NC State Vet Medicine
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Official account of #NCStateVetMed. See how we’re shaping the future of veterinary medicine and equipping the next generation of healers. 🐺🐾
Raleigh, NC
Joined July 2009
BREAKTHROUGH: #Veterinarians have had no drug to help cats fight hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, but research led by #NCStateVetMed Dr. Joshua Stern @Jstern_DVM has shown that the drug rapamycin can reverse underlying pathology of #HCM.
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😮 In a new case study, #NCStateVetMed researchers found that a family suffering from illnesses that included neurological symptoms were co-infected with vector-borne bacteria transmitted primarily via arthropods like fleas, lice and potentially ticks.
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#THINKANDDO. Students, faculty and staff at #NCStateVetMed are #problemsolvers, #innovators and #lifechangers, providing world-class care and making novel discoveries every day that advance animal and human health. See how we are thriving:
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#NCStateVetMed was well-represented at #VMX2025 this week. Our Dr. Liara Gonzalez @GonzalezLabNCSU participated in the Believe & Belong Pathway Session that exposed middle school and high school students to large-animal veterinary medicine. News: #vmx2025
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SHELTER SUPERHEROES: Recent #NCStateVetMed alums Dr. Avnee Mistry, of @WakeGOVPets, and Dr. Sam Zurlinden, of @SPCAwake, advocate for animals in need and improve perceptions of shelter medicine in the same county that gave them their veterinary training.
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ICYMI: Just four universities in the U.S. offer veterinary pharmacy residencies, and #NCStateVetMed’s program is the only one to offer two positions and pilot a two-year term. For resident Dr. Cassie Donnell, this structure has made all the difference:
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ICYMI: Cosmically cute Highland calf Starlight had a rough start at life without enough colostrum from her mom and quickly developed pneumonia and sepsis. At #NCStateVetMed, ruminant experts gave Starlight life-saving treatment to send her back into orbit:
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AVIAN FLU AND YOU: #NCStateVetMed poultry disease expert Dr. Rocio Crespo says most North Carolinians and their animals are at low risk for contracting avian flu, but people can take simple steps to protect themselves, their pets and their backyard flocks:
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EYES ON THE FUTURE: #NCStateVetMed associate professor Dr. Michala Henriksen is ushering in "A New Age of Veterinary Ophthalmology" with wide-ranging ocular health research in dogs and horses. Hear Henriksen on @AVMAJAVMA's "Veterinary Vertex" podcast:
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SNOWY SCENES. ❄️ Another bout of winter weather turned the #NCStateVetMed campus into a winter wonderland… our cows didn’t seem to mind though! Stay warm, stay safe #wolfpack!
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RESEARCH CONNECTION: #NCStateVetMed's Dr. Kelley Varner has been developing a way to keep cows standing for surgery using analgesia - AKA pain management - making it safer & easier for everyone. Watch to see how & check out all January's latest research:
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ICYMI: INCOMING WINTER WEATHER. Cold temps, snow and ice are almost upon us today (Tuesday, 1/21). Inclement weather might mean changes in your pets' routines. See what our #NCStateVetMed experts recommend to keep your animals safe and warm. ➡️
PREPARING PETS FOR WINTER WEATHER. Temps will be dropping across NC this weekend. Below-freezing temperatures and inclement weather might mean changes in your pets' routines. What should you look for to keep your animals safe? Our #NCStateVetMed experts shared some tips. ➡️
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RX FOR SUCCESS: Dr. Cassie Donnell, a second-year clinical veterinary pharmacy resident at #NCStateVetMed, has a distinctive role within the hospital's internal medicine team: She uses her pharmaceutical knowledge to ensure patient safety daily. Her story:
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MUTATIONS UNLIKELY. A new study looking at why two dog groups living near Chornobyl have such a wide genetic differentiation found no evidence that an increased mutation rate is driving the difference. Researchers include #NCStateVetMed's Matthew Breen.
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COLOSTRUM PROBLEM: Newborn Highland calf Starlight didn't receive enough colostrum from her mother, so her immune system couldn't fight off pneumonia and sepsis alone. At #NCStateVetMed, rapid intervention and advanced treatments helped set her straight:
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ICYMI: Dr. Kelly Meiklejohn, #NCStateVetMed forensic biologist, is also a crime-fighter, studying more effective ways to extract DNA to help solve cases. Two National Institute of Justice grants will fuel her next round of groundbreaking research in 2025.
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PREPARING PETS FOR WINTER WEATHER. Temps will be dropping across NC this weekend. Below-freezing temperatures and inclement weather might mean changes in your pets' routines. What should you look for to keep your animals safe? Our #NCStateVetMed experts shared some tips. ➡️
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Thank you so much to Dr. Jerrold Turner and @harvardmed for the opportunity to share our work with the HDDC! @CVMResearch @NCStateVetMed
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CRIME-FIGHTING FORENSICS. Thanks to National Institute of Justice grants, Dr. Kelly Meiklejohn of #NCStateVetMed will launch two more studies on improving DNA extraction methods, with one tied to thwarting illegal leather-making that includes sea turtles.
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CLINICAL TRIALS: We're looking for DOG participants for these studies - click the links for more info & eligibility requirements. Please share! - Effect of Probiotics on Bladder Cancer: - Immunotherapy for Invasive Bladder Cancer:
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