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College of Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Hospital

Putting Your Pets First

When your pet needs specialized care, you don’t settle for anything less than the best. Neither do we.  

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Small Animal Internal Medicine Clinician Investigator John Shamoun (left) speaks with Clinical Assistant Professor Yu Ueda.

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“The staff all care so deeply. Each animal is like the most important one. It’s been that way from the beginning.”

Elisabetta Ferrero

Ferrero brought her cat, Chatterbox, to us from Florida to treat a sarcoid tumor. Today, Chatterbox is “happy like a lark,” she says.

30,000+ Animals Treated Annually

Our specialists provide world-class, compassionate care to each of our patients.

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30+ Areas of Specialization

From cardiology to dentistry, we provide comprehensive care in dozens of disciplines.

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NEWS AND FEATURES

Dr. Maria Dolores "Loli" Porcel Sánchez lifts a lion skull while looking at it through surgical loupes in a dark room.

‘Happy Teeth, Happy and Healthy Body’: Incisive NC State Residency Trains the Specialists Who Treat Canines, Fangs and Tusks

Dental health is whole-body health, says Dr. Maria Dolores “Loli” Porcel Sánchez, a second-year resident in NC State’s veterinary dentistry and oral surgery program.

Registered veterinary technician Becky Owens and veterinarian Dr. Kady Gjessing stand in a courtyard at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine.

NC State Veterinary Hospital Debuts Service to Support Terminally Ill and Aging Pets and Their Owners

Over their five decades of combined clinical experience, veterinarian Dr. Kady Gjessing and registered veterinary technician Becky Owens have shepherded many pets and their owners through end-of-life care.  As they planned out their own transitional service at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, they found themselves drawing too from their firsthand experiences saying goodbye…

A white-colored horse peers out of a barn stall into the sunlight.

New Pharmaceutical Technology Developed at NC State Holds Promise for Treating Common Cancer in Horses

Veterinary ophthalmologist Dr. Annie Oh is researching the efficacy of an injectable medication, developed by joint NC State-UNC researcher Dr. Yevgeny Brudno, that boosts chemotherapy’s ability to treat equine eyelid squamous cell carcinoma. The technology could also benefit humans with skin cancer.

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