Veterinary experts warn holiday joy can present animal health hazards

Decorations and holiday treats may help make the season bright, but they can also cause problems for household pets, say experts in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech.

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Kent Scarratt named director of veterinary college’s Teaching and Research Animal Care Support Services

Dr. Kent Scarratt, of Newport, Va., an associate professor in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech has been named the director of the veterinary college’s Teaching and Research Animal Care Support Services (TRACSS).

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Stephen Boyle named director of Center for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Diseases

Stephen M. Boyle, of Blacksburg, Va., a professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech, has been named the new director of the college’s Center for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Diseases.

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Veterinary college awarded prestigious biomedical research certification

The Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech has been awarded full accreditation from the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC) following an extensive program evaluation and site visitation.

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Russian scientists visit veterinary college

Three representatives from Stavropol State Agrarian University (SSAU) in Russia recently visited the Blacksburg, Va., and College Park, Md., campuses of the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine according to Dr. Bettye Walters, director of the veterinary college’s international programs.

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