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Can you help us help cats?We're studying cats with chronic kidney disease and anemia to see whether iron supplements imp...
06/03/2026

Can you help us help cats?

We're studying cats with chronic kidney disease and anemia to see whether iron supplements improve outcomes.

Don't have a cat? Please share to help us widen our search. Our research changes lives every day! 🔬

INFO: go.ncsu.edu/cats-ckd-anemia

Start grabbing a few gallons of water every grocery store trip — or more if you own horses — and getting those animal ca...
06/01/2026

Start grabbing a few gallons of water every grocery store trip — or more if you own horses — and getting those animal carriers, rigs and trailers in shape: Hurricane season 2026 has arrived.☂️

The good news is that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting below-normal activity in the Atlantic this year, with a 35% chance of a near-normal season, a 10% chance of an above-normal season and a 55% chance of a below-normal season. 🔆

Here are a few things you can take care of now:

🐴 Get vaccinations, worming and hoof care up-to-date.
🐕 Make sure your dog’s collar has an ID and keep an extra leash near the pet carrier so you don’t have to find it.
🐈‍⬛ If you don’t have a carrier, get one or store away a simple cardboard box. A common reason people get caught in bad weather is because they do not have carriers for cats.

✅ Let's be weather-wise before the worries start!

05/29/2026

One of the many unique experiences here at CMAST are the vet selective courses available. The knowledge students gain in aquatic veterinary medicine in just one week is incomparable. Throughout the year, in addition to the advanced fish medicine and surgery selective, CMAST offers a marine mammal selective, as well as an invertebrate selective

Butterflies don't need just a wing and a prayer 🙏 now if they have to have imaging done or be treated for a broken wing....
05/29/2026

Butterflies don't need just a wing and a prayer 🙏 now if they have to have imaging done or be treated for a broken wing. 🦋

Dr. Samuel Tucker, a first-year anesthesia resident at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, 🦋 recently published a study on the most effective way to anesthetize paper kite butterflies, showing yet again the breadth of the life-changing research the college undertakes.

The findings? 🦋 Using isoflurane, a form of ether, in a vaporizing chamber or on a cotton ball led to the smoothest observed inductions and recoveries.

“Every animal deserves humane care," Tucker says, "and this study opens the door for more work on anesthetic techniques for invertebrates.” 🦋

Tucker, a native of Sanford, North Carolina, received his DVM from NC State in 2021.

Get all of the details:

https://news.ncsu.edu/2026/05/if-you-need-to-anesthetize-a-butterfly-heres-the-best-way-to-do-it/

Can you help?We're studying cats with chronic kidney disease with the hopes of identifying a biomarker that leads to dia...
05/29/2026

Can you help?

We're studying cats with chronic kidney disease with the hopes of identifying a biomarker that leads to diagnosing the disease earlier.

Serum creatinine is currently used as a marker of kidney function, but it cannot detect early changes in kidney function. Detecting CKD early has significant importance because early treatment could slow the rate of disease progression, improve the patient’s quality of life and prolong survival times. In addition, early detection of kidney disease will give us the best chance to identify the underlying cause to target our treatments better.

Don't have a cat? Please share to help us widen our search. Our research changes lives every day.

INFO http://ncst.at/gLlX50Z4kjW

Chronic kidney disease news!📢 In a new study, Dr. Autumn Harris and her research colleagues have found that low ammonia ...
05/28/2026

Chronic kidney disease news!📢 In a new study, Dr. Autumn Harris and her research colleagues have found that low ammonia levels in a dog's urine could indicate CKD.

The urine ammonia-to-creatinine ratio (or UACR) appears to be a non-invasive biomarker that could identify dogs at risk of chronic kidney disease progression, Harris says.🐕Those dogs then could benefit from early, targeted alkaline therapeutic intervention.🎉

👉The researchers found that dogs with a UACR below 2.0 at enrollment were 3️⃣❌ as likely to die of renal failure, had more rapid disease progression and experienced shorter survival times overall than dogs with higher UACR values.‼️

Get all of the fascinating details here:
https://news.ncsu.edu/2026/05/ammonia-levels-in-urine-could-serve-as-marker-for-chronic-kidney-disease-in-dogs/

Can you help?We are recruiting dogs with mammary tumors to investigate a new therapy called INSPIRE, which uses electric...
05/27/2026

Can you help?

We are recruiting dogs with mammary tumors to investigate a new therapy called INSPIRE, which uses electrical pulses to safely destroy the membranes of cells within a tumor.

Dogs will need to be screened at the NC State Veterinary Hospital before they can be enrolled in the study. The free screening involves a cardiology and oncology consult, thoracic radiographs, abdominal ultrasound, bloodwork and initial CT scan.

Don't have a dog? Please share to help us widen our search. Our research changes lives every day.

More info: http://ncst.at/ym6L50Z4iBI

For our veterinary students, new experiences can reinforce their interests or lead to the realization that something the...
05/26/2026

For our veterinary students, new experiences can reinforce their interests or lead to the realization that something they thought they would love just isn't for them.

At her externship at Hilltop Animal Hospital in Fuquay-Varina, Kristen Folk from our Class of 2028 happily learned that surgery does indeed fascinate her — especially when it ends in puppies!

She also notes the importance of working in a culture that supports exploration.

Hilltop Animal Hospital

Get the rest of her insights:
http://ncst.at/ot7U50Z3SOb

Can you help?We are recruiting cats with chronic gingivostomatitis to explore whether radiation therapy could serve as a...
05/21/2026

Can you help?

We are recruiting cats with chronic gingivostomatitis to explore whether radiation therapy could serve as an effective treatment option.

The initial focus will be on cats that have already received full mouth tooth extractions but are still in pain with persistent gingivostomatitis.

Don't have a cat? Please share to help us widen our search. Our research changes lives every day.

Get all of the details here: go.ncsu.edu/cats-fcgs

Welcome to From the Field 2026! 🛣️ This summer five of our amazing veterinary students will be reporting from their inte...
05/20/2026

Welcome to From the Field 2026! 🛣️ This summer five of our amazing veterinary students will be reporting from their internships, externships, preceptorships and other places where they are putting their NC State College of Veterinary Medicine learning into action!

1️⃣ First up is Sydney MacDonald, who will be writing primarily about her preceptorship with the NC Aquariums at , the our college's coastal campus. She also will be reporting from Morehead City, NC, about her work during the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in June! 🐟🐟🐟

This week, the Currituck County, North Carolina native gives us a peek at her research project involving mahi-mahi. She hopes to create a baseline health database for the commonly caught game fish, which has a huge economic benefit for many coastal NC communities. 💲

👉 Find more information about Sydney and the rest of our correspondents and the link to Sydney's first post here:

https://go.ncsu.edu/ftf-2026

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