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McAfee Animal Hospital 75th Anniversary Marks Three Generations of Veterinary Care

July 27, 2018

Saturday, July 21, was a very special day for Dr. Larry McAfee (PU DVM ’73) and his daughter Brooke (PU DVM 2011), as they celebrated the 75th anniversary of the McAfee Animal Hospital with an Open House event on the facility grounds. Brooke represents the third generation of McAfee veterinarians.


College to Welcome Exchange Students from Three Partner Universities

July 20, 2018

In the next few weeks, Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Office of Global Engagement will have the privilege of hosting students and faculty participating in exchange programs involving three partner universities.


Dr. Ruple Addresses Management of Zoonotic Diseases at AVMA Convention

July 20, 2018

A Purdue Veterinary Medicine One Health expert called for better communication between physicians and veterinarians about zoonotic diseases during a lecture at the 2018 American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Convention.


PVM Clinician Shares Tips on Helping Pets Beat the Heat

July 13, 2018

As the summer heat intensifies, pet owners need to think from nose to paws when keeping their pets cool and well hydrated, especially if the dog or cat is overweight, elderly or a specific breed, according to a Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine wellness clinician.


DVM and Pre-Veterinary Students Experience Scientific Discovery through Summer Research Program

June 29, 2018

Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s 2018 Veterinary Scholars Summer Research Program is giving 21 DVM and pre-veterinary students first-hand experience in the realm of scientific discovery.


Veterinary Students take First and Fourth Place in AVMHS Essay Contest

June 29, 2018

The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine was well represented in the American Veterinary Medical History Society (AVMHS) 2018 J. Fred Smithcors Student Veterinary History Essay Contest. Congratulations to Jessica Zeiger, of the DVM Class of 2018, for winning first place and Janna Draper, of the DVM Class of 2019, for winning fourth place.


PVM Student Helps Celebrate Honor Received by Greater Lafayette Kennel Club

June 29, 2018

Purdue veterinary student Blair Hooser, outreach committee chair for the Greater Lafayette Kennel Club (GLKC), is excited to share that the club recently became the first in the nation to receive the American Kennel Club Public Education Award.


Class of 2019 Interns Arrives at PVM

June 22, 2018

Purdue Veterinary Medicine welcomes the newest class of interns to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital and Centaur Equine Specialty Hospital. The interns began Monday, June 11, with an intensive orientation schedule. Mindy Anderson is also returning to PVM as the Wasson Veterinary Pharmacy Resident.


PVM Inspires Future Veterinarians at the 2018 Boiler Vet Camps

June 22, 2018

Over the course of the last two weeks, Purdue Veterinary Medicine hosted 100 campers to give them a first-hand look into the world of veterinary medicine.


Purdue IVSA Hosts International Exchange for the Second Year

June 22, 2018

Three veterinary students from Thailand are visiting the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine thanks to an international agreement between Purdue Veterinary Medicine and the Chulalongkorn University School of Veterinary Medicine (CU) in Thailand.