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Support the Boshell Research Program
Support Boshell Research If you are interested in providing financial support for research in the Boshell Diabetes & Metabolic Disease Research Program, please contact the Auburn Vet Med Office of Development at (334) 844-1274 or giving@vetmed.auburn.edu, or visit them online at vetmed.auburn.edu/giving. Fyffe Research Fund The late Jim Fyffe, “Voice of the Tigers” for 23 […]
Auburn veterinary professor researching effect of soybeans on male hormonal activity
Soybeans, considered to be a nutritious and good source of dietary protein, may have unwanted effects as well, and scientists are questioning some of the long-term impacts they might have on hormonal activity—particularly in males, according to an Auburn University professor. Dr. Benson Akingbemi, a professor of anatomy in the Department of Anatomy, Physiology and […]
Chihuahua Undergoes Successful Heart Procedure as CVM’s Smallest Patient
Small patients are nothing new for Auburn’s College of Veterinary Medicine, but a recent case is believed to be its smallest one to date to undergo Patent Ductus Arteriosus, or PDA, surgery. The owner and tiny dog flew a long way, more than 2,600 miles, to have the procedure performed. Weighing less than two pounds, […]
Vapor Wake® Trained Dog Most Advanced Real-Time Mobile Detection System
Man’s best friend has long been known as the perfect companion. In exchange for food, water and a pat on the head, a dog will love and defend its owner. Pioneering research begun 16 years ago at the College of Veterinary Medicine has led to patented technology to prove that the ”Auburn Dog” is the […]
Dog Receives Good Prognosis for Recovery Following Near-Fatal Fire Injury
A big dog with an even larger will to live has been given a good prognosis for recovery and a healthy life following a near fatal house fire in early January. Adler, a four-year-old German Shepherd, owned by Brad and Shannon Mullins of Alexander City, made regional news when first responders pulled him from their […]
AU Veterinary Faculty Publish Final Edition Book in Equine Anatomy Guide Series
The fourth and final book in a veterinary equine anatomy guide series written and developed by Auburn College of Veterinary Medicine faculty members is now published and available for use. Titled “Equine Anatomy Guide: Thorax, Abdomen and Pelvis. An Illustrated Guide,” the book is authored by Dr. Mahmoud Mansour, professor in the Department of Anatomy, […]
Faculty Publish Final Edition Book in Equine Anatomy Guide Series
The fourth and final book in a veterinary equine anatomy guide series written and developed by Auburn College of Veterinary Medicine faculty members is now published and available for use. Titled “Equine Anatomy Guide: Thorax, Abdomen and Pelvis. An Illustrated Guide,” the book is authored by Dr. Mahmoud Mansour, professor in the Department of Anatomy, […]
The Merner Lab Research Dr. Nancy Merner has developed a cancer genetics research program at Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine that focuses on identifying genetic risk variants of hereditary cancer syndromes. She is particularly interested in syndromes associated with an increased risk of breast cancer since ~65% of hereditary breast cancer cases remain genetically […]
Second-Year Students Reflect; Remind Themselves ‘Why We Are Here’
How difficult is the veterinary medical curriculum? It only takes a short conversation with a current student at the Auburn College of Veterinary Medicine, to find out. Second-year students at Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine came together with an idea to remind themselves why they are preparing to live a career in veterinary medicine […]
Auburn University Receives Grant to Strengthen Veterinary Medicine in Rural Kentucky
The Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine is directing a program to strengthen veterinary services to designated underserved rural populations in Kentucky through a grant provided by the USDA’s Veterinary Services Grant Program and in partnership with Kentucky veterinarians. The $237,233 grant allows the college to create a program to “develop, implement and sustain private […]
