Inspiration for a career in veterinary medicine often comes in furry packages! As the 2025 College of Veterinary Medicine Commencement Ceremony nears, the graduating Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students are reflecting on the animals that got them across the finish line.

Starting veterinary school can be just as daunting as applying or acing pre-veterinary coursework. Sometimes, all someone needs to make the leap into their first year of a veterinary program is a little support and guidance from someone who gets it.

After the White Coat ceremony, which symbolizes students' transition into clinical education, DVM and Veterinary Nursing students share what they are most looking forward to as they begin clerkships.

The MSU College of Veterinary Medicine held its annual career fair on November 4, 2024. Sixty-four employers joined the College at the Wharton Center and 154 DVM, Veterinary Nursing, and pre-veterinary students explored the fair.

Lilly Conteh is a third-year DVM/PhD student who followed her multidisciplinary interests to her dream project—mosquito disease transmission research that was kicked off at the USDA Veterinary Research Scholars Program.

Three veterinary students from MSU helped treat over 900 animals as part of the Rural Area Veterinary Service program this summer.

Ursula Abou-Rjeileh, a CMIB student at the College, was sponsored by MSU to attend the Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering (CASE) workshop—an opportunity for STEM students to explore science policy.

Amber Mostiller, a Master of Science in Food Safety student, presented her research on chilling meat at breakneck speed at the MSU Ignite Talks.

The MSU Health Colleges invited the MSU community to the Revisiting the Beloved Community event on January 18, 2024 with speaker, Dr. Anthony Jack, as part of MSU's MLK commemorative events week.

ZEWA, the College of Veterinary Medicine’s zoo, exotics, wildlife, and aquatics club, is cultivating relationships inside and outside of the College. In 2023, ZEWA connected with Birds and Beaks Rescue and Rehab to facilitate exciting hands-on learning experiences for student veterinarians.

Gloria Daniel-Igwe is a Nigerian PhD student and veterinary pathologist who is determined to impact her home continent through her research. In late December 2023, she arrived at the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine to study a parasite responsible for a deadly infectious disease.