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HOLY COW! At the annual American Association of Bovine Practitioners convention in Milwaukee, our #NCStateVetMed quiz bowl team won first place not just among other student teams but also against the "Dream Team" of AABP leaders. Way to go, Abigail Dupuis, Nick Collier, Mallory Flanagan and Maddie Kuwada, who were completely undaunted by anatomy, diseases, reproduction, food safety, pharmacology, farm management and all questions cow! #rockstars #cowdoctors #vetstudent #vetschool ...

HOPE FOR HOLLEN: #germanshorthairedpointer Hollen was just 10 weeks old when an encounter with another dog left her with a traumatic brain injury. #NCStateVetMed nursed Hollen through a craniotomy and a sodium syndrome so rare, her veterinarians say there are no other documented cases in dogs. Thanks to them, Hollen is bounding into a life of beach trips, pup cups and endless cuddles with her family. "I was just blown away by @ncstate`s vet teams," her owner says. "We`d have trusted them to operate on one of us!" Read Hollen`s story at the link in our bio. ...

CARE FOR CARERS: #NCStateVetMed provides world-class care for every pet that comes to our Veterinary Hospital. But who looks after these animals’ caregivers in return? Meet Rebecca Maher and Morgan Josey, clinical social workers with the hospital’s Family and Community Services team. The duo helps pet owners, veterinarians and #vetmed students navigate complex emotions around animal illness, treatment and death. Read more about their vital work at the link in our bio. ...

HOUSE GAMES! We’re not quite Hogwarts, but #NCStateVetMed has something in common with the world of Harry Potter. All faculty, staff and students are sorted into four houses as part of a college-wide wellness initiative. Throughout the academic year, the houses, which boast groups of students reflecting different backgrounds and areas of study - compete to earn points by participating in various campus events. One of the best events is the annual House Games where students compete in three-legged races, inflatable jousting, obstacle courses and so much more. ...

TAKING INFECTION BY THE HORNS: Jax, a 3-year-old male bongo from @virginiazoo, recently came to #NCStateVetMed with an infection in his horns from playing too roughly in the dirt. Using the @ncstate Veterinary Hospital`s new equine CT machine, the 450-pound forest antelope`s care team pinpointed the infection`s spread and decided to amputate part of Jax`s horns to prevent it from recurring. Together with The Virginia Zoo`s vets, #NCState specialists in exotic and ruminant medicine, anesthesia and radiology treated Jax`s infection and trimmed his horns to a safe level for antelope antics. ...

TUNE IN TONIGHT! Featured in the premiere episode of the new @PBS series "Evolution Earth" will be #NCStateVetMed faculty Greg Lewbart and Eli Cohen and students Alyssa Valentine (`25) and Emily Inkrote (`24) and their research into how the marine iguanas of the Galápagos have adapted their size in response to El Niño events. Lewbart, professor of aquatic, wildlife and zoological medicine, and Cohen, clinical professor of radiology, have been part of a team that has been radiographing the iguanas since 2016. PBS says the series, debuting tonight at 10 p.m. @mypbsnc, will embark "on a global expedition to reveal the animals keeping pace with a planet changing at superspeed." ...