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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Life as a Veterinary Nurse: Alumni Stories Posted on October 18, 2019

Three alumna of the Veterinary Technology Program share their stories.

MSU Toxicologist Travels to Ghana for Faculty Exchange Program Posted on October 16, 2019

Dr. John Buchweitz, assistant professor for the Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation at the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine, and section chief in Nutrition and Toxicology for the MSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, shares his experience with the College and USDA's Faculty Exchange Program in Ghana.

MSU Veterinary Technology: Past, Present, and Future Posted on October 16, 2019

A year ago, the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Technology Program celebrated its 50th Anniversary. The Program has been through many changes since it was established in 1968 and will soon experience another major change.

Doppsee, the Rhino That’s Changing Veterinary Medical Education at MSU Posted on October 11, 2019

Bridget Walker, DVM Class of 2021, spent her summer at Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, Michigan. One of the highlights? Working with a pregnant black rhino.