Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine

02/14/2025

We all know your pet is your Valentine, but we made these so you can share with your favorite humans, too. 💖

02/13/2025

🐾 Ever wished you could actually understand your pet’s lab results? Dr. Sally Suttenfield (DVM '91) gets it! After a game-changing experience at Camp Dances with Dogs, she made it her mission to help pet owners make informed decisions.

Now a canine rehab specialist and TikTok educator (), she’s also the author of Understanding Your Pet’s Lab Work—an award-winning guide to decoding vet visits! 🏆🐶

Let’s give a big round of ap-paws to Dr. Suttenfield for making vet care easier to understand! 👏📖

Sally Suttenfield DVM '91 is the author of 'Understanding Your Pet's Lab Work: A Guide to Communicating with Your Veterinarian.'

02/12/2025

Dr. Kylene Kehn-Hall has received the prestigious 2024 Zoetis Research Excellence Award for her impactful work on viruses and innovative treatments. 👏

Kehn-Hall's lab uses artificial intelligence to unlock the secrets of hemorrhagic fever viruses.

02/12/2025

Giving Day is coming soon, and we're excited to join together to support the Compassionate Care Fund. This vital resource provides critical financial assistance to pet owners facing unexpected veterinary emergencies. Every gift, big or small, helps ensure that pets receive the care they deserve. 🧡

02/12/2025

Spend Friday afternoon in Roanoke learning with Dr. John Currin! Special thanks to Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine for sponsoring Dr. Currin's sessions ❤️🐄

Dr. Currin's session topics include:
◾ Theileria and Anaplasmosis Testing and Clinical Relevance
◾ BLV in Beef Herds
◾ Application of Evidence Based Medicine on Commonly Used Products

Read more about his sessions at: vvma.org/vvc-session-descriptions/

02/11/2025

Dr. Stefanie DeMonaco is back, focusing on hands-on teaching and helping students develop crucial problem-solving skills in the clinic. 💪

Stefanie DeMonaco returns to the veterinary college, where she worked from 2012 to 2023.

02/11/2025

Due to inclement weather, the Virginia Tech Veterinary Teaching Hospital is open only for emergencies, and the Virginia Tech Animal Cancer Care and Research Center is closed.

When a situation arises in which the university determines that immediate action is required, a campus-wide VT Alert is issued. VT Alerts allow students, faculty, and staff who subscribe to the system to receive urgent notifications by a phone message, text message, and/or desktop alert.

02/10/2025

Lauren Maghak DVM/MPH '26 is combining her love for animals with a passion for public health. She's also looking forward to seeing more exploration of non-traditional careers in veterinary medicine...oh, and she's a VMCVM writer, too!

Lauren Maghak, DVM/MPH Class of 2026 (Public/Corporate) from Columbia, Maryland, combines her passion for animals with her love of epidemiology to pursue a career in public health veterinary medicine. She enjoys scuba diving (taught by Dr. Nappier!), draws inspiration from Temple Grandin, and looks....

02/06/2025

🐴 FREE Horse Castration Clinic! 🐴

The Virginia Tech Veterinary Teaching Hospital castration clinic on Thursday, April 3, is now accepting applications! Spots are limited, so book early. A waitlist will be available.

Your horse must be:

Halter-broke
Negative Coggins test
Vet-confirmed 2 testicles
5 years or younger
~1000 lbs or less

Call the Large Animal Hospital front desk at 540-231-4621 to sign up.

02/06/2025

When not in class, these Hokies volunteer with local rescue squads to provide essential health services to the New River and Roanoke valleys. 🧡

Students are helping rural residents away from more populated areas understand better what health services are available for them, but they also are learning from those rural residents about obstacles to care.

02/05/2025

Want to be part of the most fun (and messy!) fundraiser of the year? Become a Ambassador and help us Pie It Forward for the Compassionate Care Fund!

You'll get to spread the word, earn some sweet perks, and maybe even watch a professor get pied by a corgi! Sign up now and let's get this pie-ty started!

🥧 give.vt.edu/supportvetmed

02/05/2025

Big congrats to Dr. Roger Ramirez-Barrios, our 2024 Zoetis Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award winner! 🎉 This award celebrates his incredible dedication to our students.

"Teaching is not what I do – it's who I am," he said. "My energy changes when I enter a classroom. The students' enthusiasm and curiosity energize me."

Ramirez-Barrios teaches parasitology content across all four years of the curriculum,, witnessing their entire journey to becoming veterinarians.

02/04/2025

Ever feel like you're the only one? Dr. Taylor Engle '18 knows the feeling. He was the only pre-vet student at his undergraduate college. Now? He's making a real impact in animal agriculture. 🐄

Taylor Engle oversees millions of animals as a consulting veterinarian and part owner at Four Star Veterinary Service.

02/03/2025

A tail wag is a little more complicated than we might think! 🤔

Pets' body language depends on context, but here are a few quick tips to help owners decode it for better understanding.

01/31/2025

At the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, our clinicians strive to provide the best possible care for our patients, especially our youngest ones! Here our Production Management Medicine team is on a herd health visit, performing lung ultrasounds to detect pneumonia in young calves.

This quick, painless method allows doctors to assess lung health before visible signs of illness appear. Early detection enables timely treatment, promoting faster recovery and reducing antibiotic overuse.

01/31/2025

Introducing Nikalai, the star of our first-ever Pet Spotlight! ✨

This adorable 13-year-old mixed breed belongs to Dr. Jasmine Bryant, Director of Alumni and Referring Practitioner Relations. Nikalai is a alum himself, he helped DVM students learn clinical skills as an animal instructor.

Fun facts about Nikalai:

Loves: Snuggles and Greenies!
Signature move: Soul-piercing stares.
Epic adventure: Hiking McAfee's K**b (but he prefers being a couch potato).
Party trick: Playing dead!
Superpower wish: To convince his dad to let her on the furniture.

Nikalai reminds us to appreciate the simple joys in life, like a good snuggle or a game of hide-and-seek. ❤️

01/30/2025

Prestigious honor for a deserving faculty member! Dr. John Rossmeisl has received the 2025 Outstanding Faculty Award, the highest honor for Virginia faculty. His leadership in comparative neuro-oncology is advancing the field and improving outcomes for both animal and human patients. 🏆

Rossmeisl, whose research focuses on developing treatment options for brain cancers that are difficult to treat in dogs and humans, received a 2025 Outstanding Faculty Award from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.

01/29/2025

Save the date! is happening in a few short weeks! Join us on Feb 19-20 as we "Pie It Forward" to support the Compassionate Care Fund. Your gift will directly impact the lives of animals and their families. 🥧❤️

Learn how you can make a difference ▶️ give.vt.edu/supportvetmed