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Auburn CVM 2020 Teaching Awards
Apr 27, 2020
Each year, Vet Med students nominate honorees for the Auburn CVM Teaching Awards, to honor our talented faculty and their commitment to preparing our students to become leaders in the field of veterinary medicine. Auburn CVM faculty are critical to our students’ development and intellectual growth proven not only by the success of our alumni, […]

Feb 10, 2020
Photo One: Kellye Coffman, licensed veterinary technician; Dr. Corinne Buirkle, first year surgical resident; Sara Humphrey, fourth year clinical veterinary student; and surgical intern Dr. Kaleigh Bush were involved with Neo’s care at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine. Photo Two: Sara Humphrey, fourth year clinical veterinary student, left; and Dr. Corinne Buirkle, first […]

AU Vet Med Open House Set for April 4
Feb 7, 2020
Due to changes in university operations in response to concerns about coronavirus (COVID-19) spread, the annual Vet Med Open House has been canceled. We hope you will make plans to join us for the next Open House in April 2021.

Feb 5, 2020
Students in their third year of professional education at the College of Veterinary Medicine received their white coat in a ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 25. The ceremony was held at the Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center on Auburn University’s campus at 3:00 p.m. The White Coat Ceremony is a symbolic event for students […]
Veterinarian offers information and tips on Feline Leukemia virus and Feline Immunodeficiency virus
Jan 23, 2020
The American Association of Feline Practitioners recently updated its guidelines on Feline Leukemia virus and Feline Immunodeficiency virus, both serious infectious diseases in cats. Dr. Diane Delmain of Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine offers information on prevention, symptoms and vaccinations. What is Feline Leukemia virus and what are the symptoms? The name, Feline Leukemia […]

Large Animal Residents Recognized at ACVS Summit
Oct 28, 2019
Two Auburn large animal residents were recognized with awards at the Large Animal Residents Forum during the American College of Veterinary Surgeons Surgical Summit in Las Vegas, Nev., recently. Dr. Ana Velloso Alvarez presented her work entitled “Autologous Protein Solution and Autologous Conditioned Serum Effects on Equine Articular and Synovial Membrane Co-Culture” and was awarded […]

Leapin’ Lemurs! Zohdy Highlights First “Wild Science” Lecture
Oct 22, 2019
In hope of bringing wildlife and natural resources to the forefront of people’s minds, students from the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences at Auburn University are bringing “sci-pubs” to the area. The new series of talks, called “Wild Science,” features local scientists and will be hosted once a month at Opelika’s Red Clay Brewing […]

AU Student Named Winner of National AETA Scholarship
Oct 21, 2019
Auburn Veterinary Medicine student Hilary Seals, a member of the class of 2020, is one of 10 students nationwide who received a scholarship to attend the 2019 AETA-CETA/ACTE Joint Annual Convention in Colorado Springs, Colo. To be eligible to receive the scholarship, applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited university or program, be interested […]

Student Named Winner of BVDzero Scholarship
Oct 1, 2019
Auburn veterinary student Savannah Basham, a member of the class of 2020, was recently named one of only 12 winners worldwide of a $1,000 scholarship to attend the 2020 World Buiatrics Congress in Madrid, Spain. The BVDzero Scholarship program was created in an effort to raise awareness of bovine diarrhea virus (BVDV) among veterinary students […]

Bergquist Named ASV Director-Elect
Sep 23, 2019
Dr. Brendan Bergquist, DVM, who joined the Auburn CVM faculty in June 2019 as assistant clinical professor of shelter medicine in the Department of Clinical Sciences, has been named a Director-Elect of the Association of Shelter Veterinarians. He will officially begin his three-year term as a director in January 2020. The ASV is the professional […]