Redefining the Model of Veterinary Care: Q&A with Commencement Speaker Dr. K.C. Van Fleet Posted by Kelsie Donaldson on May 12, 2026

2026 commencement speaker K.C. Van Fleet (DVM '17) reflects on building his specialty care practice, rethinking traditional veterinary care, and the lessons from MSU that continue to shape his approach to medicine, leadership, and team culture.

From Summer Program to Commencement: Three Spartans Complete the Journey They Started Together Posted by Donté Smith on May 07, 2026

Travis Boling, Bria Kilgore, and Carrie Kosiba came to MSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine through the same door. On May 8, they walk out together.

Alumni Feature: Dr. Victor Cortese Talks his Career in Cattle Health Posted by Kelsie Donaldson on May 01, 2026

From early days on a Michigan farm to a global career in cattle health and co-authoring a leading textbook on bovine immunology, Victor Cortese (DVM '80) reflects on the path that shaped his work and the lessons he’s carried along the way.

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Thyroid Disfunction is a Panda-Emic? Not if This MSU DVM Student Can Help it Posted on November 14, 2019

Bridget Walker, DVM Class of 2021, spent most of her summer at the zoo—Potter Park Zoo and Binder Park Zoo. She performed physical exams, ran clinical tests, and conducted research on some of the world's coolest critters.

Graduate students awarded at 100th CRWAD conference. Posted on November 13, 2019

Graduate students from the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine attended the 100th Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease in Chicago.

Give Green Day Profile: Jonathan Teeple Posted on November 12, 2019

Jonathan Teeple is DVM student at the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine. He has received multiple scholarships, and feels grateful for this support. "Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Your financial support is incredibly generous, and is only surpassed by your willingness to help mentor and teach the next generation of Spartan veterinarians." Read more about Jonathan's interests and the impact of scholarships.

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.