CVM News

Roots in horse capital inspire Auburn DVM student

Dec 17, 2025

In and around Figueroa’s hometown of Ocala, Florida, more than 1,200 horse farms feature over 50 breeds. While Marion County’s sprawling green pastures are known for producing thoroughbreds, including six Kentucky Derby winners and 26 Breeders’ Cup champions, Figueroa focused on a breed descended from Andalusian, Spanish Barb and Spanish Jennet horses imported by Christopher Columbus over 500 years ago.

CVM to create professorship focusing on feline, canine nutrition

Dec 17, 2025

Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is among five leading veterinary colleges nationwide to receive donations from Purina aimed at advancing scientific and nutritional breakthroughs in pet health.

Hope in action: Veterinary medicine professor launches emergency rescue team

Dec 8, 2025

In the summer of 2016, a slow-moving storm devastated southern Louisiana. Unleashing more rainfall than historic Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the unnamed storm mercilessly killed 13 people and left behind a staggering $10 billion in damage. Among those caught in its path was Dr. Chance Armstrong. Although today he is an associate clinical professor in Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, in 2016, he was in the eye of the storm as a faculty member at Louisiana State University’s School of Veterinary Medicine.

Horzmann earns Zoetis Distinguished Veterinary Researcher Award

Dec 1, 2025

Dr. Katharine Horzmann, associate professor in the Department of Pathobiology, recently earned the 2025 Zoetis Distinguished Veterinary Researcher Award. Horzmann is one of only a handful of faculty members nationwide who blend biomedical research and clinical-diagnostic service in the discipline of toxicologic pathology.

Horse owners urged to take precautions against EHV-1

Nov 20, 2025

Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is closely monitoring the recent and ongoing outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. While no cases of EHV-1 have been reported in Alabama at this time, EHV-1 is highly contagious and is primarily spread though horse-to-horse contact via respiratory secretions, aerosolized droplets or indirect contact with contaminated equipment, feed, tack, water buckets and human hands or clothing.

Doctoral student earns national recognition for diagnostic bacteriology research

Nov 19, 2025

Biomedical sciences doctoral student Nneka Vivian Iduu earned high honors at the 68th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD) and the 129th Annual Meeting of the United States Animal Health Association held in October in Aurora, Colo.

From rescue to release: Raptor Center manages growing caseload of injured and ill birds of prey

Nov 19, 2025

They have arrived from all corners of Alabama, in all manner of containers. Turkey vultures wrapped in blankets and towels, burrito-style; bald eagles and hawks caged within pet carriers. Auburn University Raptor Center (AURC) Director Robyn Miller even remembers a golden eagle with lead toxicity being delivered to the center in a pair of taped-together packing boxes [the AURC offers preferable guidance on how Good Samaritans can transport a wild bird that is injured or ill].

Research spotlight: New directions of parasitology

Nov 17, 2025

The newest issue of the American Journal of Veterinary Research highlights the parasitology research of Auburn CVM faculty members Jeba R. J. Jesudoss Chelladurai and Kathryn E. Reif.

Eyes on the sky: The technology that safeguards an Auburn tradition

Nov 17, 2025

Working with wild animals — even human imprinted ones — can offer unpredictability. The Auburn University Raptor Center (AURC) works carefully to build trust with its raptor ambassadors, but also relies on technology as an additional precaution when it takes to the skies for “War Eagle Flights” before Auburn football games.

Phi Zeta Research Emphasis Day highlights students’ spirit of inquiry

Nov 17, 2025

In addition to celebrating academic excellence, Phi Zeta Research Emphasis Day also underscores the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine’s commitment to offering “One Health” solutions through research. On Wednesday, Nov. 12, The Society of Phi Zeta featured 87 platform or poster presentations by undergraduate, veterinary and graduate students, as well as postdoctoral students, research fellows and faculty members.