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Department of Population Health and Pathobiology

Pig nose in the pen. Focus is on nose. Shallow depth of field.

Mar 28, 2017

NC State Pair Receive AASV Scholarships

Two students from the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine have been awarded scholarships by the American Association of Swine Veterinarians... 

a group of white chickens

Feb 22, 2017

Venters Awarded Poultry Scholarship

Katie Venters of the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) class of 2019 is one of five students in the country to receive a $5,000 scholarship awarded jointly by... 

dairy cows in pasture

Jan 23, 2017

Training the Next Generation of Large Animal Veterinarians in Effective Drug Use

Research on drug contamination and effective antibiotic practices for large animals is consistently conducted on campus. Out back, the CVM’s distinctive Teaching Animal Unit and herd of cows is a daily reminder that this type of veterinary medicine work isn’t just important... 

faculty post with dog statue

Dec 13, 2016

Tackling Osteosarcoma in People and Pet Dogs

In humans, osteosarcoma most often strikes teens and sometimes kids even younger. In dogs, osteosarcoma is most common in large and giant breeds, such as Great Danes, Rottweilers and Saint Bernards. There hasn’t been any notable progress in the treatment and survival of human or dog patients with osteosarcoma in the last 30 years... 

Nekot the terrier

Nov 28, 2016

The Oath: Fall/Winter Edition

Please enjoy the new edition of The Oath and thank you for helping to make the College of Veterinary Medicine such an extraordinary place... 

Jeremy Pittman class of 2004

Oct 2, 2016

An Unexpected Journey in Swine Medicine

The class of 2004's Jeremy Pittman initially planned to become a zoologist, but after a swine management course, he found an unexpected passion for the science of pig production... 

Sid Thakur with Reagan Converse

Sep 27, 2016

Stopping Foodborne Illnesses In Their Tracks

In operation now at the CVM, GeomeTrakr, developed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is the first network of labs using whole genome sequencing to identify pathogens... 

Kristen Malinak

Sep 19, 2016

First Endowed Scholarship Still Helping Today’s Vet Med Students

Kristen Malinak, class of 2018, has so many ideas about what she’d like to do in the future that one of her biggest challenges is choosing which one to pursue. That she has so many choices has been made possible in part by people she will never meet... 

Casey Theriot

Aug 31, 2016

Theriot Earns NIH Grant to Fight Bacterial Infections

The $1.5 million grant will allow Theriot to explore new bacterial therapies to combat one of the leading hospital-acquired infections that affects more than 500,000 Americans each year... 

Class of 2020 does group exercise

Aug 30, 2016

News and Updates, August 2016

Highlights cover key events; faculty, staff, and student accomplishments; and other CVM news...