DVM education

Apr 10, 2014

First-Year DVM Student Learns About “Cujo’s Disease” in Infection and Immunity Class

Rabies virus usually enters the dog’s body through a bite wound inflicted by an infected animal and then replicates in muscle cells near the entry point. Illustration from Indiana State Board of Animal Health. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention World Health Organization World Rabies Day 

Mar 25, 2014

Lobo’s Hope: Collaboration Aids a Binturong, Offers Veterinary Students an Educational Experience

Lobo is a five-year-old binturong with a tail that wouldn’t uncurl – a definite problem for a tree-dwelling carnivore who needs a flexible tail in order to get around. But Lobo’s crooked tail is just part of his story, which began a few years ago when he was rescued from a living situation that left… 

Mar 6, 2014

Physics-iology! The Physics of Physiology for First-Year DVM Students

Sarah Blau, a member of the Class of 2017 at NC State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, is sharing some of what she learns and experiences as a first-year veterinary student with readers of the CVM News Central Blog. Watch for these postings on a monthly basis.   “Tomorrow we’re going to talk about some physics…” said… 

Feb 6, 2014

Concept of One Health Connects Humans, Wildlife, Domestic Animals and the Environment

Sarah Blau, a member of the Class of 2017 at NC State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, is sharing some of what she learns and experiences as a first-year veterinary student with readers of the CVM News Central Blog. Watch for these postings on a monthly basis. One Health Commission Relocates to North Carolina’s Research Triangle… 

Jan 8, 2014

Mobile Surgery Unit and Feral Cats Provide Rare Experience for First-Year Veterinary Student

NC State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) has an academic calendar that allows students two weeks of hands-on experiences called “selectives” at the end of each semester. The following is a reflection on my first week of selectives. Relishing a post-finals, post-Thanksgiving euphoria, I was greatly looking forward to my first selective week when December… 

Dec 4, 2013

What’s Anatomy Got to Do with It?

Anatomy is the study of the body and its parts. In the first semester of veterinary school we study dog and cat anatomy. I knew it would be intense, but as a pre-vet I did not fully understand the workload involved in learning anatomy nor did I appreciate the importance of gaining that knowledge. The… 

Nov 4, 2013

The Unusual Resume of a First-Year Vet Student

“You haven’t worked in a clinic! What did you do before now?” a classmate asked me. I mumbled my way through an answer that skimmed the surface. You see, it’s rare to find a veterinary student today with such a hole in their resume as mine. My lack of clinical background makes me quite anxious… 

May 2, 2012

Congratulations NC State CVM Class of 2012

The 76 members of the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine Class of 2012 will participate in the traditional Oath and Hooding Ceremony on Friday, May 11 and will receive their Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees in formal university graduation ceremonies on Saturday, May 12. Of the 76 graduates, 59 are women and…