June 5, 2023
Dean Presents Staff and Faculty 2023 Impact Awards
Don Connor, MU’s longest-serving staff member, and Christian Lorson, Curators’ Distinguished Professor and CVM Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, were named recipients of the 2023 CVM Dean’s Impact Awards on May 31.
June 2, 2023
Early Detection Leads to Successful Surgery for Family’s Beloved Cat
In February 2022, Judy and Tom Williams of Overland Park, Kansas, brought Nora, their 11-year-old Maine Coon, to their local veterinarian for a routine teeth cleaning. During this visit, their veterinarian, Ellen Gloor, DVM, a graduate of the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, discovered a cyst on the bottom of Nora’s tongue.
May 15, 2023
Friendships (Four- and Two-Legged) Forged Through Treatment at Mizzou CVM
During the past two years, two golden retrievers from the Kansas City area visited the Oncology Service at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, each diagnosed with a similar form of cancer.
May 9, 2023
CVM Honors Outstanding Investigators During CVM Research Day
The University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine held its annual Research Day on May 5 in Adams Conference Center and the Bond Life Sciences Center.
May 9, 2023
MU VMDL Receives National Animal Health Laboratory Network Level 1 Status
The Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine has again received Level 1 status as awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture National Animal Health Laboratory Network.
May 5, 2023
Tests and Titles: CVM Keynote Speaker Encourages Graduates to Find Balance
Ashley Bourgeois, DVM, DACVD, a 2010 graduate of the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, carries a number of titles: veterinary dermatologist, podcaster, wife and weightlifter. Last year she gained a title she never envisioned when her 3-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia.
May 1, 2023
Occludin Protein Plays Key Role in Spread of Coronavirus Throughout Body’s Cells
While the coronavirus continues to infect people around the world, researchers at the University of Missouri have identified a specific protein inside the human body that plays a critical role in how the virus spreads from cell to cell after infection — a discovery that will help better understand the COVID-19 disease and could lead to the development of new antiviral drugs in the future.
April 17, 2023
Connaway Society Annual Social Event Precedes CVM Benefit
Connaway Society Annual Social Event Precedes CVM Benefit
April 14, 2023
Felines and Some Flowers Not a Purr-fect Mix
Potted Easter lilies are perennials that can be planted into the garden after the Easter season ends. The plant’s white trumpet-like flowers might not sound the warning that all parts of it are highly toxic to cats.
April 11, 2023
MU Partners with Stephens College to Create Women in STEM Research Program
Starting in fall 2024, the University of Missouri will partner with neighboring Stephens College to create Women in STEM Research at Stephens College (WiSRsc), a biomedical research program for Stephens undergraduates, especially those interested in equine veterinary health careers.