Bridging the Gap: How the IRONDOG Fund Provides Safety Nets for Pets like Jake Posted by Donté Smith on February 26, 2026

When a severe injury left Jake the dog in need of emergency care, his owner Sandy Martens looked to the MSU Veterinary Medical Center for help. Discover how the compassionate medical team and the IRONDOG Fund provided the support this family needed to find hope in a moment of crisis.

Students in Focus: Recapping the 2026 White Coat Ceremony Posted on February 24, 2026

Each year, a special ceremony marks an important milestone in the education of every student at the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine: the White Coat Ceremony.

Bobby the Baby Donkey Receives Critical Care at MSU Posted by Kelsie Donaldson on February 20, 2026

When newborn donkey Bobby faced a sudden health crisis, a rapid response from MSU’s Veterinary Medical Center helped put the foal on the road to recovery.

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MSU Pathologist Puts on Dancing Shoes for Charity Posted on May 03, 2019

Dr. Rebecca Smedley, pathologist and biopsy service coordinator at the MSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, is putting on her dancing shoes for charity.

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.

New Partnership Offers Integrative Medicine Training at MSU Posted on April 24, 2019

The Medical Acupuncture for Veterinarians course offered by CuraCore and hosted at the College was the first time a college and certification program have partnered to teach a program on-site with the primary focus being on DVM students.