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After 44 years, Kerry Redican retires from pioneering public health , articleRedican helped establish the university's graduate and undergraduate public health programs while serving three terms as Faculty Senate president. .
Date: Feb 05, 2026 - -
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Research tests light-activated treatment for brain cancer , articleA new therapy uses light to activate drugs that kill microscopic brain cancer cells surgeons can't see.
Date: Feb 02, 2026 - -
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Virginia Tech-developed H-FIRE treatment now offered at Equine Medical Center , articleThe Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg now offers H-FIRE, a revolutionary non-thermal tumor ablation procedure originally developed through Virginia Tech’s collaboration between veterinary medicine and engineering.
Date: Jan 29, 2026 - -
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How a 1990 gift enables today's breakthrough research , articleEndowed professorships provide permanent, flexible funding that helps recruit outstanding faculty and power breakthrough research and teaching for decades.
Date: Jan 28, 2026 - -
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Grief therapy dog gets love, top-notch treatment in battle with cancer , articleRagnar, the ambassador of Oakey's Funeral Service, has made a turnaround as he continues to fight cancer with the help of the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center..
Date: Jan 28, 2026 - -
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VMCVM Staff Spotlight: Carrie Keatley , articleMeet Carrie Keatley, clinical pathology technologist at ViTALS since 2022. From chemistry to blood banking, she helps turn samples into answers that support animal care across the hospital. Carrie loves working alongside her talented team and learning something new every day. Whether she’s troubleshooting an instrument or sharing a laugh with colleagues, she brings care, curiosity, and a sense of purpose to her work—and a porch swing, a good book, and her three quirky cats to her evenings.
Date: Jan 23, 2026 - -
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Scholarship supports student's dream of equine surgery , articleElena Mantis was encouraged to continue in equine medicine by Mark Crisman and is pursuing that dream with the scholarship that memorializes the beloved veterinary professor.
Date: Jan 20, 2026 - -
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VMCVM Faculty Spotlight: Michelle Theus , articleMeet Michelle Theus, faculty member at VMCVM since 2012, whose work bridges neuroscience and collaborative learning. Passionate about mentoring, she finds purpose in helping students grow into confident thinkers and researchers. Whether exploring brain injury repair or encouraging resilience through failure, Michelle brings curiosity, compassion, and imagination to everything she does—including caring for her crew of cats, chickens, pigeons, and koi at home.
Date: Jan 15, 2026 - -
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A legacy of hope: Buddha’s contribution to cancer research , articleThrough his participation, Buddha, a 7-year-old mixed breed dog, became part of the growing knowledge on histotripsy, a legacy that may help save others in the future.
Date: Jan 15, 2026 - -
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Four life-saving interactions, one dog, and a gift to advance cancer research , articleA Beirne Carter Foundation gift will support groundbreaking histotripsy research, a noninvasive ultrasound technology being developed in dogs first to help both animals and people fight cancer more effectively.
Date: Jan 14, 2026 - -
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Training the next generation of vet technicians, one step at a time , articleDrew Dunn is working full-time in neurology at the Veterinary College while training to become a licensed veterinary technician.
Date: Jan 13, 2026 - -
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VMCVM Pet Spotlight: Monty , articleMeet Monty, a one-year-old Borzoi puppy with the energy of a whirlwind and the heart of a cuddlebug. Sidekick to Annmarie Pudlo, a lab tech in the CMRL shared lab, Monty spends his days zooming, snuggling, and keeping his humans on their toes. From road trips and photo shoots to teddy bear drama and late-night zoomies, Monty lives life to the fullest—with cream cheese treats and Goldfish crackers fueling his adventures. Don’t let the 80-pound flops fool you—he’s just trying to be part of the action (and maybe get a few extra belly rubs).
Date: Jan 12, 2026 - -
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VMCVM Student Spotlight: Lauren Tucker , articleMeet Lauren Tucker '25, a public health student from Ellicott City, Maryland, who received her B.S. in public health last spring and is now seeking an accelerated MPH degree. Laura values being part of a diverse community of professionals from various fields at VMCVM and has a passion for the health and well-being of communities and those around her. She loves watching movies and her family's 15-year-old dog Cooper. Lauren gets motivated by listening to "Eye of the Tiger" and taught competitive dance for many years.
Date: Jan 09, 2026 - -
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Lawyer turned state veterinarian brings crisis leadership to Virginia Tech , articleFormer Minnesota and South Dakota state veterinarian joins faculty to teach regulatory medicine
Date: Jan 08, 2026 - -
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Paralyzed chihuahua walks again after rare tumor surgery , articleWhen Bessie arrived at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, surgeons didn't expect her to walk again. Within 24 hours of surgery, she could feel her toes.
Date: Jan 07, 2026 - -
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Dog gets back to her old self with help of shockwave therapy , articleAt age 13, this golden doodle mix does zoomies again after receiving rehabilitation and shockwave therapy.
Date: Jan 02, 2026 - -
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Valerie Ragan receives national animal health association’s highest honor , articleRagan, recently retired director of Virginia Tech's Center for Public and Corporate Veterinary Medicine, has been awarded the United States Animal Health Association's Medal of Distinction.
Date: Dec 18, 2025 - -
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Virginia Buechner-Maxwell honored with emerita status , articleA member of the Virginia Tech community for more than 30 years, Buechner-Maxwell made significant contributions to the study of the health and welfare of animals through her work in the Large Animal Internal Medicine clinical service and as director of the Center for Animal Human Relationships.
Date: Dec 17, 2025 - -
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Titanium implants help dog walk again after spinal trauma , articleAt the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, a neurosurgical team's coordinated approach to treating severe spinal injuries enabled Scout to walk after a car accident left him paralyzed.
Date: Dec 16, 2025 - -
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VMCVM Alumni Spotlight: Amber Lee , articleMeet Amber Lee, a 2013 graduate of VMCVM who is the medical director at Mountain View Humane Spay/Neuter Clinic. Amber says she values staying connected to the VMCVM network -- living and working in Christiansburg enables her to collaborate with veterinary college faculty regularly. Amber loves to bake, and, even though her work is focused on dogs and cats, finds that equine and food animal factoids she learned in vet school are very helpful on trivia night.
Date: Dec 15, 2025 -
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