NC State College of Veterinary Medicine & Veterinary Hospital

PSA: VETS DEN IS BACK! Earlier this year, launched a free virtual club to connect aspiring veterinary students, their undergraduate advisors and others with an interest in veterinary medicine across North Carolina with mentors and admissions staff at the CVM. Summer is wrapping up, which means the next presentation will be Tuesday, 9/10 at 7 PM. Sign up and learn more about the program here: cvm.ncsu.edu/vetsden/

We're looking for dog participants for a fully funded Stifle and/or Hip Osteoarthritis clinical trial at . Don't have a dog with osteoarthritis? Please share with your family and friends to help us find participants! Click the link for additional information about the study and mandatory eligibility requirements: cvm.ncsu.edu/enrolling-dogs-with-knee-or-hip-osteoarthritis

Enrolling Dogs With Stifle or Hip Osteoarthritis on a Study Involving LIBRELA Enrolling Dogs With Stifle or Hip Osteoarthritis on a Study Involving LIBRELA September 28, 2023 amfuhrer Principle Investigator Masataka Enomoto, B. Duncan X. Lascelles Description Translational Research in Pain team is seeking dogs with osteoarthritis to take part in a study aiming to compare the....

A SINGULAR HONOR. Dr. Mike Nolan, professor of radiation oncology and biology at , has been awarded the Randall B. Terry Jr. Distinguished Professorship in Oncology. Nolan’s outstanding career and excellence in life-changing cancer research, student mentoring and patient care have been honored before, and a distinguished professorship will allow him to reach even higher. “The funding available through these endowment professorships provides some flexibility,” Nolan says. “So when you get a crazy idea, there's resources to be able to test those ideas. Sometimes that's where the coolest things come out of, the biggest innovations.”

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A SPACE TO CONNECT. Calling all alumni! We've created a Facebook group called the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine Alumni Network to help you connect with your classmates and other fellow alumni. You can also keep up with what's new at the CVM and sign up for any alumni-specific activities. Join now: go.ncsu.edu/cvm-fb-alum

FROM THE FIELD...and back to campus! Our From the Field students wrapped up their adventures all over the country and headed back to last week. Catch up with them one last time and see what they learned over the summer and what knowledge they're bringing back to campus: go.ncsu.edu/ftf-24

A COOL ADDITION. The new, state-of-the-art dairy barn on the campus is the peak of efficiency and technology, offering a waste-disposal system, hydraulic gates, data-collecting technology and room to double the college's milking capacity. In addition, a herd of industrial fans keeps the facility 20 degrees cooler — for both the cows and the scores of veterinary students learning more about farm animal medicine, a critical discipline in North Carolina. Check it out:
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FLYIN' HIGH. A year after an injured tendon sidelined Quincy the jumping horse, the Olympic-caliber equine is back to his winning ways, thanks to steady, state-of-the-art treatment led by Dr. Caitlyn Redding Horne and NC State's equine rehabilitation experts. ACTION PHOTOS COURTESY OF PAYNE EQUESTRIAN

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OLYMPIC-CALIBER COMEBACK. When a splinter somehow pierced a tendon in Quincy the jumping horse's back leg in spring 2023, ultrasounds at were alarming. A year of steady, state-of-the-art treatment with NC State's equine rehabilitation experts, however, has left the exceptional equine even better than before. Quincy took third place at an elite competition in July.
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CATCH UP WITH THE CVM: Although campus is much quieter while students are away from the classroom, our community makes strides in patient care and groundbreaking research year-round. As we dive into the new academic year, let’s take a look at some of the biggest stories from around the CVM that you might have missed this summer. http://ncst.at/tp6250SVWy8

IT'S ! To treat cats big and small, we have some of the most innovative technology in veterinary care, including a standing CT machine at . It allows us to treat all different types of animals - even lions! Our most recent lion patient was Kabaka, a 500+ lb male lion from the Animal Park NC at the Conservators Center. He was brought in for a sore jaw which was treated by our wold-class dental and exotics team.

ON THEIR WAY ! 😍 💪🏽 🎉 The Class of 2028 is 125 strong after NC lawmakers approved increasing incoming cohorts from 100 last fall. That means we've had even more excellence and exuberance as the College of Veterinary Medicine campus welcomed the students to orientation this week with a little fun and facts before classes start Monday. Welcome, Class of 2028! Read more about these exceptional students:

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CLINICAL TRIALS: We're looking for participants for the following study. Please click the link for additional information and eligibility requirements.

