A veterinary ophthalmologist and research scientist at the College of Veterinary Medicine recently traveled to Washington, DC to advocate for support of eye and vision research.
A longtime patient and friend of the MSU Veterinary Medical Center, Olive the 13-year-old dog, recently hit a momentous milestone in her wellness journey: her 300th session with the Hospital’s Rehabilitation Service.
Starting veterinary school can be just as daunting as applying or acing pre-veterinary coursework. Sometimes, all someone needs to make the leap into their first year of a veterinary program is a little support and guidance from someone who gets it.
Dr. Chris Gray, director of the MSU Veterinary Medical Center, reflects on these past few weeks, what it's like to be a veterinarian right now, and what it means to be a Spartan.
Like dogs and cats, we humans are ultimately social creatures. While the introverts among us may not balk at two or more weeks of limited in-person contact, the social distancing measures being advised by public health experts can still disrupt everyone’s overall social and mental wellbeing.
Second-year DVM Student Illissa Chasnick spent her time off from formal classes in East Lansing to learn about emergency medicine and practice her hands-on clinical skills over winter break.