Nov. 28, 2022

SEC Emerging Scholars Program Helps Guide Career Options for Biomedical Sciences Fellow

Rowena Woode, DVM, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the MU College of Veterinary Medicine Department of Biomedical Sciences and a 2016 graduate of the CVM, recently participated in the Southeastern Conference Emerging Scholars Career Preparation Workshop in Columbia.

Nov. 17, 2022

White Coats Symbolize Transition in Training

The University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine Class of 2024 celebrated their progression into clinical training during the annual White Coat Ceremony held Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, at the Missouri Theatre.  

Nov. 10, 2022

BREATHE Easy: VHC Internal Medicine Specialists Launch New Clinic

In March 2021, Steve Kasper’s 9-year-old beagle mix, Spirit, began refusing to go on her daily 4-mile walk. Suddenly, Spirit was easily getting winded. Based on her clinical picture and the appearance of her lungs on radiographs, her veterinarian suspected the dog had contracted a fungal infection and referred Kasper, of Battlefield, Missouri, and Spirit to the MU Veterinary Health Center.

Nov. 4, 2022

‘Click’ Chemistry May Help Treat Dogs With Bone Cancer, MU Study Finds

In September, researchers from California and Denmark were awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their development of ‘click’ chemistry, a process in which molecules snap together like LEGO, making them a potentially more efficient transportation device in delivering pharmaceuticals to cancer tumors.

Nov. 4, 2022

Monkeypox Mutations Cause Virus to Spread Rapidly, Evade Drugs and Vaccines, MU Study Finds

Monkeypox has infected more than 77,000 people in more than 100 countries worldwide, and — similar to COVID-19 — mutations have enabled the virus to grow stronger and smarter, evading antiviral drugs and vaccines in its mission to infect more people.

Nov. 3, 2022

$1.5 Million Gift Supports Canine Genetics Lab at MU

Today, the University of Missouri announced a $1.5 million gift from the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA). The gift will help fund a new director of the Canine Molecular Genetics Laboratory in the MU College of Veterinary Medicine, which works on finding causes of genetic diseases in dogs.

Oct. 21, 2022

Vet Tech Career Ladder Provides Growth Opportunities at the CVM

The work that veterinary technicians do is vital to the daily function of the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine and veterinary medicine as a whole. The work itself is taxing, and unfortunately, clinics around the country often operate with a short staff and have high turnover rates when it comes to technicians.

Oct. 7, 2022

BSVT Program Honored with UPCEA Engagement Award

The University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Technology Program was recently honored with the Engagement Award from the University Professional Continuing Education Association at the UPCEA Central Region Conference held Sept. 26-28 in Columbus, Ohio.

Oct. 3, 2022

Beast Friends

For nearly 40 years, the endearing Mule Team has been the University of Missouri’s favorite troupe of ambassadors. Learn more about the students who care for the equines — and the deep bonds they form along the way.

Sept. 23, 2022

Longhorned Tick Discovered in Northern Missouri for First Time, MU Researchers Find

The Longhorned tick causes the loss of millions of dollars in agricultural revenue to cattle producers worldwide, and it is now in northern Missouri.