Jordan Bartel

Nov 3, 2016

A Devotion to Equine Stem Cell Research

Alix Berglund’s research, funded through a grant from the Morris Animal Foundation since 2016, is centered on making donor stem cells more reliable in equine therapy... 

Oct 31, 2016

A Chance at a Full Life From a Faraway Place

Last month, in Lima, Peru, Fernando (Fern) was referred to veterinary cardiologist Ricardo Martinez for evaluation of a heart murmur. The optimal treatment is a balloon valvuloplasty. The hitch: The procedure is not available in Peru... 

Oct 27, 2016

15 Remarkable Feline Facts for National Cat Day

We love cats in the United States. Americans own an estimated 74 to 96 million cats (about 10 million more than dogs), which means more than a third of American households include... 

Oct 21, 2016

Caring for Reptiles Now — and Into the Future

Today is Reptile Awareness Day, set aside to celebrate all the snakes, lizards, frogs and turtles in our lives, we asked Tara Harrison, a clinical assistant professor, to reveal some of her favorite stories of working with reptiles... 

Oct 16, 2016

15 Awesome Facts for National Wolf Awareness Week

We’re talking wolves because the third week of October is National Wolf Awareness Week, a time to discover more about the majestic animal with that distinctive howl — and learn about ways... 

Oct 12, 2016

Dealing With Aquariums and Ponds During Power Outages

In December 2002, Gregory Lewbart was awakened by fiery transformers and tree branches breaking apart during the Raleigh ice storm, that experience reinforced the importance of a plan for pet fish when the electricity goes out... 

Oct 10, 2016

Stoskopf Earns Lifetime Achievement Award

In his acceptance speech, Stoskopf repeatedly recognized the influence of several mentors, stating that he could not think of a “single important achievement” in his life that he could claim to have done on his own... 

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... 

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... 

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...