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.
Appa Earns His Blazer: Meet MSU College of Veterinary Medicine's Newly Certified Facility Dog Posted by Donté Smith on March 17, 2026

He brings out smiles in the hallways, draws students out of their study rooms, and collects pets like currency. Appa, the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine's facility dog, has officially earned his certification and his place in the heart of this community.

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Community Voices: Pride Month at MSU Posted on April 27, 2022

In recognition of Pride Month at MSU, the College of Veterinary Medicine spoke with a member of our community about how to make the veterinary field more inclusive to LGBTQIA+ individuals.

Multicultural Scholars Program Diversifies Food Animal Medicine Posted on April 19, 2022

The Multicultural Scholars Program sponsors five veterinary students who come from populations that are underrepresented in the veterinary medical field, and aims to create a more diverse workforce in food animal medicine.

Alumni Feature: Dr. Tesfaheywet Zeryehun Shiferaw Posted by Kelsie Donaldson on April 07, 2022

In 2019, Dr. Tesfaheywet Zeryehun Shiferaw came to MSU as part of the USDA Foreign Animal Service Faculty Exchange Program. Since completing the program, Dr. Tesfaheywet was promoted to full professor in Veterinary Clinical Pathology at Haramaya University. This makes Dr. Tesfaheywet the youngest professor in the history of Haramaya University.

Spartan Family Gives $1 Million in Memory of Beloved Pet Posted by Kelsie Donaldson on April 07, 2022

While there are many reasons to support animal health, Matt and Kathleen Davis needed only one. In recent months, the Davises donated a $1 million estate gift to the College of Veterinary Medicine, as well as a cash pledge to assist small animal owners who can’t afford emergency care for their pet.