Fire Awareness a Great Idea for Pets Too

Sep 11, 2019

September is Campus Fire Safety Month, while October will continue to raise awareness as Fire Safety Month nationwide. But while those events give people an opportunity to think about what they should do in case of a fire, they rarely pause to consider their pets’ safety as well. To help remedy that, the Auburn College […]

Toro Recognized with AAAP Poultry Disease Research Award

Sep 4, 2019

Dr. Haroldo Toro, D.V.M., Ph.D., professor of avian diseases in the Auburn College of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Pathobiology, was recently named a recipient of the Phibro Animal Health Excellence in Poultry Disease Research award, presented by the American Association of Avian Pathologists (AAAP) for sustained excellence in independent poultry disease and health research over a period […]

Southeastern Raptor Center Lure and Jess Auctions Return this Fall

Sep 4, 2019

The Southeastern Raptor Center’s annual online auctions for the jesses and lures used by the eagles during game day flights will begin for the upcoming season with Auburn’s first home football game against the Tulane Green Wave on Sept. 7, 2019. The auctions are a way for Auburn fans to obtain a one-of-a-kind piece of […]

Lascola Named to Morris Foundation Advisory Board

Aug 29, 2019

Dr. Kara Lascola, DVM, associate professor of equine internal medicine in the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, has been named to the Morris Animal Foundation’s Large Animal Scientific Advisory Board. The Morris Foundation, founded in 1948 and headquartered in Denver, Co., is an internationally recognized nonprofit organization that has invested more than $126 million to […]

Auburn Pre-Game Flights to Introduce Golden Eagle “Aurea”

Aug 27, 2019

A new golden eagle will join Auburn’s famed eagle roster this season to soar over Jordan-Hare Stadium before the Tigers hit the field. Golden eagle Aurea, which actually made her stadium flight debut last season prior to the Liberty game, will join gameday veteran Spirit, a bald eagle, as one of two eagles that will […]

Fiona the Diva Goat a Fan Favorite

Aug 7, 2019

Fiona the goat may have been the “low doe on the totem pole” in the Auburn College of Veterinary Medicine’s research and teaching herd during her recent stay there, but according to faculty, staff and students who have worked with her after surgery for a chronic hip luxation and her subsequent rehab, the five-year-old Lamancha goat is a true diva in her own right.   […]

Izenour Following Dream as 2019 Fulbright Scholar

Aug 1, 2019

For Auburn doctoral student and 2019 Fulbright Scholarship recipient Katie Izenour, a single trip to the Middle Eastern nation of Jordan opened up an entire world of new possibilities. It was there that, after eight years working as a government contractor for the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force and the Centers for Disease Control in […]

High Schooler Completes CVM Equine Internship

Jul 25, 2019

When 17-year-old Caroline Lucarelli arrived in Auburn June 9, she had never been to Alabama or the deep South. But thanks to a Colorado-based, Smithsonian-affiliated organization, high school seniors such as Lucarelli have earned coveted research-intense internships that offer deep immersion in various fields of science being studied nationwide. In Lucarelli’s case, the six-week internship, […]

Concerns about FDA grain-free dog food warning best addressed by your local veterinarian

Jul 16, 2019

The recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warning about a possible link between increasingly popular grain-free foods for dogs and a heart disease called dilated cardiomyopathy, or DCM, has dog owners across Alabama and the nation taking a closer look at their options while searching the pet food aisles in their favorite stores. Grain-free […]

J.T. Vaughan Large Animal Teaching Hospital is now offering mesotherapy service

Jun 21, 2019

The J.T. Vaughan Large Animal Teaching Hospital is now offering mesotherapy for horses that are experiencing chronic back and neck pain. Mesotherapy involves the use of multiple microinjections of a combination of products into the mesoderm (middle layer of the skin) with very fine, short needles to relieve muscle pain and inflammation. This middle layer […]