CVM News

Joint Criminal-Epidemiological Investigations Course May 16-17

Apr 27, 2017

Federal and state law enforcement officials, U.S. Department of Agriculture experts and veterinary professionals will attend a two-day course to learn the most updated information on how to protect the nation from biological or domestic threats to plants and animals. The course, set for May 16 and 17 at the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary […]

Auburn CVM Enrolling for Clinical Trial on Cardiology Drug Entresto

Apr 27, 2017

Entresto, a highly effective drug used in treating human heart patients, is being evaluated at Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine for use with dogs. A clinical trial for the drug is underway in the Cardiology Service at the Wilford and Kate Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital. Pet owners can begin registering to participate in […]

Dr. Marike Visser Named Outstanding International Graduate Student

Apr 26, 2017

Dr. Marike Visser, a resident in Clinical Pharmacology and PhD student with the Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, is among the 2017 recipients of the Outstanding International Graduate Student Award. She was nominated by her resident advisor and graduate mentor Dr. Dawn Boothe, professor of physiology […]

Two Auburn Veterinary Students Attending Leadership Institute This Summer

Apr 19, 2017

Two second-year students from Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine are attending the Veterinary Leadership Institute this summer in Post Falls, Idaho. Mary Miller, of Mobile, and Wes Clendinen, of Tallahassee, Fla., were selected to represent the CVM at the Veterinary Leadership Experience June 5-10. “This week-long experience focuses on facilitated discovery, personal growth and […]

Dr. Mariano Mora Receives Outstanding International Graduate Student Award

Apr 18, 2017

Dr. Mariano Mora, a resident in Equine Internal Medicine at Auburn’s College of Veterinary Medicine, is among the 2017 recipients of the AU Outstanding International Graduate Student Award. Dr. Anne Wooldridge, an associate professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences and Dr. Mora’s residency advisor and major professor, nominated him for the award that is […]

CVM Cancer Researcher Receives Grant to Support Feline Treatment Studies

Apr 6, 2017

Dr. Michelle LaRue, a resident in the Oncology Service at Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, has received a grant from the Veterinary Cancer Society to support her research in the area of feline cancer. Dr. LaRue has been involved in her investigations for the past year and a half. “I am conducting research in […]

CVM Awards Ceremony Recognizes Outstanding Faculty

Mar 28, 2017

The College of Veterinary Medicine honored five faculty with top teaching, recognizing their work as exceptional teachers in the college’s mission of educating future veterinarians and biomedical scientists.

AU’s A-Day Weekend Includes Two Vet Med Activities

Mar 22, 2017

Auburn fans making plans to attend A-Day Saturday, April 8, can expand their fun by attending two College of Veterinary Medicine events — the Southeastern Raptor Center’s “Wing Fling” on Friday, April 7, and Open House on April 8. Wing Fling is set for 5 p.m., April 7 at the Raptor Center Amphitheater located at […]

Fourth-Year Students In Preceptorships

Mar 21, 2017

The College of Veterinary Medicine Class of 2017 spent Spring Break different than their undergraduate colleagues – starting their journey of gaining real-world experience in their chosen disciplines under the supervision of veterinarians around the U.S. The eight-week preceptorship allows students to apply what they have learned in classrooms, laboratories, and clinical rotations. The 121-students […]

CVM’s Kayla Blake Recipient of 2017 Merck Swine Veterinary Scholarship

Mar 15, 2017

Kayla Blake, a third-year veterinary student from Mobile, Ala., is a 2017 recipient of the Merck Swine Veterinary Scholarship. She is among only five recipients awarded the scholarship worldwide. Blake is pursuing a swine specialty in production animal veterinary medicine. “I’m a true pig person,” she says. “I just love pigs and being around the […]