CVM News

Dec 19, 2016

Vet Set Go! Alum Inspires Future Veterinarians

With a passion to encourage, teach and inspire future veterinarians, Chris Carpenter ’89 created Vet Set Go, the first and only web community dedicated to aspiring veterinarians.

Dec 16, 2016

VetMed Research: Hope for Families with GM1

It is what no parent wants to hear: “Your child is dying. There is no cure.” Ryan and Jenny Bragg of Hoover are the most recent parents to hear that when a physician told them their two-and-a-half ye ar old daughter, Clara, has GM1 gangliosidosis. “It was Aug. 11 and the diagnosis came out of […]

Dec 13, 2016

CVM’s Emergency and Critical Care Services on Duty 24-7 and Throughout the Holidays

Lainey, a 2-year-old miniature dachshund, is shown wearing her therapeutic leg boot. Lainey is recovering from a severe leg and pelvis injury she sustained when struck by a vehicle. Lainey was a referral patient treated last summer by the Auburn CVM Emergency and Critical Care Service. (Photo provided by the pet owner.) “I could not […]

Dec 6, 2016

Southeastern Raptor Center Released Bald Eagle at Georgia’s Lake Allatoona

A young Bald Eagle rehabilitated by the Southeastern Raptor Center at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine was released back into the wild  Dec. 10, on Lake Allatoona near Cartersville, Ga., just north of Atlanta.

Dec 5, 2016

Dr. Pat Rynders Named Leischuck Distinguished Companion Animal Shelter Medicine Professor

Dr. Pat Rynders, University Veterinarian and director of the Division of Laboratory Animal Health, has been named the Emily Reaves Leischuck Endowed Distinguished Professor in Companion Animal Shelter Medicine at the College of Veterinary Medicine. “Dr. Rynders is an exemplary veterinarian who has an unwavering commitment to the health and well-being of all animals at […]

Nov 22, 2016

Vet Med’s ‘Club Chub” Helps Safely Rehab Obese Dogs

Hope is an 8-year-old, overweight dachshund who was rescued from a shelter and placed into foster care last summer. Her odds for living a healthy and happy life in a forever home were unfavorable, but a program in the College of Veterinary Medicine is helping dogs like Hope to have — hope — for just […]

Nov 15, 2016

Southeastern Raptor Center Veterinarian Presenting Final This is Auburn Speaker Series

Dr. Seth Oster of the Southeastern Raptor Center will present the final 2016 This is Auburn Speaker Series on Friday, Nov. 18, at 3 p.m. at the Auburn Alumni Center.   Dr. Oster serves as the primary veterinarian at the Southeastern Raptor Center, where he focuses on rehabilitation. He is also an assistant clinical professor […]

Nov 10, 2016

Emergency and Critical Care “Case of the Year” awarded, several pets honored

Emotional reunions were the theme of the day at the College of Veterinary Medicine’s annual Dougie MacIntire Celebration of Life where pets, and their owners, were recognized for overcoming life-threatening injuries and the treatment received at the college’s Emergency and Critical Care Service. Owners shared their memories and thankfulness to the faculty and staff who […]

Nov 7, 2016

VetMed, Autodesk, and Gen9 Collaborate to Create Longest Synthetic Virus for Cancer Research

  Synthetic DNA virus used in canine research will inform the development of human cancer therapies, could revolutionize approach to personalized medicine for cancer treatment Gen9, a pioneer in the development of scalable technologies for synthesizing and assembling DNA, in partnership with Auburn University and Autodesk, today announced the successful manufacture of a synthetic viral […]

Nov 2, 2016

Annual Dougie MacIntire Celebration of Life set for Nov. 6

On Sunday, Nov. 6 at 2 p.m., many will gather at the College of Veterinary Medicine for the annual Dougie MacIntire Celebration of Life, a special event which celebrates companion animals at the Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital who beat the odds and survived critical conditions.  “We want to bring the animals back that beat […]

Oct 26, 2016

Veterinary Referral Center Cornerstone of Auburn Educational Complex in Gulf Shores

A veterinary medical referral center to be operated by the College of Veterinary Medicine will be the centerpiece of the Auburn Education Complex in Gulf Shores, a 24,000-square-foot facility that will serve as an academic satellite complex for Auburn and a resource for Gulf Coast veterinarians and residents. Auburn University and the City of Gulf […]

