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.
DVM class of 2020 students, Pedro Soto-Elias and Allyson Tucker, and DVM class of 2019 students, Jill Grogan and Jamie Welker, were selected to travel to Oaxaca, Mexico for participation in the 2019 Mazunte Project.
As a student assistant for the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) in the poultry program, Alex Russell, DVM class of 2020, learned about the role that veterinarians play in the food industry.
The Hospital has recently implemented new intake procedures for pets suspected of contagious respiratory disease to keep all their patients safe and healthy.