CVM News

July 2017

Jul 13, 2017

Employees Recognized during 9th Annual Staff Awards

College of Veterinary Medicine staff and administrative employees were recently recognized for their dedicated work and support of the college.

Jul 13, 2017

Sarah Wentworth’s Journey: SEC Gymnast of the Year, Veterinarian, Missionary in Africa

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 […]

June 2017

Jun 30, 2017

Auburn, city of Gulf Shores Break Ground on Educational Complex

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 […]

Jun 26, 2017

Nova, War Eagle VII, Sidelined for 2017 Flights

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 […]

Jun 15, 2017

No Reported Cases of Canine Influenza; Auburn Veterinarians Recommend Caution

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 […]

Jun 14, 2017

Veterinary Medicine Faculty Publish New Guides in Anatomy Series

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 […]

Jun 12, 2017

Warm Weather May Mean Allergies for Pets

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 […]

May 2017

May 31, 2017

Summer Veterinary Scholars Program Underway at College of Veterinary Medicine

Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine faculty are teamed with 18 students this summer for the Boehringer Ingelheim Veterinary Scholars Program. Formerly the Merial Veterinary Scholars Program, its mission since 1999 is to provide a hypothesis-driven laboratory research experience for veterinary students. The 10-week program runs from mid-May through July and involves Auburn veterinary students […]

May 24, 2017

Bailey Award Recipients Encourage 2017 Graduates to Achieve, Have Courage, Give Back

The College of Veterinary Medicine awarded 119 professional DVM degrees during its 110th commencement on Tuesday, May 9, in ceremonies held at the Auburn Arena.  Additionally, 11 Masters of Science in Biomedical Science (thesis and non-thesis) were conferred and four candidates were awarded the Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Science. Four alumni of the college […]

May 23, 2017

Southeastern Raptor Center to Release Bald Eagle May 27 at West Point Lake

The Southeastern Raptor Center, in conjunction with Georgia Department of Natural Resources, will release an adult Bald Eagle Saturday, May 27, at West Point Lake near LaGrange, Ga. The release will take place at noon EST near the Pyne Road Park boat ramp off Ga. 109 (Roanoke Road) just west of LaGrange. The release is […]