Oct 18, 2016

Technicians Play Important Role in Teaching Hospital & Veterinary Practice

Veterinary technicians may be the unsung heroes of most any veterinary practice, stepping in and handling a multitude of workplace tasks, and doing so without most understanding their work or the experience and education required. Oct. 16-22 marks the 23rd National Veterinary Technician Week, and at the College of Veterinary Medicine, vet techs are valuable […]

Oct 12, 2016

College of Veterinary Medicine Holding Women’s Leadership Workshop Oct. 29

Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine will host a one-day Women’s Leadership Development conference for students, graduate students and faculty on Saturday, Oct. 29. The conference is open to students and faculty from both Tuskegee and Auburn University’s Colleges of Veterinary Medicine and Auburn University students enrolled in medical curriculums. Dr. Stacy Pritt, vice president […]

Sep 27, 2016

Students Recognized for Achievements at Life of the College Awards

The awards recognize students’ scholarly work, research accomplishments, business aptitude, promotion of the human-animal bond and altruistic service to the college, faculty and fellow students.

Sep 19, 2016

Researchers Working Toward Clinical Trial in Treatment of Fatal Disease

A potential cure for the fatal disease GM1 gangliosidosis, which is nearing clinical trials next year, could one day also be used to treat more commonly known diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson. Dr. Doug Martin, a research scientist at the Scott-Ritchey Research Center at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, says the gene therapy […]

Sep 13, 2016

Eufaula Veterinarian Kicks Off #CureGM1 to Support AU Research; Porter Heatherly

A Eufaula veterinary family is helping to kick off a social media campaign — #CureGM1 — to inform the public about a fatal disease and raise money to support research for a cure at the College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Jim ’83 and Anne ’80 Gardner, who own Gardner Animal Hospital in Eufaula, learned through […]

Sep 2, 2016

Pit Bull Puppy Makes Miraculous Recovery; Featured in Billboard

At Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, many clients become family. That is exactly what happened when Frida Honeybee, a 13-week-old female pit bull, came through the doors of the Emergency and Critical Care Service at the Wilford and Kate Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital in May earlier this year. Frida was in critical condition […]

Sep 1, 2016

Emergency and Critical Care Service earns Veterinary Trauma Center designation

The American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, or ACVECC, has designated Auburn University’s Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital as a Veterinary Trauma Center, making it the only recognized 24/7 veterinary trauma center in the Southeast. The veterinary trauma center designation is part of an effort by the ACVECC Veterinary Committee on Trauma to […]

Aug 29, 2016

Southeastern Raptor Center to Auction Eagle Gameday Sets

The Southeastern Raptor Center is giving fans the opportunity to own a little piece of the Southeastern Conference’s greatest pregame tradition – the flight of the eagle – by bidding on the eagle’s jess and lure used each week. The Southeastern Raptor Center will launch its annual online auction Thursday, Sept. 1 for one-of-a-kind, handcrafted jess […]

Aug 26, 2016

Veterinary Students Collecting Money for Louisiana Flood Animals, Victims

Auburn College of Veterinary Medicine students are helping out colleagues and victims of the historic flooding in south Louisiana by collecting gift cards and monetary donations to send to the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine. Veterinary students Allison Siu, a second-year student from Louisville, Ky., and Christa Ray, a third-year student from Chelsea, […]

Aug 26, 2016

Standing CT machine puts horse on road to recovery

Abby, a five-year-old chestnut thoroughbred mare, is known for being accident prone and a “professional patient” as described by her owner Christy Abernathy. When Abby had a knee injury gone wrong coupled with suspicious nasal drainage, Abernathy thought it was something Abby could handle. However, Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine radiologists, using the standing […]

Aug 25, 2016

Football, Fans & Feathers Raptor Show Fridays before Home Football Games

One of Auburn University’s most popular fall programs returns to offer fans the opportunity to see a raptor show and flight demonstration — the Southeastern Raptor Center’s Football, Fans and Feathers educational programs will be held each Friday before home football games. This year, eight shows will coincide with home football games, giving fans the […]

Aug 18, 2016

Auburn Veterinary Students Gain Experience Over Summer

As students returned this week for the 125th year of classes of veterinary medicine at Auburn University, they were asked the age-old question: what did you do on your summer break? The answers are not typical of college students, and reflect their commitment to education and the profession:  they volunteered, held internships and jobs that […]

Aug 12, 2016

Auburn Veterinary Medicine, UAB Offering DVM + MPH Dual Degree Option

Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Office of Research and Graduate Studies has partnered with the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s School of Public Health to offer distance learning courses online for veterinary medicine students seeking to earn a master of public health while earning their DVM. Dr. Stephanie Ostrowski and Dr. Jim Wright in the […]