CVM News

Auburn Veterinarians Perform Surgery on Kentucky Derby Winner

Mar 4, 2016

  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 […]

Dr. van Ginkel Remembered for Commitment to Education, Research

Feb 25, 2016

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 […]

College of Veterinary Medicine Welcomes Second Theriogenology Resident

Feb 25, 2016

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 […]

Chilean Delegation Visits the CVM

Feb 25, 2016

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 […]

New CT Machine Enables Radiology Service to Provide Better Care

Feb 22, 2016

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.

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

Feb 17, 2016

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 […]

Auburn’s Eagles Participate in Colorado Wind Technology Research

Feb 9, 2016

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.

Neurology and Neurosurgery Service Offering Stereotactic Surgery

Feb 8, 2016

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 […]

Auburn Large Animal Teaching Hospital Accepting UGA’s Equine Patients

Feb 3, 2016

In response to the closure of the University of Georgia Large Animal Teaching Hospital due to quarantine for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) exposure, the J. T. Vaughan Large Animal Teaching Hospital at Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine is accepting referral cases from veterinarians and clients needing care for their horses. The University of Georgia is […]

Class of 2017 Receive White Coats in College Ceremony

Jan 30, 2016

Students in their third year of professional education at the College of Veterinary Medicine received their White Coats in a ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 30. For the 120-member Class of 2017, the ceremony acknowledges a point of transition from classroom study to clinical work. To watch the recorded program, click here. To view more photographs, […]