Stephenson Pet Clinic Ribbon-cutting

The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine conferred six advanced degrees on May 19, 2023.

Dr. Tirumalai Rangasamy, associate professor of research at the Center for Lung Biology and Disease, Department of Pathobiological Sciences, LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, has been named the 2023 Science and Innovation Center Abstract Award winner for his scientific abstract titled, "Chronic Secondhand Cigarette Smoke Exposure Enhances Susceptibility to Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection in a Mouse Model." by the American Thoracic Society Assembly on Pulmonary Infections and Tuberculosis (PI-TB) Award Selection Committee.

More than 200 people participated in the LSU Vet Med Hill's Great Rover Road Run, an annual 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk that promotes health and wellness for people and their four-legged friends. Funds raised go to the LSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital's Good Samaritan Fund, which helps homeless animals in need of medical care.

LSU Vet Med faculty and staff were recognized at an awards ceremony held on April 27, 2023.

The Veterinary Internship and Residency Matching Program (VIRMP) recently announced the results of the 2023 match, and students and alumni from the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine (LSU Vet Med) have achieved outstanding success.

The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine is pleased to announce that Udeni Balasuriya, BVSc, PhD, is the inaugural associate dean for diagnostic operations. Dr. Balasuriya is also the director of the Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (LADDL), a full-service AAVLD-accredited laboratory housed in LSU Vet Med.

On March 1, LSU Vet Med hosted its annual Phi Zeta Research Emphasis Day—a day established to promote research in schools of veterinary medicine, to recognize research conducted by veterinary students, House Officers (residents and interns), graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and faculty, and to encourage veterinary students to pursue careers in research.

The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine’s Wildlife Hospital released a bald eagle on Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Theriot, La. The female adult bald eagle was released behind a church on Dularge Road near where she was found in the hope that she can reunite with her partner (eagles develop long-term bonds).

The LSU Vet Med Wellness Committee and Hill’s Pet Nutrition are hosting the Hill’s Great Rover Road Run, an annual 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk that promotes health and wellness for people and their four-legged friends all while raising money for the LSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital's Good Samaritan Fund, which helps homeless animals in need of medical care. All race registrations, proceeds, and donations benefit the Good Samaritan Fund. GRRR will take place Sunday, April 16 at 8 a.m. along the levee near LSU Vet Med (corner of Skip Bertman Drive and River Road).

The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine is participating in the 2023 ACVO/Epicur National Service Animal Eye Exam event. Service and Working Animal owners and handlers can register their animal to receive a free eye exam from one of 300+ veterinary ophthalmologists participating in the program, including LSU Vet Med ophthalmologists. Registration and appointments are made April 1-30, 2023, at www.acvoeyeexam.org. Eligible, registered service animals with scheduled appointments will be examined during the month of May as part of this event.

On Friday, March 3, at 5:15 p.m., the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine is pleased to present “Animal CSI” as part of its ongoing Tales from the Field series, which shines a spotlight on LSU Vet Med by sharing stories that exemplify our Vision, Mission, and Values. This program highlights the school’s vision of “Bettering lives through education, public service, and discovery.” Nanny Wenzlow, Dr.med.vet., PhD, DACVP, MRCVS, assistant professor of forensic pathology in the LSU Vet Med Department of Pathobiological Sciences, will present “Animal CSI” in the LSU Vet Med Library.

A life-long trail blazer, George Robinson was the first African-American from Louisiana to attend the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. He was only 19 when he was admitted. The North Baton Rouge native was also the first African-American Eagle Scout in Louisiana. Now, he has established another first, a scholarship for African-American students at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, helping to help pave the way for others to achieve their dreams. The Dr. George E. Robinson III, DVM, MSPH Graduate Scholarship was established to encourage historically under-represented students to pursue an education at the veterinary school.