Tag: veterinary medicine

Published on Aug 6, 2018

New System Allows Rapid Response to Heart Attacks, Limits Cardiac Damage

A new drug-delivery system allows rapid response to heart attacks without surgical intervention. 

Published on Jul 11, 2018

Summer Programs Spark Lasting Interest

Many high schoolers who attend summer programs at NC State find the experience so engrossing that they decide to join the Wolfpack after graduation. 

Published on Apr 25, 2018

What the Nose Knows

A team of researchers at NC State put the olfactory prowess of dogs to a new test – whether dogs can reliably detect certain forms of cancer. 

Published on Mar 1, 2018

Finding New Drugs, Faster

NC State is launching a drug discovery initiative to reinvigorate the hunt for powerful new drugs. 

Published on Nov 2, 2017

Adler Shares Ups and Downs of Research Journey

One of NC State’s most experienced researchers recounts the lessons he’s learned working with investors, industry partners and government regulators. 

Published on Oct 3, 2017

Neuroscientists Find ‘Gatekeeper’ in Itching Sensations Plays No Role in Pain Transmission

NC State research sheds light on how pain and itching sensations travel from the skin to the brain. 

Published on Jul 20, 2017

NC State Expanding Focus on Equine Health

There are big plans for a major expansion of equine health services at the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Hospital in Raleigh. 

Published on Jun 21, 2017

Engineering a New Life for Thumper

Replacing rear legs with wheelchair devices is increasingly common in companion animals, but doing so with the delicate front legs of cats is particularly difficult. 

Published on Jun 1, 2017

Can Tiny Plumbing Fix Broken Hearts?

Researchers at NC State are helping to advance the field of regenerative medicine. 

Published on Sep 28, 2016

CVM Researchers Study Rhinos

College of Veterinary Medicine colleagues Anthony Blikslager and Mathew Gerard went to Africa to study and help map the paranasal sinus anatomy of the white rhinoceros. 

Published on Sep 8, 2016

NC State Moves Up in Global Ranking

NC State’s global reputation for research and academic excellence continues to grow, with the university rising more than 100 spots on the QS World University Rankings in just two years. 

Published on Aug 2, 2016

Exploring Belief in an Animal Afterlife

Do all dogs go to heaven? Researchers say the answer has more to do with you than your animal. 

Published on May 2, 2016

New Tech Uses Hardware, Software to Train Dogs More Efficiently

NC State researchers have developed and used a customized suite of technologies that allows a computer to train a dog autonomously, with the computer effectively responding to the dog based on the dog’s body language. 

Published on Apr 2, 2014

Do People and Pigs Share Salmonella Strains?

If antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella is showing up in pigs, then are bacon-loving people also at risk?  In his latest research, NC State population health and pathobiology professor Sid Thakur looks at serotypes, or groups, of antibiotic-resistant Salmonella in people and pigs, to… 

Published on Mar 12, 2014

Countering the Caregiver Placebo Effect

How do you know that your pet is benefiting from its pain medication? A new clinical trial design  could help overcome pet owners’ unconscious observation bias and determine whether the drugs they test are effective. When animals are recruited for…