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Duncan Lascelles

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Sep 30, 2024

September 2024 Accolades

Our students, faculty and staff at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine are problem-solvers, innovators and life-changers providing world-class care and making ground-breaking discoveries every day that advance animal and human health.

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Jul 16, 2024

The Human Connection

At the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, we conduct research that leads to healing across the animal-human bond. ‘Bench to bedside’ takes a unique form on our campus, where advancements bridging veterinary research and human health care can span ‘barn to bedside’ or ‘farm to table.’

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Feb 3, 2022

NC State Plays Pivotal Role in Revolutionary Feline Osteoarthritis Treatment

NC State College of Veterinary Medicine researchers Margaret Gruen and Duncan Lascelles played a key role in the first treatment for osteoarthritis pain in cats approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. 

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Jan 19, 2022

A Match Made in Rehab for NC State Veterinary Technician, Hunting Dog

How a devastating injury led to Tarpon the Labrador living with longtime NC State veterinary technician Heather Hopkinson.

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Sep 20, 2021

Cartilage Resurfacing Implant Reduces Pain, Restores Hip Joint Function in Dogs

The study could be a significant first step toward preventative, less invasive joint resurfacing in dogs and humans.

AKC breed sensitivity study

May 25, 2021

New NC State Veterinary Medicine Project Aims to Unlock Mysteries of Dog Pain

The groundbreaking study is exploring whether pain sensitivity differs by dog breed.

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Dec 18, 2020

Study Sets Baseline for Sleep Patterns in Healthy Adult Dogs

The canine sleep study could guide research on chronic pain and cognitive dysfunction in dogs, potentially improving detection and treatment.

Sled dogs

Dec 8, 2020

Dual DVM/Ph.D. Student Earns Award for Groundbreaking Canine Osteoarthritis Research

Ankita Gupta’s winning research project explores whether serum artemin can be used as a biomarker for pain.

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Jun 17, 2018

Pain and Gain: Lascelles Leading the Way to Chronic Pain Relief

Like humans, animals experience chronic pain from conditions such as arthritis, muscle strain and nerve damage. In veterinary medicine, chronic pain is not well understood. The first step to a breakthrough: establishing and validating protocols for measuring and treating pain...

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Apr 5, 2018

NC State CVM Awarded 3 Winn Feline Foundation Research Grants

The CVM took home three of the 14 grants awarded...