Feature Stories

Restocking food shelves in the food pantry.
Combatting Food Insecurity
Veterinary Students at the Capitol
Lobbying 101
Maia Farber holding cat
Dreams Come to Fruition
Bailey Goff employment location collage
A Different Direction
Raquel Doke
I Knew Something Was Wrong
Jamie Hefley resting on computer desk
Top Student Worker
Anesthesia surgery suite updated space showing technicians preparing animals for surgery.
A New Environment
Frederick Douglass Patterson and Washington Carver
Dreams Take Flight
Hannah Burrows Costa Rica photo collage
Costa Rica Bound
Canine Rehabilitation banner
Just Keep Swimming
Uganda photos of people and animals
Building for the Future
UVIP students examining dog
Gaining Valuable Experience
Deans interns with Dean Grooms and Lisa Sebring
A Summer Full of Projects
Dr. Suzanna Vaino
Low Cost, Big Results
ISU Alumni Award Recipients 2023
True & Valiant 2022
Dr. Elizabeth Wagstrom
Career Change
Dr. Howard Hill
Midwest Roots
Dr. Aubrey Cordray
Changing Her Goals
Online bovine training
Expanding the Veterinarian’s Skillset
Miranda Painter standing in Large Animal Hospital
Won’t Back Down
stacks of wood stars
Honoring the Best of the Best
Dr. Sarah Davis with dogs and two book covers
180-Degree Turn
Dr. Karen Becker with golden retriever
The Forever Dog
Dr. Candace Carter and book cover
Drawing Upon Experience
Dr. Suzanne Millman
Trail Blazer
Qijing Zhang in lab
Driven by Research
Dr. Marc Kinsley standing in Small Animal Hospital
On the Job
Frederick Douglass Patterson Graduation Centennial
Patterson Graduation Centennial
Dr. Michelle Buckley with goat
The Accidental Goat Vet
Nishi Giefer standing in field with book cover
High Plains Fiction
Sarah Gainer examining canine
Fascinating Research
Canine patient Mollie Sue with care team
The Perfect Patient
Veterinary students preparing dog for surgery
Assisting Their Fellow Students
McKenna Brinning portrait and internship photos
Dual Internships
Veterinary students caring for horses and puppy
Three Days at Crow Creek
Veterinary students in action
Eight Weeks of Mentoring
Dreams Come True
wild birds flying
Wild Birds and HPAI
Liz Wunsch holding Toad the dog
Dramatic Weight Loss
Suzanne Millman
AVMA Humane Award
Dr. Qijing Zhang
Zhang Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Dr. David Starling instructing aquatic anatomy
Redesigned Course
Dogs wagging tails with Wagging Tales book cover
Spinning Tales
FAD Preparedness training
Preparing for an Outbreak
Doree the rehab dog with owner Bagley
A New Home
BMS microscope
A Giant Step Forward
Filly with care team
Working Together
Veterinary students Alex Bishop and Samantha Kelm
Real Life Experience
Debarpan Dhar performing on stage
A Passion for Music – and Science
cat and xray
Double Trouble
VDL - Cerebrospinal Fluid
VDL - Meningeal Swab
Gregory Phillips and Rizia Bardhan
Iowa State Researchers Receive 2022 Barry Award to Investigate Probiotic Cancer Treatments
Amber Illescas
Thanks to scholarship support, Amber Illescas is where she belongs
Brianna Jones
The Real World
Kevin Shimel photos
Renaissance Man
Two dogs
Why Not the Vet School?
Lora and Russ Talbot
Legendary Support
Dr. Claire Andreasen and Dr. Amanda Fales-Williams
Looking to the Future
Fish tank lobby ribbon cutting ceremony
Helping Throughout the College
Jesse Huerta standing on Gentle Doctor plaza
Never Giving Up
horse with head equipment
Life-Saving Gift
Dr. Brian Collins in clinical skills lab
Getting Practice Ready
two horses in field
Tops in the Nation
Dr Dennis Hughes with closeup of rabies virus in background
An Adventure in Diseases
Animal rescue
Veterinarian Hero
Dr. Joel Leininger on pathology background
Claim to Fame
Dr. Richard Hill series of photos
Varied Interests
TikTok screenshots of swine veterinarian
Educating through TikTok
ARL rescued dogs with veterinary students
A Big Assist
Dr. Locke Karriker with students examining swine
Professorship Powers Innovative Instruction
ARL Shelter Medicine Clinic
A New Normal for Low-Cost Clinics
Pet Insurance concept
Pet Insurance
Dutton the french bulldog and his adoptive family
His Forever Home
Dr. Elizabeth Hill
Small Town Vet
Dr. Paul Snyder
Quite the Journey
Katie Parker holding pig
A Summer of Swine Health
Transfer students standing outside on Gentle Doctor Plaza
Transfer from the Islands
Dr. Dustin Loy mentoring student researcher
Standing Up to Superbugs
Dr. Molly Lee standing in her office
A Direct Impact
Dog exam in ICU
Patient Boom a Growing Challenge at Small Animal Hospital
DVM students Shannon Leary (left) and Liz Kenney in a classroom.
