MSU Veterinarians Provide Advanced Care for African Painted Dog at Binder Park Zoo Posted on March 31, 2026

A collaboration between MSU’s Veterinary Medical Center and Binder Park Zoo led to a successful minimally invasive surgery that ensured a fast, complication-free recovery for Sassy the African painted dog.

More Than Medicine: Michigan Community Street Clinic Brings Veterinary Care to Those Who Need It Most Posted by Donté Smith on March 31, 2026 This spring, the Michigan Community Street Clinic hit a milestone, serving 100 animal patients and doing it entirely under student leadership for the first time. Here is how they got there.
Appa Earns His Blazer: Meet MSU College of Veterinary Medicine's Newly Certified Facility Dog Posted by Donté Smith on March 17, 2026

He brings out smiles in the hallways, draws students out of their study rooms, and collects pets like currency. Appa, the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine's facility dog, has officially earned his certification and his place in the heart of this community.

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MSU DVM Student Travels to New Zealand for Clinical Rotations Posted on April 24, 2019

Eliana Greissworth, DVM Class of 2019, spent almost three months in New Zealand. A journey that was made possible by the College's International Programs and scholarships.

Veterinary Medicine in the USA: War Drives Creation of Veterinary Schools Posted on April 12, 2019

The first veterinary school was created, in part, because of a rinderpest epidemic in France, but there always has been another driver of veterinary medicine: war.

To Mexico and Beyond, Part Four Posted on April 10, 2019

Jamie Welker, DVM Class of 2019, talks about how she aspired to advance her surgical techniques, practice her Spanish language skills, and learn about the sea turtle population in the area of Oaxaca, Mexico through her experience with the Mazunte Project.

Aggression Toward Owners is Always Problematic, but When is it Pathologic? Posted on April 02, 2019

Dr. Marie Hopfensperger explains Conflict Aggression, the diagnosis of a typical variant of owner directed aggression, and how to treat it.