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Apr 9, 2024

College of Veterinary Medicine celebrates faculty and staff at annual awards ceremony

The NC State College of Veterinary Medicine community honored its staff and faculty members Monday afternoon at the annual Employee Awards Celebration. During the ceremony, CVM leaders recognized employees who won external awards throughout the academic year, bestowed the college’s own annual awards and celebrated dozens of staff members’ years of service milestones. “This is an… 
In the right foreground, Dr. Danielle Mzyk smiles at two students working with a goat on a farm.

Apr 4, 2024

From ‘Bench to Farm to Table,’ 3-Time Alumna Helps Ruminants and Protects Our Food

Dr. Danielle Mzyk, an NC State College of Veterinary Medicine clinical veterinarian, safeguards the nation’s agricultural system and cares for North Carolina’s livestock, all in a day’s work. 
In his new position, Dr. Timo Prange will be checking in with NC State Veterinary Hospital employees.

Apr 2, 2024

New Veterinary Hospital Positions Aim to Enhance Patient, Clinician Experience 

The NC State College of Veterinary Medicine has named Dr. Timo Prange, a clinical associate professor of equine surgery, as its executive veterinary medical officer.  In the newly created position, Prange will focus on adding efficiencies to the NC State Veterinary Hospital that will allow the facility to increase its caseload and enhance the clinical experience for… 
Emotional black and white portrait of a sad lonely girl hugging her dog

Mar 28, 2024

Research Roundup NC State Veterinary Medicine, March 2024

Discovering Crossmatch Compatibility Among Rabbit, Canine and Feline Blood Nicholas G Dannemiller, Sarah M Ozawa, Olivia A Petritz, Sarah E Musulin The popularity of zoological companion animals is growing, meaning unique species, including rabbits, are seen more often in veterinary hospitals and critical care units. There are countless emergencies in which a blood transfusion is… 
Isla Farrow

Mar 28, 2024

NC State DVM Student Isla Farrow Wins Diversity Leadership Scholarship

Isla Farrow, a second-year DVM student at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, has been awarded a Merck Animal Health Diversity Leadership Scholarship. 
An NC State veterinary student helps a young boy with a science experiment at the Open House on Saturday.

Mar 26, 2024

Open House 2024: Milking Cows, Studying Science and Stoking Veterinarian Dreams

Among myriad fun exhibits, community members of all ages checked out the anatomy lab, tried their hand at laparoscopic surgery or learned about the science of nerve firings at the “Unraveling the Puzzles Behind Ouch and Itch” stop. 
Dr. Sue Tonkonogy sits at her desk in her office. On the desk, next to her, her microbiology textbook stands on its end.

Mar 21, 2024

‘We Did It, and You Can, Too,’ Dr. Susan Tonkonogy Encourages Women in STEM

Dr. Susan Tonkonogy, the longest-tenured active faculty member at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, has seen both the college and the immunology field’s support of female scientists grow during her five-decade career. 
Dr. Jackie Jaloszynski, left, sits with her Lagotto Romagnolo puppy in her lap. Her husband, Sid Bragg, is sitting at the right with the couple's other Lagotto Romagnolo puppy in his lap.

Mar 19, 2024

The ‘Domino Effect’ of Helping Healers

Dr. Jackie Jaloszynski and Sid Bragg found life-changing care and an unexpected connection at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, inspiring them to give back to support veterinarians- and specialists-in-training. 
People at Open house.

Mar 18, 2024

College of Veterinary Medicine to host Open House on March 23

The big day at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine is almost here! On March 23, the college will open its doors to the public from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the annual Open House. At this extremely popular free event, the community is invited to explore our College of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary… 
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Mar 15, 2024

What is avian influenza and what does it mean for you, farmers and backyard flocks?

The poultry industry makes up the single-largest share of farm cash receipts in North Carolina, equating to a $34 billion economic impact annually.  But a small virus can quickly take a massive chunk out of that.   Nine commercial poultry farms were infected by a strand of highly pathogenic avian influenza two years ago, resulting in…