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.

MSU Alum Fights Rabies on a Global Scale Posted by Donté Smith on April 24, 2026

Anastasia McIntosh (DVM '07) is helping lead a global effort to eliminate dog-mediated rabies deaths, traveling to remote Tanzanian villages to vaccinate animals and protect vulnerable communities.

One Health, One Planet: Extraordinary Vets for Earth Day Posted on April 22, 2026

Earth Day is a reminder that human health is not isolated. Our health is intricately linked to the animals we share the world with and the environment we all inhabit. To celebrate, we've curated a few standout episodes of the Extraordinary Vets podcast with host Dr. Donna Harris.

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Student Hospital Worker: Talking to a Future Veterinary Nurse Posted on October 03, 2022

We talked to Shayna Glase, a second-year Veterinary Nursing student, about her job at the MSU Veterinary Medical Center.

Meet Kyia Posted on September 28, 2022

At 8 months old, Kyia had a severe skin infection in her entire lower neck and chest region, causing almost half of her skin tissue to be necrotic, or dead. She spent more than 21 days at MSU.

Help Flo Support MSU’s Orthopedics Legacy Posted on September 15, 2022

Are you one of thousands of students and clients who benefitted from Dr. Flo’s expertise and experience? Please share your story. You can also support her vision.

From a Rouby to a Pearl, Newborn Colt Defies the Odds Posted on September 09, 2022

Equine dystocia, or difficulty birthing a foal, is not uncommon, but always urgent. After Rouby, an 18-year-old Oldenburg mare, was in labor for more than three hours, and two weeks late on delivery, her owner Valerie knew quick action was needed to save her beloved mare and her unborn foal.