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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Spartan Veterinarians Innovate First-Ever Surgery to Heal Feline Patient Posted on May 08, 2020

Sophie, an eight-year-old spayed female Domestic Short Hair cat presented to the Michigan State University Small Animal Clinic’s Orthopedic Surgery Service for evaluation of medial patellar luxation affecting both hind limbs

MSU Large Animal Veterinarians Collaborate, Saves Young Steer’s Life Posted on February 10, 2020

Leo is a two-year-old Holstein/Jersey steer that presented to Michigan State University’s Large Animal Emergency Service for obstructive urolithiasis, uroabdomen, and rumen dysbiosis/vagal indigestion.

MSU Veterinarians Make Rare and Life-Changing Diagnosis, Saves Dog’s Life Posted on November 05, 2019

Marlo, a three-year-old Pit Bull, presented to Michigan State University’s Emergency and Critical Care Medicine Service as a referral for evaluation of a one-week history of stranguria/dysuria and recent diagnosis of urethral obstruction.

A Case of “Open Mouth and Insert Hoof”: How a Routine Hoof-Trimming Resulted in Life-Threatening Respiratory Distress in Wilson, the Pot-Bellied Pig Posted on November 05, 2019

Wilson, a two-year-old neutered Pot-bellied pig, presented to Michigan State University’s Large Animal Clinic for a two-day history of respiratory distress after having his hooves trimmed.