Redefining the Model of Veterinary Care: Q&A with Commencement Speaker Dr. K.C. Van Fleet Posted by Kelsie Donaldson on May 12, 2026

2026 commencement speaker K.C. Van Fleet (DVM '17) reflects on building his specialty care practice, rethinking traditional veterinary care, and the lessons from MSU that continue to shape his approach to medicine, leadership, and team culture.

From Summer Program to Commencement: Three Spartans Complete the Journey They Started Together Posted by Donté Smith on May 07, 2026

Travis Boling, Bria Kilgore, and Carrie Kosiba came to MSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine through the same door. On May 8, they walk out together.

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.

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Teaching, Research, Outreach, and Service in Six Days Posted on May 03, 2016

Bull Breeding Soundness Examinations (BSE) check the fertility of bulls through clinics. Our MSU team traveled around the state for one week, offering this service to Michigan farmers. 

Love is Blind: Sebastian the Rescue Cat Posted on April 28, 2016

The MSU Veterinary Medical Center's Ophthalmology team made a major change for Sebastian when he came in with a severe eye infection. Now, with both eyes removed, Sebastian is loving life with his new owners.

Disrupting implicit bias Posted on April 20, 2016

The CVM community gathered for a seminar on the science behind implicit bias and ways to disrupt this bias. Presented by Paulette  Granberry Russell. 

A Colic Caught Early Posted on April 19, 2016

CVM student Katherine Rivard shares her experience working with a 22-year-old horse in the large animal emergency service.