Seeking to Thrive
Dog, owner and clinician
Beautiful Result
Summer Scholar Erica Moscoso
Checking Off Research
dogs with owners and clinician in waiting room
Quick Recovery
surgery prep
Successful Surgeries
dog laying in grass
Forever Grateful
horses in pasture
Establishing a Relationship
Molly Kroeger in the lab
Scientist in Training
Jasmine Hanson study abroad photos
An Amazing Experience
Conceptual rendering of new VDL building
Ten Years in the Making
Supporting diversity colorful graphic of silhouettes of people
Supporting Diversity
Dr. Shannon Tucker in Kenya
Answering a Calling
Dr. Mike Roof in the laboratory
Hooked on Research
Dr. Tara Grinnage-Pulley portrait
Taking a Different Path
Dr. Sherry Johnson examining horses.
A Single Minded Focus
Dr. Charles Lemme with Senator Joni Ernst and others
Local, State and National Service
Dr. Laura Molgaard holding dog
Prepared to be a Dean
Dr. Gary Borkowski teaching in a classroom and traveling in Singapore
Caring for Animals
Dr. Steven Hansen presenting at a podium
Advocate for the Homeless, Injured and Neglected
Shelter Medicine Clinic veterinary students examining animals.
Something for Everyone
Paiton McDonald doing research in the lab
At Home in the Lab
Junior surgery students examining cats
A Better Learning Experience
Laura Pipitone now and inset photo of Laura with her grandfather
Following in Her Grandfather’s Footsteps
Kate Alucard holding cat
Determining Access to Care
Participants examining a life-size cow model
Boots in the Barn
SMEC Classroom - Prepared to Move On-line Story
Prepared to Move On-line
Veterinary Student Maia Farber - Continuing On story
Continuing On
3D Health Solutions and research team - New Funding Reality story
New Funding Reality
DEI Training - Learning Other Perspectives story
Learning Other Perspectives
Veterinary Student Dominic Gentile Graduation Story
I HAD to Graduate
Emergency Critical Care team with plasma machine - web feature story
A Little Easier
clinical trials equipment - Advancing Science with Clinical Trials story
Advancing Science with Clinical Trials
Dog in dog park and cleanup of brush
Hometown Pride
Yuqi Yan - Adjusting to a New Home story
Adjusting to a New Home
Elizabeth Hines and Dr. Claire Andreasen
Funding One Health Research
Dr. Lorraine Hoffman
Circuitous and Fortuitous
goats in pasture
Now Studying Dairy Goats
Doug Quam
Outstanding Mentor
Dr. Phil Gauger and Dr. Jianqiang Zhang
Benefits of a Fellowship
Maderas Rainforest Conservancy - Helping People Helps You story
Helping People Helps You
Disc Golf
Fore
Virtual Meeting
Traveling Virtually
Ruthie the dog receiving care from student
The Very Best Care
Students in Rounds Room - LVMC Updated Rounds Rooms story
Updating Rounds Rooms
horses grazing in field
Cumulus Award Assists Equine Residents
Vet students examining dog
A Fund for Annie and Lily
Small Animal ICU
Big Deeds Help Small Animals
Dr. Sarah Davis with book
Inside Voices
The Vets Unleashed
The Vets Unleashed
Graduates reciting Veterinarian Oath
Continuing a Tradition
Veterinarians completing paperwork
Business as Usual
Anatomy Lab
Moving to a Virtual Anatomy Lab
Jennifer Buehler
The Orchid Enthusiast
Dogs visiting Ames trails
Trekking Around Ames
Kelly Hewitt and Mithila Noronha
Raising Their VOICE
Morgan Pearson IVS Preceptorship
Change of Pace
Logan McQuillen
Hitting the Road
Samantha Sotillo
Covering All the Medical Bases
Trevor Arunsiripate cycling
Sprinting to the End
Stepping Up
Kristen Obbink
Stepping into a New Role
State Fair 2020
A Different Fair This Year
Vida Hanchate with guitar
A Passion for the Arts
Summer Scholars 2020
Summer Scholars
canine ultrasound
Ultrasound in the Curriculum
Oliver
Wagging His Tail
Caitlin Knutson
In the Army Now
Dr. Janessa Butterfield
Finding Her Calling
