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Keeping an equine athlete at the top of his game , articleThe 20-year-old Lusitano owned by horse trainer Katherine Abrams receives veterinary care through Equine Field Service, part of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Thanks to the diligence of his owner, riders, farrier, and veterinary care team, the aging athlete is able to compete at advanced levels.
Date: Feb 09, 2024 -
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Student Spotlight: Roger Mack , articleMeet Roger Mack, a fourth-year DVM mixed animal tracker who possesses hidden talents in robotics and baking, refutes the misconception that veterinary studies only focus on disease, emphasizing the importance of preventive health.
Date: Feb 02, 2024 -
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Virginia beef producers' day of learning and connection at Virginia Tech , articleFaculty from both the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine presented topics at the 2024 Beef Cattle Health Conference held on the Virginia Tech campus.
Date: Jan 30, 2024 -
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Kevin Pelzer influences many lives during 36 years at veterinary college , articleKevin Pelzer’s 36-year teaching and clinical background at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine is primarily in large animal medicine and epidemiology, but one of his most memorable experiences involved something much different.
Date: Jan 23, 2024 -
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Scholarship helps student pursue equine veterinary medicine , articleSarah Landeck, a Class of 2027 student at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, is the first recipient of the Maria and David Williams Equine Veterinary Scholarship.
Date: Jan 22, 2024 -
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Donkey foal named ‘Hokie’ in honor of lifesaving work of Veterinary Teaching Hospital , articleA Smyth County family that roots for Virginia Tech's archrival has a good reason to love a Hokie now, as it's the name of a donkey foal brought back to health at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Date: Jan 10, 2024 -
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Scholarships open doors for Carla Gutierrez in aspirations to become livestock veterinarian , articleGrowing up, people tried to discourage Carla Gutierrez ’16 from becoming a veterinarian, telling her that it was too hard. Now a member of the DVM class of 2025, she’s proving her naysayers wrong.
Date: Jan 09, 2024 -
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Veterinary Teaching Hospital makes transition to ezyVet electronic medical record system , articleReplacing four previous computer systems with one sounds like a frightening task to have started on Halloween, but as the winter holiday break approaches, all seems to be merry and bright about the Veterinary Teaching Hospital switchover to ezyVet.
Date: Dec 19, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech’s new equine performance center in Northern Virginia offers ‘next-level’ care for horses , articleVirginia first lady Suzanne Youngkin joined Executive Vice President and Provost Cyril Clarke and other Virginia Tech officials at the ribbon-cutting for the Jane and Stephen Hale Equine Performance Evaluation Center and the official naming of the Paul J. Goodness Podiatry Clinic at the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg, Virginia.
Date: Dec 14, 2023 -
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Faculty Spotlight: Becky Funk , articleBecky Funk, a faculty member at the veterinary college since 2011, is dedicated to teaching the next generation of veterinarians with a focus on happiness and lifelong learning.
Date: Dec 13, 2023 -
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Integrating ancient art and modern science: Acupuncture in veterinary education , articleFor thousands of years, acupuncture has played a crucial role in traditional Chinese medicine, known for promoting healing and balance. Today, this practice is gaining recognition in veterinary medicine as a safe, effective complementary therapy.
Date: Nov 30, 2023 -
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Extra care at Equine Medical Center turns one horse’s health around , articleWaterford, a Cleveland Bay horse, was the first homebred foal for Steffanie Burgevin, a longtime client and advocate for the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center.
Date: Nov 16, 2023 -
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Theriogenologist Jessica Cowley joins Production Management Medicine team , articleCowley has recently joined the veterinary college as an assistant clinical professor. In this position, Cowley is part of the Production Management Medicine (PMM) team, which provides on-the-farm care for animals within a 35-mile radius of Blacksburg. Cowley will teach students completing their PMM rotations.
Date: Nov 08, 2023 -
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It’s been a long road to Virginia for veterinary anatomic pathologist Santiago Diab , articleDiab has joined the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine as an anatomic pathologist in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology. Diab’s research interests are primarily focused on food animal diseases, infectious diseases, and gastrointestinal diseases.
