Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine

01/10/2025

Marissa studied biology, international business, and Spanish, played Division I soccer, and used to have a fear of dogs. Now she's a soon-to-be mixed animal veterinarian! ✨

Marissa Vincent, DVM Class of 2025 (Mixed Animal) from Columbia, Maryland, is passionate about hands-on labs and expanding veterinary care. A former Division I soccer player, she draws inspiration from her family and enjoys relaxing with her cat, Lily.

01/10/2025

Karen has been with Virginia Tech's Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center since the very beginning! We're wishing her the best on a well-deserved retirement. 🧡

Karen Ingerson is retiring after dedicating 40 years of service to supporting faculty and staff in caring for and treating equine patients at the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center.

01/08/2025

Our Production Management Medicine team goes the extra mile (literally!) to provide vital care to animals across Virginia. Recently, they visited Creative Therapy Care in Roanoke County, helping therapy animals like Hank the pig stay healthy and comfortable.

Learn more about their work and how our DVM students benefit:
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01/07/2025

Sydney Spivey '23 is making a difference in the fight against diseases like Marburg and mpox. Just months after graduating from Virginia Tech, she landed a role with USAID's Outbreak Response Team.

Now, she's coordinating emergency responses, managing information flow, and working with global partners to combat outbreaks.

January is One Health Awareness Month, and Sydney Spivey explains how education and experience in that concept helps her organize the response to mpox and Marburg.

01/06/2025

Patient care at the Virginia Tech Veterinary Teaching Hospital doesn't stop, even when campus is closed.

Thank you to everyone who made the trek through the ice and snow to ensure patients in our ICU and emergency room get the treatment they need.

And shoutout to the teams making the roads safer to travel on!

01/05/2025

Most Virginia Tech campus locations to be closed on Monday, Jan. 6

The Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Blacksburg and the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg will be open for emergencies only.

The Animal Cancer Care and Research Center in Roanoke will be closed.

For updates and information visit:

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.

12/20/2024

You did it! Congratulations, graduates! Loved the wise words from Margie Lee and Jus Tupic to guide your journey. What will you accomplish next?

12/20/2024

Catch the live stream of the Fall 2024 commencement ceremonies with VMCVM's own Dr. Margie Lee. Virginia Veterinary Medical Association (VVMA) American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-X7hlFTChQ
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12/19/2024

From self-diagnosing a brain tumor thanks to her network to mentoring the next generation of veterinarians, Dr. Shannon Stanek embodies Ut Prosim (That I May Serve).

"We are all still learning every day," she advises current students. "Focus on the good things that happened each day and the rest will all fall in place."

Read more about her journey and her passion for veterinary medicine.

Shannon Stanek '93, DVM '97, owner of Exton Vet Clinic, is a brain cancer survivor passionate about mentorship, community service, and lifelong learning. She lives with her family and pets, including Indy, her melanoma-detecting German shepherd, and strives to make a difference through veterinary me...

12/19/2024

Driven by gratitude and a commitment to holistic care, alum Dr. Reed Hall is supporting the Virginia Tech Veterinary Teaching Hospital expansion.

"The more we support both the medical and emotional growth of young veterinarians, the better care they can provide."

Reed Hall, owner of two Northern Virginia animal hospitals, is giving $250,000 toward the expansion of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

12/18/2024

"Anesthesia is scary is the most common thing that I hear. It definitely can be intimidating but it doesn't have to be scary!"

Meet Carmen McBride, Licensed Veterinary Technician in Anesthesia at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital!

Carmen has been with since 2017 and loves the variety of animals she gets to work with. From alpacas to dogs and cats, she's always up for a challenge.

Carmen McBride, a licensed veterinary technician in anesthesia at VMCVM since 2017, loves working with diverse species and supportive coworkers. She finds joy in students' "lightbulb moments" and memorable cases like an alpaca C-section. At home, she enjoys time with her son, pets, and chickens, and...

12/18/2024

🙌 Huge congrats to Ava Gardner on winning the Phi Kappa Phi Medallion Award. We can't wait to see how this makes an impact in the field of public health.

A competitive climber for 15 years, including two years on the University of Colorado Boulder team, Gardner's athletic background has shaped her interest in both sports medicine and community health.

12/17/2024

Lindsey Buracker '07, DVM '13 is a alum making a difference!

Twice a year, she volunteers with the Banfield Foundation to provide vet care to the Navajo Nation.

"It fills my bucket," she says. "To go to these places where people are so grateful...it reminds me why I'm in this difficult profession."

Lindsey Buracker works through the Banfield Foundation and its charitable partners to bring free or low-cost veterinary care to the pets of Navajo Nation.

12/16/2024

"Thank you for being a friend..." 🎶

Just like our favorite Golden Girls, these two senior mares deserve the best care in their golden years. Read how Virginia Tech's Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center helped Whoopi and Petunia Mae get back to enjoying their retirement! 🐴💛

Kathy Buhrer has hit the road to the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center (EMC) twice this year with her 29- and 21-year-old horses.

12/16/2024

A team led by Dr. Kirsten Nielsen at the Center for One Health Research has identified genes and gene variations in Cryptococcus neoformans that influence disease severity.

This discovery paves the way for improved diagnosis and treatment of cryptococcosis, a serious infection that particularly affects people with weakened immune systems.

The laboratory of Kirsten Nielsen in the Center for One Health Research has completed a six-year study to examine the virulence of 38 clinical isolates from various strains of Cryptococcus.

12/16/2024

🎄 Spreading Holiday Cheer During Finals!
Thank you to our Virginia Veterinary Medical Association (VVMA) family who came through with a much-needed finals week pick-me-up! Because nothing says "you've got this" quite like cookies and caffeine!

To all our amazing students - keep crushing those exams! We're here cheering you on. 🎅☕️
We loved seeing all your smiling faces as you grabbed some free coffee, hot chocolate, and delicious treats.

12/13/2024

📢 Clinical Trial: Innovative Non-Invasive Treatment for Equine Sarcoids

The Bogers Research Lab is recruiting equine patients for a clinical trial to test a new non-invasive treatment for equine sarcoids. This treatment involves histotripsy, a focused ultrasound technology that aims to eliminate sarcoids without surgery.

To learn more, visit: https://loom.ly/xmgG-xQ