CVM News

March 2016

Mar 8, 2016

College of Veterinary Medicine Students Begin Preceptorships

The College of Veterinary Medicine Class of 2016 will spend the remaining weeks of their education under the supervision of veterinarians around the world, gaining real-world experience in their chosen disciplines. The eight-week preceptorship allows students to apply what they have learned in classrooms, laboratories, and clinical rotations. The 116-students in the class have chosen […]

Mar 7, 2016

College of Veterinary Medicine Open House Set for April 16

The College of Veterinary Medicine’s Open House is set for April 16, a more than 30-year tradition to showcase the variety of educational opportunities offered through the veterinary medical profession.

Mar 4, 2016

Auburn Veterinarians Perform Surgery on Kentucky Derby Winner

  Two College of Veterinary Medicine faculty were part of a medical team that performed surgery last month on Kentucky Derby winning horse War Emblem. Dr. Hui-Chu Lin, a professor of large animal anesthesia, and Glen Sellers, a clinical faculty member, were the anesthesia veterinarians participating the surgery to geld the championship horse. They were […]

February 2016

Feb 25, 2016

Dr. van Ginkel Remembered for Commitment to Education, Research

Dr. Frederik W. van Ginkel, a professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine, is being remembered for his tireless efforts to advance the research and graduate instruction missions of Auburn University. Dr. van Ginkel, 59, died Feb. 20 at his home in Auburn. Visitation will be held Friday, Feb. 26th, at Jeffcoat Trant Funeral home […]

Feb 25, 2016

College of Veterinary Medicine Welcomes Second Theriogenology Resident

Dr. Carla Barstow has been named as the recipient of the American Kennel Club/Theriogenology Foundation Companion Animal Residency in Theriogenology at the College of Veterinary Medicine. Auburn is one of four veterinary medicine colleges nationally to receive a companion animal residency.  In addition to Auburn, programs were funded at North Carolina State University, The Ohio State University […]

Feb 25, 2016

Chilean Delegation Visits the CVM

The Honorable Juan Gabriel Valdés, ambassador of Chile to the United States, visited the College of Veterinary Medicine recently, meeting with university officials to review and propose expansion of the College’s successful exchange program with veterinary colleges in Chile, most notably Austral University in Valdivia. The exchange program, founded and coordinated by Haroldo Toro, a […]

Feb 22, 2016

New CT Machine Enables Radiology Service to Provide Better Care

A new computed tomography scanner in the Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital at Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is enabling clinicians to provide better care to animals and support to other services in the teaching hospital.

Feb 17, 2016

Feline Diabetes Researcher to Present Findings at Boshell Research Day Feb. 26

Dr. Emily Graff doesn’t think about cats the same way as most people. Although she sees them as loving companions, Dr. Graff understands that cats can be a gateway to better understanding diabetes. A post-doctoral fellow at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Graff heads a research project to understand obesity and diabetes […]

Feb 9, 2016

Auburn’s Eagles Participate in Colorado Wind Technology Research

The Auburn University eagles, trainers and a veterinarian are in the Colorado Rockies participating in research to help the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory develop a radar system to prevent bird strikes in wind turbines.

Feb 8, 2016

Neurology and Neurosurgery Service Offering Stereotactic Surgery

The Neurology and Neurosurgery Service in the Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital at Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is offering stereotactic surgery to treat animals with brain disease, one of the few veterinary teaching hospitals to do so. Dr. Amanda Taylor, an assistant professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences and clinician of the […]