LSU Veterinary Med
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Providing superior education in veterinary medicine, offering a wide range of outstanding healthcare services and elite biomedical research programs.
Baton Rouge, LA
Joined September 2009
Proud to share that #LSUVetMed Assoc Prof Rebecca Christofferson is on the Board of the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene. With research focusing on mosquito-borne diseases, her leadership will shape the future of tropical medicine & global health. #weprotect
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We welcomed Kade Smith, legislative assistant to Louisiana Congresswoman Julia Letlow, to LSU Vet Med. His visit included a tour, meetings with biomedical researchers, and a discussion of the vital role LSU Vet Med plays in advancing health and well-being across Louisiana.
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West Nile virus cases are rising in New Orleans. LSU Diagnostics treats mosquitoes across Louisiana to detect the virus. This data guides mosquito abatement crews on where to spray pesticides, reducing mosquito populations & protecting communities. #WestNileVirus #PublicHealth
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RT @lsuvetmeddean: Our science @LSUVetMed spans the gamut from fundamental to clinical to translational. I’m delighted to celebrate one of….
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RT @lsuvetmeddean: What a delight to celebrate new faculty @LSU at the New Faculty Summit! Two of our new faculty @LSUVetMed were in attend….
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Veterinary oncologist and LSU Vet Med alumna Dr. Erin Roof-Wages has spent her career guiding pet owners through the challenges of cancer. But nothing prepared her for being on the receiving end when her own oncologist told her, “You have cancer.”
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LSU Vet Med Dean Oliver Garden is taking a leadership role in advancing service-learning in veterinary medicine. In this month’s JAVMA, he illustrates how service-learning can prepare future veterinarians to meet the needs of both animals and communities.
avmajournals.avma.org
Abstract Service-learning is an educational paradigm in which students learn important skills while delivering 1 or more services to a community in response to its self-declared needs. Service-lear...
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RT @lsuvetmeddean: Our Artist-in-Residence @LSUVetMed, Pippin Frisbie-Calder, held an open studio on Friday—much to the delight of our comm….
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Our Summer Scholars presented their research at the AAVMC Veterinary Scholars Symposium in Spokane, WA, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. Led by Dr. Britta Leise & Dustin Brewster, these students represented LSU with excellence and showcased the strength of our research program.
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Our Antibiotic Stewardship Team—including Drs. Madeleine Stein and Jack Lee, vet techs, and experts from LSU Diagnostics—ensures antibiotics are used safely and effectively. The goal: protect pets and people by preventing resistance. #AntibioticStewardship #PetHealth #LSUVetMed
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Orientation Week continues for our LSU Vet Med Class of 2029! Our newest students spent time with a day of team-building and problem-solving exercises. The final challenge: create a boat out of everyday materials and sail across the #LSU UREC pool without sinking! #LSUVetMed
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Our clinical team is getting stronger! LSU Vet Med welcomes Dr. Francisco Medina Bautista, clinical instructor of anesthesiology, to our team. He is a graduate of the University of Córdoba in Spain and focuses on pain management in horses and small animals. Welcome, Dr. Medina!
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Orientation Week is underway for our LSU Vet Med Class of 2029! Our newest students spent time with a day of meeting new classmates, team-building & problem-solving exercises, and encouragement from Dean Oliver Garden. Thank you to our sponsor Banfield Pet Hospital! #WeTeach
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The Louisiana Biomedical Research Network (LBRN), led by the Division of Biotechnology & Molecular Medicine (BioMMeD) at LSU Vet Med, has been renewed with a $20.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). #WBTTW #LSU #LSUVetMed #LBRN
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Today is National Intern Day! We celebrate the talent and great work of interns everywhere--including our own Natalie Kaiser, a student worker and valued member of our UPROAR magazine team. Thank you, Natalie for the important role you play in shaping the future! #LSUVetMed
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Jenny Solo, fourth year veterinary student, has been named the LSU Vet Med Community Champion of the Month for July. The program acknowledges the amazing work our students, staff, and faculty do every day and celebrates extraordinary individuals. Congrats, Jenny! #BetteringLives
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RT @lsuvetmeddean: I’d like to offer my heartfelt thanks & congratulations to Dr. Colin Mitchell, Head of Veterinary Clinical Sciences & ta….
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Do you know what day it is? It’s International Tiger Day! Proud to do our part taking care of @MikeTheTiger Geaux Tigers! #internationaltigerday
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Today @WAFB interviewed Dr. Alma Roy, LSU Diagnostics interim director, about West Nile virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis and how our lab works with local governments to test for these and other diseases that affect animals and people. #weprotect
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