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Jun 8, 2007

BJ Rozier

[attribution]In honor of Jim Rozier and in memory of BJ[/attribution] BJ came into our lives in 1999, not long after losing our dog, Butch. Thus, the name BJ – Butch, Jr. He quickly lived up to the name and brought us so much of the joy Butch had brought us many years prior. The runt…

Jun 8, 2007

Target

[attribution]Jane Thompson[/attribution] He was under a car in a busy parking lot, scared and hungry, about a year old and not neutered yet. Ironic that it was at a Target store since his beautiful tabby pattern, called classic tabby, formed a perfect bull’s eye on each side. We think he was abandoned there, it’s hard…

Jun 8, 2007

Sunshine Bittner

[attribution]Denise Bittner[/attribution] Sunshine rescued me in July, 2002, three months after my husband, John, had died of pancreatic cancer. She burrowed herself deeply into my heart and soul, giving me such joy, love, and companionship. She moved with me 3200 miles across the country to Idaho in 2005 in the back seat of my car,…

Jun 8, 2007

Chance

[attribution]Chance and Robin Freeman[/attribution] Only two years old, Chance weighs 1300 pounds and stands taller than me. His size doesn’t matter, though – he is still a baby, my baby, and gives me a kiss every morning when I feed him breakfast and every night when I see him to bed. It’s a special moment…

May 3, 2007

Equine Health Center at Southern Pines is Focus of WRAL Feature (video)

WRAL-TV reporter Bryan Mims reports on Molly, a client at the EHC-SP. Molly is a brown-eyed girl who weighs half a ton. Her foot was in the tender care of veterinarian Dr. Dick Mansmann on Tuesday as she recovers from a severe hoof infection. "A month ago, quite honestly, I thought we’d have to put…

Apr 16, 2007

CVM cancer researcher offers leadership in creating canine oncology consortium

Veterinary and medical researchers, supported by the mapping of the canine genome, are advancing our knowledge of how various cancers develop and progress in dogs and what these disease mechanisms may mean for humans. A little more than a year after researchers sequenced the canine genome, Matthew Breen, associate professor of genomics, is helping to…

Feb 7, 2007

Dr. Kennedy-Stoskopf named Outstanding Woman Veterinarian

The Association for Women Veterinarians has named Suzanne Kennedy-Stoskopf as the Outstanding Woman Veterinarian of the Year. Dr. Kennedy-Stoskopf is recognized for her contributions to practice, research, and teaching during her 30 years as a veterinarian. A research professor in both the Department of Population Health and Pathobiology and the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife…

Jul 26, 2006

Danielle Brown, Class of 2006

Job title: Principal veterinary pathologist, Charles River Laboratories Describe your current position and what led to your job. I am a toxicologic pathologist working in a contract research lab. I am involved in preclinical safety testing of drugs and chemicals to determine whether they are safe for humans. Describe job opportunity trends in your industry.…

Jul 26, 2004

Erin Mitchell, Class of 2004

Job title: Assistant director/clinical veterinarian, Wake Forest University animal resources program in laboratory animal medicine Describe your current position and what led to your job. I was in private practice but became burnt out with the hours and lack of ability to practice the type of medicine that I wanted. A classmate worked at WFU…

Jul 26, 2002

Bradley Mills, Class of 2002

Job title: Senior veterinarian, Zoetis Describe your current position: Dairy technical services veterinarian for the Southeast. Describe job opportunity trends in your industry. What does the future look like for your industry? Good opportunities for candidates with public speaking skills and data analytics skills. What advice would you offer alumni/students looking for a job in…