September 2022

Sep 16, 2022

Auburn’s War Eagle VIII, Aurea, Preparing for Stadium Flight After Digit Removed

Aurea on handler's glove

Aurea, Auburn University’s War Eagle VIII, will be on the Tiger’s injured reserve list briefly at the beginning of the 2022 Auburn football season.

January 2022

Jan 12, 2022

College of Veterinary Medicine’s White Coat Ceremony Class of 2023

January 22nd, 2022 at 1:00 PM Central Time

May 2021

May 20, 2021

Auburn’s Southeastern Rehabilitation Center Suggests Rules for Raptor Rescue

It is a rite of the season as surely as March winds and April showers. When spring arrives, so does an increase in the number of raptors, or birds of prey, “rescued” by well meaning Good Samaritans. But do most really need rescuing at all, or are they better off being left where they are?

March 2021

Mar 11, 2021

Saving Rooster: A Foaling Season Success Story

Last spring, Katie Robinson and her Oldenburg colt, Rooster, learned just how complex the birth of a foal can be. Rooster was born prematurely and experienced significant complications shortly after birth. Thanks to the quick actions of his owner and his primary care veterinarian, Dr. Barbara Benhart, Rooster was referred to the Large Animal Teaching Hospital for intensive care treatment.

February 2021

Feb 26, 2021

Students Honored During College’s Clinical Awards Ceremony

The College of Veterinary Medicine honored fourth-year veterinary students with Clinical Awards, recognizing students for their performance during clinical rotations to signify excellence in academics, student government, service and clinical medicine.

January 2021

Jan 29, 2021

College of Veterinary Medicine’s White Coat Ceremony

January 30th, 2021 at 1:00PM Central

Jan 15, 2021

Diagnosing Equine Gastric Ulcers

Equine gastric ulcer syndrome, also known as EGUS, is a fairly common disease that can affect up to 90 percent of racehorses in active training and 60 percent of show horses. Gastric ulcers are a result of damage to the lining of the stomach due to prolonged exposure to the normal acid present there. Unlike humans, horses secrete acid continually, which can result in an excessive amount of acid if the horse is not eating regularly and there is no feed to neutralize it.

December 2020

Dec 9, 2020

Austin selected as U.S. Secretary of Defense

Congratulations to General Lloyd Austin, Auburn alumnus and Board of Trustees member, selected to be the next U.S. Secretary of Defense. General Austin is Vet Med’s Board of Trustee liaison and a strong advocate for the college’s programs and students. We are proud to have had several opportunities to share with him the important work […]

November 2020

Nov 17, 2020

Schumacher Receives Prestigious ACVS Merit Award

Professor Emeritus of the College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. John Schumacher, DVM, MS, and an American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Large Animal) Diplomate, was recently awarded the prestigious ACVS Merit Award by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) and the ACVS Foundation. The award recognizes Schumacher’s major contributions to the veterinary medicine profession, […]

Nov 9, 2020

Camus Named Auburn Vet Med Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Dr. Melinda S. Camus

Dr. Melinda S. Camus, a member of the faculty at the University of Georgia for the past decade, has been named the next Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine. She replaces Dr. Dan Givens, who left Auburn earlier this year to become dean of the Virginia-Maryland College of […]