Against All Odds: Alum Desiderio Torres’s Uncharted Path to the Food Safety Program Posted by Kelsie Donaldson on April 03, 2026

For Desiderio Torres, a childhood shaped by scarcity in rural Argentina became the starting point for a remarkable journey to MSU’s Online Master of Science in Food Safety Program.

MSU Veterinarians Provide Advanced Care for African Painted Dog at Binder Park Zoo Posted on March 31, 2026

A collaboration between MSU’s Veterinary Medical Center and Binder Park Zoo led to a successful minimally invasive surgery that ensured a fast, complication-free recovery for Sassy the African painted dog.

More Than Medicine: Michigan Community Street Clinic Brings Veterinary Care to Those Who Need It Most Posted by Donté Smith on March 31, 2026

This spring, the Michigan Community Street Clinic hit a milestone, serving 100 animal patients and doing it entirely under student leadership for the first time. Here is how they got there.

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Injured GSD undergoes minimally invasive tibial fracture repair Posted on December 15, 2022 ​Max, an 8-week-old German Shepherd, presented to the MSU Veterinary Medical Center after being accidentally stepped on while playing with an 80-pound dog at home.
Alum Feature: Dr. Therese Heinonen Posted by Kelsie Donaldson on December 08, 2022

Meet Therese Heinonen (DVM ’88), who currently serves as the vice president of clinical operations at DalCor Pharmaceuticals. She is passionate about research, education, and sharing her experiences while navigating a unique career path.

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.