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Millie Mayo in lab setting

Aug. 13, 2025

Summer of discovery: Mizzou student gains hands-on research experience

Vet student Millie Mayo is studying heart failure as part of Mizzou’s Veterinary Research Scholars Program.

A resident and faculty members in the clinic holding a dog

Aug. 12, 2025

House officers 101: Who’s who on your pet’s care team

At Mizzou’s Veterinary Health Center, interns and residents, known as house officers, are licensed veterinarians receiving advanced training while helping care for your pet. Learn how they support both leading-edge treatment and hands-on teaching.

Fourth year vet student, Grace McIntosh, at the 2025 Missouri State Fair, representing CVM.

Aug. 8, 2025

Veterinary student highlights Mizzou’s impact at the fair

Fourth-year student Grace McIntosh is making the daily trip to Sedalia as a proud CVM ambassador to share her passion for veterinary medicine.

Dr. Joan Coates

Aug. 5, 2025

AVMA and ACVIM honor Joan Coates

A driving force in veterinary medicine, Joan Coates was recently recognized with two national awards honoring her groundbreaking research, influential leadership and commitment to training the next generation of veterinary specialists.

Dr. Roman Ganta smiling in front of his lab.

July 25, 2025

Fighting back against a dangerous tick-borne disease

Mizzou scientist discovers how a deadly bacterium spread by the lone star tick survives, bringing hope for new treatments.

kallie being held by a care team member

July 22, 2025

When it seemed like there was no way forward, Mizzou made one

After exhausting their options close to home, one Florida family found answers at Mizzou. The BREATHE Clinic’s one-of-a-kind approach didn’t just save their puppy’s life — it showed what’s possible when collaboration drives care.

Don Cherry and his dog Dozer

July 7, 2025

Mizzou graduate student to study service dogs’ health and well-being

Service dogs play an important role in helping people recover from serious health conditions — but their own well-being is often overlooked.

david kline

July 1, 2025

Get to know David Kline

As the inaugural director of the Department of Pathobiology and Integrative Biomedical Sciences, David Kline is helping unite two legacy departments around a shared vision for discovery, innovation and faculty success — all while positioning the college to meet the future of veterinary and biomedical science head-on.

a corgi looks up at his owner outside

June 30, 2025

10 powerful impacts from ReCHAI’s first 20 years

From local classrooms to national policy, the impact of Mizzou’s Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction has reached far beyond Columbia. These highlights showcase two decades of progress in understanding — and elevating — the power of the human-animal bond.

cindy crawford rides elvis the horse

June 17, 2025

The stone behind the setbacks

A show horse. A seven-pound mass. Read how 11-year-old Elvis went from chronic colic to national champion thanks to a sharp diagnosis and a skilled surgical team at Mizzou’s Veterinary Health Center.