Katie Rice

Dr. Jerome Joseph, an anesthesiology resident, smiles in a hallway at the NC State Veterinary Hospital.

May 20, 2025

NC State Residency a Knockout Opportunity for Anesthesiologist-in-Training

If he does his job well, NC State Veterinary Hospital clients never know anesthesiology resident Dr. Jerome Joseph has been involved in their pet’s care. He prefers it that way and excels behind the scenes.

May 13, 2025

Clinical Trials, Explained: How You and Your Pet Can Help Save Lives and Advance Veterinary Medicine

When Deidre Bruce took her newly adopted cat Punky to his first couple veterinary appointments in 2021, the last thing she expected to learn was that 1-year-old Punky had a progressive and incurable heart condition. Punky was diagnosed with feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a condition that causes thickening of the heart’s walls and can eventually lead…

Apr 28, 2025

Class of 2025: Finding A Tight-Knit, Food Animal-Focused Community

Maya Keefer, a graduating Food Animal Scholar at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine and avid knitter, spins a yarn about the incredible — and international — experiences the college has made possible for her.

A teal graphic with a cutout of the earth and a picture of Olivia Stallings and Kate Hepworth holding a pair of navy blue cloth coveralls.

Apr 22, 2025

Employee-Led Eco-Friendly Initiative Reduces Plastic Waste at NC State Large Animal Hospital

By switching to reusable garments, hospital care teams have saved thousands of plastic coveralls from disposal since March. It’s all thanks to equine faculty member Dr. Kate Hepworth and hospital director Olivia Stallings.

Exotic animal medicine intern Dr. Amanda Day conducts a physical exam on umbrella cockatoo Boo. Registered veterinary technician Meagan Smith holds Boo on a towel during the exam.

Apr 18, 2025

Therapy Bird Regains Sight Thanks to NC State Veterinary Ophthalmologists and Exotic Medicine Experts

Cataracts had rendered Boo, a 40-year-old umbrella cockatoo, effectively blind for a quarter of his life — until ophthalmology and zoological companion animal medicine specialists at NC State offered him a unique surgery.

Dr. Maria Dolores "Loli" Porcel Sánchez lifts a lion skull while looking at it through surgical loupes in a dark room.

Apr 14, 2025

House Officer Highlight: Incisive NC State Residency Trains the Specialists Who Treat Canines, Fangs and Tusks

Dental health is whole-body health, says Dr. Maria Dolores “Loli” Porcel Sánchez, a second-year resident in NC State’s veterinary dentistry and oral surgery program.

Apr 10, 2025

NC State Veterinary Hospital Debuts Service to Support Terminally Ill and Aging Pets and Their Owners

NC State Omega Transitional Care has a dual focus: Providing pets compassionate care as they approach the end of their lives and supporting owners through a collaborative, empathetic approach to caregiving.

Mar 20, 2025

What Do Chernobyl’s Stray Dogs and ‘Jurassic Park’ Have in Common? Ask This Up-And-Coming Population Geneticist

Through NC State’s Genetics and Genomics Scholars program, Ph.D. candidate Megan Dillon has become a leading expert in the population genetics of stray dogs living around the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

Mar 11, 2025

Open House Wows Hundreds of NC State College of Veterinary Medicine Visitors

Curious citizens, future veterinarians and animal lovers of all ages converged at the college for the annual showcase of world-class veterinary research and care.

A white-colored horse peers out of a barn stall into the sunlight.

Mar 6, 2025

New Pharmaceutical Technology Developed at NC State Holds Promise for Treating Common Cancer in Horses

Veterinary ophthalmologist Dr. Annie Oh is researching the efficacy of an injectable medication, developed by joint NC State-UNC researcher Dr. Yevgeny Brudno, that boosts chemotherapy’s ability to treat equine eyelid squamous cell carcinoma. The technology could also benefit humans with skin cancer.