Dr. Keiko Miyadera is investigating gene markers of glaucoma in Shiba Inu dogs, which could eventually lead to a simple DNA test for the painful blinding disease.
In July, a group of theriogenologists from the College attended the 2025 Annual Therio Conference in Sacramento, California. Autumn Mendoza and Kara Mosier, both of the DVM class of 2027, presented posters at the conference.
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.