Veterinarians stay true to their school... (Dr. Hoblet and Champ in JAVMA)

Practitioners’ loyalty to their alma maters may be second only to their devotion to animals

By Malinda Larkin

Posted Nov. 19, 2014

 

Dr. Charles M. Hendrix, like many other Auburn University fans, sat in the stands during the 2011 BCS National Championship Game on Jan. 10 in Glendale, Arizona. He was there to watch his beloved Tigers prevail over the University of Oregon Ducks. Unlike most fans, though, he was wearing a $5 tuxedo from the Salvation Army festooned with a bow tie, baseball cap, and orange rosebud. read more...

Dr. Kent H. Hoblet, dean of the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine, poses with the Dog Bowl Trophy, which is part of a competition with the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences.

Exemplary Service

Missy Hadaway, recognized by MSU's Provost office for exemplary service.

Bully: Mississippi State University's Mascot

By Donesha Aldridge, Web Content Manager/Producer

It's a good thing to be a Bully at Mississippi State University, and for 21 years head veterinary technician Lisa Pritchard has cared for State's beloved bullies or bulldog mascot.

Earning her a special title, Bully's mom....

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CVM professor chairs national research board

MISSISSIPPI STATE -- The Morris Animal Foundation has named Dr. Cyprianna Swiderski, associate professor in the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine, chair of its Large Animal Scientific Advisory Board. Swiderski, an equine internist who studies airway disease in horses, credits Morris Animal Foundation with the early support of her research that helped to give it credibility. The foundation is a nonprofit organization and is the largest private funding source for research to advance the health of companion animals, horses and wildlife. Read more....

All College Day 2014

 
All college day 2014 - Images by Tom Thompson
2014 All College Day awards - Images by Tom Thompson

MSU veterinarian helps develop head trauma app

Dr. Andy Shores hopes to help veterinarians make better patient recommendations with a smartphone application.
Shores, chief of neurosurgery and neurology at the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine, developed the Small Animal Coma Scale app to give veterinarians an easier way to assess the severity of a traumatic brain injury in dogs and cats while capturing statistical data.  read more...

What's Working: MSU & Jackson Zoo Partnership

JACKSON, Miss. - When it comes to education, few things are more helpful than hands on experience. That certainly holds true for veterinary medicine.
Mississippi State is expanding its partnership with the Jackson Zoo.
Most college students never come face to face with a Siberian Tiger or a Black Crested Aquatic Heron. Soon some Mississippi State University Students will be earning their stripes in exotic animal care and getting class credit for it. See more...