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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Q&A with VBMA Regional Leader Award Winner Posted on March 17, 2023

Breanna Demaline, a fourth-year veterinary student, was selected out of six student leaders nationwide to receive the Regional Leader of the Year award from the Veterinary Business Management Association. Demaline explains her involvement with the VBMA.

Listen: #CapCANKnows on Veterinary Nursing Posted on March 08, 2023

Veterinary Nursing students Fatima Alkhalaf and Kendra Cournaya, along with Sarah Machniak, Veterinary Nursing outreach coordinator, joined the CapCANKnows podcast to discuss veterinary nursing as a career path and as a program at MSU CVM.

Making History: Q&A with Alum Dr. Fred J. Born Posted by Kelsie Donaldson on February 27, 2023

Since graduating, Fred J. Born (DVM ’62) has had a long and successful career in veterinary medicine. In this alum feature, Born talks about publishing his veterinary textbooks, serving as a museum director, and his passion for veterinary medical illustrating.

Clerkship Journals: Equine Welfare in Practice Posted on February 27, 2023

Clerkship students traveled around Mexico treating equids and growing their clinical skills through daily practice. The students had the opportunity to work in partnership with Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and Universidad Veracruzana (UV). They shared their experiences with unique patients, rare conditions, and singular procedure conditions that are difficult to replicate in a hospital setting.