Kitten Heals Heart (Literally), Finds Forever Home at MSU Posted on May 14, 2025

A foster kitten in search of a home found just that at the MSU Veterinary Medical Center when undergoing surgical repair for a heart defect.

Making Waves: Q&A with Commencement Speaker Dr. Ian Moore Posted by Kelsie Donaldson on May 09, 2025

With firsthand knowledge from the frontlines of biomedical research, this year’s commencement speaker brought a unique perspective shaped by his distinguished career in veterinary pathology.

Surgical Ligation of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in a Kitten Posted on May 07, 2025

Duck was a four-month-old foster kitten when he presented to the MSU Veterinary Medical Center’s Cardiology Service for evaluation of a heart murmur. An echocardiogram confirmed a grade V left basilar continuous murmur, a loud murmur often associated with a patent ductus arteriosus.

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Management of an extensive and infected wound in the proximal forelimb of a horse Posted on January 01, 2016

Chrome, a six-year-old Paint gelding, presented to the MSU Veterinary Medical Center Equine Emergency Service for evaluation of a non-healing wound on his right shoulder. Two weeks prior to his presentation, Chrome was injured by a stall latch, causing a fullthickness laceration on his right shoulder.

Non-surgical solution to traumatic spinal cord injury in a Dalmatian Posted on January 01, 2016

Given the degree and extensive nature of the hematoma, removal could potentially cause permanent paralysis. It was also possible that once the old hematoma was removed from the spinal cord, the Neurology team may not be able to control new arterial hemorrhaging, given the limited visual surgical field. 

Giving Back: The Lucky Fund Posted on December 30, 2015

Sue Williams donates to the MSU Veterinary Medical Center’s Lucky Fund in memory of Haley.

Summer in Uganda: MSU CVM Focuses on Sustainable Global Health Posted on November 26, 2015

With a passionately global focus, the MSU CVM celebrated the successful completion of the inaugural public health initiative in Uganda in conjunction with VWB, ACVP, and USAID.