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A dairy calf is examined held while a veterinary student listens to its heartbeat and respirations with a stethoscope.

The University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine combines research, outreach and education to form strong collaborations with animal producers across the state.

Large animal surgery residents Hannah Hair performs surgery on a horse.

Healing the Veterinary Medical Center’s largest patients requires even bigger dedication, resilience and passion from the service’s team members. 

Eliza Merges stands in a dairy cow barn

Four College of Veterinary Medicine students with an interest in bovine medicine were awarded scholarships this fall by the American Association of Bovine Practitioners. 

A woman stands smiling holding a microphone

The event was in recognition of international One Health day.

Jenna Geier wearing a white lab coat and holding a gray dog wearing a bandana

From specialty hospitals and rural clinics to dairy farms and in-home hospice visits, fourth-year DVM students at the College of Veterinary Medicine build expertise through externships.

 A group of cows stands in a field under and nearby a tree
Issue: Fall 2025

With a $3.5 million grant from the USDA, CVM researchers are partnering with farmers to optimize calf care.

Governor Tim Walz holding a baby lamb while speaking to State Fair Miracle of Birth volunteers
Issue: Fall 2025

Faculty, staff, students, and alumni bring veterinary care, research, and educational outreach to the 2025 Minnesota State Fair.

A man in a medical mask with a notebook talks to another man standing behind a pen with a pig and piglets

At CVM’s Center for Animal Health and Food Safety (CAHFS), researchers are drawing on lessons from around the globe to help protect U.S. livestock from devastating outbreaks.