Terry Center

Apr 20, 2012

NC State Terry Center Ushers in New Era of Specialty Health Care in Veterinary Medicine

Philanthropist Randall B. Terry, Jr. had a vision of a spacious and welcoming veterinary medical center that would be a national model of excellence. The goal was to ensure compassionate and leading-edge specialty health care for companion animals by surrounding a dedicated staff with advanced medical facilities and state of the art diagnostic and treatment…

Mar 1, 2012

Veterinary Researchers Test Therapies to Improve Vision in Dogs Undergoing Cataract Surgery

Ophthalmologists at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine are researching new therapies to improve vision in animals large and small. One such study will test the effectiveness of a novel intra-ocular drug device to improve the vision and outcome of dogs undergoing cataract surgery. Cataracts are a leading cause of visual impairment in…

Feb 24, 2012

NC State Study of Limb-sparing Implants to Fight Canine Osteosarcoma May Benefit Children

An orthopedic surgeon at the North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine who helped pioneer osseointegrated implants for dogs and cats missing a limb is conducting a study to determine the feasibility of a novel limb-sparing implant for treating canine osteosarcoma. Osteosarcoma (OSA) is the most frequent bone tumor in dogs with the distal…

Feb 17, 2012

Our State Magazine Features Terry Center and its Animal Artwork

 The March issue of Our State magazine has a special feature on the Randall B. Terry, Jr. Companion Animal Veterinary Medical Center and its donated animal artwork. More than 80 photographs and paintings of dogs and cats by noted artists grace the walls of the public spaces of the 110,000-square-foot medical center, one of the…

Feb 10, 2012

Comparative Pain Lab at NC State University Seeks Participants for Feline Chronic Pain Study

Is your cat slowing down? Does he seem more hesitant to jump up or down, climb stairs, or play? Does she seem stiff when waking up from a nap? If so, your cat may be a candidate for a free clinical study conducted by the Comparative Pain Research Laboratory at North Carolina State University’s Veterinary…

Feb 9, 2012

NC State Offers National Cardiology Care Network to Support Dogs, Cats with Heart Disease

Veterinary cardiologists at North Carolina State University have created an interactive heart-care resource to help veterinarians and pet owners across the country support dogs and cats with heart disease. The NC State Cardiology Care Network, developed by clinicians with the Cardiology Service at NC State’s Randall B. Terry, Jr. Companion Animal Veterinary Medical Center (Terry Center) provides…

Feb 2, 2012

Transforming Companion Animal Care at NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine

The Randall B. Terry, Jr. Companion Animal Veterinary Medical Center.   Philanthropist Randall B. Terry, Jr. had a vision of a spacious and welcoming veterinary medical center that would be a national model of excellence. The goal was to ensure compassionate and leading-edge specialty health care for companion animals by surrounding a dedicated staff with…

Jan 30, 2012

Cyrano Back Home After Surgery at NC State University

Cyrano, a cancer-surviving 10-year-old cat, is back home in Upperville, Va. following the success of a total knee replacement surgery — the first-of-its-kind for a feline — at North Carolina State University’s Randall B. Terry, Jr. Companion Animal Veterinary Medical Center. Cyrano was standing on his leg within a day of the operation but will need to…

Jan 27, 2012

Cyrano Resting After Surgery at NC State University

Cyrano, the cat who made history as the first feline with a true osseointegrated total knee replacement implant, is resting comfortably in the Intensive Care Unit of the Randall B. Terry, Jr. Companion Animal Veterinary Medical Center at North Carolina State University. Dr. Denis Marcellin-Little, professor of orthopedics at the NC State College of Veterinary…

Jan 26, 2012

Cyrano the Cat Receives Total Knee Replacement at NC State University

Dr. Denis Marcellin-Little, professor of orthopedics at the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, is leading a surgical team in a five to six hour operation today to provide Cyrano, a 10-year-old cat, with a custom-made, osseointegrated total knee replacement.  Today’s procedure culminates some eight months of high tech design, unique component engineering, and…