MU Veterinary Health Center

06/20/2024

Neat story from our partners over at the MU Equine Teaching Facility! Well done to everyone involved!

06/17/2024

In observance of the Juneteenth holiday, the University of Missouri Veterinary Health Center will be closed June 19.

For Emergencies
The Small Animal Hospital will accept any patients with life-threatening illnesses and injuries from 6 a.m. to midnight June 19. Due to staffing shortages, the Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Service will only treat current Veterinary Health Center patients between midnight and 6 a.m.
The Large Animal Hospital will remain open for emergency cases 24 hours throughout the holiday.

06/07/2024

Free VET ECHO CE
Noon, Tuesday, June 11
Topic: Weather and Forage Availability for Livestock

Speaker: Eric Bailey, PhD, (University of Missouri Extension/Division of Animal Science)

Register at: https://showmeecho.org/cli.../veterinary-education-training/

CE events are held monthly. Once you register, you will receive email reminders about upcoming topics. The program is funded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

06/06/2024

Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Matthew Martens has appointed Srinand “Sri” Sreevatsan as dean of the MU College of Veterinary Medicine following a national search. Learn more about Dr. Sreevatsan:

Accomplished scholar has served in leadership positions at Michigan State University and the University of Minnesota.

06/04/2024

Today is Hug Your Cat Day!🐱
Don't forget to show your feline friends a little extra love today (cat permitting).

05/09/2024

Free VET ECHO CE
Noon, Tuesday, May 14
Topic: Update on Livestock Transportation Requirements in Missouri
Speaker: Steve Strubberg, DVM, Missouri State Veterinarian

Register at: https://showmeecho.org/clinics/veterinary-education-training/

CE events are held monthly. Once you register, you will receive email reminders about upcoming topics.

The program is funded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture

05/08/2024

It's World Donkey Day, so we thought we'd bring a little donkey to your day!

World Donkey Day is celebrated on May 8 every year and is dedicated to recognizing the many years of service these wonderful animals have provided humans, as well as their amazing qualities!

05/06/2024

05/04/2024

Come out to the MU College of Veterinary Medicine Open House today and take a behind-the-scenes tour of our Veterinary Health Center. Tours depart every 15 minutes until 2:30 p.m.

04/12/2024

Save the Date for the 2024 University of Missouri Veterinary Technician CE Conference
• Oct. 12
• Adams Conference Center, 1520 East Rollins Street, Columbia
• Large and small animal tracks
• Up to six CE credits available
• Online registration opens July 1

Pricing
RVTs and veterinary assistants: $60
Veterinary technician students: free (must present current student ID at registration)
Veterinary students $20
DVMs $100

04/08/2024

The April Veterinary Education and Training ECHO free online continuing education seminar will be held at noon, Tuesday, April 9.

• Topic: Unpasteurized Milk: Veterinarian’s Perspective
• Speaker: Pamela Adkins, DVM, (University of Missouri)
• Register: https://showmeecho.org/clinics/veterinary-education-training/

CE events are held monthly. Once you register, you will receive email reminders about upcoming topics. You only need to register once.
The program is funded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

04/03/2024

The American Animal Hospital Association NEWStat features the MU Veterinary Health Center's BREATHE Clinic and the research and treatment it provides for pets' respiratory and aerodigestive disorders.

How the BREATHE Clinic at the University of Missouri is helping pets—and their people—breathe easier, one case at a time.

03/15/2024

Save the Date!

Our Veterinary Health Center Dental CE is scheduled for Aug. 16-17. There will be learning opportunities for DVMs, RVTs, CVTs and veterinary assistants.
More information will be shared soon.

03/14/2024

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03/14/2024

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03/14/2024

Calling all CVM Tigers! help us earn some extra funds for !
Cast your vote by reacting (liking/loving) the CVM photo in this album. The three groups with the highest number of reactions on their photo at noon today will unlock additional funds!

03/14/2024

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Please consider a gift to the College of Veterinary Medicine Student Life Enrichment Fund. This fund helps support our students through activities and events including,
● The Veterinary Enrichment and Teambuilding orientation for new students
● Breakfast and snack options for students before or after their last exam of the IP
● An advisement/mentorship program in which faculty provide students a point of contact to help them progress through vet school and eventually land their first job

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03/13/2024

Learn how our college's Shelter Medicine Program supports the community while ensuring our veterinary students are practice ready upon graduation.
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. Make a Gift today! https://givingday.missouri.edu/giving-day/79435/donate?dept=79461

03/13/2024

Calling All Tigers! Your gifts to the Veterinary Medicine Expansion Project support equipment updates, remodeling and repairs, and program development to improve the experience of our clients and their animals.

