Bridging the Gap: How the IRONDOG Fund Provides Safety Nets for Pets like Jake Posted by Donté Smith on February 26, 2026

When a severe injury left Jake the dog in need of emergency care, his owner Sandy Martens looked to the MSU Veterinary Medical Center for help. Discover how the compassionate medical team and the IRONDOG Fund provided the support this family needed to find hope in a moment of crisis.

Students in Focus: Recapping the 2026 White Coat Ceremony Posted on February 24, 2026

Each year, a special ceremony marks an important milestone in the education of every student at the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine: the White Coat Ceremony.

Bobby the Baby Donkey Receives Critical Care at MSU Posted by Kelsie Donaldson on February 20, 2026

When newborn donkey Bobby faced a sudden health crisis, a rapid response from MSU’s Veterinary Medical Center helped put the foal on the road to recovery.

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Sadie, the Great Pyrenees, Celebrates 100 Visits with MSU’s Rehabilitation Service Posted on August 15, 2022

Sadie became a Spartan at a young age: at just 10 months old, Sadie was presented to the MSU Rehabilitation Service due to the concern of right hind limb lameness.

Rouby’s Legacy Lives on, Healthy Foal and Success with Nurse Mare Posted on August 09, 2022

Rouby, an 18-year-old Oldenburg multiparous broodmare, was presented to Michigan State University’s Equine Emergency Service for dystocia that was unable to be resolved on the farm. She was two weeks overdue with her foal.

Stabilization and Long-term Management of Cardiac Hemangiosarcoma in Canine Posted on August 09, 2022

Annie is a 9.5-year-old female spayed Labrador mix who was presented to Michigan State University Emergency and Critical Care Medicine Service for lethargy and possible gastrointestinal obstruction.

Don’t Box Me In: Q&A with Dr. Kathryn Dalton Posted on August 05, 2022

Get to know self-proclaimed Public Health Veterinary Epidemiologist Kathryn Dalton, PhD, VMD, MPH, who is the keynote speaker for Phi Zeta Research Day on Friday, October 14, 2022.