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Dog with Degenerative Disease Continues to Inspire
A 12-year-old Boxer suffering from a progressive spinal cord disease is on his feet thanks to the dedication of his owners and the physical rehabilitation he is receiving at Auburn University’sCollege of Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital. Last April, Bailey was referred to the Wilford and Kate Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital after months of excellent […]
Human Pacemaker Giving Older Dogs like Joe a New ‘Leash’ on Life
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 […]
Stereotactic Surgery State-of-the-Art Technology Stereotactic Surgery Advances the Care of Pets with Brain Disease The Neurology/Neurosurgery Service is offering advanced Stereotactic Surgery for patients, one of only a handful of veterinary medicine teaching hospitals able to offer this highly-specialized procedure. Referring veterinarians or owners should contact the Neurology/Neurosurgery Service at auneuro@auburn.edu with a possible case or a pet […]
Veterinarians Connect with the College through the Practitioner Sabbatical Program
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 […]
College of Veterinary Medicine Researchers Seek Breakthrough in Cancer Treatment
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 […]
Practice Management Rotation Prepares Veterinary Students to Be Successful in Business
The Practice Management Rotation at Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is unique among the clinical rotations that students complete during their final year of veterinary education. Rather than medical or scientific skills, the rotation curriculum is centered on preparing students to understand and potentially manage the business side of veterinary practice. Ethan Dawe, an […]
College Recognizes Staff During Veterinary Technician Week
Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is fortunate to count some of the finest technicians in the veterinary world among its employees in the teaching hospital, and this week is celebrating some of its hardest working and most devoted practitioners. Since 1993, the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA) has celebrated National Veterinary Technician […]
Teaching Hospital’s Oncology Service Offers New Options for Cancer Treatment
Treatment for pets with cancer has many similarities with human cancer treatment, now more so that new drug therapies are available for animal patients. The Oncology Service in the Wilford and Kate Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine has expanded its treatment options to include these new drugs […]
College of Veterinary Medicine Students Receive Distinction with AABP
Two Auburn University veterinary students earned national academic scholarships from the American Association of Bovine Practitioners – Zoetis Scholarship Program for their scholarly accomplishments. Lauren Scruggs, of Auburn, Ala., and Kathleen Morriss, of Junction, Texas, both fourth-year Auburn College of Veterinary Medicine students, were awarded $5,000 scholarships at the 48th annual meeting of the AABP in New Orleans. Nationally, 17 students […]
Veterinary Medicine Bringing ‘Our Oath in Action’ to Ag Roundup Oct. 3
College of Veterinary Medicine students and faculty will be putting ‘Our Oath in Action’ at the 2015 Fall Roundup and Taste of Alabama Agriculture on Saturday, Oct. 3 on the Auburn University campus. The Alabama Veterinary Medical Association and the American Veterinary Medical Foundation are joining with the College of Veterinary Medicine to participate in […]
