https://qanr.usu.edu/news/_sections/advs.xmlHighlights and news for School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM). View stories by department or see all highlights in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences.https://templateresources.usu.edu/_resources/assets/images/U-State.pnghttps://qanr.usu.edu/en-usNewshttps://www.usu.edu/today/story/caas-valedictorian-studies-researches-sews-his-way-to-vet-schoolWhen Jeremy Case decided to leave his home in Twin Falls, Idaho, for Utah State University, his plan was to major in molecular biology. Now he’s graduating as the College of Agriculture Applied Sciences’ Class of 2025 valedictorian with a bachelor’s degreThursday, 1 May 2025https://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/john-morrey-virology.phpResearch professor John Morrey in the Department of Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Sciences, and former director of USU’s Institute for Antiviral Research, has been named the 2025 College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences Distinguished Professor of the YWednesday, 19 March 2025https://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/kara-thornton-kurth-compassionate-mentorship.phpAssociate Professor Kara Thornton-Kurth has played a pivotal role in graduate student success during her nearly 10 years at USU. The outstanding animal scientist was recently named the 2025 CAAS Graduate Research Mentor of the Year.Wednesday, 19 March 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/advancing-one-health-how-usus-online-mph-program-shaped-a-future-veterinarianEddington’s journey took him through USU’s animal science program, but his ultimate goal, becoming a veterinarian, proved challenging. “My senior year of undergrad, I was applying to vet schools, and I just wasn’t getting any acceptance,” he said. SeekingWednesday, 11 December 2024https://caas.usu.edu/news/2024/field-to-future-making-ag-safer.phpProfessor Michael Pate is making a real difference in the world of agricultural safety, especially for young people. His research has been instrumental in creating safety protocols that help protect youth from the unique hazards found in agricultural workMonday, 18 November 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/2024-reindeer-express-event-to-give-santas-team-a-pre-flight-checkup-on-dec-6Join Utah State University’s Department of Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Sciences for the 2024 Reindeer Express on Friday, Dec. 6, in Wellsville. The event takes place at the USU Equestrian Center on the Animal Science Farm (South Farm), located at 3580 SThursday, 14 November 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/recent-agricultural-education-graduate-and-equine-lecturer-wins-research-awardSarah Andersen, a Utah State University Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Science(ADVS) lecturerand recent graduate of USU’s agricultural extension and education master’s degree program, was recently honored with the Outstanding Manuscript Award by the AmericFriday, 26 July 2024https://caas.usu.edu/news/2024/students-score-real-world-dairy.phpUtah State University’s Dairy Science Team placed third among the 30 teams from 24 schools competing in the 2024 National Dairy Challenge, in Visalia, CA. The challenge tests the team members’ knowledge of multiple aspects of the dairy industry.Friday, 10 May 2024https://caas.usu.edu/news/2024/academic-quadrathalon-2024.phpSpanning two days, the competition was marked by intense rivalry and impressive displays of knowledge and skill. As the final rounds approached, tensions rose, and spectators eagerly awaited the outcome. Ultimately, USU's team placed first.Wednesday, 1 May 2024https://ksltv.com/523673/usu-instructors-use-horses-to-help-veterans-suffering-with-ptsd/Some instructors at Utah State University are helping veterans through tough times with the help of horses. There are sometimes events in life that cause people to withdraw. At times it may take a careful touch that humans cannot replicate to rebuild trusSunday, 12 February 2023https://caas.usu.edu/news/_archive/holly-clement-director.phpCongratulations to Dr. Holly Clement in her new role as director of USU’s Equine Program!Monday, 23 January 2023https://www.utahfarmbureau.org/Article/Utah-States-Newly-Announced-FourYear-Vet-Program-Will-Benefit-Producers?utm_source=GaggleAMP-Zions%20Bank&utm_medium=LinkedIn%20(GaggleAMP)&utm_campaign=none%20(GaggleAMP)&utm_content=the-new-school-was-established-to-address-the-problems-caused-by-3730461Producers in Utah will benefit from veterinary doctorate graduates opening and joining veterinary practices in the state, following internships and networking with area professionals.Tuesday, 13 September 2022https://www.usu.edu/today/story/tom-baldwin-receives-6th-award-for-teaching-vet-med-students-how-to-find-what-mattersThe School of Veterinary Medicine's Class of 2022 selected Dr. Tom Baldwin for the Best Pre-Clinical Teaching Award. Baldwin is director of the Utah Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, a cooperative effort between USU and the Utah Department of Agriculture