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Dr. Liara Gonzalez, professor of gastroenterology and equine surgery, has won ▶️ the 2025 American Association of Equine Practitioners Research Award ◀️ for her innovative work with intestinal stem cells to advance the understanding and treatment of equine colic. news.cvm.ncsu.edu/nc-state-equ...
December 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Dr. Liara Gonzalez, professor of gastroenterology and equine surgery, has won ▶️ the 2025 American Association of Equine Practitioners Research Award ◀️ for her innovative work with intestinal stem cells to advance the understanding and treatment of equine colic. news.cvm.ncsu.edu/nc-state-equ...
Geneva Benson, a first-generation and first-year vet student, is also a Goodnight Scholar, graduating a year early from her undergraduate animal science degree program and using her last year of Goodnight funding for vet school. Read about her journey here:
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Geneva Benson: Experiencing It All
Geneva Benson, a DVM candidate and Goodnight Scholar, took on her undergraduate experience with particular verve, challenging herself to participate in many extracurriculars, international trips and r...
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December 8, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Geneva Benson, a first-generation and first-year vet student, is also a Goodnight Scholar, graduating a year early from her undergraduate animal science degree program and using her last year of Goodnight funding for vet school. Read about her journey here:
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Fiona, a sport horse, had to be euthanized after developing laminitis in the wake of steroid treatments. Dr. Kimberly Hallowell and Dr. Lauren Schnabel wondered why, formed a research team and found answers that could upend how steroids are used in horses.
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December 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Fiona, a sport horse, had to be euthanized after developing laminitis in the wake of steroid treatments. Dr. Kimberly Hallowell and Dr. Lauren Schnabel wondered why, formed a research team and found answers that could upend how steroids are used in horses.
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We are thankful ❤️ for donors like Ginny Caton Johnson, who spent decades riding in competitions and bringing her horses to NC State for care. When Johnson died last year, she left an estate gift to NC State, and her sister visited recently to present a check. news.cvm.ncsu.edu/she-was-just...
November 28, 2025 at 12:09 AM
We are thankful ❤️ for donors like Ginny Caton Johnson, who spent decades riding in competitions and bringing her horses to NC State for care. When Johnson died last year, she left an estate gift to NC State, and her sister visited recently to present a check. news.cvm.ncsu.edu/she-was-just...
🦃 Turkeys are front and center in November, and our researchers work to keep them healthy. Dr. Ravi Kulkarni has developed an injectable vaccine for a deadly poultry disease and is working on oral vaccines using probiotics. The foundation of his work is patented. news.cvm.ncsu.edu/talking-turk...
November 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
🦃 Turkeys are front and center in November, and our researchers work to keep them healthy. Dr. Ravi Kulkarni has developed an injectable vaccine for a deadly poultry disease and is working on oral vaccines using probiotics. The foundation of his work is patented. news.cvm.ncsu.edu/talking-turk...
Our Turtle Rescue Team had a Problem. A snake named Problem, that is, that had become so entangled in netting that a portion of his tissue died. Dr. Savannah Dunn, Class of 2024, wondered how often the team treated entangled snakes and compiled 25 years of info. news.ncsu.edu/2025/11/a-pr...
November 18, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Our Turtle Rescue Team had a Problem. A snake named Problem, that is, that had become so entangled in netting that a portion of his tissue died. Dr. Savannah Dunn, Class of 2024, wondered how often the team treated entangled snakes and compiled 25 years of info. news.ncsu.edu/2025/11/a-pr...
Overuse of antibiotics has led to antimicrobial resistance, curtailing our arsenal of bug-fighting medicines and leaving us vulnerable to infections. During #AntibioticAwarenessWeek, it's important to understand what antibiotics are and how to use them appropriately news.cvm.ncsu.edu/targeting-an...
Targeting Antimicrobial Resistance a Top Focus of NC State CVM
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November 18, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Overuse of antibiotics has led to antimicrobial resistance, curtailing our arsenal of bug-fighting medicines and leaving us vulnerable to infections. During #AntibioticAwarenessWeek, it's important to understand what antibiotics are and how to use them appropriately news.cvm.ncsu.edu/targeting-an...
A new study — with Dr. Michael Rahe as corresponding author — shows that the response of T cells rather than the production of antibodies is what makes current vaccines against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus effective.
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PRRSV Vaccine Effectiveness Linked to T Cell Response
The effectiveness of current vaccines against PRRSV is due to the response of T cells against the disease, rather than the production of antibodies.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
A new study — with Dr. Michael Rahe as corresponding author — shows that the response of T cells rather than the production of antibodies is what makes current vaccines against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus effective.
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Dr. Lydia Love exemplifies how we lead the veterinary field in prioritizing patient safety by becoming a Certified Professional in Patient Safety, the first DVM recipient in the US. She is also the new director of patient safety at the NC State Veterinary Hospital. news.cvm.ncsu.edu/lydia-love-f...
