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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Many Interests, One Health: DVM/PhD Student Participates in USDA Veterinary Research Scholars Program Posted by Raquel Mueller on October 08, 2024

Lilly Conteh is a third-year DVM/PhD student who followed her multidisciplinary interests to her dream project—mosquito disease transmission research that was kicked off at the USDA Veterinary Research Scholars Program.

Alum Colleen Turner Achieves Diplomate Status with the American Veterinary Dental College Posted by Kelsie Donaldson on September 26, 2024

Equine dentist Dr. Colleen Turner (DVM ’01) is celebrating a major milestone: officially achieving diplomate status with the American Veterinary Dental College (AVDC).

Ortho Goats: TPLO and I-Loc Interlocking Nail Implant Save Caprine Legs Posted on August 15, 2024

Two surgical procedures that are normally reserved for small animals were conducted on goats at the MSU Veterinary Medical Center this year.

An Impact that Lives On: The Marilyn J. Twitchell Veterinary Scholarship Posted by Kelsie Donaldson on August 08, 2024

Marilyn Twitchell (DVM '52) was a leader, an innovator, and a woman of many talents. After a trailblazing life and career, Twitchell is still making an impact on the next generation of veterinary professionals with her scholarship fund.