CVM News

Oct 23, 2025

Passion for endangered species propels Auburn DVM student to Smithsonian externship

When Eli Morrow hung up his helmet, cleats and shoulder pads after playing football at the University of Utah, he had initially expected his educational and professional journey to continue with medical school. Instead, his attention shifted to cheetahs, red pandas, rhinos, black-footed ferrets, and other exotic and endangered species.

Sep 24, 2025

A heart for Hereford: Auburn DVM student earns chance to represent Team USA at world cattle event  

While third-year Auburn University Doctor of Veterinary Medicine student John Cox has laid eyes on Gulf Coast beachfront, it’s unlikely he will ever be found soaking up the sun on one. “I’ve never been to the beach on vacation,” Cox said. “I go to cattle shows.”

Sep 18, 2025

Baker shares insights on Auburn VetMed experience on podcast

For Walter Baker, veterinary medicine isn’t merely a career. It’s a calling shaped by curiosity, compassion, and a desire to help animals. “I’ve had a pretty strong conviction to be a veterinarian since about seventh grade,” Baker, a second-year Auburn DVM student, recalled on a recent episode of the podcast.

Sep 16, 2025

One Health, One Mission Auburn’s Public and One Health program tackling global challenges head-on

The Public and One Health (PAOH) undergraduate degree program in the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine stands out as a unique public health program that utilizes One Health as its guiding principle.

Sep 15, 2025

From Dolly to debate: Student’s national award-winning essay explores ethics of cloning

When Allison Purtle decided to enter the American Veterinary Medical History Society’s annual student essay contest, she knew she wanted to tackle a topic that offered an equal blend of scientific curiosity and ethical complexity. Her resulting work – “Hello, Dolly! The History and Ethics of Animal Cloning and the World’s Most Famous Sheep” – earned the top prize in the AVMHS 2025 J.F. Smithcors Student Veterinary History Essay Contest.

Jul 24, 2025

Poultry residency program hatches solution-seekers

Alabama’s poultry industry generates more than 80,000 jobs and fuels more than $15 billion in economic activity – one-eighth of the state’s economy, according to the Alabama Poultry & Egg Association. Through its Poultry Residency program, the College of Veterinary Medicine offers the potential to address threats in such forms as infectious disease, biosecurity, pollution and sustainability.

Jul 14, 2025

Soaring to new heights: Philanthropy powers 2025 grad in eagle endeavors

Far from the rolling plains of Alabama, the tiny mountain community of Haines, Alaska, (population 1,700) might be the last place you would expect to hear a hearty “War Eagle” as an eagle soars overheard. But that is slowly changing with Gabe Hallmark in town. The 2025 Auburn University graduate is an avian curator at […]

Jun 23, 2025

Exploring opportunities: Immersive vet program inspires prospects, current students

How do you pique undergraduate students’ curiosity — and hopefully ease any apprehension — about pursuing the field of veterinary medicine? You immerse them in opportunity. That’s exactly what Auburn’s College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) sets out to do with its annual, week-long Summer VIP, Veterinary Intensive Program. 

May 6, 2025

Hearing the call to sign

Thanks to CVM’s Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Dr. Melinda Camus and the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind’s Lindsay Kekoolani who supported course creation, Pellis can now communicate with her Deaf clientele, better serving members of the Deaf community and their pets.

Feb 14, 2025

College of Veterinary Medicine’s White Coat Ceremony Class of 2026

The ceremony will be live streamed on February 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM Central. A recording will also be available after the ceremony.

Feb 5, 2025

Translating time – for human and animal health

What can a Bengal tiger, a snow leopard or a mountain lion tell us about Alzheimer’s disease or other age-related medical conditions in humans? At Auburn University, veterinary medicine student Eli Morrow is determined to find answers.

May 29, 2024

USDA-NIFA Grant Helps Researchers Address Alabama Veterinary Shortage

More than a dozen Alabama counties have a shortage of food animal veterinarians. Food animal veterinarians play a critical role in maintaining the health of animals in the food system by providing important disease testing and health care to the beef, swine, poultry and dairy industries.

May 28, 2024

Alumna Pushes for Positive Change Through One Health

For Dr. Shaina Craige, a 2018 alumna of Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, positive, proactive change in the world of veterinary and human health is more than a wish. It’s a passion that’s driven her work for the past six years.

Apr 22, 2024

Auburn’s the place for Kentucky’s DVM students

Molly Kate Stephens was born and raised in Kentucky, but she has never felt far from home as an Auburn University veterinary student. She’ll soon be joining the ranks of over 2,000 veterinary alumni from Kentucky who have pursued Auburn degrees at in-state rates. Over the past seven decades, Kentucky has had a contractual agreement […]

Mar 26, 2024

Thousands of surgeries later

In a country with an estimated 70 million homeless cats and dogs, a 10-year partnership between the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) and the Greater Birmingham Humane Society (GBHS) makes a difference, one animal and one aspiring veterinarian at a time. And that difference is adding up. Through a two-week required shelter medicine […]

Feb 23, 2024

College of Veterinary Medicine’s White Coat Ceremony Class of 2025

The ceremony will be live streamed on February 24, 2024 at 2:00 PM Central. A recording will also be available after the ceremony.

Feb 17, 2023

College of Veterinary Medicine’s White Coat Ceremony Class of 2024

The ceremony will be live streamed on February 18, 2023 at 1:30 PM Central. A recording will also be available after the ceremony.

Jan 12, 2022

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

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

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.

Jan 29, 2021

College of Veterinary Medicine’s White Coat Ceremony

January 30th, 2021 at 1:00PM Central

Aug 13, 2020

Vet Med Graduate Student Mowry Receives National Awards

Francesca Mowry, a Ph.D. candidate in the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, working in the research lab of Dr. Vinicia Biancardi, assistant professor of neurosciences in the Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology department, has been honored as the recipient of two prestigious competitive research awards in 2020. The awards include the 2020 Van Harreveld Memorial […]

Jul 21, 2020

Class of 2020 Commencement to be held virtually on August 1

Given current circumstances and limitations to interstate travel, and in the spirit of public health, the Vet Med Class of 2020 commencement ceremony scheduled for Saturday, August 1, has been postponed indefinitely. Students and families are invited to visit the College of Veterinary Medicine campus from 3:00-5:00 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, August 1, 2020, with […]

Feb 5, 2020

College of Veterinary Medicine’s White Coat Ceremony for Class of 2021 held on Saturday, January 25, 2020.

Students in their third year of professional education at the College of Veterinary Medicine received their white coat in a ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 25. The ceremony was held at the Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center on Auburn University’s campus at 3:00 p.m. The White Coat Ceremony is a symbolic event for students […]

Oct 21, 2019

AU Student Named Winner of National AETA Scholarship

Auburn Veterinary Medicine student Hilary Seals, a member of the class of 2020, is one of 10 students nationwide who received a scholarship to attend the 2019 AETA-CETA/ACTE Joint Annual Convention in Colorado Springs, Colo. To be eligible to receive the scholarship, applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited university or program, be interested […]