4th year students starting careers
Jumping into the Real World
music note and cello
The Sound of Music
Emergency Services
Anything but Routine
Rylee the dog
Back to Her Old Tricks
Virtual Learning
A New Normal
Iowa State Researchers
Iowa State's Nanovaccine Institute looks for new ways to protect public health
surgery
A New Approach
Sid the corgie
Back to Normal
CELT training
Establishing an Inclusive Classroom
Dr. Michael Kimber
ISU Researcher Receives 2020 Bailey Award to Study “Neglected” Tropical Disease
Benny the dog with owners
Happy at Home
Bentley the dog - blood donor
Meet Bentley-Blood Donor
donation jar
No Gift Too Small
Caleb Brezina
alumni award winners
True & Valiant
cattle in pasture
Rural Vet Shortage
UNL 2+2 program
UNL Groundbreaking Program
Dr. Jaron Naiman
Jaron Naiman
Dr. Jodi McGill
Jodi McGill
Dr. Anthony Verderosa
Anthony Verderosa
Dr. Heather Loenser
On Air with Heather Loenser
Winnie the dog care team
Resolution in 24 Hours
Dr. E'Lise Christensen
Changing Behavior
Dr. Xiang-Jin Meng
World-class Contributor
Tamara Hancock
Making a Difference-Tamara Hancock
Jeff Wells
Veterinarian Story-Teller
Carol Meteyer
Finding the Pattern
Inbal Lavotshkin
Keeping NYC’s Animals Safe
Daniel Edge
Finding His Voice
Josh Zacharias
Best Advice Ever
Dr. Bruce Stewart-Brown
Poultry Visionary
Kreuder
Switching Gears
deer in field
Wildlife Vet
Caitlin Peterson
Good Advice
Dr. Gene Hoy
State Fair Fixture
Rachel Stika
A Passion for Swine
Calie Peterson
Ugandan Adventure
Dr. Blong
A Life Saving Procedure
Morgan Young with rhino
Vitamin D and Rhinos
Michaela Nordheim
Persistence Pays Off
Alisha Martindale
A Head Start
Shelter Medicine
On the Way to Their Forever Home
Layla recovery
On the Road to Recovery
First Rotation photo collage
First Rotations
Layla with caregivers
The Long Road to Recovery
BMS Classroom
Taking the Course to the Students
Dentistry Wet Lab
Open Wide
Small Animal Hospital Exterior
A Day in the Life at the Hixson-Lied Small Animal Hospital
William Horne
New Passion
Corinn Hardy (Brockman)
Attention!
Janice Fenichel with dog
Love Affair
Dr. Erica Koller with a cattle farmer.
Extolling Rural Practices
Service Animal Eye Exam
National Service Animal Eye Exams
Tim Day in Cyclone basketball practice facility
Athletic Day Job
Cat surgery
Practice Makes Perfect
Kimberlee Baker holding piglet
A Passion for Swine Medicine
Nick Schmitt receiving Innovation Pitch award
Innovative Pitch
Sheba the dog being treated in ICU and with owner
Man’s Best Friend
AAVMC Distinguished Teacher
Dr. Jeba Jesudoss Chelladurai
Successful Training
Dr. Sophi Franck with kitten
Rescuing Kittens
Patterson Scholarship Recipients
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Clydesdales and Dalmatians
The Clydesdales’ Mascots
PhD Candidate Hamid (left) and Dr. Iddo Friedberg
Using Deep Learning to Combat Antibiotic Resistance
Day of Service
Dr. Al Jergens
Goal Focused
Marv Johnson
An Honor and a Privilege
Dean Wintersteen with Marilyn and Roger Mahr
Mahrs-Gratitude, Service and Responsibility
JuJu the dog with owner
Saving JuJu
Bovine in field
AABP Student Chapter of the Year
SVIP mentor with intern giving pig nasal swab
SVIP Mentors
Dr. Belen Hernandez
Belen Hernandez
Dr. Becky Lozada-Miranda
Becky Lozada-Miranda
Cassie Klostermann
Cassie Klostermann
Dr. Jack Shere
Jack Shere
Crow Creek animal examinations
Crow Creek
Dr. Gary West
Gary West
Dr. Jodi Smith
Jodi Smith
Drs. Plummer and Zhang
GD-NIAMRRE
FDA Invitro
Dr. Lorraine Hoffman
GD-Hoffman
Dean Dan Grooms
GD-Team Player
Rachel Ostrem
Rachel Ostrem
Dr. John Thomson
John Thomson
Dr. Norm Cheville
Norm Cheville
Russ and Lora Talbot
Talbots-Volunteer
Jessi Turner
Jessi Turner
Dr. Andy Claude
Andy Claude
Kim Strait in Spain
Kim Strait
Thippeswamy in classroom
