Alumni Feature: Dr. Victor Cortese Talks his Career in Cattle Health Posted by Kelsie Donaldson on May 01, 2026

From early days on a Michigan farm to a global career in cattle health and co-authoring a leading textbook on bovine immunology, Victor Cortese (DVM '80) reflects on the path that shaped his work and the lessons he’s carried along the way.

MSU Alum Fights Rabies on a Global Scale Posted by Donté Smith on April 24, 2026

Anastasia McIntosh (DVM '07) is helping lead a global effort to eliminate dog-mediated rabies deaths, traveling to remote Tanzanian villages to vaccinate animals and protect vulnerable communities.

One Health, One Planet: Extraordinary Vets for Earth Day Posted on April 22, 2026

Earth Day is a reminder that human health is not isolated. Our health is intricately linked to the animals we share the world with and the environment we all inhabit. To celebrate, we've curated a few standout episodes of the Extraordinary Vets podcast with host Dr. Donna Harris.

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Freedom the Bald Eagle Goes Home Posted on August 22, 2016

Our Anesthesia, Wildlife, Orthopedic, and Radiology teams worked together to fix Freedom the bald eagle's broken leg. Then they sent him home.

Clinical study: In pursuit: solving the mystery of shivers Posted on August 08, 2016

Dr. Stephanie Valberg and her team are making strides in research about shivers, a chronic and perplexing neuromuscular disorder in horses.

Case study: Surgery and rehabilitation for disc extrusion Posted on August 04, 2016

An eight-year-old Cockapoo worked with the Neurology, Surgery, and Rehabilitation services to recover from a severe spinal cord injury.

On the Other Side of the World: College Faculty Visit Japan Posted on August 03, 2016

College faculty from the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences traveled to Japan to learn more about the Japanese agricultural system and the needs of their producers and veterinarian.