July 26, 2024
Unceasingly optimistic. That’s how colleagues describe Dr. Marejka Shaevitz, clinical assistant professor of oncology in the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences and the Werling Comparative Oncology Research Center. Dr. Shaevitz, who completed a three-year residency program in comparative oncology at Purdue in 2020, returned to the College of Veterinary Medicine in February, expanding the number of medical oncology faculty in the Department Veterinary Clinical Sciences. Her story is one that involves facing difficult loss and challenging diagnoses herself – turning points in her life that led her on the path toward a career in veterinary oncology.
July 19, 2024
This week we’d like to give a big high-five to Heather Johnson, who is the schedule deputy and testing coordinator in Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Veterinary Administration.
July 19, 2024
The Purdue Veterinary Medicine community is saddened to learn that a distinguished alumna, Dr. Mary Anna Thrall, of Barnesville, Colorado, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2024.
June 28, 2024
Today we want to extend our appreciation to PVMIT Systems Administrator and Systems Engineer Michelle Ruedin.
June 28, 2024
Fireworks used as part of 4th of July celebrations are fun and festive for people. However, for pets and urban farm animals, they can be frightening and even cause pets to react in a way that can cause injury or worse. Dr. Lorraine Corriveau, primary care clinician with the Purdue University Veterinary Hospital’s Small Animal Primary Care service shares tips for lowering the noise stress of pets and horses around the time of the Independence Day holiday.
June 28, 2024
How to handle large animal emergency rescue situations is the focus of a two-day course being offered by the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine next month. Held at the college July 27-28, the Awareness Level Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue (TLAER) Program will bring together people from a variety of disciplines to introduce the latest concepts, techniques, procedures, and equipment being used in large animal emergencies.
June 21, 2024
This week, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to Dean Willie Reed for his unwavering dedication, invaluable support, and exceptional leadership over the past 17 years as he prepares to step down next Friday, June 30.
June 21, 2024
Purdue Veterinary Medicine is pleased to welcome Nathan Dell as the new assistant director of communications! Nathan brings a unique blend of creativity and strategic thinking to the PVM communications team, which is part of the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Office of Engagement.
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
As he approaches the conclusion of his tenure as dean of the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine June 30, Dr. Willie Reed sat down recently with Kate Young, host of “This is Purdue,” the official podcast for Purdue University, to share his engaging story about making dreams come true.
