MSU Researchers Show Adult Retinas Can Repair Themselves Posted by Donté Smith on August 24, 2026

A new study from the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine shows that single-dose gene therapy did more than halt inherited blindness in adult retinas—it actually prompted mature cells to rebuild damaged connections and recover lost vision.

Advanced Minimally Invasive Orthopedic Surgery Helps Great Dane Recover from Gunshot Wound Posted by Kelsie Donaldson on August 20, 2026

After suffering a complex fracture, Loki the Great Dane found expert care at MSU through a minimally invasive procedure that got him back on his feet.

Bridging the Lab and the Zoo: How MSU Veterinary Scholars Are Safeguarding Endangered Species Posted by Donté Smith on August 03, 2026

How two MSU veterinary scholars are pairing archival data with real-world zoo medicine to protect the world's most vulnerable wildlife.

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From Broken Limb to Playful Romp: How MSU Surgeons Helped a Puppy be a Puppy Posted on February 02, 2021

For Lilah, the 11-week-old, 12-pound Bernedoodle, play time with her 90-pound pack mate, Stella, was the time of her life. That was until she not-so-gracefully—as puppies often do—wiggled underneath Stella and got herself stepped on mid-play party time.

Royal the Cane Corso: Blood Donor Extraordinaire Posted on January 07, 2021 We all try to give our pets lives that are fit for a king or queen; some pets give back tenfold.
Lipoma No More: Spartan Veterinarians Perform Standing Colic Surgery on Equine Patient Posted on January 05, 2021

Remington, a 16-year-old Quarter Horse gelding, presented to the Michigan State University Large Animal Clinic for further evaluation of severe colic signs that were non-responsive to management on the farm where he lives.

Eye-Eye Captain: Glaucoma, Uveal Cysts, and Cataract in an American Bulldog Posted by András Komáromy, Chris Pirie, Simon Petersen-Jones on January 04, 2021

Captain, a 3-year-old male neutered American Bulldog, first presented to MSU’s Comparative Ophthalmology Service in September 2018 with a 2-week history of a squinting, red, and blue appearing left eye (OS). Intraocular pressures (IOPs) were 72 mmHg in OS and 22 mmHg in the right eye (OD).