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Lyme Disease in Dogs: What Dog Owners Should Know , articleAs Lyme disease cases rise in the United States, not only humans are at risk; dogs are increasingly vulnerable to this tick-borne illness. The disease's spread is facilitated by ticks, which thrive in tall grasses and wooded areas and symptoms in dogs can range from fever and joint pain to more serious conditions like kidney damage if left untreated.
Date: Apr 12, 2024 -
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Transformative alliance: Health leaders, Virginia Tech forge new partnership for diabetes management and support , articleOver 630,000 people in Virginia have diabetes, which can lead to increased risks of heart disease, stroke, kidney damage, and death.
Date: Apr 10, 2024 -
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Teresa Southard seeks answers in veterinary forensics cases , articleSouthard, associate professor of anatomic pathology at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, works to uncover if animal deaths are related to illegal activity, such as neglect and abuse.
Date: Apr 08, 2024 -
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Public health alumna Caitlin Sharkey brings her homework into the real world , articleWhat started as a classroom assignment has become part of the Bradley Free Clinic's standard operating procedure for infection control. Sharkey, a 2023 alumnus, is the health administrator at the Roanoke clinic.
Date: Apr 03, 2024 -
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Things you need to know before you bring home your new puppy , articleNational Puppy Day is March 23, but we like to celebrate all year long. If you’ve decided to add a puppy to your life, here are some things you need to keep in mind to make sure your puppy is set up for success.
Date: Mar 25, 2024 -
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Marilyn Ortega named veterinary college's assistant director of belonging and strategic initiatives , articleThe Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine has hired Marilyn Ortega as the assistant director of belonging and strategic initiatives. In this inaugural position, Ortega will work to foster a culture of inclusivity at the college and will be responsible for community engagement and programming.
Date: Mar 14, 2024 -
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Empowering tomorrow's leaders: Virginia Tech's Presidential Scholars tackle public health challenges , articleWith ambitions ranging from health care accessibility consulting to pediatric medicine, and supported by a comprehensive system of financial aid, mentorship, and research opportunities, these scholars are poised to make significant impacts on public health, reflecting Virginia Tech's dedication to access and service.
Date: Feb 27, 2024 -
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Veterinary college helps keep an equine athlete at the top of his game , articleTurbo, a 20-year-old Lusitano, thrives in the elite world of dressage through to the diligence of his owner, riders, farrier, and veterinary care team.
Date: Feb 08, 2024 -
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Laura Parkhurst joins veterinary college amid national shelter crisis , articleLaura Parkhurst has taken on the role of clinical instructor in shelter medicine and surgery clerkship at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine amidst a critical time for animal shelters nationwide.
Date: Feb 07, 2024 -
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Sunshine Lahmers receives 2023 Zoetis Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award , articleA clinical associate professor of cardiology, Lahmers works with students throughout their veterinary education.
Date: Jan 30, 2024 -
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Corps of Cadets' Growley III gets a clean bill of health from the Veterinary Teaching Hospital , articleThe Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets' canine ambassador receives veterinary care through the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.
Date: Jan 22, 2024 -
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Scholarship helps student pursue equine veterinary medicine , articleSarah Landeck, a Class of 2027 student at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, is the first recipient of the Maria and David Williams Equine Veterinary Scholarship.
Date: Jan 22, 2024 -
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Scholarships open doors for Carla Gutierrez to study to become a livestock veterinarian , articleIn addition to helping with day-to-day expenses, scholarships have opened the doors to more opportunities and allowed Gutierrez to focus on her interests.
Date: Jan 18, 2024 -
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Veterinary students get hands-on with alternative treatment for canine knee injuries , articlePart of an elective on small animal physical rehabilitation at the veterinary college., the purpose of the class is to introduce the students to a variety of methods to support patients with orthopedic and musculoskeletal diseases and prepare them offer a better spectrum of care for their future patients.
Date: Jan 04, 2024 -
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Veterinary college welcomes diverse expertise this fall with 12 new hires , articleThe new faculty includes specialists in areas such as virology, student success, veterinary social work, small animal surgery, emergency medicine, anatomic pathology, large animal surgery, and radiology.
Date: Jan 03, 2024 -
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Veterinary college’s Roger Ramirez-Barrios receives Zoetis Research Award , articleRamirez-Barrios, clinical associate professor of veterinary parasitology, received the recognition for his work on disease-causing parasites. The award acknowledges researchers whose innovative studies have advanced the scientific standing of veterinary medicine.
Date: Dec 05, 2023 -
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Golden retriever's life changed by state-of-the-art veterinary procedure , articleWillow, a golden retriever with ectopic ureters was treated at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Date: Nov 28, 2023 -
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Tanya LeRoith named president-elect of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians , articleLeRoith, who has been with the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine since 2005, is the director of Virginia Tech Animal Laboratory Services.
