Anthony Blikslager

Microscopic view of pig intestinal villi

Aug 23, 2018

Mucosal Environment of Older Pigs Helps Newborn Piglets with Intestinal Injury Recover

Intestinal ischemic injury occurs when blood flow to a portion of the intestine is cut off, resulting in the loss of epithelial cells that line intestinal walls. Once this barrier is damaged, intestinal contents can leak into the bloodstream, causing sepsis and often fatal infections...

Mar 11, 2018

Specialty Spotlight: Colic

NC State’s equine program provides expert care for colic at the country’s preeminent center for excellence in treatment. Our colic specialists, widely recognized experts in equine surgery and gastroenterology, work closely with clients to offer the most personalized care for each and every horse with colic. From highly successful surgical and non-surgical treatment approaches, to…

Nov 1, 2017

New Research Center to Fight Esophageal Disease

The NC State College of Veterinary Medicine is part of an intercollegiate research team awarded a grant to develop new treatment approaches for human and animal esophageal diseases. Anthony Blikslager, professor of equine surgery and gastroenterology at the CVM, is a co-investigator on the team, which was recently given an UNC Inter-Institutional Planning Grant to…

Emily Martin, Ph.D., of the Class of 2018

Aug 6, 2017

Grad Student Makes an Impact on Equine Medicine

Emily Martin, Class of 2018, is researching new ways to inhibit inflammation in horses, a project that she finds endlessly interesting and brimming with potential...

Jul 25, 2017

July CVM Research Roundup

A look at some of the newest published studies coming out of the CVM...

Gerard and Blikslager inspect rhino skull

Sep 21, 2016

Life-Changing Impact

Gerard and Blikslager set out on a task that took almost two years in the making: mapping the paranasal sinus anatomy of the white rhinoceros, believed to be the first such project of its kind...

Mar 23, 2016

Comparative Biomedical Graduate Student Named As Winner of Klein Equine Award

The award, presented by the Klein Family Foundation, is valued at $15,000 and assists promising investigators with a one-year salary...