Those who work at the MSU Emergency and Critical Care Medicine Service don’t have the luxury of preparing for what kind of case is going to come through the door. The only thing they know for sure is their days are going to be unpredictable.

MSU DVM students and large animal faculty tell the story of their journey to Veracruz, Mexico, for the Equine Welfare in Practice clerkship.

Modern veterinary medicine is largely considered to have begun in 1761, when Claude Bourgelat established the first school of veterinary medicine.

In a time where pets are anthropomorphized more than ever, people feel the need to create an environment where the lives and experiences of their pet(s) are similar to their own. And we get all goo-goo gah-gah heart-shaped-emoji-eyed when we look at them—#irl and on our social media feeds.