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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Better Testing for PFAS Exposure: Q&A with Dr. Courtney Carignan Posted on May 16, 2023

Exposure Scientist and Environmental Epidemiologist Dr. Courtney Carignan has contributed to public health interventions aimed at reducing exposures to flame retardants, PFAS, and arsenic. She is the principal investigator and lead author of “Self-Collection Blood Test for PFASs: Comparing Volumetric Microsamplers with a Traditional Serum Approach” published in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Science & Technology.

Severe PPDH Repair in an English Springer Spaniel Posted on May 15, 2023

Dom, a 1.5-year-old English Springer Spaniel, presented to the MSU Veterinary Medical Center’s Soft Tissue Surgery Service for a previously diagnosed diaphragmatic hernia.

That Doesn’t Go There: Fixing a Spaniel’s Severe Hernia Posted on May 02, 2023

When a young dog was found to have an unusual form of hernia, Spartan veterinary professionals got to work sorting him out.

Supporting a Dream: Nyberg Endowed Scholarship Helps Third-Year Student Pursue her Passion Posted by Kelsie Donaldson on May 02, 2023

Animal lovers Ed and Roxy Nyberg established an endowed scholarship to help more people become veterinarians. Now, by supporting third-year DVM student Kendra David, they are doing just that.