When newborn donkey Bobby faced a sudden health crisis, a rapid response from MSU’s Veterinary Medical Center helped put the foal on the road to recovery.

Each January, a group including Spartans from the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine journeys to Mexico to serve working horses, donkeys, and mules in need of veterinary care. This experience, the Equine Welfare in Practice program, gives students hands-on experience with sterilizations, dental care, hoof care, and more, while also providing tangible benefits to communities that rely on these equids.

Inside an MSU veterinary lab, scientists are rethinking liver surgery, developing research that could expand treatment options for patients once considered too high-risk.