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Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine News
Tillson earns Pratt endowed eminent scholar chair
Oct 22, 2025
Dr. Michael Tillson has earned the Bruce G. Pratt, DVM Endowed Eminent Scholar Chair in Small Animal Surgery. This endowed chair honors excellence in clinical service, teaching, and research in small animal surgery. It was established by Dr. Bruce G. Pratt (AU DVM ’53), a devoted veterinarian and philanthropist whose legacy continues to shape our college.
From lab to leash: Sullivan’s genetic research offers hope for ending dachshunds’ spinal struggles
Oct 21, 2025
Dachshund breeders and owners have long faced a painful reality. The beloved breed’s signature short legs can come with an elevated risk of painful and debilitating spinal disease.
Horse Course offers ideal learning opportunity for equine owners, enthusiasts
Oct 16, 2025
Horse owners and enthusiasts will have an opportunity to learn from Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine experts during the 2025 Horse Course on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Veterinary Education Center.
Three CVM faculty selected as 2025-26 Research Communications Fellows
Oct 16, 2025
Faculty members Jeba R J Jesudoss Chelladurai, Amanda Gross and Katharine Horzmann are among the 21-member cohort for Auburn University’s 2025-26 Research Communications Fellows program.
College celebrates Young Achievers from Class of 2015
Oct 8, 2025
Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine proudly recognized three outstanding members of its Class of 2015 as recipients of the 2025 Young Achiever Awards during its Annual Conference on October 4. The awards celebrate alumni marking their 10-year reunion who have demonstrated exceptional professional accomplishments, meaningful contributions to their communities and a commitment to advancing animal and human health.
Oct 6, 2025
Soon after learning she would be receiving the 2025 El Toro Award for Excellence in Food Animal Medicine at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Annual Conference, Dr. Julie Gard Schnuelle did what came naturally to her. She took the opportunity to ensure others knew how much they were appreciated, sending off an email to her former large animal and food animal colleagues within the college to thank them for their support.
Wisdom meets work ethic: Vaughan mentee earns fitting award
Oct 6, 2025
Wherever Dr. Johnny Mac Smith practiced veterinary medicine, he carried the words of the late Dr. John Thomas Vaughan with him. From private practice to his co-founding of one of the nation’s largest equine hospitals, Smith’s office has always held a framed copy of a message Vaughan wrote in the yearbooks of the Auburn University DVM program’s Class of 1976.
‘One Health’ in action: Scott-Ritchey Center takes on global threat of rabies
Sep 24, 2025
When Dr. Doug Martin describes rabies as perhaps “the world’s oldest infectious disease,” he’s speaking in terms of millennia rather than centuries. “You can find depictions of it written on cave and pyramid walls,” said Martin, director of the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Scott-Ritchey Research Center and a professor in the Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology.
A heart for Hereford: Auburn DVM student earns chance to represent Team USA at world cattle event
Sep 24, 2025
While third-year Auburn University Doctor of Veterinary Medicine student John Cox has laid eyes on Gulf Coast beachfront, it’s unlikely he will ever be found soaking up the sun on one. “I’ve never been to the beach on vacation,” Cox said. “I go to cattle shows.”
Tao earns 2025 Alumni Professorship
Sep 23, 2025
Awarded annually by the Auburn Alumni Association, the professorship recognizes tenured faculty who demonstrate excellence in research, teaching and service. Recipients are selected on the basis of their leadership and impact across at least two aspects of the university’s core mission areas. Tao will be recognized at the 2025 Endowed Faculty Recognition Ceremony, hosted by the Office of the Provost.