Date: Nov 22, 2023 -
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Veterinary college lab selected to fight emerging diseases in national partnership , articleVirginia Tech Animal Laboratory Services is one of five laboratories chosen for this new partnership between the National Animal Health Laboratory Network and the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility.
Date: Nov 20, 2023 -
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A puppy with a purpose: Veterinary student raises and trains a service dog , articleKelsey Thornton, a third-year veterinary student in the small animal track, is a puppy raiser for Canine Companions for Independence.
Date: Nov 15, 2023 -
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Oral cancer clinical trial offers hope to dogs and their owners , articleBambi, a border collie, is enrolled in a clinical trial at the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center in Roanoke. In the clinical trial, veterinary radiation oncologist Ilektra Athanasiadi aims to evaluate the safety and feasibility of treating oral cancers with a device that delivers chemotherapy directly to the tumor.
Date: Nov 14, 2023 -
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Veterinary professor collaborates with surgeons in Japan on mini hip replacements , articleOtto Lanz, professor of small animal surgery at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, recently spent six months in Japan to collaborate with veterinarians on mini total hip replacements.
Date: Nov 09, 2023 -
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Alumna receives U.S. Public Health Service’s Excellence in Public Health Award , articleVirginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine alumna Ella Rak received the 2023 award that recognizes outstanding work done during veterinary school.
Date: Nov 08, 2023 -
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Micha C. Simons joins veterinary college , articleWith her practice focused on small animal soft tissue surgery, Simons handles everything from gastrointestinal surgeries to diagnostic biopsies to hernia repairs.
Date: Oct 11, 2023 -
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Veterinary college adds theriogenology resident to teaching hospital , articleThe college received a $125,000 grant from the American Kennel Club, its Canine Health Foundation, and the Theriogenology Foundation to support a full-time resident to study theriogenology, which is the science of animal reproductive systems and reproductive health.
Date: Sep 22, 2023 -
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Undergraduates gain veterinary research experience through Multicultural Academic Opportunities Program , articleThis summer, senior Kennedi Essex and junior Angel Collins, both animal and poultry sciences majors, worked with Priscila Serpa, research assistant professor of clinical pathology, on a variety of projects.
Date: Sep 15, 2023 -
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Veterinary professor receives grant for lupus research , articleXin Luo, professor of immunology, received a $300,000 grant from the Department of Defense to establish a new, double humanized model for lupus.
Date: Sep 15, 2023 -
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Veterinary students awarded fellowships from the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research , articleBriana Gleizer and Taylor Mortensen, both veterinary students from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, were selected for the Veterinary Student Research Fellowship. This marks the first time any student from the college has been chosen for this fellowship.
Date: Sep 15, 2023 -
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James Weger-Lucarelli receives grant to develop tools to aid researchers in study of RNA viruses , articleWeger-Lucarelli will use the $150,000 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to develop easy-to-use tools and techniques that will allow more researchers to study RNA viruses and their mutations.
Date: Aug 16, 2023 -
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Helen the cane corso helps humans and animals through osteosarcoma clinical trial , articleHelen is an 8½-year old gentle giant who’s fighting osteosarcoma and, through participation in a clinical trial through the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center, is helping develop a new cancer treatment.
Date: Aug 01, 2023 -
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Virginia vaccination project named national 'immunization champion' , articleVirginia Cooperative Extension was recently recognized by the National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit as an “Immunization Neighborhood” Immunization Champion.
Date: Jun 13, 2023 -
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Class of 2023: Veterinary graduate joins U.S. Army , articleMaddie Nardi graduated with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine through the Health Professions Scholarship Program, which covers tuition and provides a stipend in exchange for a commitment to join the U.S. Army.
Date: May 18, 2023 -
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Team Tootsie: Veterinary hospital and owners help poodle walk again , articleTootsie, began to trip and fall in early 2023. The team at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine performed surgery and rehab to help her with wobbler syndrome, a condition caused by a compressed spinal cord.
Date: May 18, 2023 -
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Class of 2023: Coast Guard veteran Heather Skowron forges a nontraditional path to veterinary medicine , articleUnlike many veterinary students, when Skowron was a child growing up in Rhode Island, she didn’t know she wanted to be a veterinarian. After two years of community college, she earned her bachelor's in liberal arts from Rivier University in New Hampshire and began an office job — but at the age of 23, she decided she needed to change direction.
