CVM News

Auburn University senior is on a mission for a cure for GM1

Feb 22, 2019

When Auburn University senior Cassie Bebout was 6 years old, her 9-year-old brother Jake died from GM1, a rare genetic disease with no cure. Cassie’s life was changed forever. The senior molecular biology major, who will earn her bachelor’s degree in May, has devoted her college career to helping find a possible cure for the […]

White Coat Ceremony for Class of 2020 set for Jan. 26

Jan 16, 2019

Students in their third year of professional education at Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine will receive their white coat in a ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 26. The invitation-only ceremony will be on the veterinary campus at 3 p.m. The White Coat Ceremony is a symbolic event for students transitioning their education from classroom study […]

Auburn University holding 12th annual Boshell Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases Research Day Feb. 15

Jan 10, 2019

Auburn University’s 12th annual Boshell Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases Research Day is set for Friday, Feb. 15, at The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center. The event brings together experts from around the United States to present current topics related to diabetes and the role of obesity in its development. The meeting is […]

Family receives holiday miracle with dog’s successful skull tumor surgery

Dec 17, 2018

If at the heart of every miracle is transformation of a hopeless situation, then the Vinson family of Phenix City, Alabama, received their miracle with the successful skull tumor surgery for their dog, Scooby. The 1-year-old Great Dane mix underwent surgery Dec. 10 at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Bailey Small Animal Teaching […]

Eastern equine encephalitis patient makes ‘miraculous’ recovery at Auburn

Dec 5, 2018

Her name is Faith, and call it name-sake irony, or divine providence, the 10-year-old Friesian mare has made a recovery nothing short of miraculous after being treated at the College of Veterinary Medicine for a disease that is usually fatal. Faith was brought to the college’s J.T. Vaughan Large Animal Teaching Hospital this summer and […]

Collaborative vet-ag research finds the music in the science

Nov 28, 2018

Auburn University faculty collaborating on a joint veterinary medicine, poultry science research project have discovered the music in their science, which could help visually impaired scientists interpret image data. Veterinarian Rachel Moon, an assistant clinical professor of radiology in the College of Veterinary Medicine, and Amit Morey, an assistant professor in the Department of Poultry […]

Pet and animal safety can be a special concern during the holidays

Nov 19, 2018

The holiday season is upon us, and the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine reminds pet owners that the safety and wellbeing of their animals are important during the holidays and year round. Dog and cat owners should pay special attention to their pets. “We bring new things into our homes that are not commonly […]

The Cary Legacy book chronicles veterinary medicine in the South, Alabama

Nov 16, 2018

College of Veterinary Medicine students pass by a portrait of Charles Allen Cary in Greene Hall almost daily, and the college’s library is named for the college’s founding dean, yet Cary’s monumental achievements in public health and veterinary medicine are fading. A recently published book, The Cary Legacy: Dr. Charles Allen Cary, Father of Veterinary […]

Auburn alumnus Malkoff supports Raptor Center with latest work, ‘Spirit of Auburn’

Nov 14, 2018

Artist Stephen Malkoff has teamed up with Auburn’s College of Veterinary Medicine and the Southeastern Raptor Center to create a new, limited-edition print, Spirit of Auburn. This commemorative pencil drawing of bald eagle Spirit is the latest work from Malkoff, who has also created representations of golden eagles Tiger and Nova, as well as the […]

Ag, Veterinary Medicine Team Up to Offer Horse U and Horse Course Dec. 1

Nov 7, 2018

Auburn University’s College of Agriculture and College of Veterinary Medicine are offering two educational programs for horse enthusiasts Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018. Horse Course, through the College of Veterinary Medicine, is an educational program designed for horse owners and veterinarians. Five hours of continuing education credit is available for veterinarians. Held at the Veterinary Education […]