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Official page of #NCStateVetMed. See how we’re shaping the future of veterinary medicine and equipping the next generation of healers. 🐺🐾

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For Oyster Month, we're back with a new addition to our 101 series: oyster farming!

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the last part of our sunday scaries - breeder red flag series!
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#sundayscaries #breederredflags #education #puppiesofinstagram #knowledgeispower

this is often done by inbreeding (incest), so pay attention to the lineage! and this is where my story begins!
a “breeder” decided it was worth the money to get a litter full of puppies with recessive colors regardless of the risk. i was born with a ventricular septal defect that dramatically shortens my life span, and without my rescue mom, i would’ve been left to be euthanized. we are now working closely with NC State College of Vet Med to fix my defect.
please consider donating to the GoFundMe in my bio 😊 we would be incredibly grateful
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#puppiesofinstagram #ventricularseptaldefect #backyardbreedersurvivor #rescuepuppy #cardiology

we hope you’ve learned something from our sunday scaries series on breeder red flags & can help raise awareness for this national problem
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#puppiesofinstagram #backyardbreedersurvivor #education #knowledgeispower #rescuepuppy

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Randie Lou can see again! Not full range, but enough to view her surroundings. Immense gratitude for @hoofandhornmobilevetnc and @ncstatevetmed for helping her!

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This #UNCResearchWeek, researchers across Carolina showed how we're answering the question, "what's next?"

Here's what's next for us:
💻 Using machine learning to understand natural ecosystems
🧫 Engaging community members in citizen science to create new knowledge together
📚 Training the next generation of scientists through providing funded opportunities for undergraduate students

Thank you to Research Leadership Team members, Dr. Corbin Jones, Dr. Julie Horvath and Dr. Gregory Lewbart, for presenting your research this week! And thank you to undergraduate students, Janelle Choi, Camila Loikova and Kendall Ford, for sharing your experiences in the Galapagos with fellow Tar Heels!

#uncchapelhill #galapagos

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Hot Dog! Silas graduated from chemo!! 🎉🎉
Unfortunately for Silas, he’ll never really get to be completely done with chemo due to the fact that his cardiac hemangiosarcoma could decide to bleed anytime, but he actually lived to the end of his doxorubicin protocol! That’s worth celebrating. He has outlived the statistical average of life expectancy of dogs with cardiac hemangiosarcoma (ignoring the pulmonary carcinoma, cause it was the less aggressive of the two) and we are just so proud of him. These lovely ladies here are a few of his Onco angels that have gotten him here and loved him like he was their own. We’ll never be able to thank them enough for this extra time, because time is precious and we’ve gotten so much more than we ever thought possible. #cardiachsa #hsawarrior #pulmonarycarcinoma #caninecancer #ncsuoncology

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Good news update! Our sweetheart B&T boy, Sig, came home today from NCSU Vet School. He’s got a 4-6 week road to healing, but he’s doing so well. 🥰 We cannot thank @ncstatevetmed Soft Tissue, Dr Meghan Jeffcoat, Merrit Newton, & the anesthesia team enough. Simply put, this group is filled with heroes. 🫶 We love y’all for keeping our boy safe & for doing all the right things by him. 🥰 #ncstatevetmed #vetanesthesia #vetmedanesthesiology #heroes #ncstatevetmedsofttissue Special shoutout to Beth @ekpiojda for dropping by to see Sig while he was at NC State. 🥰🐾🧡✨

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10/22/24 — The day Dashing Gunther Boy was born. 🤍

After I left my now ex-husband, I had to leave my three English Creams behind. I was devastated. I had also returned Gunther’s sire during the separation. Then a dear friend offered me a puppy from his last litter. I was ecstatic; I had missed my creams terribly.

Two years ago, my friend called with an offer: a puppy with what we thought was a slight murmur. Puppy murmurs are common, and many pups grow out of them, so I brought him home.

At about eight weeks, I drove to Indiana to get him. I could feel his heartbeat through my thick jacket. I knew something was terribly wrong. Our vet, Dr. Grayson Hudgins at West Ashley Veterinary Clinic, sent us to a cardiologist at Charleston Veterinary Referral Center.

I went in alone with Gunther and learned he had a Grade VI murmur caused by a congenital tricuspid valve defect, with severe dysplasia and regurgitation. His prognosis was just six months. I was devastated, but knew I had to try to help him.

I searched for a cardiologist who treated this condition in large-breed dogs, found one in Colorado, and sent Gunther’s echo. He recommended NC State’s Veterinary Hospital. I called, packed our bags, and drove there. They confirmed the severity and started medication and restrictions.

