tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58996152430408046212024-03-14T04:48:35.704-05:00CVM News and EventsCVMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461029502880511593noreply@blogger.comBlogger473125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899615243040804621.post-75273192908608544812020-02-11T17:04:00.003-06:002020-02-11T17:04:47.706-06:00CVM's New Website WWW.VETMED.MSSTATE.EDU!
We've got a whole new look! Please check out our brand new website at www.vetmed.msstate.edu!
CVMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461029502880511593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899615243040804621.post-89529089511202266502019-11-06T17:45:00.002-06:002019-11-07T08:22:26.023-06:00Dr. John Rehak Establishes Scholarship Endowment
Dr. Robert Cooper (left)
mentored Dr. John Rehak (right) while he was student at MSU-CVM, establishing a
long frienship and creating an impact on his life. Dr Rehak has set up
the Dr. Robert Cooper Endowed Scholarship. Rehak says, "...there
are people and moments during an experience one can immediately identify as
likely to have a lasting, positive impression. Dr. Robert Cooper is one of
CVMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461029502880511593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899615243040804621.post-47333367852587557912019-10-26T10:35:00.003-05:002019-10-26T10:35:24.898-05:00MSU, Institute for Marine Mammal Studies receive $1.25 million to study spillway impacts on sea turtles, dolphins
Contact: James Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University’s College of
Veterinary Medicine and the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies will
receive $1.25 million to evaluate the impacts of the Bonnet Carré
Spillway opening on dolphins and sea turtles in the Mississippi Sound.
Gov. Phil Bryant announced the funding Friday [Sept. 27]. The
research and evaluation will be CVMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461029502880511593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899615243040804621.post-76811453248633861272019-09-27T08:45:00.000-05:002019-09-27T15:28:52.812-05:00Training Beyond Borders
Beyond the classroom and laboratory, MSU CVM students pursue
learning opportunities across the globe, combining foreign travel and cultural
immersion with veterinary training, gained experience, and outreach.
Thanks to generous alumni and friends who support international travel funds, in 2019, CVM students traveled to Belize,
Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, South Africa, and Kenya. CVMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461029502880511593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899615243040804621.post-59453801677713019202019-09-17T11:42:00.000-05:002019-10-26T11:45:07.851-05:00
Here at MSU CVM and at our Veterinary Specialty Center in West Starkville, we've always got our patients' backs! 😉
All four of these dachshunds are currently under treatment with us for
disk herniations - a common problem in dachshunds. Class of 2020 student
Amanda Waddle and VSC surgery technician Ashley Whitten have been
assisting with their care, and we couldn't pass up a photo op CVMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461029502880511593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899615243040804621.post-10162319322517100912019-08-30T11:12:00.000-05:002019-10-26T11:13:52.460-05:00Blue Throated Macaw a critically endangered parrot
Keiko is a 1.5 year old female Blue Throated Macaw that originated near
Nashville, Tennessee. The Blue Throated Macaw is a critically
endangered parrot that is native to a small area in Bolivia. It is
estimated that only about 350-400 individuals remain in the wild with
the largest cause of the species decline being capture for the pet
trade. The captive population consists of around 1000CVMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461029502880511593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899615243040804621.post-26739402752677710762019-08-05T15:50:00.002-05:002019-08-05T15:50:47.011-05:002019 Research DayCVMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461029502880511593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899615243040804621.post-32330321216146102732019-07-18T11:00:00.003-05:002019-07-18T11:00:33.434-05:00Vet Camp Expands
MSU CVM Vet Camp has been well attended since its
inaugural session in the summer of 2011; however, due to its increased
popularity, Camp age categories were expanded and sessions were added to
accommodate 2019’s record registration. This year’s campers— aged 10 to 17—
came from as far away as the west coast and represented 13 different states!
While visiting the CVM for a CVMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461029502880511593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899615243040804621.post-37681933028351536592019-05-28T16:06:00.001-05:002019-05-28T16:52:03.024-05:00World’s Smallest Bull, Lil’ Bill, Succumbs to Infection
Starkville, MS, May, 28, 2019—Lil’ Bill, the tiny bull that captured the hearts of social media followers around the world, died Monday [May 27] at Mississippi State’s College of Veterinary Medicine from complications associated with his prematurity.