November 14, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Dr. Lydia Love exemplifies how we lead the veterinary field in prioritizing patient safety by becoming a Certified Professional in Patient Safety, the first DVM recipient in the US. She is also the new director of patient safety at the NC State Veterinary Hospital. news.cvm.ncsu.edu/lydia-love-f...
On #VeteransDay, we salute our students who served in uniform before putting on scrubs. First-year @ncstate.bsky.social DVM students Olivia Di Ruzza and Joe Hampton will remember friends still serving and reflect on military moments shaping their veterinary careers. news.cvm.ncsu.edu/on-veterans-...
On Veterans Day, Saluting Our Students Who Served in Uniforms Before Scrubs
First-year NC State DVM students Olivia Di Ruzza and Joe Hampton will be thinking about their friends still serving and reflecting on the military experiences that are already shaping their veterinary careers.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
On #VeteransDay, we salute our students who served in uniform before putting on scrubs. First-year @ncstate.bsky.social DVM students Olivia Di Ruzza and Joe Hampton will remember friends still serving and reflect on military moments shaping their veterinary careers. news.cvm.ncsu.edu/on-veterans-...
Big news on the cancer front! Dr. Chris Mariani has adapted a laser therapy used in humans with brain cancer for use in dogs. His work gives pets a new option and creates the first naturally occurring research model for studying how to improve the LITT technology. news.cvm.ncsu.edu/nc-state-neu...
November 5, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Big news on the cancer front! Dr. Chris Mariani has adapted a laser therapy used in humans with brain cancer for use in dogs. His work gives pets a new option and creates the first naturally occurring research model for studying how to improve the LITT technology. news.cvm.ncsu.edu/nc-state-neu...
Fighting cancer is a core focus for us — and so is building community. This week, we hosted an inaugural event to give our client families and the NC team members who treated their beloved pets a chance to reconnect and remember together the bond they share. news.cvm.ncsu.edu/a-night-to-r...
October 31, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Fighting cancer is a core focus for us — and so is building community. This week, we hosted an inaugural event to give our client families and the NC team members who treated their beloved pets a chance to reconnect and remember together the bond they share. news.cvm.ncsu.edu/a-night-to-r...
Tricks for a safe Halloween for pet owners: Cute costumes and candy caches are the cat’s meow for human ghouls on Halloween, but pet owners should take care when trying to include animals in the fun. Our tips: ncst.at/YfCq50XjV8O
October 31, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Tricks for a safe Halloween for pet owners: Cute costumes and candy caches are the cat’s meow for human ghouls on Halloween, but pet owners should take care when trying to include animals in the fun. Our tips: ncst.at/YfCq50XjV8O
#NCStateVetMed is joining the opioid fight! Dr. Margaret Gruen has won a $5.5 million grant from the NIH HEAL Initiative to find ways to measure how chronic pain affects how dogs think and behave. Knowing biopsychosocial effects is important in designing treatment.
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NC State Behavioral Specialist Gets $5.5 Million NIH Grant for Research Contributing to Opioid Fight
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October 17, 2025 at 7:05 PM
#NCStateVetMed is joining the opioid fight! Dr. Margaret Gruen has won a $5.5 million grant from the NIH HEAL Initiative to find ways to measure how chronic pain affects how dogs think and behave. Knowing biopsychosocial effects is important in designing treatment.
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Veterinary colleges face a shortage of educators needed to train future DVMs and advance critical research. Our Veterinary Academic Leadership Program recently added 15 new fellows, increasing the number we're preparing for careers in academia to nearly 40! news.cvm.ncsu.edu/nc-state-ann...
October 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Veterinary colleges face a shortage of educators needed to train future DVMs and advance critical research. Our Veterinary Academic Leadership Program recently added 15 new fellows, increasing the number we're preparing for careers in academia to nearly 40! news.cvm.ncsu.edu/nc-state-ann...
When aging pug WALL-E faced immobility, the Sports Medicine and Rehab and Omega teams at #NCStateVetMed used specialized techniques like sensory input, Kinesiology tape and a custom cart to restore his quality of life. Read more about this innovative, patient-centered care: go.ncsu.edu/walle-pug
October 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
When aging pug WALL-E faced immobility, the Sports Medicine and Rehab and Omega teams at #NCStateVetMed used specialized techniques like sensory input, Kinesiology tape and a custom cart to restore his quality of life. Read more about this innovative, patient-centered care: go.ncsu.edu/walle-pug
Third-year NC State vet student Joe Richardson is the son and grandson of trail-blazing doctors who spent decades serving rural Hertford County, NC. He is planning to care for people, too — by caring for their animals. The question is, which ones? #ruralveterinarian #ncpol
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September 20, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Third-year NC State vet student Joe Richardson is the son and grandson of trail-blazing doctors who spent decades serving rural Hertford County, NC. He is planning to care for people, too — by caring for their animals. The question is, which ones? #ruralveterinarian #ncpol
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Third-year student Azariah Spurlock, a WV native, created an interactive coloring book to help children with limited opportunities see that anyone can be a veterinarian — and not just for puppies and kittens. Read her story: news.cvm.ncsu.edu/nc-state-stu...