Date: Oct 31, 2023 -
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Staff Spotlight: Katie Reuss , articleMeet Katie Reuss, an experienced large animal veterinary technician at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Katie's role in the college revolves around the care and well-being of horses and she has made it her mission to instill her passion for these majestic creatures in the hearts of aspiring veterinarians.
Date: Oct 19, 2023 -
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Circumstances and good connections brought Rosie Barwick across the pond for a position at the Equine Medical Center , articleThis is National Veterinary Technician Week. During this week, recognized annually, the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center (EMC) faculty and staff will focus on our dedicated technicians who play a vital role in ensuring the health and well-being of the horses under our care.
Date: Oct 16, 2023 -
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Spanish resident Julia Borgens Castela shares her journey to become a specialist in equine internal medicine , articleResidents come to the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center (EMC) from all over the world to continue and expand their training and expertise. One of the EMC’s current residents, Julia Borgens Castela, hails from Spain and was educated at the University of Extremadura, Caceres, Spain.
Date: Sep 22, 2023 -
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Carvallo empowers Latin American veterinarians through pathology education in Guatemala and Nicaragua , articlePersonally, and professionally, Francisco Carvallo is deeply invested in spreading veterinary knowledge across Latin America. Carvallo is a native of Chile, president of the Latin Comparative Pathology Group, and vice president for Latin America with the Davis-Thompson Foundation, a 50-year-old organization dedicated to the advancement of veterinary and comparative pathology education worldwide.
Date: Sep 14, 2023 -
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More powerful MRI enhances diagnostic, research capabilities at Veterinary Teaching Hospital , articleA new Siemens 3-tesla MRI scanner is being installed at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, set to go online for full diagnostic use this month.
Date: Sep 05, 2023 -
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New professor wants to improve minority experience at veterinary college, attract more veterinarians to large animal care , articleTroy Holder’s motivations are straightforward. “I like teaching and I like being able to make a difference,” said the newly hired clinical assistant professor in large animal surgery at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.
Date: Aug 24, 2023 -
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Veterinary students learn through experience at busy, evolving Equine Medical Center , articleThe EMC has a robust outpatient and emergency caseload with specialist faculty and staff, providing an excellent environment for students to learn about equine veterinary medicine and surgery.
Date: Aug 23, 2023 -
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In battle against pancreatic cancer, grant-funded H-FIRE study offers hope , articleThe National Institutes of Health has awarded $2.6 million to a Virginia Tech team over five years for a study of High Frequency Irreversible Electroporation (H-FIRE) for tumor ablation and immune system activation in cases of pancreatic cancer.
Date: Jul 27, 2023 -
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New table for CT scanner a ‘game-changer’ for examination of large animals at Veterinary Teaching Hospital , articleUntil 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.
Date: Jul 17, 2023 -
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Hoof health is horse health: Newly certified farrier enhances veterinary hospital services , articleGabrielle Evans, the farrier apprentice at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, has undergone rigorous training, honing her skills in anatomy, physiology, pathology, gaits, horseshoes and more to become an American Farrier’s Association Certified Farrier.
Date: Jul 11, 2023 -
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Board of Visitors recognizes college faculty , articleMany congratulations to veterinary college faculty recognized by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors at the June 6 meeting.
Date: Jun 08, 2023 -
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Celebrating Excellence: Veterinary College Faculty Recognized for Exceptional Contributions and Impact , articleThe Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (VMCVM) hosted an awards reception honoring faculty members who have shown exceptional abilities in outreach, teaching, innovation, and advancing veterinary medicine.
Date: Jun 02, 2023 -
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Mark Crisman, veterinary professor for 23 years, remembered as joyful ambassador for profession , articleMark Virgil Crisman, a professor at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine from 1987 to 2010, died on May 20 at the age of 69.
Date: May 30, 2023 -
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Retiring to Australia, Hodgsons give $1 million estate gift to veterinary college scholarship , articleDavid 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.
