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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Pursuing Parasitic Infections: International PhD Student Continues Veterinary Pathology Research at MSU Posted on August 31, 2023

Gloria Daniel-Igwe is a Nigerian PhD student and veterinary pathologist who is determined to impact her home continent through her research. In late December 2023, she arrived at the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine to study a parasite responsible for a deadly infectious disease.

Alumni Feature: Maggie Bodiya Posted by Kelsie Donaldson on August 29, 2023

As a trainer in the anesthesia clinical rotation, Maggie Bodiya (LVT, BS ’10) teaches both veterinary nursing students and DVM students. Her passion and commitment are evident by her nomination for Teacher of the Year by the Veterinary Nursing class of 2022 and her 2023 win of the Distinguished Veterinary Nursing Alumni Award.

PFAS: using comparative medicine to understand exposure for Veterinary Vertex Posted on August 09, 2023

Drs. Heather Brake and John Kaneene discuss current per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) research. Hosted by associate editor Dr. Sarah Wright and editor-in-chief Dr. Lisa Fortier.

Ask the Expert: How Horse Research can Help Humans Posted on August 09, 2023

It may be surprising to learn that humans and horses share many physiological similarities, particularly in terms of health and development. Jane Manfredi answers questions on what we can learn from equine health research and how it can benefit humans.