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Dr. Avnee Mistry, left, and Dr. Sam Zurlinden, right, pose side-by-side on the lawn outside the Wake County Animal Center.

Jan 30, 2025

In Wake County, NC State Alums Lead Shelter Animal Care from A to Z

Drs. Avnee Mistry and Sam Zurlinden look after animals in need at Wake County’s two largest animal shelters. They also shepherd these animals into loving homes and mentor the next generation of veterinarians hoping to do the same.

Second-year resident Dr. Cody Atkinson stands with his arms folded across his chest in front of a diagnostic room filled with medical equipment at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine.

Aug 23, 2024

House Officer Highlight: Veterinary Resident Today, Professor Tomorrow

Second-year resident Dr. Cody Atkinson takes advantage of two unique programs at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine to elevate his internal medicine expertise, contribute to the specialty and educate others.

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.

Callahan is an associate professor of microbiomes and complex microbial communities, which is one of those 20 interdisciplinary clusters

Oct 5, 2023

Making Magic: How Hiring a Scientist With Expertise Outside Vet Med was Essential to Cat Gallbladder Discovery

'One of the key goals was to place someone like Ben in an environment where he could collaborate with clinicians. He is not in a silo somewhere else, and having the disciplines together like this creates magic.'

NC State College of Veterinary Medicine student Meg Mulder, wearing glasses, a pink shirt and black gloves, uses a dropper in the lab.

Jun 20, 2023

Her Dog Died of Lymphoma. Now NC State Summer Research Program Lets Her Work on a Cure

The College of Veterinary Medicine’s summer Veterinary Scholars Program gives second-year student Meg Mulder valuable lab experience and the opportunity to research a potential treatment for a disease that hit close to home.

Mar 2, 2021

Kittens Could Hold Key to Understanding Deadly Diarrheal Disease in Children

New research findings point to kittens as a potentially invaluable model for further exploration of atypical enteropathic Escherichia coli to inform treatment approaches for both humans and felines.

Aug 20, 2020

Annable Scholarship Supports Student Driven to Serve

Elisa Meier’s determination to hold down student debt and her passion for community service made her a natural fit for the Annable Scholarship.

Jul 28, 2020

Gut Microbiome Study Could Guide New Canine Epilepsy Treatments

Neurology professor Karen Muñana is leading a new three-year study into canine epilepsy, the most common neurological condition in dogs, but one of the least understood.

Oct 10, 2019

CVM Study Reveals a Key Way Your Gut Battles Infections

NC State College of Veterinary Medicine researchers have uncovered a new defense mechanism used by the gut against the parasite Cryptosporidium parvum, one of the leading causes of childhood diarrhea in developing countries. In the study, which used a pig model, the researchers found that at the peak of Cryptosporidium infections, epithelial cells lining the…

Apr 5, 2018

NC State CVM Awarded 3 Winn Feline Foundation Research Grants

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