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Two women hug. Dr. Lisa Gamsjäger, right, receives the Outstanding Early Career Teaching Award

Apr 23, 2025

Annual CVM Awards Ceremony Celebrates Faculty and Staff Excellence

The NC State College of Veterinary Medicine community gathered to honor its staff and faculty members Monday afternoon and to celebrate and announce notable awards. During the annual Employee Awards Ceremony, leaders recognized employees who won external awards throughout the academic year, bestowed the college’s own annual awards and celebrated dozens of staff members’ years…
Many Leghorn chicken in a free range farming, watching with curiosity

Apr 22, 2025

Research Roundup April 2025 

Evaluating the Benefits of Green Tea Extract on Growth, Intestinal Health and Immune Response in Broiler Chickens Ogundare TE, Kulkarni RR, Omaliko PC, Iwuozo OC, Enenya IG, Orimaye OE, Suberu SA, Jeje O, Fasina YO. Necrotic enteritis is a disease in poultry caused by the bacteria Clostridium perfringens. The disease causes diarrhea, intestinal ulceration and…
A teal graphic with a cutout of the earth and a picture of Olivia Stallings and Kate Hepworth holding a pair of navy blue cloth coveralls.

Apr 22, 2025

Employee-Led Eco-Friendly Initiative Reduces Plastic Waste at NC State Large Animal Hospital

By switching to reusable garments, hospital care teams have saved thousands of plastic coveralls from disposal since March. It’s all thanks to equine faculty member Dr. Kate Hepworth and hospital director Olivia Stallings.
Exotic animal medicine intern Dr. Amanda Day conducts a physical exam on umbrella cockatoo Boo. Registered veterinary technician Meagan Smith holds Boo on a towel during the exam.

Apr 18, 2025

Therapy Bird Regains Sight Thanks to NC State Veterinary Ophthalmologists and Exotic Medicine Experts

Cataracts had rendered Boo, a 40-year-old umbrella cockatoo, effectively blind for a quarter of his life — until ophthalmology and zoological companion animal medicine specialists at NC State offered him a unique surgery.
Dr. Devorah Stowe in a white lab coat works with a student in a lab

Apr 17, 2025

Clinical Pathologist Wins NC State University Outstanding Teacher Award

Dr. Devorah Stowe, associate clinical professor of clinical pathology at the College of Veterinary Medicine, has been selected as a winner of the NC State University Outstanding Teacher Award for 2024-25. Stowe, a Greensboro native who received her undergraduate and DVM degrees from NC State, joined the veterinary college’s faculty in 2016 and has been…
A graphic with Dr. Glenn Cruse in a lab

Apr 15, 2025

Researcher Aims to Hinder Allergic Responses, Keep Cancer Cells from Dividing

During pollen season in North Carolina, relieving allergy symptoms with antihistamines can be top of mind for many of us, but what is below the surface causing the itchy eyes and scratchy throats are mast cells behaving badly. Dr. Glenn Cruse, an associate professor of immunology at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, studies…
Dr. Maria Dolores "Loli" Porcel Sánchez lifts a lion skull while looking at it through surgical loupes in a dark room.

Apr 14, 2025

House Officer Highlight: Incisive NC State Residency Trains the Specialists Who Treat Canines, Fangs and Tusks

Dental health is whole-body health, says Dr. Maria Dolores “Loli” Porcel Sánchez, a second-year resident in NC State’s veterinary dentistry and oral surgery program.
Dr. Oscar Fletcher

Apr 10, 2025

Veterinary College Dean Emeritus Wins Award for Distinguished Service

The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges has honored Dr. Oscar Fletcher, dean emeritus of the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, with the Billy E. Hooper Award for Distinguished Service for 2025.  The award recognizes an individual whose leadership and vision made a significant contribution to academic veterinary medicine and the veterinary profession. Fletcher,…

Apr 10, 2025

NC State Veterinary Hospital Debuts Service to Support Terminally Ill and Aging Pets and Their Owners

NC State Omega Transitional Care has a dual focus: Providing pets compassionate care as they approach the end of their lives and supporting owners through a collaborative, empathetic approach to caregiving.
Dr. Brian Gilger

Apr 7, 2025

Gilger Recognized With NC State’s Highest Faculty Honor

Dr. Brian Gilger, a professor of ophthalmology at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, has won the highest academic honor that NC State University presents to faculty members: the Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence. Gilger, who has been an NC State veterinary medicine faculty member for 30 years, has authored more than 130…