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vets in south africa

May 24, 2022

Grant Expands Reach of Research Trip to South Africa

Three NC State students, including a third-year CVM student, are working among wildlife in South Africa this month thanks to a seed grant awarded to help expand the involvement of minority students in global field research. 

Attachment options… Chelsea Drumgoole, CVM Class of 2023, works on spotting whales during a trip to the Galapagos in March 2022.

May 11, 2022

Gone to the Galapagos: Follow along as NC State team studies sea lions, sharks and stingrays

Internationally known Professor Greg Lewbart will provide pictures and stories during his trip to the archipelago with new doctors of veterinary medicine from the Class of 2022 and others. 

red wolf pups with mother

May 5, 2022

The Oath, Spring 2022

In the latest edition of The Oath, the college’s bi-yearly magazine, we celebrate the college’s ongoing role at the center of the nationwide effort to repopulate the red wolf, the world’s most endangered canid species. We provide medical care, conduct research and tend our own wolves. 

Third-year student Annie Gorges scoops food into a wolf pen on a rainy day.

May 2, 2022

Working for the Wolves: Carnivore Crew Labors for a Species’ Life 

“No other vet school in the entire country has an opportunity like this to see such up close and personal management of the most endangered canine in the world." 

red wolf in enclosure

Apr 19, 2022

Back from the Brink: NC State’s Key Role in Red Wolf Recovery

The College of Veterinary Medicine is at the center of a nationwide effort to help the canid survive, providing medical care, conducting research and tending its own pack of the critically endangered species. 

College Becomes a Partner in Play With ‘Ready Set Vet’

Apr 14, 2022

College Becomes a Partner in Play With ‘Ready Set Vet’

Reimagined area at Marbles Kids Museum in Raleigh should expand not only knowledge about what veterinarians do but also dreams about who can be one. 

Dog jumping over water during field competition

Jan 19, 2022

A Match Made in Rehab for NC State Veterinary Technician, Hunting Dog

How a devastating injury led to Tarpon the Labrador living with longtime NC State veterinary technician Heather Hopkinson. 

Woman with dog outside

Jan 4, 2022

Pets of NC State Veterinary Medicine Staff, Faculty Help Train Future Veterinarians

Many members of the CVM community volunteer their pets to help students practice important history-taking, examination and client interaction skills. 

Family with an adopted dog sitting on a bench

Dec 21, 2021

Heart to Heart: Following Treatment at NC State, Dog With Heart Murmur Comes Home to Girl With Same Condition

When it became time to look for a forever home for Kallie, an online pet ad included her heart story so that potential owners would know she might need special care. That's exactly what drew 7-year-old Ali to her new best friend.