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College of Veterinary Medicine Experts Explain the Letters and Numbers Behind Flu Strains

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Jan 7, 2016

The Birth of A Bulldog: A Third-Year Student’s Selective Experience

"Before a full 30 seconds had passed, I heard a high-pitched and surprisingly forceful “WRAAAAA!” I will never forget the sound of that baby bulldog coming to life in my hands..."
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Oct 28, 2015

From Farm to Fork: The CVM Invests in the Future of Agriculture

The NC State CVM is recognized as a leader in food animal veterinary education, research and industry engagement, and our faculty members address important food animal health issues on a regional and global...
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Oct 23, 2015

NC State College of Veterinary Medicine Names Allison Crouch as Executive Director of Development

The appointment by Dean Paul Lunn is effective November 1, 2015.
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Oct 15, 2015

CVM Researcher in Global Partnership to Combat Pet Epilepsy

Composed of 21-member institutions, the partnership seeks, for the first time ever in veterinary medicine, to provide veterinarians, breeders, and pet owners with critical information on various aspects of epilepsy...
bert the dog on treadmill

Aug 18, 2014

CVM Alum Finalist for “America’s Top Veterinarian”

The College of Veterinary Medicine regularly turns out top-notch graduates, but soon one of its alumni could become “America’s Top Vet.” Page Wages, a 2005 graduate, is on the staff at Raleigh’s CareFirst Animal Hospital, where she first started as a technician while still a student at NC State. In addition to her duties at…

Dec 4, 2013

What’s Anatomy Got to Do with It?

Anatomy is the study of the body and its parts. In the first semester of veterinary school we study dog and cat anatomy. I knew it would be intense, but as a pre-vet I did not fully understand the workload involved in learning anatomy nor did I appreciate the importance of gaining that knowledge. The…
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Dec 7, 2012

College of Veterinary Medicine Experts Explain the Letters and Numbers Behind Flu Strains

Every year, it seems the CDC warns us about a new flu variety, bandying about names that seem more like grid locations in a game of Battleship than actual descriptions:  H1N1, H2N1, and now H5N1 – or technically, H5N1 2.3.2.1. This new form of so-called “bird flu” is a highly pathogenic and dangerous strain of…