Thursday, 21 July 2022https://caas.usu.edu/advs/employee-of-the-month/miles-wandersee.phpMiles Wandersee has worked for Utah State University for 22 years. He is currently a Senior Lab Technician in the Center for Integrated BioSystems with an expertise in laboratory husbandry and experimentation. He is wonderful at mentoring students and is Friday, 1 April 2022https://utahstatemagazine.usu.edu/health/editing-the-course-of-health/When you hear about genetically modified organisms, does your mind jump to the end of humanity as we know it? Then let’s start smaller with something like a Syrian hamster. The truth is humans have spent centuries shaping the traits of our foods (and petFriday, 4 March 2022https://caas.usu.edu/advs/employee-of-the-month/bryce-roholt.phpBryce Roholt is the Farm Manager at the USU Animal Science Farm, overseeing operations for beef, swine, sheep, and goats. He is always willing to help faculty, staff, and students alike with their needs at the facility and goes out of his way to accommodaThursday, 3 March 2022https://cachevalleydaily.com/news/archive/2022/02/02/farm-bureau-lists-three-agriculture-issues-for-2022/#.Ygbb4e7MJBxThe Utah Farm Bureau (UFB) selected USU’s proposal to develop a 4-year college of veterinary medicine as one of its three priority issues during the 2022 state legislative session. Friday, 11 February 2022https://caas.usu.edu/advs/employee-of-the-month/art-lamont.phpArt Lamont has worked for Utah State University for nearly 32 years, with over 21 years as the business manager for the Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences department. Maintaining the fiscal affairs of a unit as large as the ADVS department.Thursday, 3 February 2022https://www.deseret.com/utah/2022/1/14/22880904/utah-state-university-making-case-for-college-veterinary-medicine-covid-comfort-petsIt may have taken a pandemic to shed light on the importance of veterinary medicine. As more people worked from home or otherwise left the workforce as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, there was an explosion in the adoption of companion animals.Thursday, 3 February 2022https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-scientists-contribute-to-two-important-covid-19-studies/?nl=819&utm_source=todaynewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl819&utm_content=usu-scientists-contribute-to-two-important-covid-19-studiesResearch focused on neurological impacts of the virus and the omicron variantThursday, 27 January 2022https://www.usu.edu/today/story/research-on-sars-cov-2-outbreak-among-farmed-mink-in-utah-earns-award-for-usu-doctoral-studentUtah State University student Michael Clayton won the 64th American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians’ pathology slide seminar award for his presentation on the 2020 outbreak of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in farmed mink Monday, 10 January 2022https://caas.usu.edu/advs/employee-of-the-month/kenna-perez.phpMcKenna Perez is originally from southeast Idaho. She is a senior in the ADVS undergraduate program and has worked in the Isom lab for the last year. She has taken on a number of responsibilities, from very mundane lab maintenance to helping with animal sFriday, 7 January 2022https://utahstatemagazine.usu.edu/health/what-animals-can-teach-us/While many people think of their pets as part of the family, human-animal bonds can sometimes be viewed as less meaningful than other relationships. Playing with a dog or cat is fun, but it’s not usually considered to be a serious activity.Monday, 20 December 2021https://caas.usu.edu/news/_archive/academic-quadrathlon.phpThe Utah State University Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences hosted the USU Academic Quadrathlon for undergraduate students to compete in a two-day event on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.Friday, 3 December 2021https://www.usu.edu/today/story/professor-abby-benninghoff-on-becoming-a-scientist-and-her-close-encounter-with-a-jellyfish/?nl=806&utm_source=todaynewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl806&utm_content=professor-abby-benninghoff-on-becoming-a-scientist-and-her-close-encounter-with-a-jellyfishBeyond her own curiosity about the natural world, Utah State University professor Abby Benninghoff owes her career path choice to her mother’s insightful questions, and to a jellyfish. Thursday, 18 November 2021https://www.usu.edu/today/story/record-number-of-students-attend-utah-state-university-sheep-dayA group of students seeking a new perspective on ranching created a record turnout for Utah State University’s annual Sheep Day trip to Evanston, WY, organized by the Department of Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Sciences. Wednesday, 10 November 2021https://www.ksl.com/article/50277494/front-line-fatigue-pandemic-pressures-pouncing-on-taxed-veterinarians"There's already a nationwide shortage before the pandemic, and now the caseload has doubled and the resources have dwindled until the demand is quite high," said Dr. Shawn Zimmerman, an ADVS assistant professor at USU.Monday, 8 November 2021https://caas.usu.edu/advs/employee-of-the-month/dj-anderson.phpDJ Anderson has tirelessly served as the Manager of the Sam Skaggs Family Equine Education Center since 2014. In this role, he oversees the health, nutrition, housing, farrier, and wellbeing of all the horses in our facilities. Thursday, 4 November 2021https://caas.usu.edu/advs/employee-of-the-month/kevin-bailey.phpKevin Bailey has decades of research experience as a member of the Institute for Antiviral Research (IAR). His dedication and contributions supporting the institute’s many research programs working with high-consequence viral pathogens.Wednesday, 6 October 2021https://caas.usu.edu/advs/employee-of-the-month/lillian-okamoto.phpLillian Okamoto has been working as an undergraduate researcher in the Thornton-Kurth lab for just under two years as a volunteer and everyone in the lab immediately realized what a talented, hard-working and positive person she is Thursday, 9 September 2021https://www.cachevalleydaily.com/news/archive/2021/07/30/usu-president-chairs-national-task-force-seeking-updates-on-federal-regulations-overseeing-gene-edited-animals/#.YRFGv_KSmUkSince June 2020, Utah State University President Noelle Cockett has chaired a national task force of experts charged with evaluating the framework the Food and Drug administration uses for approving and monitoring gene-edited farm animals.Monday, 9 August 2021https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-names-advisors-of-the-year-for-2021Tami Spackman and Dawnetta Mahnken, USU's Advisor of the Year Winners.Friday, 6 August 2021https://www.upr.org/post/aug-4-interview-usu-pres-noelle-cockett#stream/0Tom Williams here with the Utah State University President Noelle Cockett with our weekly conversation here at UPR.Wednesday, 4 August 2021https://www.usu.edu/today/story/task-force-chaired-by-usu-president-proposes-modernizing-fda-regulations-on-gene-edited-animalsA joint report released by a national task force of experts and chaired by Utah State University President Noelle E. Cockett has recommended federal regulations around gene-edited animals be updated significantly.Monday, 19 July 2021https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-and-usu-eastern-enjoy-success-at-college-national-finals-rodeoThe Utah State University Rodeo Club (Logan) and USU Eastern Rodeo Club (Price) teams found success at the 72nd annual College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) over the past week. Friday, 25 June 2021https://www.usu.edu/today/story/sheep-day-tradition-continues-for-animal-science-studentsAnimal science students honed their knowledge and skills at the Broadbent Ranch, one of the last large-scale sheep range operations in the country.Monday, 3 May 2021https://caas.usu.edu/news/_archive/forrester-retires.phpDavid Forrester grew up working on the family farm in Smithfield, Utah and joined the Utah State University community in 1979. Aside from a brief absence to work the family farm, he remained at the university until his retirement at the close of 2020.Wednesday, 10 February 2021https://www.upr.org/post/increasing-raising-beef-could-help-utahs-economy-according-new-studyIn a recent study by the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food and Utah State University finds that Utah has room for growth in the Utah beef processing and sales businesses. Wednesday, 27 January 2021https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-vaccine-expert-weighs-in-on-covid-19-vaccine-debunks-myths/?nl=751&utm_source=todaynewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl751&utm_content=usu-vaccine-expert-weighs-in-on-covid-19-vaccine-debunks-mythsUtah State University Infectious Disease, Vaccines and Antiviral Chemotherapy professor Bart Tarbet has firsthand experience creating and testing vaccines. Tarbet is astounded at how quickly medical science has moved with the COVID-19 vaccine.Tuesday, 26 January 2021https://www.usu.edu/today/story/former-show-horse-starts-second-career-in-equine-assisted-therapy-at-usuThe Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies (EAAT) program at Utah State University recently welcomed “Celine,” a retired show horse donated to the program by members of the National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA) Foundation. Tuesday, 22 September 2020https://caas.usu.edu/news/_archive/aha-hippotherapy.phpUtah State University hosted an American Hippotherapy Association (AHA) course for licensed physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech language pathologists who use hippotherapy in treating clients.Wednesday, 31 July 2019https://caas.usu.edu/news/_archive/richmond-black-white-days.phpFor the past 104 years, Black and White Days has been putting Richmond, Utah on the map. The event lasts for nearly a week and focuses on celebrating the dairy industry.Wednesday, 29 May 2019https://caas.usu.edu/news/_archive/animal-science-student-researcher.phpEach year during the Utah Legislature’s general session, students from Utah State University and the University of Utah present their work and demonstrate the value of undergraduate research to legislators and visitors to the capitol.Friday, 22 March 2019