Steve Volstad

Apr 17, 2017

GP Earns AAFP Feline-Friendly “Silver Status”

The American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) has certified the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine’s (CVM) General Practice Service as a Feline Friendly Practice with Silver Status... 

Apr 5, 2017

A Place to Remember

When Maria Strine brought her female cat, Velcro, to the NC State Veterinary Hospital (VH) in 2012 to be treated for hyperthyroidism, it renewed her connection to the university where she had worked for... 

Feb 27, 2017

Honoring Charlotte’s Dream

Charlotte Bacon, one of the Sandy Hook Elementary School children who died on Dec. 14, 2012, admitted as an honorary student at special scholarship ceremony... 

Feb 27, 2017

2017 Scholarship Dinner: Breaking Bread and Changing Lives

The evening provides an opportunity for scholarship donors, who have invested in the future of veterinary medicine, and the students who will become the face of that future, to meet, talk, and combine their passion for... 

Feb 8, 2017

Extraordinary Care for Charlie

In November, 2015 Charlie was diagnosed with lymphoma and his condition was serious. His veterinarian referred Mallory to NC State, where he underwent extensive chemotherapy treatment for six months... 

Jan 18, 2017

What Can You Learn from a Bearded Dragon?

When Tara Harrison, an assistant professor and a clinician, first saw Kaleb, he was suffering from an undifferentiated sarcoma, a type of cancer that typically affects bones and connective... 

Jan 17, 2017

Paying It Forward for Fritz and Softy

The Greenwalds of Efland, North Carolina, know their horses. Remembering their experience with NC State, they decided to endow the Fritz and Softy Equine Scholarship at the... 

Dec 20, 2016

2016 Graduate Ethan Hefner Awarded Equine Scholarship

The scholarship recognizes graduating veterinary students with a dedication to equine medicine for their academic excellence, leadership in their school and AAEP student chapter... 

Dec 12, 2016

Just What the Doctor Ordered

Leila Mureebe, a vascular surgeon at Duke University Hospital, sought the help of a local dog trainer to see if she could get some expert guidance on how to help Sprocket- a Berger Picard... 

Dec 12, 2016

Teaming up for Nekot

Nekot is a Staffordshire terrier who came to the NC State Veterinary Hospital when he was 7 months old with a serious heart problem. In fact, when Nekot first came to NC State, it was to the hospital’s emergency room...