Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Results for: Summer 2023
Summer 2023
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Article Item“This is your space”: LGBTQ+ students forge community at veterinary college , article
LGBTQ+ students at the veterinary college have created a place for community and camaraderie — the college is now home to an official chapter of PrideSVMC. PrideSVMC is the student arm of PrideVMC, a national organization of LGBTQ+ veterinary professionals.
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Article ItemMid-Atlantic regional workshop at Virginia Tech highlights value of T32 research training program for veterinarians , article
The scientific community needs more veterinarian scientists for biomedical research. A federal grant program administered at Virginia Tech is helping fulfill that need.
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Article ItemPet owners join forces with veterinary oncologists to unravel cancer mysteries through clinical trials , article
The Animal Cancer Care and Research Center(ACCRC) is increasing its clinical trials as it seeks to develop better treatments for several types of cancer. Clinical trials are essential for modern medicine, enabling research and development of new therapies, drugs, and techniques to fight diseases. But these advances can only happen with the support of pet owners and their participating pets.
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Article ItemVeterinary college alumni at forefront of effort to contain avian flu and its impacts , article
From personally escorting a sample on a flight from Virginia to Iowa for testing, to joining a delegation on a trans-Pacific flight to Japan to convince trading partners the U.S. poultry supply is safe, alumni from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (VMCVM) are on the front lines in the battle to control the impacts of the highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak.
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Article ItemKendall Taney among fewer than 20 recognized as American Veterinary Dental College Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Fellows , article
Kendall Taney ’97, DVM ’02, owner of the Center for Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery in Gaithersburg, Maryland, is now one of the most highly recognized experts in how to help animals suffering from dental pain.
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Article ItemChris Byron named C.R. Roberts Professor of Clinical Veterinary Medicine , article
Chris Byron, associate professor and head of the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech, has been named the C.R. Roberts Professor of Clinical Veterinary Medicine by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
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Article ItemChilean veterinary student exchange brings new perspectives, opportunities , article
Virginia Tech has had a longstanding relationship with the Austral University of Chile, and colleges across the university have participated in exchange programs. In a three-month exchange, students from the veterinary college and the Austral University of Chile explore hands-on opportunities. The two Chilean students studying at the veterinary college this year are Priscila Soto and Maksimiano Rodríguez.
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Article ItemJennie the donkey and her newborn filly Sparkles return home after receiving emergency treatment , article
After a multiple-day history of lethargy and lack of appetite and after treatment on the farm, Jennie, a 7-year-old donkey jenny, owned by the Maruca and Witt families from Leesburg, Virginia was referred to the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center (EMC) by Gabrielle Care, a veterinarian from Total Equine Veterinary Associates, Leesburg, for further diagnostics and treatment.
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Article ItemEquine Medical Center spreads the word on helmet safety , article
Stefan Duma, the Harry C. Wyatt Professor of Engineering, director of the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Sciences and co-founder of the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab, emphasized the importance of protecting the human head as he talked about research findings on horse riders’ helmets at a recent dinner event at the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center (EMC) in Leesburg, Virginia.
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Article ItemEquine Veterinary Crisis - sustaining emergency and critical care services in an ever-changing landscape , article
There is a crisis silently brewing in the equine veterinary world. The combination of older veterinarians leaving the field, current equine veterinarians leaving for better pay and work/life balance, and fewer numbers of veterinary students choosing equine as their elective field of specialty have seriously affected the availability of primary and emergency care for horses throughout the United States and beyond. And, if nothing is done now this could be greatly problematic for horse owners who need to seek medical care for their horses in the coming years.
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Article ItemSomething to be grateful for , article
On March 4, the veterinary college hosted the Evening of Gratitude, an annual event that celebrates and shows gratitude for the donors who have so generously supported the college.
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Article ItemMemorial scholarship honors much-loved rural veterinarian, will assist veterinary students from rural areas , article
The Dr. Bill W. (Doc) Fuller Veterinary Scholarship has been established by Barbara Blevins and her husband Marty, with an initial gift of $100,000, which includes contributions from friends, family, clients, and colleagues.
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Article ItemLooking Back at Giving Day: Supporting compassionate care in Virginia , article
Another Virginia Tech Giving Day has come and gone with an incredible wave of community support.
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Article ItemRetiring to Australia, Hodgsons give $1 million estate gift to veterinary college scholarship , article
David and Jennie Hodgson have exciting plans for their retired life back in their native Australia, so they’re not looking for their $1 million estate gift to the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine to be activated soon.
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Article ItemNew table for CT scanner a ‘game-changer’ for examination of large animals at Veterinary Teaching Hospital , article
Until recently, clinicians at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine couldn’t use CT, or computed tomography, for large animals. But the recent purchase of an $85,000 table for large animals that can be wheeled to the CT scanner now allows for that option, particularly useful for studying conditions inside the heads of equine animals.
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Article ItemMartha Larson honored with emerita status , article
Martha Larson, professor of radiology in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the title of professor emerita by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
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Article ItemLatinx Veterinary Medical Association Chapter creates a home away from home , article
The Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine’s Latinx Veterinary Medical Association (LVMA) chapter brings together people from across the college.