Don't have a horse with the following? Please share to help us find participants for this important study!

Equine - Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC): go.ncsu.edu/equine-eye

ORIENTATION, DAY 2. 👋🏻 The Class of 2028 got a more in-depth introduction to College of Veterinary Medicine on Day 2. Between conversations about our values, tours of near-future stomping grounds and ways to get involved on campus, friendships were formed and strengthened with some entertaining activities for all!

CLASS OF 2028: Dogs, cats and rabbits have been Claire Roffi's companions her whole life, and her journey to veterinary student started when her family's kind veterinarian finally let the persistent pet lover shadow him when she turned 16. Tap dancing, quilt-making to raise money for rescue pets and speaking fluent Japanese also define her. Novi News - hometownlife.com/ Read more: https://news.cvm.ncsu.edu/class-of-2028-a-childhood-menagerie-and-a-willing-mentor-with-a-side-of-cilantro/

Check out more about our outstanding Class of 2028 here: http://ncst.at/nfUQ50STXms

THE MEOW HEARD ‘ROUND THE WORLD. It's and cat-specific care is more in demand than ever. is answering the call with our Feline Health Center, which is dedicated to a four-part mission: clinical service, research, community outreach and education. Learn more about our work and meet our NC State University veterinary experts here: go.ncsu.edu/felinecenter

ORIENTATION, DAY 1. ✅ What a day! Our newest students had a jam-packed schedule of introductions, labs, activities and our newest tradition - "scrubbing in.” Students were presented with the history of scrub attire and given their very own pair of NC State red scrubs to welcome them into their soon-to-be profession.

PURSUING THE MISSING PIECE: Jeff Meier has always known that he wanted to work with animals. He followed that passion into a career of running facilities on commercial swine farms in North Carolina and managing a veterinary clinic.

But something was missing from that path. Meier wanted to do more than manage facilities with animals. He wanted to be the veterinarian caring for them. This fall, Meier will take a significant step forward in that goal when he returns to the classroom as a member of 's Class of 2028. Read more: http://ncst.at/2tVq50ST0yj

RVT TO DVM: Megan Wallace, a member of the Class of 2028, won't have to change her commute when she begins classes this month. Wallace has been working as a veterinary technician in the NC State Veterinary Hospital's small animal emergency clinic for over two years, saving pets' lives and forming bonds with colleagues who encouraged her to pursue her dreams of becoming a veterinarian and starting her own pet telehealth business. She looks forward to growing her emergency medicine knowledge while in vet school.

“It’s been surreal helping the fourth-year students working in the ER over the past few months, because I keep thinking, ‘That’s going to be me in three years!’” Wallace says. Her story: http://ncst.at/yX5M50SRBGg

Want to learn more about our outstanding Class of 2028? Scroll our social feeds or click here: http://ncst.at/GqCl50SRBGf

A PASSION FOR PIGS: We're welcoming the Class of 2028 to campus this week, and to celebrate we're introducing our community to a few of these first-rate first-years! Lindsey Britton, from Edenton, North Carolina, got her first taste of farm culture at an NC State University livestock science camp while in high school. An undergrad animal science class cemented her love for production animals, and since then she's centered her career on pig health. Britton is a National Pork Board Real Pork Scholar and hopes to one day serve as a systems veterinarian on a rural swine farm, ideally in North Carolina.

"The idea of being a vet has been so coveted and so far-off for so long that it seemed like a dream," Britton says of starting her DVM degree. "But now it’s actually real!”

Read how she's going whole hog toward her goals: http://ncst.at/CqJv50SQn5y

MORE THAN SKIN-DEEP: When Jayne Thompson talks about her schnoodle, Macy, and the 16 years of companionship they shared, her love for the fluffy pup with a “pleasant personality” shines through.

And when she thanks former dermatology resident Dr. Natalie Gedon for stopping a treatment-resistant skin infection Macy developed in spring 2023, improving Macy's health and happiness before she succumbed to lymphoma this April, there’s not a dry eye in the room.

In late July, Thompson gifted Gedon a Coat of Excellence for her attentive and compassionate care. The honor includes a donation that supports the Veterinary Hospital and dermatology service, a cash gift for Gedon and a personalized lab coat and plaque bearing Gedon and Macy’s names.