Thimmasettappa Thippeswamy
Emily Schwake
Emily Schwake
Dr. Ware
Wendy Ware-Not Slowing Down
Drew Noel
Jaclyn Cubillas
Nemeth Foundation-Cubillas
Iowa Games Participants from Vet Med
Iowa Games
Anastasia Schroeder
Aly Mahaffey
Aly Mahaffey
State Fair Veterinarians
State Fair
Aaron Sholin
Aaron Sholin
Emily Mocarski
Emily Mocarski
Dr. Charles Troup
Country Vet
Dr. Dan Grooms
Grooms Named CVM Dean
Cover cat banner
Cover Cat
Clair Henthorn
Clair Henthorn
Morgan Pearson climbing
Morgan Pearson
Dr. Bob Bashara
Bob Bashara
Dr. Katie Woodard
VDL-Client-Centered
Alejandro Larios Mora
Alejandro Larios Mora
Canine rabies vaccination in Kenya
Sharon Lives On
Junior surgery student team
Junior Surgery
Adam Christman
Adam Christman
Kelley Donham
Oncology service team discussing a case
Oncology Service-Tackling Cancer
Jose De La Espriella
Students on the Revolution Wellness Team
Revolution Wellness
One Health Day
Sierra Philipp
Sierra Philipp
Video: Iowa’s Food System, Powered & Protected by the Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Lab
Ben and Erica Schmidt
Ben and Erica Schmidt
Scott and Nancy Armbrust
Allison Masters with canine cardiology patient
Allison Masters
Human Anatomy Lab
Frederick Douglass Patterson
Ophthalmology Exam on Dog
14 Days in Ophthalmology
Zach Sauer judging rabbits
Zach Sauer
Dr. Jim Noxon teaching students
Jim Noxon-Reaching Out
Tessa Klein travel photos
Tessa Klein
Abbey Smith
Carly Kanipe with microscope
Carly Kanipe
VDL - H3N2 Transmission
Dr. John Greve in Vet Med library
John Greve
Roth-Public Policy Award
Vivek Lawana
Keeping Feral Cats Purring
Sadie-the-Dog
Roy Schultz
Dick Ross-Stange Award
Brad Blitvich
Rachael Ostrem
Growth of the VDL
Cool Tech for Vets (and Pets)-GD
Kent Schwartz
Kacey Klemesrud-Early Entry
Emma Chalupsky-Zoo
Chris Minion
Amanda Fale-Williams
Amanda Fales-Williams
Embryo Transfer
Greg Walth
Paul Plummer
Oral Fluids
Emma Chalupsky-Study Abroad
Graciela Orantes-Pursuing Her Passions
William Reece
Hoefle
Kacey Klemesrud-Swine Internship
Millman-Change Agent
Nicole Schubert-Summer Scholar
Canine Rehab-Video
Kristin Kohmetscher-Rodeo
Mattie Hogg-Summer Scholar
Sarah Muirhead
WAHIS-CFSPH
Food Animal Counts
Turnbull-HHMI Fellow
Tania Roos
Matt Brewer
Nick Van Engen
Comparative Pathology Core Service
Joe Haynes-Pathology
Barb Birtcil-Animal Welfare
IVS Ophthalmology
Katie Plozel-Early Entry
Paul Megginis Gift
Russo-Certification
Blogs
One-Health-GD
2016 Alumni Award Winners
Jessica Elbert-Tasmania
BMS One-Year Masters-GD
D'Kela-Foal
Yuko Sato-Gentle Doctor
Pat Halbur
Sparky-Tetanus Dog
Suzanne Millman
Holly Bender
Adhithiya Charli
Allbaugh-Young Alumnus Award
Lainie Kringen-Scholarship
Alex Ramirez-Early Achievement
Roth-National Academy of Medicine
Liz Meiman
Anumantha Kanthasamy
Mardesen-SVIP
Singh-Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Clark Professorship-Ware
Michael Burchard
Meghann Rosburg
Jessica Vande Vorde
Courtney Hoy
Jianqiang Zhang
Richard Martin
Yuko Sato
Clinical Skills Lab
Rhino
Elizabeth Brehm-DVIP
Elbert Jazz
VEC Symposium
VMAA-Meythaler-Mullins
Radford Davis
Emergency Response
Digital Dermatitis-Plummer
Hometown Pride-Janessa Mechler
Blood Donor
Securing Our Food Animal Supply
Alumni-Polly Murphy
Dental
Fish Tank Upgrade
Flipped Classrooms
Alumni-Peter and Libbey Schmitt
Talbot Graduate Scholarships
Holtkamp-PRRS
Diagnostic Pathology
Bovine Maternity Ward
Singh
Singh Research
Heather Greenlee
Zachary Cochrane
Vincent the Cat
Veterinary Field Services
US News and World Report
Tyler Bauman
Summer Scholars
Pathology Lab
Michael Yaeger
Lonny Dredla
Locke Karriker
Jessica Ward
James Tipton
First Public Vet College
Financial Assistance
Equine-Horses of Every Color
Canine Rehab Center
Bailey Gray
Timothy Helms
A Legacy in Action
Brenda Bright
Shaker Pigs