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Article ItemOnly 1.2 percent of veterinarians are Black — this club chapter wants to change that , article
Students at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine have established the newest chapter of the National Association of Black Veterinarians (NABV), working to provide education and promote inclusion within an overwhelmingly white field.
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Article ItemHorseshoes and hedgehogs: Fun for all at veterinary college Open House , article
The veterinary college hosted its Annual Open House event on Saturday, April 15, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Blacksburg. The event offered the public an opportunity to learn more about animal and human health, interact with veterinary and public health students and faculty, and experience the college's state-of-the-art facilities. The event is also an opportunity for the college to showcase its educational programs to prospective students and donors.
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Article ItemRural residents share stories of resilience during pandemic , article
The COVID-19 pandemic hit rural communities hard: isolation and financial strain have been major challenges for people living in rural areas. Through participating in a story tree, residents of Craig County, Virginia, reflected on their experiences and told the story of how their community has persevered.
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Article ItemMona Lisa keeps making smiles thanks to cancer treatment, Petco Love funds , article
When adopting a cat, some people pick out their new feline friend from pictures online. For Gary and Rebecca Davis, Mona Lisa—Mony for short—was different.
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Article ItemAudrey Ruple named Dorothy A. and Richard G. Metcalf Professor of Veterinary Medical Informatics , article
Audrey Ruple, associate professor of quantitative epidemiology in the Department of Population Health Sciences in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech, has been named the Dorothy A. and Richard G. Metcalf Professor of Veterinary Medical Informatics by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
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Article ItemStudent American Veterinary Medical Association (SAVMA) , article
A Letter From Cathy Santos and review of the SAVMA Annual Conference at the University of Illinois.
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Article ItemClass of 2023: Stephanie Valencic lives Ut Prosim through a passion for public health , article
Stephanie Valencic, senior in the BSPH program and fast-tracking in the MPH program wins the bachelor of science in public health program's 2023 Outstanding Senior Award.
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Article ItemSmall Animal Community Practice re-energized in its commitment to clients and students , article
Small Animal Community Practice – CPRAC, commonly pronounced “SEE-prak” – is a clinic within the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine that accepts pets from a 35-mile radius of Blacksburg.
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Article ItemStudent Spotlight: Michael Marciano , article
In a departure from our regular student profiles this month we are featuring Michael Marciano, an undergraduate student studying pre-veterinary dairy science within the three-plus-one program at Virginia Tech. He will be in the DVM Class of 2027.
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Article ItemStudent Spotlight: Katie Rodarte , article
In a departure from our regular student profiles this month we are featuring Katie Rodarte, an incoming student transitioning from Los Alamos National Laboratory to the DVM Class of 2027.
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Article ItemSustaining emergency and critical care services while an equine veterinary crisis rages on , article
It has been widely known in the equine community in recent years that students in veterinary colleges throughout the country are choosing to steer away from equine veterinary medicine. In 2021, the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) highlighted this plight by sharing that only a small percentage of veterinary graduates were entering the equine profession. Even more disturbing is the news that 50 percent of these graduates will leave the equine profession within five years. This phenomenon has caused some serious “outside-the-box” thinking, not only by the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine but also by other veterinary colleges and private equine practices throughout the country that wish to sustain emergency and elective services that they currently offer to their clients.
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Article ItemVeterinary instructors from Kenya, Uganda learn from — and teach — their peers at Virginia Tech , article
Veterinary instructors from the two African nations visited the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (VMCVM) for a week in October to learn about methods and approaches they can apply to teaching veterinary students in their universities.
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Article ItemClass of 2023: Adriana Fratz named veterinary college valedictorian , article
Adriana Fratz, a dual Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) and Master of Public Health student, was named the valedictorian of Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine’s Class of 2023. The achievement has also earned her the Richard B. Talbot Award, named for the college’s founding dean.
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Article ItemFrom Animal Lovers to Vet Techs: How a 30-Year Experienced Technician is Igniting Passion in High School Students , article
Terry Wnorowski is spending the last years of her career sparking new beginnings for others. For 30 years she has worked as a licensed veterinary technician at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.
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Article ItemTeam Tootsie: Veterinary hospital and owners help poodle walk again , article
Tootsie, began to trip and fall in early 2023. Her owner, Mary Jane Barrett of Roanoke, described it as a “belly flop” as Tootsie’s legs stopped working. Tootsie’s primary veterinarian determined that Tootsie’s problem was neurological and referred her to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. By the time Tootsie arrived at her appointment at the VTH the very next day, she was unable to stand up and had to be wheeled in on a gurney.
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Article ItemRoger Ramirez-Barrios named Virginia Veterinary Medical Association’s Mentor of the Year , article
Roger Ramirez-Barrios has been named the Virginia Veterinary Medical Association’s Mentor of the Year for 2023. The award has been offered since 2006 to recognize excellence in mentorship.