The Summer 2026 Issue of The Aesculapian – Out Now
The Summer 2026 issue of The Aesculapian, the magazine of the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine, is now available in print and online.
VetMed graduate receives Alumni of Distinction Award
Gary Miller (PhD 1995) is a leader in the field of exposomics Gary Miller (PhD 1995) received the 2026 University of Georgia Graduate School Alumni of Distinction Award. He was one of seven alumni honored in Athens on Oct. 22 for outstanding professional achievements and service to their communities. Miller […]
Curriculum revision immerses UGA DVM students in clinical/surgical experience from week 1
When recent graduates, their employers, and alumni of the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine identified the need for increased surgical experience for new veterinarians, the college responded with a curriculum update that introduces hands-on lessons in clinical and surgical skills in the first week of year 1.
UGA signs partnership agreement with University of Leeds
The University of Georgia and the University of Leeds have signed a five-year partnership agreement to expand international research and educational collaboration. Mark Tompkins, director of UGA VetMed’s Center for Vaccines and Immunology, was part of the UGA delegation. The partnership identifies infectious diseases, vaccines and One Health approaches to […]
Moving research findings from the page to the bedside
As UGA VetMed’s first Faculty Innovation Fellow, Dr. Canaan Whitfield-Cargile will help colleagues connect with opportunities to advance their discoveries Scientific discovery does not end when a study is published. But too often, promising breakthroughs fail to make the leap from the laboratory to the marketplace because researchers lack the […]
UGA VetMed welcomes veterinary oncologist to lead small animal medicine and advance cancer research
When Dr. Jeffrey Bryan was a child, he fell in love with the idea of horse racing while reading The Black Stallion book series. He aspired to be a jockey, but as he grew older – and taller – he realized he was meant for something different. “I’m basically two […]
Cows and Coffee brings students together
Students lined the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine’s front lawn during homecoming week for the first Cows and Coffee event hosted by the biomedical physiology program and the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Dairy Science Club. More than 100 students with a shared interest in science […]
UGA VetMed teams up with the Georgia State Patrol to keep K-9 officers healthy
The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine and the Georgia State Patrol are working together to protect the health of K-9 officers statewide.
Veterinary medicine joins AGL, bringing a new perspective to agricultural leadership
International experience in Italy highlights connections among agriculture and animal health In Italy, the lessons were everywhere. They were in the olive and apple orchards, where agriculture and tradition intersected. They were in the vineyards of the Prosecco Hills and family-owned wineries in Tuscany. They were in an equestrian center […]
UGA VetMed researcher catalogs viral diversity in vulnerable sea turtle populations
Groundbreaking study uses genetic sequencing to ID new viruses For decades, efforts to reverse the decline in sea turtle populations have focused on man-made impacts to their environment. But new research from the University of Georgia has identified previously unknown viruses that may pose a risk to threatened and endangered […]
UGA VetMed, ABAC join forces to build rural Georgia’s veterinary workforce
Incentive program will pair undergrads with large animal faculty mentors Maylee Barnes has long dreamed of being a veterinarian. She began pursuing that dream at the age of 13 when her family relocated to an ailing grandfather’s farm to help manage his herd of beef cattle. Now a rising junior […]
