CVM News

Diagnosing Equine Gastric Ulcers

Jan 15, 2021

Equine gastric ulcer syndrome, also known as EGUS, is a fairly common disease that can affect up to 90 percent of racehorses in active training and 60 percent of show horses. Gastric ulcers are a result of damage to the lining of the stomach due to prolonged exposure to the normal acid present there. Unlike humans, horses secrete acid continually, which can result in an excessive amount of acid if the horse is not eating regularly and there is no feed to neutralize it.

Austin selected as U.S. Secretary of Defense

Dec 9, 2020

Congratulations to General Lloyd Austin, Auburn alumnus and Board of Trustees member, selected to be the next U.S. Secretary of Defense. General Austin is Vet Med’s Board of Trustee liaison and a strong advocate for the college’s programs and students. We are proud to have had several opportunities to share with him the important work […]

Schumacher Receives Prestigious ACVS Merit Award

Nov 17, 2020

Professor Emeritus of the College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. John Schumacher, DVM, MS, and an American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Large Animal) Diplomate, was recently awarded the prestigious ACVS Merit Award by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) and the ACVS Foundation. The award recognizes Schumacher’s major contributions to the veterinary medicine profession, […]

Camus Named Auburn Vet Med Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Nov 9, 2020

Dr. Melinda S. Camus, a member of the faculty at the University of Georgia for the past decade, has been named the next Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine. She replaces Dr. Dan Givens, who left Auburn earlier this year to become dean of the Virginia-Maryland College of […]

Auburn Vet Med Honors 2020 Annual Conference Awards Recipients

Nov 9, 2020

The Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine recently honored the 2020 Annual Conference and J. T. Vaughan Equine Conference award recipients during the virtual Annual Conference awards ceremony. Continuing a tradition of 113 consecutive years of continuing education provided by the Southeast’s oldest veterinary program, this year’s three-day program—held October 22-24—marked the first time the […]

Auburn Vet Specialists, Gulf Shores, welcomes new internist and director

Oct 9, 2020

Join us in welcoming Dr. Andrew McGraw to the Auburn Veterinary Specialists-Gulf Shores team! As the newly hired medical director and internist, Dr. McGraw brings more than 18 years of experience in the veterinary profession to the Gulf Shores area. McGraw received his DVM from Louisiana State University in 2002. The son of a veterinarian, […]

Registration Open for Auburn Vet Med Annual Conference Set for October 22-24

Sep 28, 2020

By Mike Jernigan While the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine’s 2020 Annual Conference and J. T. Vaughan Equine Conference will continue a tradition of 113 consecutive years of continuing education provided by the Southeast’s oldest veterinary program, this year’s three-day program—to be held October 22-24—will also mark the first time the concurrent events have […]

Tuskegee’s Perry named Zoetis Champion of Diversity at 2020 Diversity Matters Symposium

Sep 18, 2020

Dr. Ruby Perry, dean of the Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine, was named the Zoetis Champion of Diversity during the recent Southeastern Diversity Matters Symposium. Hosted by the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine on August 29, the biennial conference featured topics related to diversity and inclusion in veterinary medicine. The 2020 symposium was […]

Auburn Veterinary Faculty Publish Avian Anatomy Guide

Sep 8, 2020

Dr. Mahmoud Mansour, professor and interim head of the Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology in the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, recently published his sixth book on animal anatomy to present basic avian anatomy to first-year veterinary and biology students as well as general bird enthusiasts. His latest book, published in 2020 with […]

Auburn Vet Med to Host Southeast Regional Diversity Matters Symposium

Aug 24, 2020

The Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine will play host to the Southeast Regional Diversity Matters Symposium—a biennial conference featuring topics related to diversity and inclusion in veterinary medicine—on August 29, 2020. This year’s conference is sponsored by Zoetis, Inc., and Banfield Pet Hospital and will be held in a virtual format due to state […]