Date: Apr 27, 2023 -
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Chris Byron named C.R. Roberts Professor of Clinical Veterinary Medicine , articleChris 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.
Date: Apr 26, 2023 -
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Faculty Spotlight: Sophie Bogers , articleSophie Bogers, BVSc, MVSc, PhD, DACVS–Large Animal Clinical Assistant Professor in Large Animal Surgery
Date: Apr 24, 2023 -
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Emily Schaefer nears completion of fellowship to bolster emergency care at Virginia Tech’s equine hospital in Leesburg , articleSchaefer is in her third and final year of the fellowship in equine emergency and critical care, through The Ohio State University, her committed efforts funded by sponsor Shelley Duke, EMC Advisory Council vice chair, and her husband, Phil.
Date: Apr 21, 2023 -
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The Equine Medical Center sports medicine complex will be complete in late fall with the addition of a new indoor arena , articleDemonstrating the power of philanthropy – coupled with a lot of persistence – the newest addition to the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center (EMC) hospital complex is finally underway.
Date: Apr 14, 2023 -
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Sustaining emergency and critical care services while an equine veterinary crisis rages on , articleIt 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.
Date: Apr 07, 2023 -
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Equine Veterinary Crisis - sustaining emergency and critical care services in an ever-changing landscape , articleThere 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.
Date: Mar 24, 2023 -
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Faculty Spotlight: Jamie Stewart , articleJamie Stewart, DVM, PhD, MS, DACT Assistant Professor in Production Management Medicine
Date: Mar 16, 2023 -
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Veterinary college, Department of Corrections continue to benefit from two-decade partnership , articleAligned by the common goal of improving Virginia agriculture, the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (VMCVM) and the Virginia Department of Corrections (VDOC) continue to reap the benefits of a partnership now more than two decades old.
Date: Mar 09, 2023 -
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FARAD center helps keeps food safe from drug residue , articleSince 2018, the FARAD center at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine works in tandem with centers in universities across the country to ensure drug residues don’t end up on your plate.
Date: Jan 09, 2023 -
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Chris Byron named new head of Large Animal Clinical Sciences amid equine crisis , articleThe Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine has named associate professor of large animal surgery Chris Byron as the next head of the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences.
Date: Jan 06, 2023 -
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Llamas back on farm doing well after emergency C-section at Veterinary Teaching Hospital , articleA pregnant llama with a twisted uterus. Even with the best of care, there are a lot of things that can go wrong when an emergency Caesarean section is needed in that situation.
Date: Nov 16, 2022 -
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Production Management Medicine Faculty Members Earn Board Certification , articleOver the past year, two members of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine’s Production Management Medicine team became board certified by the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine and the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners, respectively. Recent diplomates Sierra Guynn and Hollie Schramm, both clinical assistant professors, put in countless hours of study and hard work to achieve these accomplishments.
Date: Nov 03, 2022 -
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New cows at veterinary college enhance learning , articleThe cows have come home. The Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine recently welcomed several new residents—residents of the bovine variety. The college is now home to 21 dairy cows who will aid in the education of veterinary students.
Date: Oct 26, 2022 -
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The end of over-the-counter veterinary antibiotics , articleOver-the-counter veterinary antibiotics will require a prescription from a veterinarian in order to purchase them starting on June 11, 2023.
Date: Aug 18, 2022 -
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Stephanie Hall named patient services manager , articleA member of Large Animal Clinical Sciences' patient services team since 2016, Hall began her new role as the Veterinary Teaching Hospital's patient services manager on Feb. 21.
Date: Feb 28, 2022 -
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New study examines quality of life in mini pigs , articleAt the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, researchers want to examine which factors are important when miniature pig owners — also known as “pig parents” — measure their pigs’ happiness.
Date: Oct 07, 2021 -
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What a difference a yearling makes , articleAfter adopting a pregnant mare rescued from squalor, Amiya Veatch turned to Virginia Tech's Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center and its Foaling Out Program for specialized care.
Date: Oct 01, 2019