Small Animal
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Article ItemFrom big cats to Blacksburg: Li-Jen Chang joins veterinary college , article
Li-Jen Chang recently joined the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine as a clinical assistant professor of veterinary anesthesia and pain management. In this position, Chang will spend most of his time working at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, one of the college’s three hospitals.
Date: Mar 27, 2023 -
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.
Date: Mar 22, 2023 -
Article ItemNew clinician Songster-Alpin embraces teaching, spectrum of care , article
Mary Songster-Alpin recently joined the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine as a clinical assistant professor at the Small Animal Community Practice. The Small Animal Community Practice (CPRAC) is part of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, one of the college’s three animal hospitals. The Community Practice provides preventative care to small animals within a 35-mile radius of Blacksburg.
Date: Mar 09, 2023 -
Article Item5 Poison Prevention Tips to Keep Your Pet Safe , article
Poisoning is a leading cause of injury and death in companion animals in the USA. It's essential to stay informed about the most common causes of poisoning and to take steps to prevent it. By being vigilant and taking steps to protect your pet from toxic substances, you can help keep them safe and healthy.
Date: Mar 01, 2023 -
Article ItemFaculty Spotlight: Bobbi Conner , article
Bobbi Conner, DVM, DACVECC Clinical Associate Professor, Emergency and Critical Care Medicine
Date: Feb 17, 2023 -
Article ItemVeterinary alumna Rebecca Persons joins college as clinical instructor , article
Rebecca Persons has joined the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine as a clinical instructor at the Small Animal Community Practice. The Small Animal Community Practice is part of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, one of the college’s three animal hospitals. The Community Practice provides preventative care to small animals within a 35-mile radius of Blacksburg.
Date: Feb 10, 2023 -
Article ItemHow Dental Care Keeps Your Pet Healthy and Happy , article
Pets are beloved members of many families, so it's important to ensure that they receive the proper care in order to keep them healthy and happy. One aspect of pet care that is often overlooked is oral health. It’s been estimated that a whopping 85% of cats over the age of three suffer from dental disease!
Date: Feb 08, 2023 -
Article ItemVeterinary college employs spectrum of care to improve 11-year-old dog's life after leg injury , article
When Sophie the Newfoundland/golden retriever mix suddenly could not stand on her hind end, owner Angela McCoy Williams of Giles, Va. took Sophie to the emergency services at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH). It was found that Sophie tore her cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) in her rear right leg.
Date: Feb 02, 2023 -
Article ItemTrained in human medicine, four times bereaved by cancer, MaLora Bush finds purpose in treating pets , article
For four close family members who died of cancer, for her three furry “babies” at home, MaLora Bush has found more than just a job she loves, but a life’s mission.
Date: Jan 30, 2023 -
Article ItemFaculty Spotlight: Brittany Ciepluch , article
Brittany Ciepluch, DVM, MS, DACVS–Small Animal Clinical Assistant Professor, Surgical Oncology
Date: Jan 25, 2023 -
Article Item"5 Tips for Successful Dog Training" , article
Training your dog is an essential part of being a responsible pet owner. It helps to establish boundaries, build trust, and create a positive relationship between you and your furry friend.
Date: Jan 19, 2023 -
Article ItemFormer police dog Thor swallows hard for holidays, receives compassionate, life-saving care at Veterinary Teaching Hospital , article
It’s much easier to get a cloth elf and a plush teddy bear chew toy into a dog than to get them out. But out they came, thanks to the combined efforts of more than 20 personnel at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, within the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, just before the holiday break. Thor’s care was financed by compassionate care donations through Paws of Honor and the Veterinary Teaching Hospital Working & Service Dog support fund.
Date: Jan 10, 2023 -
Article ItemNew animal behavior course helps students discern what dogs tell us without words , article
Buechner-Maxwell, a professor and specialist in large animal internal medicine at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine and also certified in shelter medicine, and Erica Feuerbacher, associate professor of animal science and welfare in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), together coordinate the new Companion Animal Behavior and Socialization course.
Date: Oct 26, 2022 -
Article ItemVeterinary college students help provide safe, affordable spay/neuter services to help end pet overpopulation in Southwest Virginia , article
There is an intense focus, but also cheerfulness, amid the whir and hum in the operating room at the back of Mountain View Humane Spay/Neuter Clinic in Christiansburg, Virginia. Dogs and cats have been brought by clients, by shelters, and by the regional Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) for low-cost spay and neuter surgeries, performed by Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine students under the supervision of faculty.
Date: Oct 12, 2022 -
Article ItemThe “Canine Instructors” Class of ‘22 , article
Just as the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine welcomed its Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) class of 2026 this Fall, it also welcomed its new participants in the Animal Care for Education (ACE) program. From August to mid-October, the veterinary college fosters dogs that come from local shelters.
Date: Oct 06, 2022 -
Article ItemVeterinary alumna returns as faculty to work with students, shelter dogs , article
Erin Phoenix (B.S ‘11, DVM ’17) recently joined the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine as a veterinary instructor with the Animal Care for Education team in the small animal clinical sciences department.
Date: Aug 29, 2022 -
Article ItemPhysical rehabilitation enhances pets' quality of life , article
When Saint, a retired service dog from Saint Francis Service Dogs of Roanoke, Virginia, began experiencing mobility issues and hind limb weakness, his new owner, Krista Sinnott, was referred to VA-MD Vet Med for physical rehabilitation to improve the 11-year-old’s quality of life.
Date: Feb 15, 2020 -
Article ItemSaving Yoda , article
Justin Ganjei (DVM ’11), a staff surgeon at Veterinary Surgical Centers in northern Virginia, returned to Blacksburg to work with Veterinary Teaching Hospital internist David Grant and surgeon Sabrina “Bini” Barry to collaborate on a fluoroscopy-guided surgical treatment to save an internal medicine resident's cat, Yoda.
Date: Oct 01, 2019 -
Article ItemFeline weight-loss study , article
Because implementing weight-loss plans for pets can be challenging, Megan Shepherd, assistant professor of clinical nutrition; Lauren Dodd, clinical nutrition resident; and sponsor Purina set out to discover how owners’ perceptions of their cat’s quality of life were influenced by adding food toys to the cats’ weight-loss regimen.
Date: Apr 06, 2019