Provided advanced medical care by the university’s veterinarians for the past seven months, Lil’ Bill faced a number of obstacles as a CVMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461029502880511593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899615243040804621.post-74868811836468245652019-05-08T15:46:00.000-05:002019-05-14T10:46:24.125-05:00Congratulations CVM Class of 2019 Graduates!
2019 DVM Graduates at the Hump!
Photos of graduation events are available for order at the addresses below.
DVM Class of 2019
DVM 2019 Awards Ceremony
DVM 2019 Candids and Walking in the Hump
DVM 2019 Family and Friends
DVM 2019 Graduation Rehearsal
DVM 2019 Graduation-Hooding
2019 VMT Graduates at Bost Theatre
VMT 2019 Awards Ceremony
VMT Class ofCVMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461029502880511593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899615243040804621.post-85497063191697427562019-01-25T10:01:00.001-06:002019-01-25T10:59:08.827-06:00Nineteen Named to Serve on Inaugural Dean’s Council
L-R-Dr. Mac Huddleston, Dr. Kent Hoblet, Dr. Bob Filgo, Dr. Rebekah List, Lynn Spruill, Karen McCord, Dr. Mikell Davis, Dr. Susie Taylor, Stephen Imes, Dr. Mike Johnson, Dr. Wanda West, Dr. David Dale, Dr. Betsy Lipscomb, John Lewis, Dr. Kevin Smith, Mike McCormick, Dr. Ron McLaughlin, Dr. Paula Schuerer.
In the fall of 2018, MSU CVM Dean Kent
Hoblet announced the initiation of nineteen CVMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461029502880511593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899615243040804621.post-74445638821273212132018-12-07T12:10:00.004-06:002019-01-04T11:34:50.447-06:00Lil’ Bill Defies the Odds with Help from MSU-CVM
Lil' Bill (Photos by Tom Thompson)
Lil’ Bill, a calf born weighing less than one-tenth of what
most calves weigh, has a story unlike any other. Delivered on Oct. 27, at what
veterinarians guesstimate to be about a month premature, Lil’ Bill has already
defied the odds by staying alive. He is thought to be the world’s smallest bull,
and is currently under the care of the bovine experts at CVMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461029502880511593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899615243040804621.post-54697596392912726462018-11-13T10:59:00.001-06:002018-11-13T11:01:51.836-06:00Courtney Ransom with "Thor", featured on MSU's "Our People"
Courtney Ransom, one of our DVM students, is featured in "Our People", posing with her favorite calf, "Thor". Read her story here. CVMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461029502880511593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899615243040804621.post-10746038358074840462018-11-05T16:34:00.003-06:002018-11-05T16:34:52.226-06:00CVM Wins Dog Bowl Trophy
For the third year in a row, Mississippi State CVM brought home the Dog
Bowl thanks to our win against Texas A&M! The Dog Bowl was
established in 2013 by former Head Coach Jackie Sherrill. Athletic
Director John Cohen presented Dr. Hoblet and Dr. McLaughlin with the
trophy before the Louisiana Tech game. Read more about the Dog Bowl. Click hereCVMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461029502880511593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899615243040804621.post-64361798226717137062018-09-12T16:18:00.000-05:002018-10-03T16:58:14.089-05:00MSU to lead new USAID Feed the Future Innovation Lab on Fish
Dr. Mark Lawrence
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University will lead a new $15
million U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) initiative
that continues efforts to reduce poverty and improve health outcomes for
global populations dependent on aquaculture-led economies.
USAID funding over five years will create the Feed the Future
Innovation Lab on Fish, which MSU will lead CVMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461029502880511593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899615243040804621.post-55218570928424153862018-08-10T15:16:00.002-05:002018-08-13T10:19:34.802-05:00MSU-CVM Staff Member Takes Unique Path to Completing PhD
Edward (Eddie) Meek has taken a unique path to obtaining his PhD in
Environmental Toxicology, maneuvering a somewhat unconventional route to
complete his studies. It has been a long but rewarding journey for Meek, who
works full-time as a Laboratory Manager for Center for Environmental Health
Sciences at Mississippi State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine
(MSU-CVM).
After CVMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461029502880511593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899615243040804621.post-47152813069832365562018-08-03T15:42:00.002-05:002018-08-03T15:55:34.880-05:00Animals in Focus Visit
The Starkville, Miss. First United Methodist Church welcomed MSU-CVM’s
Animals in Focus group to teach and show kids in their summer childcare program
about special techniques in dealing with animals and with themselves. The kids
started their day by learning some fun and interesting facts about mans best
friend. Each animal was able to demonstrate a specific task that correlated
with the kids CVMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461029502880511593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899615243040804621.post-16778527446846400362018-07-20T16:35:00.002-05:002018-07-23T09:56:08.636-05:00MSU-CVM Animal Health Center Employee Provides Quilts to Children in Need
Brenda Cunningham
Brenda Cunningham has been working at
the MSU-CVM since 2011, and getting to know people and watching their animals
get better is her favorite thing about the job. But she has a special skill – a
creative outlet of sorts – that many might know about her.
Before coming to work at MSU-CVM,
Cunningham was a nanny to twin girls, one of whom had cerebral palsy. She noted
that CVMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461029502880511593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899615243040804621.post-86245775426219148372018-06-09T12:15:00.001-05:002018-06-09T12:28:21.466-05:00Day 3 Equine Lab
By Allie
Allsup
This morning,
the campers got the chance to experience Equine lab. Equine, is all about
horses, so the morning was full of learning all about these beautiful creatures.
The campers were split into three groups and taken to three different rooms to
observe and participate in an eye exam, an ultrasound and the viewing of Nick’s
(the ‘painted’ horse) anatomy, both skeleton and CVMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461029502880511593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899615243040804621.post-70126752950306979742018-06-07T15:52:00.000-05:002018-06-07T16:23:13.666-05:00Overnight Camp Day 2
By Allie Allsup
We are back in action this week with a second session of our
summer veterinary camp program, as our Overnight Camp welcomed 26 young campers
as they embark on new experiences of learning and understanding that will hopefully
inspire them to pursue a future career in veterinary medicine.
Similar to the previous week’s day camp session, this group
of campers will getCVMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461029502880511593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899615243040804621.post-36467051204971479332018-06-07T13:19:00.001-05:002018-06-07T13:23:28.188-05:00CVM Clinical Instructor Matches with Patient in Need
Dr. Jesse Grady, a Clinical Instructor at
MSU-CVM, has recently been selected to be a donor for an organization called Be
The Match. This is a donor organization that offers hope to patients with blood
cancers like leukemia and lymphoma, sickle cell anemia or other
life-threatening diseases. By joining the Be The Match Registry, an individual volunteers
to be a potential blood stem cell or CVMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461029502880511593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899615243040804621.post-52007394259648136612018-06-01T15:54:00.001-05:002018-06-01T15:54:59.653-05:00DAY 2 of Vet Camp
By Allie
Allsup
Day
2 of MSU-CVM’s Vet Camp had another early start to it, with the campers up and
going by 8 a.m. this morning. After a fun first day, they were excited for the
fun and learning to continue into yet another day of camp.
First
on the agenda for today was Equine Lab, which entailed all things horses. Campers
got to see Nick, a white horse painted on both CVMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461029502880511593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899615243040804621.post-30229989428375230362018-05-31T13:40:00.000-05:002018-05-31T14:37:30.927-05:00DAY 1 of Vet Camp
By Allie
Allsup
As
we embark on this year’s summer veterinary camp, our eighth one since its
inception in 2011, we have 43 young campers joining us to listen, learn and engage
the field of veterinary medicine.
Once
check-in concluded around 8:30 a.m., campers and their family members were
invited to join camp staff in the First Year (DVM) Classroom for a welcoming
ceremony. This included CVMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461029502880511593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899615243040804621.post-62185680990739637132018-05-11T16:30:00.003-05:002018-05-14T09:49:49.563-05:00DVM Class of 2018 Graduation Events
To order prints from this event choose any of the following.
DVM Class of 2018 Portraits
2018 Awards Breakfast and Ceremony
DVM Class of 2018 Family and Friends
DVM Class of 2018 Graduation on Stage
DVM Class of 2018 Graduation Rehearsal
DVM Classs of 2018 Graduation Candids
Walking Into The Hump
CVMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461029502880511593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899615243040804621.post-3741778533983544132018-05-09T15:25:00.002-05:002018-05-09T15:26:37.742-05:00Mississippi State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine Conducts First-of-its-kind Survey on Dog Shelters
For
Immediate Contact:
Katie
Timmerman
PH: (662)
325-0465
KTimmerman@cvm.msstate.edu
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