Veterinary Hospital and the Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory.
PVM Welcomes Post-DVM Students Beginning Residency Programs
Friday, August 4th, 2023 - The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine is pleased to welcome our newest class of residents as they begin post-DVM graduate programs and residencies seeking advanced certification across a variety of clinical and pathology specialties. The residents started their specialty training in either the Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, the Department of Comparative Pathobiology, or the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences last month.
ADDL Showcased at Poultry-themed Event in Indianapolis
Friday, February 10th, 2023 - “An Evening Under the Stars with the Indiana State Poultry Association” was the theme for the association’s 2023 annual banquet, where the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine hosted a display highlighting the Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (ADDL). The event was held Tuesday, February 7 at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in Indianapolis and attracted a record turnout.
Purdue Veterinary Medicine is Well Represented at Indiana Pork Producers’ Event
Friday, February 3rd, 2023 - Each year, the Indiana Pork Producers Association hosts the Taste of Elegance to bring talented chefs together for a competition designed to encourage more frequent use of pork in creative, non-traditional ways in menu items. The prestigious event at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in Indianapolis also provides the opportunity for people connected to Indiana agriculture to get together and spend two hours gliding around the dance floor, sampling, and voting on the finalists’ dishes and recognizing the evening’s award winners. This year the occasion attracted more than 450 pork farmers, lawmakers, ag industry leaders, and other dignitaries, including representatives of the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine.
First-of-its-kind Vector-borne Disease Panel Screens for 22 Different Pathogens in a Single Test
Tuesday, December 6th, 2022 - A diagnostic panel developed by researchers in the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine will enable its Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (ADDL) to screen for 22 different vector-borne pathogens in a single test.
“Purdue LIVE” Session at PVM Engages URM Students from University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in STEM Research
Friday, April 8th, 2022 - Six students from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) recently visited the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine for “Purdue LIVE”, a program in which students solved cases through the use of laboratory and other specialized methods.
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Continues in the News Even as Cases End in Indiana: Here’s What You Need to Know
Friday, April 1st, 2022 - Even as poultry cases have ceased in Indiana as of March 2, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) continues to make headlines in other parts of the country. The United States houses the strongest avian influenza surveillance program in the world, of which the Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at Purdue University is an essential part. Dr. Geoffrey Lossie, avian diagnostician and director of veterinary extension, who coordinated testing at the ADDL during this year’s HPAI outbreak, provides valuable advice on the disease with recommendations for poultry farmers in handling suspected cases in their own flocks.
