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.

More Stories

RSS
New Baby Bull Arrives Happy and Healthy Posted on February 29, 2016

A blog from Dr. Kopper on the recent birth of a bull calf.

Saving a Hero Posted on February 26, 2016

Ike is one of 10 dogs in the national ATF Special Response Team K9 Program. The MSU emergency team saved this heroic and highly trained emergency rescue dog.

My Trip to Taiwan as a SAVMA Rep! Posted on February 24, 2016

Second year DVM student Catie Gammon represented MSU at the International Veterinary Student Association in Taiwan — and learned a bit about traditional Tui-Na massage.

The Westminster Experience Posted on February 24, 2016

The Westminster Kennel Club Foundation scholarships support tuition for six US veterinary students annually, and a trip to the show. DVM student Samantha Barscewski shares her experience.