Four MSU DVM students took their advocacy skills to Washington, D.C., meeting with lawmakers to champion veterinary issues at the AVMA Legislative Fly-In.
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.
“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.