Kitten Heals Heart (Literally), Finds Forever Home at MSU Posted on May 14, 2025

A foster kitten in search of a home found just that at the MSU Veterinary Medical Center when undergoing surgical repair for a heart defect.

Making Waves: Q&A with Commencement Speaker Dr. Ian Moore Posted by Kelsie Donaldson on May 09, 2025

With firsthand knowledge from the frontlines of biomedical research, this year’s commencement speaker brought a unique perspective shaped by his distinguished career in veterinary pathology.

Surgical Ligation of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in a Kitten Posted on May 07, 2025

Duck was a four-month-old foster kitten when he presented to the MSU Veterinary Medical Center’s Cardiology Service for evaluation of a heart murmur. An echocardiogram confirmed a grade V left basilar continuous murmur, a loud murmur often associated with a patent ductus arteriosus.

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Long Feathers and Long Necks: How to Anesthetize a Peacock Posted on December 13, 2024

Anesthetizing a peacock comes with vastly different considerations than a dog or a cat would. Spartan veterinary anesthesiologists walk through the differences.

Photo Blog: Alumni and Friends Reception at AAEP 2024 Posted by Kelsie Donaldson on December 12, 2024

See photos from the MSU CVM Reception at AAEP, which was held at the Hyatt Regency Orlando on December 9, 2024.

Time, Talent, and Treasure: Veterinary Engagement with Students and Colleges Posted on November 25, 2024

Alum Alexander Strauch discusses methods of alumni engagement that work toward a win-win-win goal: to benefit students, the College, and the veterinary industry.

Photo Blog: Alumni and Friends Reception at ACVP 2024 Posted by Kelsie Donaldson on November 22, 2024

See photos from the MSU CVM Breakfast Reception at ACVP, which was held at the Hyatt Regency Seattle on November 19, 2024.