CVM News

Bartlett Ranch Puts CVM Students in Real Field Environment

Jan 6, 2016

When someone mentions ranch, it conjures up images of the West. That is only if you are unfamiliar with Dr. H.B. “Woody” Bartlett ’64. Dr. Bartlett, owns Bartlett Ranch, comprised of three properties located in Alabama, Texas and Wyoming, totaling almost 90,000 acres. His original Flying “B” Ranch in Pike Road, just east of Montgomery, was […]

Human Pacemaker Giving Older Dogs like Joe a New ‘Leash’ on Life

Dec 15, 2015

Older dogs with slowing hearts are getting a new ‘leash’ on life at Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, where advanced technology and new treatment protocols have created an emerging cardiology program. Dr. SeungWoo Jung, assistant professor and clinician in the Cardiology Services of the Wilford and Kate Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital, recently placed […]

Coleman Recipient of Leischuck Endowed Presidential Award for Teaching Excellence

Dec 9, 2015

Elaine Coleman, an associate professor in Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, is one of two recipients of the Gerald and Emily Leischuck Endowed Presidential Award for Teaching Excellence. Dr. Jeffrey Katz, Alumni Professor in the Department of Psychology in the College of Liberal Arts, is the other recipient of this prestigious award. Dr. Katz’s […]

Registration Open for Vet Camp 2016 Summer Program

Dec 4, 2015

Online registration for the 2016 Vet Camp – one of Auburn University’s most popular academic and enrichment programs – is open and accepting submissions. These camps are highly competitive and receive a large number of applicants for each program. Students and parents are encouraged to check out camp details if students have a serious interest […]

College Alumna Receives 2015 Master Thesis Award

Nov 24, 2015

Dr. Jacqueline Gimmler, who recently completed a master’s degree in biomedical sciences at Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, has been selected to receive a 2015 Master’s Thesis Award by Auburn University. Dr. Gimmler was one of six across the university to receive the award. Her thesis was on “Determining canine skin concentrations of terbinafine […]

Veterinarians Connect with the College through the Practitioner Sabbatical Program

Nov 24, 2015

Dr. Lynn Hagood isn’t letting the fact that he earned his DVM from Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 1988 stop him from continuing to learn and grow as a veterinarian. A general practitioner at North Florida Animal Hospital, in Tallahassee, Fla., Dr. Hagood has a particular interest in oncology. In order to learn […]

UC-Berkeley Biologist to Speak as Juan Gilbert Lecturer Nov. 19

Nov 11, 2015

Nationally respected biologist Dr. Tyrone Hayes will deliver the Juan Gilbert Distinguished Lecturer address on Thursday, Nov. 19, as a guest of Auburn University’s Black Graduate and Professional Students Association. The event will be held at 6 p.m. in the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Education Center Overton Auditorium. His lecture, “Silent Spring to Silent […]

Newly Hired Psychologist Dedicated to Helping Veterinary Students

Nov 11, 2015

The veterinary medical profession can be stressful for students as they experience the academic rigors of the program and transition into roles as young veterinarians. To ensure that Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine students have all the tools they need to be successful students and professionals, the college recently appointed Dr. Kathryn Bieri as […]

College of Veterinary Medicine Researchers Seek Breakthrough in Cancer Treatment

Nov 2, 2015

Dr. Bruce Smith’s guiding philosophy in the work he does is simple: he wants his patients to die with their cancer, not from cancer. And while curing cancer is not right around the corner, what researchers at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine want is to help their veterinary patients live longer, with hope […]

Former Auburn Cheerleader Carries the War Eagle Spirit in Veterinary Medicine

Oct 29, 2015

When a cheer or an extra dose of Auburn spirit is needed at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Pete Velotas is the man to call. Velotas, a fourth-year veterinary student and Birmingham native, is a former member of the Auburn University Cheerleading squad. Velotas got his start in both of his passions during high school. “I […]