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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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.

Students Attend National Veterinary Scholars Symposium Posted on September 06, 2022

This summer, 26 student researchers attended the 2022 National Veterinary Scholars Symposium. "The most valuable part was seeing science being pushed to new lengths by my own peers and being able to make connections with other minority veterinary students."

MSU VetMed at Mid-SURE Posted on August 25, 2022

Undergraduate students mentored by College faculty presented at the 12th annual Mid-Michigan Symposium for Undergraduate Research Experiences (Mid-SURE).