College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Missouri

The country’s newest veterinarians take the Veterinarian’s Oath.

The investiture ceremony is under way. Graduates are donning their hoods themselves rather than being hooded by a faculty member.

CVM Dean Carolyn Henry welcomes graduates and guests to the Class of 2021 graduation ceremony.

Commencement ceremonies for the CVM Class of 2021 are about to start at Mizzou Arena!

Warm Wishes from the MU College of Veterinary Medicine! https://vimeopro.com/user23163948/happy-holidays-2020

With the help of the MU Veterinary Health Center's surgical oncology team, Brady, a service dog, is able to return to teen girl's side. http://cvm.missouri.edu/vhcs-medical-oncology-team-gives-s/

Faculty in MU's Laboratory for Infectious Disease Research helped test a new technology that kills the virus that causes COVID-19.

MU CVM veterinary neurologist and neurosurgeon Joan Coates has received a grant to explore a novel technology to treat canine degenerative myelopathy, a disease with genetic parallels to ALS in people.

We have a new pardner for our CVM online store, Tim and Terry’s Trading Post. A revamped website launched today, just in time for holiday shopping! https://cvmtradingpost.missouri.edu/ We are excited to be able to offer FREE shipping on items. Turnaround time for orders is also faster, and we are exploring additions to the available merchandise.... There will be a delay of a few weeks before new face coverings offering a more functional design and Yeti tumblers are available. Please keep in mind, proceeds from Trading Post sales support CVM student scholarships, so you are helping the college keep a veterinary education affordable while checking off the names on your nice list.

Happy National Mule Day from Bess and Rose!

Services are beginning to resume. Updates can be found at status.missouri.edu.

The University of Missouri is experiencing a full campus internet outage Thursday morning, Oct. 22. This is affecting our College of Veterinary Medicine operations, including our diagnostic laboratory and Veterinary Health Center. The estimated time for resolving the issue is not known at present. Updates can be found at status.missouri.edu.

Hill's Pet Nutrition recognizes an outstanding veterinary technician each week on its Professional Veterinary Group Facebook page. We are thrilled that this wee...k, which is also National Veterinary Technician Week, #NVTW2020 Hill's has chosen to honor the MU VHC's own Matt Haight. This is what Hill's said about Matt: "For over 20 years, Matt has been teaching the next generation of veterinarians and veterinary technicians along with providing exceptional patient care and client advocacy as a small animal internal medicine technician at the University of Missouri. With patience and expertise, he imparts a wealth of knowledge and skill in his students, teaching them everything from the basics of compassionate restraint to the finer points of performing advanced procedures such as central line placement, bone marrow biopsy, and endoscopic retrieval techniques. Matt has also presented lectures at regional and national level and has contributed to several book chapters. For years he has directed the blood donor program at MU, facilitating pets helping pets and educating the veterinary and general community about blood banking. Along with his professional skills, Matt is a caring, warmhearted colleague who is the cornerstone of the MU Internal Medicine service. From all of us at Hill's, congratulations, Matt Haight, and thank you for your outstanding contributions to the veterinary profession!" Your VHC and CVM colleagues also offer their congratulations, Matt! See more

Online bidding is now open for Gentle Doctor Benefit premium items! Check out some of the offerings, and learn how your support helps future veterinarians fund their education.

Bidding is now open for the Gentle Doctor Benefit silent auction items! Are you registered? http://gdb.missouri.edu/

FREE flu shot clinics for Mizzou students continue this week: 10 a.m.2 p.m. TUESDAY, Oct. 6 at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Adams Conference Center 1...0 a.m.2 p.m. WEDNESDAY, Oct. 7 at MizzouRec, mezzanine level Find future clinic dates and more info at studenthealth.missouri.edu/primary-care/cold-flu/

Our Small Animal Internal Medicine Short Course is scheduled for Nov. 14. This continuing education opportunity will be held virtually. http://cvm.missouri.edu/small-animal-internal-medicine-vir/

Beef Cattle Producer Survey Cattle Lameness and Antimicrobial Usage in Missouri Researchers at the University of Missouri are conducting a survey of beef cattle producers in Missouri. The purpose of this research survey is to gather information regarding lameness in adult (greater than or equal to 18 months of age) cattle, including bulls, cows, and replacement heifers. The goals of this study are to determine the most common causes of lameness in beef cattle in Missouri an...d which antibiotics and treatments are most commonly used to treat these lamenesses. The survey is anticipated to take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. To take the survey, please follow the following link. https://missouri.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1BV2TqAhImIBzJb The University of Missouri researchers thank you for your time and interest in participating in this survey! If you have any questions about this research study, please contact us. Pamela Adkins, DVM, PhD, DACVIM and Kelsey Walker, DVM University of Missouri Veterinary Medical Center 900 East Campus Drive, Columbia, MO 65211 [email protected] [email protected] (573) 882-6857 See more

Our benefit for veterinary student scholarships will be held virtually this year, and anyone can participate! Two raffles are already open for bidding - Millionaire Raffle: One lucky person will win the chance to scratch off nearly 30 lottery tickets with potential winnings of more than $3 Million! Diamond and Pink Topaz Raffle: KT Diamond Jewelers has designed a stunning custom necklace valued at $5,000. You have to see it! Raffles tickets are live now until 8 p.m. CDT on 10/10/2020.

A multidisciplinary research project at Mizzou aims to examine coronavirus antibody prevalence in the MU community. https://showme.missouri.edu//a-retrospective-view-of-covi/

MU researchers team up with an 8th grade student from Columbia and an MU undergrad to identify mutations in the virus that causes COVID-19 and may be involved in its rapid spread. https://showme.missouri.edu//painting-a-clearer-picture-o/

Couple honor uncle with support for shelter animals. #OurTimeToLead Animals throughout Missouri benefit every day from the medical services provided through the Veterinary Health Center’s Shelter Medicine Service. VHC faculty, staff and veterinary students: Provide preventive medicine services to mid-Missouri animal shelters Work with staff at shelters give every shelter animal the best future possible Spay and neuter more than 130 animals every month... Keep shelter animals healthy by providing vaccination, deworming and health exams Save lives by preventing disease outbreaks. During the Mizzou: Our Time to Lead campaign, Ken Donohew, an MU 1967 industrial engineering graduate, and his wife, Ellen Kippel, honored Donohew’s uncle, Paul Zollman, with a $310,000 gift to the Paul E. Zollman Fund for Shelter Medicine Program to support the service and its work. Zollman was a member of the CVM’s first class, graduating with a DVM degree in 1950. Paul Zollman was one of our first graduates, and I couldn’t be prouder that his nephew, Ken Donohew, honored his legacy through this gift to our shelter program, said Carolyn Henry, dean of the CVM. Every veterinary student completes a rotation in shelter medicine before graduation, this accounts for our graduates having performed 15 to 20 more surgeries than they did before the program started. The Shelter Medicine Program started in 2011, housed at the college’s Middlebush Farm, approximately 10 miles south of town. Thanks, in part, to the Donohew and Kippel gift, in 2019, it was moved to a renovated facility that is conveniently located next to the Central Missouri Humane Society shelter. From a physical standpoint, the new facility is much better suited to the mission of providing excellent patient care and student learning. The prep room, operating room, and recovery area are physically proximate to help move patients more efficiently and smoothly, as well as allow faculty to teach and supervise the care in each area. From a location standpoint, moving into town next to the CMHS dramatically increased the service’s ability to provide care. This freed the CMHS staff for other tasks, improved the opportunities for animals to be adopted, and increased learning opportunities for veterinary students. We are so grateful to Ken Donohew and Ellen Kippel. #OurTimeToLead See more