All I wanted was for him to be a normal dog like his big brother, Billy. I found a team in Colorado that could attempt a valve repair, but the procedure was experimental, risky, had limited experience behind it, and cost more than $30,000. I couldn’t put him through it just to quiet my fear of losing him young.

Nearly two years later, Gunther is still here. He got me through the hardest chapter of my life, and I was there for him through his. I don’t know how much time we have, so I treasure every day. He loves the beach, a big yard, and bothering his big brother.

Gunther, thank you for everything. I wouldn’t have made it through without you. I’m so proud of your strength. You’re never afraid. You’re a warrior—and I knew the moment I saw you that you were meant to be a Gunther.

Happy birthday, my creamie. 🤍

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✌🏼out ICU!

We are beyond grateful to the incredible team at the NC State Vet Hospital for the amazing care they gave our boy. He’s finally on the mend and heading home! 🩵

While we appreciate everything they did, we’re more than happy to say we hope we don’t see them again for a long, long time, if ever! 😂🙏🏼

Thank you so much @ncstatevetmed and Animal Care Center, we appreciate you! ❤️🖤

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Our sweetheart, Sig, had a major ~6 hour surgery today and is resting comfortably at @ncstatevetmed
We are truly lucky to have them nearby. If you have a moment, please send him some healing light. He’s the bestest boy. 🧡We’re so glad he has come through safely thanks to Merrit, Dr Jeffcoat, & the whole team at Soft Tissue NCSU Vet School!! Shoutout especially to the anesthesia team. Y’all are my heroes for keeping our boy safe during this multi-faceted surgery. 🙌🫶✨🧡🐾✨ #ncsuvetschool #ncsusofttissuevetmed #ncsuvetmed #wolfpackvetmed #lovemyboys @mbeeze01 @rundogslovelife 📷: @becimarkijohn

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i mean being rescued *is* the best thing that ever happened to me! otherwise, i wouldn’t be here with all of you wonderful people ❤️
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please consider donating to my GoFundMe to help with my veterinary care @ncstatevetmed - link in bio!
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#puppiesofinstagram #ventricularseptaldefect #rescuelife #puppylife #rescuepuppy

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Some pretty amazing news about our Ruby Rose! ❤️🐾
Yesterday, Ruby participated in a senior Cavalier King Charles Spaniel research study at NC State Veterinary School, and we came home with some wonderful news!

The study is looking at several important health issues affecting Cavaliers, including heart health, CM/SM, hearing loss, and cognitive function. Ruby had quite the day of testing, including an echocardiogram, hearing and cognitive testing, DNA collection, and more.

And the BEST news?! At 9 years old, Ruby has NO HEART MURMUR!! ❤️❤️❤️
If you know Cavaliers, you know just how exciting that is! I was absolutely over the moon! Her other results have been great so far, too, although we’re still waiting on a few tests to come back. Her hearing test confirmed what we’ve known for several years, that Ruby is deaf. Hearing loss is one of the areas researchers are hoping to better understand in Cavaliers, so I’m especially glad she can contribute to that part of the study.
I also want to give a special thank you to Ruby’s breeder, Heather Borton of Lively Oak Cavaliers. ❤️ Responsible breeding matters SO much, especially in a breed with significant inherited health concerns. Breeders who prioritize thorough health testing and make responsible breeding decisions are helping give future generations of Cavaliers the best possible chance at long, healthy lives.

No breeder can guarantee perfect health, but choosing one who puts health first makes such a difference. It’s something I really hope anyone considering adding a Cavalier to their family takes seriously.

I’m so grateful for Ruby’s wonderful news and for the opportunity to be part of research that will hopefully improve the health of this incredible breed for generations to come.

So proud of our sweet girl and that beautiful little heart of hers! ❤️🐾

@heatherborton @ncstatevetmed

#CavalierKingCharlesSpaniel #CavalierHealth #ResponsibleBreeding #ncstatevetmed #cavalierresearch

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Last night we hosted our third Veterinary Academic Leaders (VAL Fellows) cohort @ncstatevetmed for a dinner meeting focused on building a winning CV! What a great and diverse team of veterinary specialists in training who will be the future leaders of academic veterinary medicine. Two members of this cohort then knocked it out of the park with their house officer seminar presentations this morning! Congrats on great and impactful work Ana Carolyne Oliveira (Lab Animal Medicine) and Michelle Greenfield-Feig (Zoo Medicine). We are so proud of this cohort and their accomplishments already!

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