College of Veterinary Medicine

Assistant professor Tal Ben-Horin stands next to an oyster bag near ocean water.

Jul 1, 2025

How to Breed Hardier Oysters

North Carolina’s oyster industry has seen a resurgence, but growers have recently suffered from unexplained mass mortality events. That’s why CVM Professor Tal Ben-Horin is leading research funded by the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality to investigate how to breed oysters more genetically prone to survival.

Students and faculty hold up five red wolf puppies

Jun 18, 2025

Red Wolf Pack Welcomes 5 Puppies

NC State’s College of Veterinary Medicine has welcomed five new puppies into its red wolf pack. They arrived in May, much to the delight of students and faculty members in the Carnivore Conservation Crew, which is part of a nationwide effort to save red wolves — the world’s most endangered wolf species — from extinction. “We…

Jun 10, 2025

Turtle Crossing: Study Identifies Local Hot Spots for Turtle/Car Collisions

If you're in one of these nine hotspots, keep an eye out for turtles!

May 21, 2025

Studies Look for Potential Therapy Targets for Dogs with Chiari-like Malformation

A pair of studies looked for biomarkers and genetic markers of a syndrome associated with skull malformations common in Cavalier King Charles spaniels (CKCS) and other toy breeds.

May 5, 2025

Sampling, Lab Capacity Could be Weak Links in African Swine Fever Outbreak

Sampling and laboratory capacity are areas of concern – particularly in areas with dense swine farm populations – when samples are tested within the state.

A red wolf in NC State's conservation program

Apr 23, 2025

We’re the Red Wolves From State

NC State’s red wolf conservation efforts were introduced to a national audience, thanks to a segment on the Today show.

Zoology students lead an activity with a child at their table at the Marbles Kids Museum's Backwards Science Fair

Apr 16, 2025

For All the Marbles

Kids were the judges and NC State researchers were the contestants at the Marbles Kids Museum’s first-ever Backwards Science Fair.

Campus gateway sign reading NC State University

Mar 19, 2025

Case Study: Bartonella, Babesia, Found in Brain Tissue of Child With Seizures

Researchers found Bartonella henselae, Babesia odocoilei and Babesia divergens-like MO-1 DNA in brain tissue samples from a young child with seizures and suspected Rasmussen’s encephalitis.

Not only is collecting material with cytology brushes far faster and easier than collecting eraser crumbs, but it also greatly reduces the risk of cross-contamination. If you’re testing an entire book with an eraser, for instance, you must ensure to get up all the crumbs from one page before starting another. “Otherwise, you risk mixing them together,” Stinson says. Plus, from a library’s perspective, using a brush can in some cases be even less invasive than using an eraser. Many manuscripts that have survived hundreds of years aren’t exactly clean. Erasers remove dirt or stains — and leave unsightly white spots. Stinson and his team’s collection technique does not.

Feb 17, 2025

Deciphering the Past with DNA from Parchment Pages

With help from colleagues in the College of Veterinary Medicine, an English professor is examining much more than just what’s written on medieval documents.

Feb 4, 2025

Case Study: Bartonella, Babesia Co-Infection in Family Associated with Neurological Illnesses

A family suffering from illnesses that included neurological symptoms were co-infected with both Bartonella and Babesia.

Jan 13, 2025

Chornobyl Dogs’ Genetic Differences Not Due to Mutation

Radiation-induced mutation is unlikely to have induced genetic differences between dog populations in Chornobyl City and the nearby nuclear power plant.

Dec 2, 2024

Enterococcus Helps E. Coli ‘Armor Up’ in Dog, Poultry Co-Infections

Two subtypes of pathogenic E. coli produce five to 16 times more protective capsular “slime” when Enterococcus faecalis (EF) is present.

Nov 22, 2024

A Whale of a (Hearing) Test

How do you test a whale's hearing? Craig Harms walks us through it.

Nov 20, 2024

Anatomy of an Exceptional and Life-Changing Professor

Occipital, parietal, temporal are words the first-year veterinary students will hear a lot over the next three hours as they examine the animal skulls on the lab tables in front of them, but first their anatomy professor offers these: “massive transition,” “right on track,” “very OK.” The possibly disappointing results of the first big test…

Nov 4, 2024

What Cancer Rates Across Animal Species Could Tell Us About Human Health

In the animal kingdom, size and gestation length can impact cancer risk.