Katie Rice

Phoenix, a white cockatoo with a yellow crest, stands on her owner's hand in a portrait photo.

Dec 19, 2024

Endangered Cockatoo Rises Anew, Thanks to NC State Cancer Experts

Facing treatment-resistant squamous cell carcinoma, a dedicated owner and resourceful veterinarians collaborate to test an innovative topical treatment with support from Petco Love and the Blue Buffalo Cancer Treatment Fund.

Dr. Mickael Pinto smiles at the camera while standing in a dermatology clinic at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine. He is wearing a white veterinarian's coat and laying his hand on an examination table.

Dec 17, 2024

House Officer Highlight: How NC State Helped One Dermatologist Become ‘Bien Dans Sa Peau’ (Comfortable in His Skin)

Originally from France, second-year dermatology resident Dr. Mickaël Pinto found a home away from home and a wealth of learning opportunities in the College of Veterinary Medicine community.

Two goats stand side-by-side in an outdoor pen with a dirt floor. To the left stands a tan goat, and immediately to her right stands a black-and-white goat.

Dec 5, 2024

We’ve Got Your Goat at NC State

Ruminants, like fainting goats Stella and Dolly, love to eat things they shouldn’t. When these gutsy animals get into hard-to-stomach snacks, NC State’s farm animal experts are only a call away.

Dr. Siena Mitman poses in a hallway of the NC State Large Animal Hospital with her hands on her hips.

Nov 26, 2024

House Officer Highlight: Outstanding in Her Field, Ruminant Resident Proves Herd Health is Public Health

Second-year ruminant health management resident Dr. Siena Mitman approaches her clinical work and research in goats, cows and even primates from a global One Health perspective.

A group of five people sit around a circular table in a classroom, smiling at each other.

Nov 13, 2024

Following the Threads: 5 Things To Know About NC State’s New Veterinary Curriculum

Starting with the Class of 2028, DVM students at the College of Veterinary Medicine are learning within a redesigned curriculum that emphasizes graduating Day One-ready veterinarians.

Nov 11, 2024

Saluting the Student Veterans of the College of Veterinary Medicine

Two ‘vets squared,’ or veterans and future veterinarians, in NC State’s DVM Class of 2028 draw surprising connections between their military service and their civilian second careers.

Dr. Katie Sheats, left, and Dr. Callie Fogle, two of NC State's equine health experts, pose in front of a pasture holding a grazing brown horse.

Oct 15, 2024

NC State’s New Equine Scholars Program Helps Put Undergrads in the Saddle of a Veterinary Career

Launching this fall, the program invites qualified undergraduate students with a demonstrated interest in horse health to join NC State’s DVM program from partner universities statewide.

Dr. Emma Hendrix stands in front of a whiteboard with indistinguishable writing in a veterinary neurology clinic.

Oct 10, 2024

House Officer Highlight: Following in Her Mother’s Footsteps, 34 Years Later

Dr. Emma Hendrix is expanding the veterinary connection she shares with her mother, Dr. Diane Van Horn Hendrix, as she begins the same NC State rotating internship program her mom completed over three decades ago.

Sep 17, 2024

House Officer Highlight: This ‘Biology Detective’ Solves Medical Mysteries in Animal and Human Health

Nearly every diagnostic test or research study that involves cell, tissue or fluid samples requires a pathologist’s trained eye. Luckily, the NC State Veterinary Hospital has third-year comparative pathology resident Dr. Jazz Stephens.

Zuzu, a black-and-white Lab mix dog wearing a pink harness, looks into the camera with her mouth open in an expression like a smile.

Sep 12, 2024

Lymphoma Treatment at NC State Grants More ‘Wonderful Life’ to Zuzu

Care from NC State veterinary oncologists helped a zippy Lab mix maintain her zest during treatment for multicentric B-cell lymphoma.