MSU IRONDOG Fund Helps Pets in Need Posted on March 12, 2025

Accidents happen, and they often lead to unexpected medical and surgical care that can cause great financial stress to pet owners. Thankfully, the IRONDOG Fund helps offset some of that financial burden.

MSU Mentorship Fuels Career of Innovation and Education for Alum Kristin Welch Posted by Kelsie Donaldson on March 11, 2025

Learn how mentorship at MSU helped shape Dr. Kristin Welch’s career in emergency and critical care, leading her to expand access to specialty veterinary services and mentor the next generation of veterinarians.


Veterinary Students Look Ahead to First Day of Clinical Education Posted by Raquel Mueller on February 27, 2025

After the White Coat ceremony, which symbolizes students' transition into clinical education, DVM and Veterinary Nursing students share what they are most looking forward to as they begin clerkships.

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MSU Alum Dr. Samantha Barscewski Saves K9 Officer with Eight Stab Wounds Posted by Kelsie Donaldson on December 01, 2022

When Grand Rapids Police K9 officer, Eli, was stabbed eight times during a confrontation with a suspect, he was rushed to Animal Emergency Hospital, where MSU alum Dr. Samantha Barscewski spent over two hours in the operating room working to save him.

Photo Blog: Alum Reception at AAEP Convention 2022 Posted by Kelsie Donaldson on November 23, 2022

See photos from the MSU CVM Reception in San Antonio for the AAEP Annual Convention.

Photo Blog: ACVP 2022 Annual Meeting and Alum Reception Posted by Kelsie Donaldson on November 17, 2022

See photos from the 2022 ACVP Annual Meeting and the MSU CVM Reception at Tuscan Kitchen.

A Giving Nature: The Story Behind the Krown on the Rox Memorial Scholarship Posted by Kelsie Donaldson on November 07, 2022

When the McParlan family lost their beloved horse, Krown on the Rox, they decided to create something positive to honor his memory. The Krown on the Rox Memorial Scholarship, established in May of 2022, will help relieve some of the financial pressure for students who have a love of horses as they work towards becoming veterinarians. (Photograph by Kirstie Marie.)