CVM News

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

Oct 12, 2016

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 […]

Students Recognized at Life of the College Awards

Sep 27, 2016

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.

Researchers Working Toward Clinical Trial in Treatment of Fatal Disease

Sep 19, 2016

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 […]

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

Sep 13, 2016

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 […]

Pit Bull Puppy Makes Miraculous Recovery; Featured in Billboard

Sep 2, 2016

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 […]

Emergency and Critical Care Service earns Veterinary Trauma Center designation

Sep 1, 2016

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 […]

Southeastern Raptor Center to Auction Eagle Gameday Sets

Aug 29, 2016

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 […]

Veterinary Students Collecting Money for Louisiana Flood Animals, Victims

Aug 26, 2016

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, […]

Standing CT machine puts horse on road to recovery

Aug 26, 2016

Abby, a five-year-old chestnut thoroughbred mare, is known for being accident prone and a “professional patient” as described by her owner Christy Abernathy. When Abby had a knee injury gone wrong coupled with suspicious nasal drainage, Abernathy thought it was something Abby could handle. However, Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine radiologists, using the standing […]

Football, Fans & Feathers Raptor Show Fridays before Home Football Games

Aug 25, 2016

One of Auburn University’s most popular fall programs returns to offer fans the opportunity to see a raptor show and flight demonstration — the Southeastern Raptor Center’s Football, Fans and Feathers educational programs will be held each Friday before home football games. This year, eight shows will coincide with home football games, giving fans the […]