CVM News

Jan 21, 2026

Internship program helps address shortage of veterinary technicians

An internship program gives veterinary technician students hands-on experience in nearly every aspect of patient care, training alongside Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) students and rotating through specialties at the Wilford and Kate Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital and the JT Vaughan Large Animal Teaching Hospital. 

Nov 12, 2025

CVM opens doors to future veterinary technicians

In October, the CVM welcomed nine students and two instructors from Jefferson State Community College for a large animal lab focused on equine and bovine care. Hosted twice a year by the college, the lab is part of a collaborative effort led by Chief Veterinary Nursing Officer Erin Allen, Veterinary Nurse Training Manager Stephanie Mitchell, Large Animal Research Coordinator Jessica Brown and Dairy & Herd Manager Simon Taylor.

Oct 29, 2025

Going the distance: HumaneVMA scholarship represents milestone on Johnson’s professional journey

In each of the last two years, Johnson, a veterinary assistant in the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine’s shelter medicine program, laced up her running shoes to help raise money for Chicago’s Anti-Cruelty animal shelter. She tackled the Chicago Half Marathon in 2024 (her first 13.1-mile race) and chased it with her first 26.2-mile test of endurance at the 2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon.

Jul 27, 2017

Veterinary Technician Natalie Royer: 33 Years of Service to the College

When Natalie Royer joined the College of Veterinary Medicine in 1983, she was one of only three veterinary technicians in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. When she retires at the end of the month, she will have been one of nearly 40. It is difficult – if not impossible – to calculate the number of hours […]

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 13, 2015

College Recognizes Staff During Veterinary Technician Week

Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is fortunate to count some of the finest technicians in the veterinary world among its employees in the teaching hospital, and this week is celebrating some of its hardest working and most devoted practitioners. Since 1993, the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA) has celebrated National Veterinary Technician […]