Date: May 09, 2023 -
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Class of 2023: Adriana Fratz named veterinary college valedictorian , articleFollowing graduation a dual Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Master of Public Health, Fratz plans on working in disease surveillance with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations for the summer before starting work with a small animal practice in New York.
Date: May 05, 2023 -
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Class of 2023: Stephanie Valencic lives 'Ut Prosim' through a passion for public health , articleValencic is the Bachelor of Science in Public Health program's 2023 Outstanding Senior.
Date: May 03, 2023 -
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Chilean veterinary student exchange brings new perspectives, opportunities , articleIn a three-month exchange, students from the veterinary college and the Austral University of Chile explore hands-on opportunities. The two Chilean students studying at the veterinary college this year are Priscila Soto and Maksimiano Rodríguez.
Date: Apr 26, 2023 -
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Annual graduate research symposium supports college's mission , articleThe Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine hosts an annual research symposium both to support the college’s mission of educating a diverse population of professional and post-graduate students preparing for careers in veterinary medicine, biomedical sciences, and public health and to showcase the research of its graduate and training programs.
Date: Apr 21, 2023 -
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Li-Jen Chang joins veterinary college as clinical assistant professor , articleChang, clinical assistant professor of veterinary anesthesia and pain management, will spend most of his time working at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, one of the college’s three hospitals.
Date: Apr 14, 2023 -
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Cat named Mona Lisa keeps making smiles thanks to cancer treatment, Petco Love funds , articleIn early 2022, Mona Lisa began to have trouble breathing. After a referral to the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, her owners learned she had intranasal cancer and an aggressive tumor grew behind her right eye.
Date: Apr 14, 2023 -
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Something to be grateful for , articleOn March 4, the veterinary college hosted the Evening of Gratitude, an annual event that celebrates and shows gratitude for the donors who have so generously supported the college.
Date: Mar 27, 2023 -
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New veterinary college clinician Mary Songster-Alpin embraces teaching, spectrum of care , articleSongster-Alpin will work as a clinical veterinarian for clients at the college’s Small Animal Community Practice, oversee veterinary students in their fourth-year rotations, and instruct in various labs and lectures.
Date: Mar 17, 2023 -
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Latinx Veterinary Medical Association Chapter creates a home away from home , articleThe chapter puts on events such as trivia nights, lunch and learns, and panels where Latinx/Hispanic faculty speak on their experiences in the field and the challenges they’ve faced.
Date: Mar 13, 2023 -
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Roger Ramirez-Barrios named Virginia Veterinary Medical Association’s Mentor of the Year , articleRamirez-Barrios makes students a priority and sees mentorship as part of his job, not an extra obligation.
Date: Mar 03, 2023 -
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Veterinary alumna Rebecca Persons joins college as clinical instructor , articleIn her position as clinical instructor, Persons focuses on clinical practice and also divides her time between teaching and assisting with labs.
Date: Feb 22, 2023 -
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Veterinary college's spectrum of care improves 11-year-old dog's life after leg injury , articleWhen Sophie, the Newfoundland/golden retriever mix, suddenly could not stand on her hind leg, owner Angela McCoy Williams sought emergency care at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Sophie had torn a ligament in her back right leg.
Date: Feb 17, 2023 -
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A night of glamour and giving back , articleProceeds from the January event will be applied to two programs that are used at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Date: Feb 06, 2023 -
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Yuba Gautam joins faculty at Virginia Tech Public Health Program , articleGautam will teach in the undergraduate and graduate public health programs and aid in placing students in practicums so they can get hands-on experience and apply their classroom knowledge to practical situations.
Date: Jan 29, 2023 -
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Only 1.2 percent of veterinarians are Black — this club chapter wants to change that , articleStudents at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine have established the newest chapter of the National Association of Black Veterinarians, working to provide education and promote inclusion within an overwhelmingly white field.
Date: Jan 24, 2023 -
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Chris Byron named new head of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at Virginia Tech veterinary college amid equine crisis , articleByron, who has been a faculty member at the college since 2014, currently divides his time between teaching, research, and clinical work. He will succeed Sherrie Clark, professor of theriogenology, who has held the position of interim department head since January 2021.
Date: Jan 09, 2023 -
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'This is your space': LGBTQ+ students forge community at veterinary college , articleLGBTQ+ students at the veterinary college have created a chapter of PrideSVMC, a place for community and camaraderie. PrideSVMC is the student arm of PrideVMC, a national organization of LGBTQ+ veterinary professionals.
Date: Jan 06, 2023 -
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Veterinary student presents research on resuscitation orders, client communication at international conference , articleThrough the research, third-year student Anna Horowitz and her co-authors are developing a better understanding of the communication around CPR and do-not-resuscitate orders for pets.
Date: Oct 11, 2023