Jan. 2, 2025

Gabby Balaa and Megan Rice take home awards at the 2024 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention

Two University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine students who attended the 70th American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Annual Convention recently returned to Columbia with awards in their pocket.

Dec. 20, 2024

Danielle Hurd named December PAWsome Award winner

Danielle Hurd, a senior registered veterinary technician, Community Practice, was named the December 2024 PAWsome Award winner by the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine’s Staff Advisory Council.

Dec. 19, 2024

Tamara Hancock receives Wendy Coe Leadership Award

Tamara Hancock, DVM, MS, DACVP, PhD, an assistant teaching professor at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, recently received the 2024 Wendy Coe Leadership Award from the American College of Veterinary Pathologists.

Dec. 11, 2024

Mizzou researchers at the forefront of detecting deadly deer disease

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a fatal, neurological disease that affects cervids, such as white-tailed deer. It is caused by an infectious, misfolded protein that spreads through the brain and leads to weight loss, abnormal behavior and ultimately death.

Nov. 19, 2024

A canine comeback: How Mizzou veterinarians helped an agility dog compete again

Rhoen, a border collie who competes in high-level agility events, recently traveled more than 1,700 miles to Mizzou to receive paw-fect care for a serious lung disease.

Nov. 15, 2024

Ravi Barabote recognized for outstanding student advising

Ravi Barabote, PhD, an associate teaching professor at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine recently received the Advising Shout Out Award from the Mizzou Advisors Forum.

Nov. 14, 2024

Protecting the health of wildlife ecosystems

The plague is one of the deadliest bacterial infections in human history. An estimated 50 million Europeans died from it in the mid-1300s when it was known as the “Black Death.”

Nov. 6, 2024

Mizzou researchers use novel method to uncover impact of maternal oxycodone on placental cells

Cheryl Rosenfeld, DVM, PhD, professor at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, recently published research titled “Effects of Oxycodone on Placental Lineages: Evidence from the Transcriptome Profile of Mouse Trophoblast Giants Cells” in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Oct. 30, 2024

Improving deer health one test at a time

A new study by Mizzou researchers shows that infections, such as pneumonia, are a major cause of death in Midwestern white-tailed deer. The discovery can help tailor efforts to improve deer health.

Oct. 29, 2024

Feline fun facts: Four ways Mizzou research benefits cats

In honor of National Cat Day, learn how Mizzou’s Leslie Lyons and Gretchen Carlisle help our feline friends.