A veterinary ophthalmologist and research scientist at the College of Veterinary Medicine recently traveled to Washington, DC to advocate for support of eye and vision research.
A longtime patient and friend of the MSU Veterinary Medical Center, Olive the 13-year-old dog, recently hit a momentous milestone in her wellness journey: her 300th session with the Hospital’s Rehabilitation Service.
Starting veterinary school can be just as daunting as applying or acing pre-veterinary coursework. Sometimes, all someone needs to make the leap into their first year of a veterinary program is a little support and guidance from someone who gets it.
It is widely known that modern, institutionalized veterinary education began when Claude Bourgelat founded the Royal Veterinary School in 1761 in Lyon, France. But veterinary medicine itself began long before Claude got that open-‘er-up order from King Louis XV. In fact, research shows evidence of rudimentary practices and knowledge that date as far back as 9000 BCE.
Introducing Veterinary Education Day (VetEd), an event for high school students and college undergraduates and graduates interested in the veterinary profession.
At the 2019 Michigan Veterinary Conference, 21 faculty, graduate students, and clinicians from the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine, the MSU Veterinary Medical Center, and the MSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory will be presenting.