Macy had been fighting a facial MRSP skin infection for a month by the time she arrived at NC State in April 2023. The bacteria that caused the infection are antibiotic-resistant, and it was clear Macy needed a dermatologist’s expertise as the wound spread across her face and neck. Thompson says Gedon walked her through Macy’s treatment plan step-by-step, making sure Thompson understood how to continue Macy’s care at home.

“Within 10 days of that first visit, Macy was infection-free,” Thompson says. “I found the email that I sent to Dr. Gedon after our last visit: ‘We can’t thank you enough. You were our last hope, and you made all the right calls. You saved her life.’ Macy and I had so many great memories in our last year together, and that time was just priceless.”

“That means the world to me,” Gedon responds. “It was a dream to practice here, and I’ll remember you and Macy for the rest of my life.”

Read more Coat of Excellence stories and learn about the program here: http://ncst.at/CT9G50SQm3a

ICYMI: Last year, cardiology resident Dr. Seth Bowden helped close an opening in the heart of a Cavalier King Charles spaniel puppy, and the dog filled his heart in return when Bowden adopted her shortly afterward. Caring for the pup, Tilly, in the hospital and at home has given him insight into what other owners may be feeling when they take their pets to NC State for cardiac care.

"It's cool to think about how all of the training we do at NC State has now impacted my own life," Bowden says. Read how the College of Veterinary Medicine is guiding this cardiology resident with a heart of gold toward his career goals: http://ncst.at/bF5050SPjv9

SCHOOL SPIRIT: The new academic year is almost here, and the Student American Veterinary Medical Association, or SAVMA, will be the first club many incoming DVM students join. SAVMA acts as the umbrella organization for student clubs across , introduces trainees to the professional opportunities and benefits offered through the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and hosts professional and social networking events throughout the year.

Learn what's new and next for SAVMA this year (and students, find out how to get involved!) in our Q&A with SAVMA's leaders: http://ncst.at/3eEX50SPFgz

FROM THE FIELD: ALLY. From the honor of providing bison for the Lakota Sun Dance ceremony to the beauty of the South Dakota sunsets, student Ally Elliott is immersed in meaningful moments. She also has been roping and vaccinating bison calves on the Redbud Reservation. Read her dispatch: http://ncst.at/c6Xa50SPvuJ

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DOCS' NEW DIRECTOR: Dr. Jan Hawkins, a two-time NC State alum and president of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, has returned to to lead its Department of Clinical Sciences, known as DOCS. A large animal surgeon who enjoys working on farm and zoo animals alike, Hawkins joins NC State from Purdue University and is excited to strengthen connections within the college community through his new administrative role. "I'm really looking forward to being back in Raleigh, at the vet school where it all started for me," he says. Welcome, Dr. Hawkins! http://ncst.at/F7mR50SOANI

CLINICAL TRIALS: We're looking for participants for the following studies. Please click the individual link for additional information and eligibility requirements for each trial.

Don't have a pet with one of the following? Please share to help us find participants for these important studies!

Dogs - Spontaneous Pneumothorax: http://ncst.at/IxGk50SOpuw
Dogs - Gallbladder Mucocele: http://ncst.at/RBao50SOpuu
Dogs - Mammary Tumors: http://ncst.at/Rh9150SOpus

FROM THE FIELD: CHASE. Over the last few weeks of his internship at Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, student Chase Carey has performed necropsies on deceased animals and organized hundreds of samples of Chronic Wasting Disease, an emerging threat to wildlife across the Southeast. He also presented a tick surveillance project that included information about the growing One Health threat of tick-borne diseases in humans, livestock and wildlife. "I am grateful for all that I have learned this summer and the ability to see how my veterinary education can be combined with a passion for wildlife health and conservation," he says. Read his dispatch: http://ncst.at/Akjf50SNBgm

EXCITING NEXT STEP. The NC State College of Veterinary Medicine is announcing the creation of a Center for Healthy Aging, led by Dr. Natasha Olby, a world-renowned veterinary neurologist and researcher of the aging process. By creating more pathways for collaboration across , the center will accelerate Olby’s groundbreaking work looking at the intersection between an aging nervous system and neurodegenerative diseases in dogs in ways that could serve as a model for evaluating cognitive decline progression in humans with Alzheimer’s disease.
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