With firsthand knowledge from the frontlines of biomedical research, this year’s commencement speaker brought a unique perspective shaped by his distinguished career in veterinary pathology.
Duck was a four-month-old foster kitten when he presented to the MSU Veterinary Medical Center’s Cardiology Service for evaluation of a heart murmur. An echocardiogram confirmed a grade V left basilar continuous murmur, a loud murmur often associated with a patent ductus arteriosus.
Inspiration for a career in veterinary medicine often comes in furry packages! As the 2025 College of Veterinary Medicine Commencement Ceremony nears, the graduating Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students are reflecting on the animals that got them across the finish line.
This year, the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Technology Program celebrates its 50th Anniversary. The Program has been through many changes since it was established in 1968.
“Veterinarian” is a commonly used term. People outside of the veterinary community—even young children—know what a veterinarian is: a doctor for animals. But when asked about a veterinary technician, the answer isn’t quite so apparent to those outside, or even inside, the veterinary world.
Five Megallanic penguins from Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, Michigan, travelled to the MSU Veterinary Medical Center for their routine health screenings.