NC State Student Creates Coloring Book to Help Children Picture Possibilities in Veterinary Medicine
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September 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Third-year student Azariah Spurlock, a WV native, created an interactive coloring book to help children with limited opportunities see that anyone can be a veterinarian — and not just for puppies and kittens. Read her story: news.cvm.ncsu.edu/nc-state-stu...
ICYMI: Research in the Stern Lab has found a genetic mutation associated with #HCM and sudden death in golden retrievers. The work also could shape our understanding of the disease in humans. Dr. Victor Rivas was lead author on the resulting paper. news.cvm.ncsu.edu/researchers-...
September 8, 2025 at 1:29 PM
ICYMI: Research in the Stern Lab has found a genetic mutation associated with #HCM and sudden death in golden retrievers. The work also could shape our understanding of the disease in humans. Dr. Victor Rivas was lead author on the resulting paper. news.cvm.ncsu.edu/researchers-...
Researchers led by Dr. Victor Rivas, DVM student and Ph.D. graduate at #NCStateVetMed, have discovered the first genetic mutation associated with #HCM and sudden death in golden retrievers. The work could further shape our understanding of the disease in humans.
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September 3, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Researchers led by Dr. Victor Rivas, DVM student and Ph.D. graduate at #NCStateVetMed, have discovered the first genetic mutation associated with #HCM and sudden death in golden retrievers. The work could further shape our understanding of the disease in humans.
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Dr. Gustavao Machado is leading our first-ever dry lab (think mousepads instead of pipettes!) This initiative supports the critical work of the Rapid Access Biosecurity App, which helps authorities in 36 states track disease outbreaks among hogs, poultry and cattle.
Read more: go.ncsu.edu/dry-lab
Read more: go.ncsu.edu/dry-lab
August 28, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Dr. Gustavao Machado is leading our first-ever dry lab (think mousepads instead of pipettes!) This initiative supports the critical work of the Rapid Access Biosecurity App, which helps authorities in 36 states track disease outbreaks among hogs, poultry and cattle.
Read more: go.ncsu.edu/dry-lab
Read more: go.ncsu.edu/dry-lab
The NC State CVM was founded on August 27, 1981, created with a promise to educate and innovate. 44 years later, the college has gone through many transformations, but our commitment to life-changing research, advanced technology, and shaping the future of veterinary medicine remains unchanged.
August 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The NC State CVM was founded on August 27, 1981, created with a promise to educate and innovate. 44 years later, the college has gone through many transformations, but our commitment to life-changing research, advanced technology, and shaping the future of veterinary medicine remains unchanged.
Happy #NationalDogDay! At #NCStateVetMed, we're dedicated to improving the lives of dogs everywhere through:
🐕 World-renowned aging research: go.ncsu.edu/cvm-aging
🩸 A life-saving canine blood donor program: go.ncsu.edu/dog-bd
🔬 Cutting-edge treatments through clinical trials: go.ncsu.edu/cvm-ct
🐕 World-renowned aging research: go.ncsu.edu/cvm-aging
🩸 A life-saving canine blood donor program: go.ncsu.edu/dog-bd
🔬 Cutting-edge treatments through clinical trials: go.ncsu.edu/cvm-ct
August 26, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Happy #NationalDogDay! At #NCStateVetMed, we're dedicated to improving the lives of dogs everywhere through:
🐕 World-renowned aging research: go.ncsu.edu/cvm-aging
🩸 A life-saving canine blood donor program: go.ncsu.edu/dog-bd
🔬 Cutting-edge treatments through clinical trials: go.ncsu.edu/cvm-ct
🐕 World-renowned aging research: go.ncsu.edu/cvm-aging
🩸 A life-saving canine blood donor program: go.ncsu.edu/dog-bd
🔬 Cutting-edge treatments through clinical trials: go.ncsu.edu/cvm-ct
What is a veterinarian's role in a natural disaster? The event at #NCStateVetMed offered professionals an overview of how to be prepared to be a responder, to work within the county system and to understand field medicine and euthanasia decisions, medical records and self-care.
Last weekend we had a wonderful educational event on Disaster Preparedness at @ncstatevetmed.bsky.social for veterinarians from @tamu.bsky.social 's Dr. Deb Zoran!
August 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
What is a veterinarian's role in a natural disaster? The event at #NCStateVetMed offered professionals an overview of how to be prepared to be a responder, to work within the county system and to understand field medicine and euthanasia decisions, medical records and self-care.
How does a brain develop inside an embryo? NC State scientist Eric Brooks found that cells perform a complicated dance to determine eventual locations and function. Now, he and his colleagues have created a cellular atlas to study this delicate part of development.
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August 20, 2025 at 3:58 PM
How does a brain develop inside an embryo? NC State scientist Eric Brooks found that cells perform a complicated dance to determine eventual locations and function. Now, he and his colleagues have created a cellular atlas to study this delicate part of development.
news.cvm.ncsu.edu/nc-state-sci...
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