October 2016

Oct 26, 2016

Veterinary Referral Center Cornerstone of Auburn Educational Complex in Gulf Shores

A veterinary medical referral center to be operated by the College of Veterinary Medicine will be the centerpiece of the Auburn Education Complex in Gulf Shores, a 24,000-square-foot facility that will serve as an academic satellite complex for Auburn and a resource for Gulf Coast veterinarians and residents. Auburn University and the City of Gulf […]

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 12, 2016

College of Veterinary Medicine Holding Women’s Leadership Workshop Oct. 29

Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine will host a one-day Women’s Leadership Development conference for students, graduate students and faculty on Saturday, Oct. 29. The conference is open to students and faculty from both Tuskegee and Auburn University’s Colleges of Veterinary Medicine and Auburn University students enrolled in medical curriculums. Dr. Stacy Pritt, vice president […]

September 2016

Sep 27, 2016

Students Recognized at Life of the College Awards

The awards recognize students’ scholarly work, research accomplishments, business aptitude, promotion of the human-animal bond and altruistic service to the college, faculty and fellow students.

Sep 19, 2016

Researchers Working Toward Clinical Trial in Treatment of Fatal Disease

A potential cure for the fatal disease GM1 gangliosidosis, which is nearing clinical trials next year, could one day also be used to treat more commonly known diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson. Dr. Doug Martin, a research scientist at the Scott-Ritchey Research Center at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, says the gene therapy […]

Sep 13, 2016

Eufaula Veterinarian Kicks Off #CureGM1 to Support AU Research; Porter Heatherly

A Eufaula veterinary family is helping to kick off a social media campaign — #CureGM1 — to inform the public about a fatal disease and raise money to support research for a cure at the College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Jim ’83 and Anne ’80 Gardner, who own Gardner Animal Hospital in Eufaula, learned through […]

Sep 2, 2016

Pit Bull Puppy Makes Miraculous Recovery; Featured in Billboard

At Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, many clients become family. That is exactly what happened when Frida Honeybee, a 13-week-old female pit bull, came through the doors of the Emergency and Critical Care Service at the Wilford and Kate Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital in May earlier this year. Frida was in critical condition […]

Sep 1, 2016

Emergency and Critical Care Service earns Veterinary Trauma Center designation

The American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, or ACVECC, has designated Auburn University’s Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital as a Veterinary Trauma Center, making it the only recognized 24/7 veterinary trauma center in the Southeast. The veterinary trauma center designation is part of an effort by the ACVECC Veterinary Committee on Trauma to […]

August 2016

Aug 29, 2016

Southeastern Raptor Center to Auction Eagle Gameday Sets

The Southeastern Raptor Center is giving fans the opportunity to own a little piece of the Southeastern Conference’s greatest pregame tradition – the flight of the eagle – by bidding on the eagle’s jess and lure used each week. The Southeastern Raptor Center will launch its annual online auction Thursday, Sept. 1 for one-of-a-kind, handcrafted jess […]

Aug 26, 2016

Veterinary Students Collecting Money for Louisiana Flood Animals, Victims

Auburn College of Veterinary Medicine students are helping out colleagues and victims of the historic flooding in south Louisiana by collecting gift cards and monetary donations to send to the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine. Veterinary students Allison Siu, a second-year student from Louisville, Ky., and Christa Ray, a third-year student from Chelsea, […]