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Mar 28, 2013

NC State College of Veterinary Medicine Appoints Associate Dean, Director of Academic Affairs

Dr. Keven Flammer has been appointed Associate Dean and Director of Academic Affairs for the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine. The appointment by Dean Paul Lunn is effective April 1, 2013. “It’s a great opportunity for this College and our DVM student body to have Dr. Keven Flammer permanently appointed to this…

Mar 25, 2013

NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine Open House 2013: Our Animal Connections

[section_subtitle]We share more with animals than we may know.[/section_subtitle] Animals touch our daily lives from the food we eat, the products we consume, the health care advances we benefit from, and the services, entertainment, and companionship we enjoy. Wildlife species add to the beauty and wonder of our world. The connection between wildlife, domestic animals,…

Mar 20, 2013

Ophthalmology Service Offers Advanced Cataract Procedure

Surgeons with the Ophthalmology Service at NC State University’s Randall B. Terry, Jr. Companion Animal Veterinary Medical Center are now employing sophisticated technology unique to colleges of veterinary medicine in the removal of cataracts from the eyes of blind or vision-impaired cats and dogs. The advanced medical technology has been introduced in human medicine during…

Mar 19, 2013

Student Recipient of AASV Scholarship

Kelsey LaVigne, NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine Class of 2014, is a recipient of $2,500 scholarship from the American Association of Swine Veterinarians Foundation. The scholarship was presented during the 44th annual meeting of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians March 2-5 in San Diego, California. Sixty-five veterinary students representing 14 universities submitted…

Mar 18, 2013

NC State University Cardiologist Participates in Canine Heart Health Month Awareness Campaign

March is Canine Heart Health Month and Dr. Teresa DeFrancesco, an associate professor of cardiology at NC State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, is participating in a series of radio and television interviews to help raise awareness that congestive heart failure is one of the leading causes of death in dogs. A goal of the…
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Mar 12, 2013

NC State’s Dr. Blikslager on Colic, Lameness, Respiratory Ills and Appropriate Equine Care

The following guest post is by DugDug staff writer Ting Pen. DugDug is a website and blog for pet owners. The interview with Dr.  Anthony Blikslager, a professor of equine surgery and gastroenterology with NC State’s College of Veterinary Medicine, originally appeared on the DugDug blog. Another one of the top three urgent issues identified…

Mar 8, 2013

Remember Animal Health and Welfare During Severe Weather Awareness Week in North Carolina

March 3-9 is Severe Weather Awareness Week in North Carolina and residents are cautioned to be aware of tornadoes and severe thunderstorms as spring approaches. Last year, the National Weather Service issued 60 tornado warnings for North Carolina and recorded 21 actual tornadoes. In one day alone in 2011–April 16–more than 24 deadly tornadoes were…

Mar 7, 2013

NC State University Cell Biologist Reappointed Editor of an American Thoracic Society Journal

Dr. Kenneth Adler, professor of cell biology at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, has been reappointed as editor of the American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology (AJRCMB) and will serve in this capacity for another three years. According to the American Thoracic Society, publisher of the AJRCMB, since Dr. Adler’s editorship…

Mar 5, 2013

Takumu Niino (Resident 2012-14)

Dr. Takumu Niino was a recipient of the 2013 Reed Rumsey Student Award for Clinical Research. The Reed Rumsey Student Award for the Advancement of Avian Medicine was established in memory of Dr. Reed Rumsey, President of the AAAP in 1979. Dr. Rumsey had great faith in young people as the future of the poultry industry, and…

Mar 4, 2013

CVM Professor of Pharmacology Named One of NC State University’s 125 Transformational Women

Dr. Christine McGahan, College of Veterinary Medicine professor of pharmacology, has been named by the Council on the Status of Women at North Carolina State University as one of the NC State’s 125 Transformational Women. Part of the university’s 125th anniversary activities, the honor celebrates the contributions and accomplishments of NC State women since 1887.…