Redefining the Model of Veterinary Care: Q&A with Commencement Speaker Dr. K.C. Van Fleet Posted by Kelsie Donaldson on May 12, 2026

2026 commencement speaker K.C. Van Fleet (DVM '17) reflects on building his specialty care practice, rethinking traditional veterinary care, and the lessons from MSU that continue to shape his approach to medicine, leadership, and team culture.

From Summer Program to Commencement: Three Spartans Complete the Journey They Started Together Posted by Donté Smith on May 07, 2026

Travis Boling, Bria Kilgore, and Carrie Kosiba came to MSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine through the same door. On May 8, they walk out together.

Alumni Feature: Dr. Victor Cortese Talks his Career in Cattle Health Posted by Kelsie Donaldson on May 01, 2026

From early days on a Michigan farm to a global career in cattle health and co-authoring a leading textbook on bovine immunology, Victor Cortese (DVM '80) reflects on the path that shaped his work and the lessons he’s carried along the way.

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To Mexico and Beyond: MSU DVM Students Learn, Discover, Heal, and Protect, Part One Posted on March 18, 2019

Jill Grogan, DVM Class of 2019, recalls her time with the Mazunte Project in Oaxaca, Mexico, earlier this year.

24/7/365: A Day at the Veterinary Trauma Center Posted on March 15, 2019

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.

Voyage to Veracruz: MSU Equine Welfare in Practice Clerkship Posted on March 13, 2019

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

Rinderpest and the First Veterinary School Posted on March 11, 2019

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