Seven Auburn College of Veterinary Medicine faculty is providing presentations and continuing education lectures at this year’s American Veterinary Medical Association’s annual convention. Faculty from all three of the college’s academic departments are invited lecturers/speakers at the 2017 convention, set for July 21-25 in Indianapolis. The AVMA convention offers more than 40 hours of continuing […]
Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, UMass Medical School to test gene therapy treatment for Tay-Sachs and Sandhoff diseases Researchers at Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine and UMass Medical School are nearing human clinical trials on a genetic therapy for two rare neurological diseases that are fatal to children. The scientists are seeking approval […]
College of Veterinary Medicine staff and administrative employees were recently recognized for their dedicated work and support of the college. Recognizing that administrative and employees are vital to the college’s success in educating students, animal health care and research initiatives, the college established an employee committee to recognize and honor employees who consistently and consciously […]
Jeff Shearer with AuburnTigers.com wrote the following about Auburn gymnast Sarah Wentworth, a 2004 graduate of the College of Veterinary Medicine. 2017 celebrates the 125th year of football, women, and veterinary medical education at Auburn University. Used with permission. As an Auburn gymnast, Sarah Wentworth experienced the full emotional spectrum — jubilation and devastation — in […]
Auburn University and the City of Gulf Shores broke ground on a complex that will serve as an educational outpost for the university and a resource for the gulf coast. The College of Veterinary Medicine’s referral center will be the centerpiece of the 24,000-square-foot Auburn University Educational Complex which will provide specialty and after-hours veterinary […]
Auburn’s beloved icon, Nova, War Eagle VII, will not fly during pre-game events during Auburn’s 2017 football season after Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine faculty diagnosed the 18-year-old golden eagle with cardiomyopathy, a chronic disease of the heart. Spirit, a bald eagle, will assume pre-game flight duties during the season, said Southeastern Raptor Center […]
While there have been no reports of canine influenza in Alabama, other Southeastern states are seeing cases, and Auburn College of Veterinary faculty want animal owners to be aware of symptoms of the disease and act quickly. Georgia, Florida, and Tennessee have seen cases of H3N2, the same viral strain identified in a March 2015 […]
Faculty members from the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine have published the third guide in a four-book series on equine anatomy and separate guide covering goat and cattle anatomy. The books titled, “Equine Anatomy Guide: The Head and Neck, an Illustrated Guide” and “Guide to Ruminant Anatomy: Dissection and Clinical Aspects” are available through […]
Spring is here and summer is coming, and along with the warm weather is the potential for harsher skin allergies for pets. The Dermatology Service at the Wilford and Kate Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital at Auburn’s College of Veterinary Medicine can help. “As the weather gets warmer and plants pollinate, we see our pets […]
Three veterinary summer camps offer 100 youth the first-hand experience of being a veterinarian, giving them an early insight into a potential career field. Students grades 6-12 are participating in camps at Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, in partnership with Auburn’s Office of Professional Continuing Education. The camps are popular, are booked months in […]
