August 2018

Aug 28, 2018

Auburn Veterinary Medicine Maintains Full AAALAC Accreditation

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Animals play a key role in veterinary education and the advancement of medical care, and Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine strives to ensure that it follows only the highest standards in the care of animals under its charge.

Aug 23, 2018

Veterinary Students Dominate Competition at National Theriogenology Conference

Capturing four of the top six awards, Auburn College of Veterinary Medicine students dominated the academic and scientific competition at this year’s Society for Theriogenology National Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The team also brought back the organization’s highest award, the SCOTY (Student Chapter of the Year Award), presented to the student chapter earning the most […]

Aug 17, 2018

Students Recognized at Life of the College Awards

Ten Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine students were recognized for their achievements at the 2018 Life of the College Awards. The awards recognize students’ scholarly work, research accomplishments, business aptitude, promotion of the human-animal bond, and their altruistic service to the college, faculty and fellow students. “All of you are exceptional students and represent […]

Aug 3, 2018

AURIC Symposium Aug. 24-25

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Some 100 researchers collaborating in the fight against cancer will gather for the Auburn University Research Initiative in Cancer, or AURIC, Fourth Annual Symposium Aug. 24-25 at the Marriott Grand National Resort, Opelika, Alabama. Since 2012, AURIC has linked researchers with a common goal and purpose in the fight to alleviate cancer. “Cancer is a major health […]

July 2018

Jul 31, 2018

Staff Recognized in College’s 10th Staff Awards Ceremony

College of Veterinary Medicine staff and administrative employees were recently recognized for their dedicated work and support of the college.

Jul 24, 2018

Bald Eagle Set for Release July 28 at West Point Lake

Auburn University’s Southeastern Raptor Center, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, will release an immature adult bald eagle Saturday, July 28, at West Point Lake near LaGrange, Georgia. The release is open to the public and set for 10 a.m. EST near the Pyne Road Park boat ramp off Georgia 109 (Roanoke […]

Jul 9, 2018

Faculty, Alumni, Students Attend Veterinary Leadership Experience

Ten Auburn faculty, students and alumni attended a national veterinary conference aimed at bringing together those in the profession to develop skills in leadership, communication, self-awareness, and self-care. Held in Post Falls, Idaho, in June, the Veterinary Leadership Experience (VLE) is a weeklong intensive leadership training program that encourages participants to think outside the box for […]

Jul 2, 2018

Tuskegee, Auburn collaborate to further veterinary medicine training, increase diversity

Increasing diversity in the veterinary profession is one of the major priorities of the American Veterinary Medical Association, and one of the driving forces behind another historic initiative in veterinary medicine between Tuskegee and Auburn universities. The longstanding relationship between both veterinary colleges has resulted in the development of an initiative to increase under-represented board […]

June 2018

Jun 27, 2018

Vet Student Awarded Prestigious Coyote Rock Ranch Scholarship

Rachel Pfeifle, a fourth-year student at Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, is among three distinguished veterinary students aspiring to careers in equine medicine selected to receive the national $75,000 Coyote Rock Ranch Veterinary Scholarship. The scholarships will be awarded by the American Association of Equine Practitioners Foundation on Dec. 3 during the AAEP’s 64th […]

Jun 21, 2018

Veterinary Faculty Among University Research Award Recipients

Eleven faculty from Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine are members of research teams announced today as part of a $5 million investment in 11 groundbreaking projects designed to deliver practical, life-changing solutions.