03/13/2024

starts now! Learn how you can be part of something big with your gift to the College of Veterinary Medicine.
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This year we are highlighting three funds:
● The Veterinary Medicine Expansion Project
● The Shelter Medicine Program
● The Student Life Enrichment Fund
Find additional funds and areas of support at mizzougivedirect.missouri.edu.

Spread the word. Share the hashtag on your social channels and encourage other Tigers to answer the call by making a gift of their own! You can also participate in special social media challenges throughout the day, helping to unlock funds for the school, college or program of your choice.

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03/12/2024

Mizzou Giving Day is almost here! Learn how you can make a difference. https://givingday.missouri.edu/

03/06/2024

The College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources profiles Veterinary Health Center food animal assistant Sarah Estes and her mother, Amy Jo, with whom she shares a love of dairy cattle and animal sciences.

03/01/2024

Degenerative myelopathy (DM) is a progressive, degenerative disease of the nervous system in dogs. It is challenging to diagnose, and the lack of effective treatment options leaves owners of affected dogs feeling helpless as their beloved pet declines.

A recently awarded grant from the AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) offers hope for slowing the progression of DM in dogs. With funding from CHF Grant 03139: Riluzole as a Neuroprotectant in Canine Degenerative Myelopathy, investigators will study the drug riluzole as a potential treatment for dogs with DM.

Clinical signs of DM appear later in life and include worsening weakness and paralysis starting in the hind limbs and progressing to involve the front limbs, swallowing muscles, and diaphragm. The disease has characteristics similar to some forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease) in humans. Riluzole, the drug being studied, was the first FDA approved medication to treat ALS in humans in 1995. It prevents the build-up of excitatory nerve signaling molecules that can kill nerve cells in affected dogs and humans. This new study will evaluate safety and efficacy of Riluzole in treatment of DM.

The study has three aims: to evaluate the safety of oral riluzole use in dogs, conduct a multi-site clinical trial evaluating the efficacy of riluzole treatment, and show the utility of a recently discovered biomarker to track clinical progression of DM in dogs. This research is the first step toward the long-term goal of studying multiple DM treatment options simultaneously at several institutions in the United States (University of Missouri, The Ohio State University, North Carolina State University and Tufts University). Investigators started Project DM (www.caninedm.org), a network of canine DM researchers working together to accelerate progress in developing treatments for this disease.

An owner located near the University of Missouri can have their pet screened by going to the following link https://redcap.link/riluzoleDM and select University of Missouri to enter the information.

02/29/2024

Come join our team!
Learn about our current job openings for veterinary assistants at https://hr.missouri.edu/job-openings

02/27/2024

We are happy to announce that after a brief hiatus, the Veterinary Health Center at Wentzville will resume offering radiation therapy and consultations for companion animals with certain types of cancer. Faculty clinicians and senior radiation oncology residents from the VHC in Columbia will provide the services on Fridays beginning March 1.
To schedule a consultation for your pet or to refer a client to the VHC-Wentzville, please call 636-332-5041, or email [email protected].

02/12/2024

Free CE!

This month’s Veterinary Education and Training (VET) ECHO interactive online CE will be held at noon, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024.

Topic: Small Ruminant Lameness
Speaker: Joe Lozier, DVM (The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine)

Register: https://showmeecho.org/clinics/veterinary-education-training/
CE events are held once monthly. Once you register, you will receive email reminders about upcoming topics.

The program is funded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

01/26/2024

Have you been struggling with the loss of your pet? Please know there are resources available, including the VHC's Pet Loss Support Group. This support group is led by our hospital social worker and will allow you the space and time to process your feelings and find support among your peers. All VHC clients are eligible to join free of charge. If you are interested, please fill out the form in the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-YliXG2o-MzNNDotvySusUDCu8To-lWVgAaV2KLx3pbkkxA/viewform?usp=sf_link

01/26/2024

01/26/2024

The MU CVM Equine Ambulatory Service has provided the highest standard of medical and surgical care to patients for more than 20 years.

Published 1/24/2024The Equine Ambulatory Service at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine has served the greater Columbia area for more than 20 years, providing the highest standard of medical and surgical care to patients, while training the next generation...