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A male veterinary student working with a black cow in a cattle chute smiles at the mentor veterinarian he's working with.

Jul 18, 2024

Rural Scholars Take North Carolina’s Livestock Veterinarian Shortage by the Horns (and Hooves)

An NC State College of Veterinary Medicine program debuting this summer pairs vet students with livestock veterinarians in rural areas of North Carolina to build students’ skills, create connections and address a statewide care deficit.
The Teaching Animal Unit at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine

Jul 12, 2024

NC State Working to Keep Historic TAU Where the Future Happens

To maintain the Teaching Animal Unit as a dynamic, relevant part of veterinary education for the next generations of healers, an ambitious master plan called for upgrades and improvements to the facilities. The college is now answering that call.

Dileydis Soto Montes and Sara Fitzgerald

Jul 2, 2024

Summer Research: Dileydis Soto Montes and Sara Fitzgerald

Among this year's 57 students participating in the Veterinary Scholars Program this summer are Dileydis Soto Montes and Sara Fitzgerald, who are conducting ruminant research with Dr. Jennifer Halleran, an assistant professor at the college.

Meghan Chung at the May Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Western North Carolina

Jul 1, 2024

From the May Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Western North Carolina, Meghan Chung Reports

Students at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine have access to all kinds of internships, externships and research experiences during their four years of school. This summer, several students are sharing some of what they're doing and learning in real time.

A blonde, female veterinary resident smiles at the camera inside a greenhouse habitat at the North Carolina Zoo.

Jun 27, 2024

House Officer Highlight: Her Workplace is a Zoo — and an Exotic Animal Clinic and Several Aquariums

As an NC State zoological medicine resident, Dr. Lauren Mumm helps in healing thousands of exotic and aquatic animals across North Carolina while researching improvements for these animals’ care.
Chase Carey in the field in Kentucky

Jun 25, 2024

From the Wilds of Kentucky, Chase Carey Reports

Students at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine have access to all kinds of internships, externships and research experiences during their four years of school. This summer, several students are sharing some of what they're doing and learning in real time.

Jun 23, 2024

From a Texas Equine Hospital, Caitlyn Coleman Reports

It’s my last week in Texas, and I am sad to leave! This week I was at Weems and Stephens Equine Hospital in Aubrey. Weems and Stephens is a nine-doctor practice that focuses on general practice and emergencies. They see a variety of different horse breeds and disciplines and have a surgery emphasis.  Each morning…
A graphic featuring five photos in colorful circular frames overlaid on a rainbow background. The photos are two women smiling with tie-dyed shirts, two dogs wearing tie-dyed bandanas, a Pride flag on a display board for the Pride Student Veterinary Medical Community, and three people tie-dyeing at one of the club's events.

Jun 14, 2024

Lifting Up LGBTQ+ Identities: A Q&A with the President-Elect of NC State’s Pride Student Veterinary Medical Community

The College of Veterinary Medicine’s Pride Student VMC provides a space for all students to connect and raise awareness of LGBTQ+ representation within the veterinary profession.
A male veterinary student smiles at two of his mentors, who are looking at slides in a pathology lab.

Jun 12, 2024

Equine Colic, Coastal Microplastics and So Much More: Summer Research Program Sees Record Participation and New Projects

The College of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Scholars Program offers DVM students with little lab experience a paid opportunity to pursue their research interests under faculty mentorship.
A woman with shoulder-length light brown hair smiles at the camera in the Veterinary Hospital's intensive care unit.

May 22, 2024

House Officer Highlight: Army Veterinarian Sees Animals at Their Worst to Help Them Feel Their Best

Dr. Candace Wimbish, an Army major and third-year emergency and critical care resident at the NC State Veterinary Hospital, keeps a cool head while providing life-saving care to beloved pets.