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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Investigating Heart Troubles in a Young Red Panda Posted on April 27, 2023

After the discovery of a heart murmur, a red panda was brought to MSU for a full cardiac workup at the Veterinary Medical Center's Cardiology Service.

Alumni Feature: Keri Gardner Posted by Kelsie Donaldson on April 25, 2023

Keri Gardner (LVT ’88, MS ’07) answers some questions about her time in the Veterinary Technology (now Veterinary Nursing) Certification Program and the Comparative Medicine and Integrative Biology Graduate Program, and offers some advice to students looking to get into research.

Student Journals: The Mazunte Project Posted on April 25, 2023

The trip is a valuable experience for future veterinary professionals on many levels—the students’ reflections and photos from the trip speak for themselves.

Pals Family Scholarship Expands to Support Veterinary Nursing Students Posted by Kelsie Donaldson on April 03, 2023

Dr. Arnie Pals' family honors his impact on the veterinary nursing profession by expanding the Pals Family Scholarship to support both a DVM and a VN student each year.