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Video ItemEarly mornings at Virginia Tech's Equitation Barn , video
The morning routine at Virginia Tech's Equitation Barn involves many undergraduate students, staff, and volunteers who feed horses and clean stalls 365 days of the year. Students gain experience in breeding and foaling, ground work training, marketing, nutrition, exercise physiology, as well as stable management fundamentals.
Date: Feb 17, 2025 -
Video ItemMorning routine at Virginia Tech's sheep center , video
Caring for the hundreds of sheep at Virginia Tech's Copenhaver Sheep Center involves many students and staff and happens 365 days a year, rain or shine. Undergraduate Animal Science students visit the center for coursework in animal handling and livestock management, while livestock production course provides participants with hands-on industry experience.
Date: Feb 17, 2025 -
Video ItemCaring for Virginia Tech's beef cattle , video
The Beef Cattle Center serves as a teaching, research, and outreach hub for School of Animal Sciences and Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine classes. Chad Joines '93 manages the Beef Cattle Center along with hired staff and students, who care for the cattle 365 days a year—rain or shine, to provide valuable experiential learning and research to help the beef cattle industry.
Date: Feb 17, 2025 -
Article ItemVMCVM Student Spotlight: Marissa Vincent , article
Marissa Vincent, DVM Class of 2025 (Mixed Animal) from Columbia, Maryland, is passionate about hands-on labs and expanding veterinary care. A former Division I soccer player, she draws inspiration from her family and enjoys relaxing with her cat, Lily.
Date: Jan 09, 2025 -
Article ItemProduction Management Medicine team treats animals in rural and urban settings , article
The mobile veterinary team from Virginia Tech helps care for animals, including some who help care for humans at a Roanoke Valley clinic.
Date: Jan 06, 2025 -
Article ItemVeterinary Teaching Hospital honors Staff Members of the Year , article
They and their colleagues provide expertise and support to clinicians, residents, and students in caring for animal patients and human clients.
Date: Dec 05, 2024 -
Article ItemVMCVM Student Spotlight: Esther Vergel , article
Esther Vergel, DVM Class of 2027 (Equine), discovered her passion for veterinary medicine in childhood, inspired by her horse Sully and her love for animals. She values VMCVM’s supportive community and looks forward to advancing equine care while promoting mental health in the field. Esther enjoys time with her rescue dog, Amaya, and dreams of traveling to Greece someday.
Date: Dec 02, 2024 -
Article ItemVMCVM Student Spotlight: Cecelia Ivey , article
Cecelia Ivey, a DVM student in the Class of 2025 focusing on equine medicine, draws inspiration from her mother, a veterinarian, and her lifelong love of animals and horses. She is passionate about advancing her skills in equine care, cherishing time with her horse, Risky, and embracing the flexibility of her future career.
Date: Nov 13, 2024 -
Article ItemDonkey makes quick turnaround from snake bite with Veterinary Teaching Hospital care , article
The donkey's caretaker said she knew exactly what to do. Tara Pilonero called her vet and said, "Call the vet school. Tell them, I'm coming."
Date: Oct 30, 2024 -
Article ItemA spoonful of chicken helps the medicine go down: Inside the Virginia Tech Veterinary Teaching Hospital Pharmacy , article
A dedicated team works tirelessly to customize medications for every creature that comes through the doors of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Date: Oct 24, 2024 -
Article ItemRare stallion fights dangerous infection at Veterinary Teaching Hospital , article
The 19-year-old Akhal-Teke stallion was treated for a severe muscle infection in his neck and is recovering back at home at the Akhal-Teke Foundation.
Date: Oct 02, 2024 -
Article ItemVeterinary Teaching Hospital saves towel-eating donkey and her ailing mother , article
Harper is back to her old self after undergoing surgery to remove a small towel from her intestines. She made a full recovery as did her mother Daisy, who was treated for intestinal inflammation.
Date: Sep 23, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech veterinary students awarded national scholarship , article
Carla Gutierrez and Kia Williams were chosen from a competitive national pool for the inaugural Dr. James H. Bias Scholarship from the American Association of Bovine Practitioners.
Date: Sep 16, 2024 -
Article ItemVeterinary student uses fellowship to research chronic pneumonia in sheep , article
Emilia Jones is among 15 students selected for the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research Veterinary Student Research Fellowship. The program addresses critical challenges facing the agriculture industry and global food security.
Date: Aug 27, 2024 -
Article ItemVMCVM Faculty Spotlight: Elaine Claffey DVM '14 , article
Elaine Claffey DVM '14, an alumnus and current faculty member, loves working with experts, is passionate about mentorship, and encourages students to explore large animal practice. She advises finding perspective through rest and enjoys baking, and hanging out with her cat, four chickens, a kitten named Clifford, a puppy named Hazel, and a Thoroughbred.
Date: Aug 08, 2024 -
Article ItemInternship prepares veterinary student for a food animal career , article
Veterinary student Carla Gutierrez worked with two experienced veterinarians to gain new perspectives and more hands-on experience during a Virginia Academy of Food Animal Practitioners internship.
Date: Aug 06, 2024 -
Article ItemShowcasing excellence: Open House at the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center focuses on equine sports medicine , article
The EMC Open House highlighted the Jane and Stephen Hale Equine Performance Evaluation Center, the Youngkin Equine Soundness Clinic, and the Paul Goodness Podiatry Clinic, which collectively serve as the Center’s Sports Medicine Complex. Visitors learned about treatments and therapies available at the EMC to ensure that equine athletes and trail companions perform at their absolute best.
Date: Jul 10, 2024 -
Article ItemInternational exchange in Chile provides veterinary students with research, clinical experience , article
The collaboration between the Austral University of Chile and the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine began in 1996 and has since expanded to other colleges across Virginia Tech.
Date: Jul 08, 2024 -
Article ItemThe making of a veterinarian , article
The recently graduated Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Class of 2024 reflects on the grueling yet rewarding path that molded them into veterinarians. What began as an exciting, if daunting, first day of classes (during the COVID-19 pandemic) turned into a profound four-year transformation.
Date: Jun 25, 2024 -
Article ItemWilliam S. 'Terry' Swecker Jr. retires as Veterinary Teaching Hospital director , article
Swecker, one of the first graduates of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, stepped down as hospital director on May 10 and retires from Virginia Tech on June 30.
Date: Jun 13, 2024
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