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2012 Wilford S. Bailey Distinguished Alumni Named
AUBURN, Ala. – The Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine has named three of its graduates as 2012 Wilford S. Bailey Distinguished Alumni in honor of their contributions to animal welfare, the profession, and their communities.
Auburn University Scientists to Test Anti-Tumor Properties of New Drug
The Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine and Nuovo Biologics, a biotechnology company, have announced a collaborative research agreement to study a new anti-cancer drug which also has antiviral properties.
2012 Young Achiever Awards
The Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine presented the 2012 Young Achiever awards on April 13 during the 105th Annual Conference.
Veterinary Medicine Open House is Saturday, April 21
Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine hosts Open House on Saturday, April 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The student-organized event shares information about careers in veterinary medicine and activities about the college.
Dr. Daniel Scruggs Receives the El Toro Award for Excellence in Food Animal Medicine
AUBURN, Ala. – The Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine has selected Daniel Scruggs, D.V.M., as the 2012 recipient of the El Toro Award for Excellence in Food Animal Medicine. The award recognizes veterinarians, who through their contributions to food animal practice, organized veterinary medicine, high ideals, and dedication to the production of food animals, serve as role models for veterinary students.
Equine Breeding at Auburn -- Stallions Ready for Spring Breeding
The James W. Goodwin and Joy Goodwin Adams Equine Reproduction Center (ERC), located at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, focuses on serving clients through both routine breeding work as well as reproductive referral cases.
Auburn’s Tatiana Samoylova Receives Coveted Michelson Grant from Found Animals Foundation
Auburn, Ala. - Tatiana Samoylova, an associate research professor at the Scott-Ritchey Research Center at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, has received a two-year, $412,106 Michelson Grant from the Found Animals Foundation.
Auburn’s College of Veterinary Medicine Wins Awards for Print Marketing Activities
The Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine recently won two CASE awards for marketing activities from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, District III.
Auburn Veterinary Students Win Honors at SAVMA Symposium
Six Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine students received awards while attending the Student American Veterinary Medical Association (SAVMA) meeting, March 15-17 at Purdue University.
Auburn launches ‘One Medicine’ cancer initiative
The Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine has launched a new initiative to accelerate cancer innovation from the laboratory to the clinic. The Auburn University Research Initiative in Cancer, or AURIC, embodies the “One Medicine” concept which links human, animal, and environmental health, and where discoveries in one species advance health in all species.
Bricks being sold to support food animal and equine research at Auburn
Alumni and friends of the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine have an opportunity to own a piece of college history while supporting its future thanks to the recently launched Brick by Brick program.
2012 Faculty Awards
Seven faculty members are recognized for their outstanding teaching ability and research achievements
Auburn University Holds 5th Annual Boshell Diabetes Research Day
Auburn University will hold the fifth annual Boshell Diabetes Research Day on Friday, March 2, at The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center, bringing together experts from around the U.S. to present current topics related to diabetes and the role of obesity in its development.
Call for Nominations – Class of 2002 Young Achiever Awards
The Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine Young Achiever award is given to one or more members of the class celebrating its tenth anniversary. The class of 2002 holds its tenth-year alumni reunion on April 14 during Annual Conference in Auburn.
Auburn Canines Help in Search for Everglades’ Pythons
Detection dogs trained by Auburn University were used to find Burmese pythons in Everglades National Park during a recent study on ways to manage and eradicate these nonnative, invasive snakes.
Reproductive Biologist is Goodwin Distinguished Lecturer
Louis J. Guillette Jr., Ph.D., a renowned expert in environmental toxicology and a reproductive biologist, will be the Joy Goodwin Distinguished Lecturer at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine on March 8. Guillette’s research presentation, “Contaminants and the Developing Ovary: Lessons for Human Health, will be at 11 a.m. in 230 Greene Hall. He will present the distinguished lecture, “Wildlife as Sentinels of Human Health,” at 4 p.m. in Overton Auditorium.
Pinkert Elected as AAAS Fellow
In November 2011, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Council elected 539 members as Fellows of AAAS. These individuals will be recognized for their contributions to science and technology at the Fellows Forum to be held February 18, 2012, during the AAAS Annual Meeting in Vancouver, Canada.
Classes Move to New Educational Wing
Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine freshmen through junior classes move this week from Greene Hall to the new Overton-Goodwin Educational Wing.
Professor of Small Animal Critical Care Passes Away
Dr. Douglass K. Macintire, P.B. Griffin Distinguished Professor of Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, died Tuesday, Dec. 27, in Auburn, Ala. Dr. Macintire, who retired Dec. 1 with 21 years of service to the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, was internationally recognized for her expertise in critical care medicine and in infectious diseases in small animals.
Third-Year Veterinary Student Receives Travel Fellowship
J. Oliver Irons of Lewisburg, W.V., a third-year veterinary student at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, recently received the highly coveted International Stockmen’s Educational Foundation (ISEF) Travel Fellowship to the 2012 International Livestock Congress in Denver, Colo., on Jan. 10.
AAFP President Connects with Cats in Practices, Shelters
Dr. Donna Stephens Manley ’92 first became involved with the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) as a recipient of the AAFP award during her fourth-year at Auburn’s College of Veterinary Medicine
Call for Nominations - Wilford S. Bailey Distinguished Alumnus Award
The Awards Committee of the Alumni Advisory Council of Auburn’s College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking nominations for the 2012 Wilford S. Bailey Distinguished Alumni Awards.
Auburn University and Vaxin Receive $1 Million Grant
Vaxin Inc., a clinical stage vaccine development company, and the Scott-Ritchey Research Center at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine announce a $1 million Michelson Grant award from the Found Animals Foundation to continue development of a vaccine that may provide an alternative to surgical spay and neuter for cats and dogs.
Auburn’s College of Veterinary Medicine Observes World AIDS Day
The Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine observes World AIDS Day Dec. 1 with a symposium beginning at 11 a.m. in Goodwin-Overton Auditorium on the college campus.
2011 Hospital Holiday Hours
The Small and Large Animal Teaching Hospitals will receive patients according to the following schedule for the holidays listed below.
Alpha Psi Fraternity Pledges $1 Million to College of Veterinary Medicine
The Theta chapter of Alpha Psi has pledged $1 million over the next 10 years benefitting the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine. The $1 million gift will be used toward enhancing the facilities at the college located on Wire Road.
Critical Care Case of the Year
A six-year-old yellow Labrador retriever that stayed 34 days in intensive care is the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Critical Care Case of the Year.
Bald Eagle to be Released at Paul M. Grist State Park in Selma
The Southeastern Raptor Center will release a bald eagle into the wild at the Paul M. Grist State Park in Selma on Saturday, Nov. 12, at 9 a.m. The public is invited to view the release.
Pratt-Carden Drive Dedication Occurs Oct. 28 at Southeastern Raptor Center
A dedication ceremony for Pratt-Carden Drive at the Southeastern Raptor Center takes place Friday, Oct. 28, at 3 p.m. at the Edgar B. Carter Educational Amphitheater. The newly paved road is named for 1953 veterinary medicine alumnus Bruce G. Pratt of Beaufort, S.C., and his daughter, Sarah "Tosh" Carden, a 1993 Auburn horticulture graduate, also of Beaufort.
Southeastern Raptor Center Releases Owls at Oxbow Meadows Oct. 22
Looking for a nature-filled Halloween event for the family? Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center in Columbus, Ga., hosts the second annual Tricks, Treats & Trails on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 4-8 p.m. (EST).
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