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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Use of an Acellular Fish Skin Graft Rich in Omega-3 (Kerecis™ Omega3 BURN) in a Canine Burn Wound Posted on July 29, 2019

A clinical report on Stella, the 8-month-old female Rottweiler who presented to the MSU Veterinary Medical Center’s Emergency and Critical Care Medicine Service after she was found by the Lansing Fire Department in a house fire on Wednesday, February 13, 2019.

Stella’s Story: How One Dog’s Inner Fire Burned Stronger than the One that Injured Her Posted on May 22, 2019

In March, we met Stella, the canine victim of a house fire. Since the fire occurred in February, she has been treated at the MSU Veterinary Medical Center for several injuries; the most severe—partial- and full-thickness burn wounds that covered 10 percent of her body surface area—was healed in a way no other animal burn wound has been healed before.

Case Study: Successful Tube Cystostomy for Mixed-Breed Goat with Obstructive Urolithiasis Posted on May 02, 2019

Lucky, a one-year-old mixed breed goat, presented to the Michigan State University Veterinary Medical Center’s Large Animal Clinic for straining and inability to urinate. According to his owners, the last time Lucky urinated normally was the previous day.

Case Study: Palliative Radiation Therapy Treats Feline Nasal Tumor Posted by Leanne Magestro on May 02, 2019

Kitton, a 14-year-old spayed, female, Domestic Short-hair cat, presented to the Michigan State University Veterinary Medical Center’s Radiation Oncology Service for evaluation of a suspected nasal mass after a several-month history of nasal discharge, sneezing, and stertorous breathing that was not responsive to antibiotic therapy.