Burgetta Eplin Wheeler

Nov 7, 2022

Former NC State Veterinary Professor wins ACVS Foundation Legends Award

David DeYoung, a former professor of orthopedic surgery and associate dean at the NC College of Veterinary Medicine, has been awarded the Legends Award from the American College of Veterinary Surgeons Foundation. The award is given to someone who has developed a surgical or diagnostic procedure of significant value, proven by becoming the test or… 

Nov 1, 2022

October News and Updates: Our Expertise is Showing

In the Spotlight Dogs’ risk of dementia increases by half every year Natasha Olby, clinician scientist and gerontology expert, was a source for National Geographic’s story on the risk of dementia in dogs. “The beauty of this is that we can validate hands-on observations coming in from people via questionnaires,” she says. “We are finding… 

Sep 27, 2022

As Hurricane Ian intensifies, consider updating your disaster plans – and include your pets

Hurricane season is on full-blown display with Hurricane Ian gathering strength in the Gulf of Mexico following Hurricane Fiona’s recent destructive path through the Atlantic Ocean so updating disaster plans should be top of mind. Before National Preparedness Month, always in September, winds down, make sure your plans include your pets. Hurricane season lasts through… 

Sep 1, 2022

August News and Updates: Seals, Sloths and Important Firsts

Stay up to date on the new status for nephrology and urology, our first grant from the federal USAID program for a food security project and the opening of the Ready Set Vet partnership exhibit at Marbles Kids Museum in Raleigh, among other news. 

Aug 19, 2022

Crespo Becomes President of the American Association of Avian Pathologists

NC State College of Veterinary Medicine Professor Rocio Crespo has begun a one-year term as president of the American Association of Avian Pathologists. She assumed the position in July after serving for the previous year as president-elect of the organization.  “I always found my involvement in the American Association of Avian Pathologists to be very gratifying,”… 

Aug 9, 2022

Status Change: Nephrology and Urology Specialty Reaches College Level

Recognizing that the field of veterinary nephrology and urology has grown in complexity and vision, the AVMA American Board of Veterinary Specialties has provisionally approved a petition to elevate the specialty to college status. Shelly Vaden, professor of internal medicine at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, is president-elect of the new American College of… 

Jul 19, 2022

‘This is a Big Deal’ – CVM Wins USAID Grant for Poultry Project in Ethiopia

Bolstering its work in global health, the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine has received its first USAID grant for a research project that could lead to healthier chickens and better nourished children in Ethiopia and to a model for how to address food insecurity elsewhere. 

Jul 14, 2022

College of Veterinary Medicine Expands Critical Dental and Oral Surgery Program

As the demand for specialized training in veterinary dentistry and oral surgery continues to increase, the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine is ramping up its program, adding a second dentistry and oral surgery professor last month and starting its first residency training program in the field this week. Lenin Villamizar-Martinez, assistant professor of Dentistry and… 

May 31, 2022

NC State Veterinary Medicine News and Updates, May 2022

In the Spotlight CVM Class of 2022 Celebrates Hard-Earned Oath & Hooding Moment When members of the Class of 2022 showed up for the first day of classes, little did they know that a global pandemic would turn their path to a degree in veterinary medicine upside down.  Having endured COVID testing, distance learning, social… 

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.