Fall 2024 | VOLVet Vision

Graduates recite the veterinary oath at the college’s first commencement ceremony in 1979.

A Life of Its Own

The move to establish a veterinary college in Tennessee really did have a life of its own. As early as 1967, interest was developing, although not yet developed within the university.

Knowledge

Answers, Big and Small

Faculty Answer Questions in The Conversation

In 1997, eight high school veterinary interns spent one week of the eight-week session at UTCVM working.

Opening Doors

A UT College of Veterinary Medicine program that began in 1993 to provide opportunities to high school students to learn about veterinary medicine is now in its 31st year.

Outreach map shows all the places that UTCVM is.

The Difference Orange Makes

In the beginning, the focus of outreach for the college centered around developing a strong stakeholder base.

Bailey discussed potential future collaborations with university leadership, as well as faculty and leadership from the colleges of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) and Agriculture, Food and Sustainable Development (CAFSD). L–R: CVM Dean Charlie Batin, Prof. Roco M. Gearhart, Prof. Samantha Aquino (USDA fellow from Benguet State University), Anik Vasington (Eastern Connecticut State University), Bailey, University President Shirley C. Agrupis, Vice President for Academic Affairs Prima Fe R. Franco, Prof. Joan Rarogal (USDA fellow), Prof. Arlyn T. Chokowen, CVM Dean Melvin A. Bagot.

The Evolution of Teaching the Teachers

The creed of the Volunteer is “One that beareth a torch shadoweth oneself to give light to others.”

Conference participants engage with facilitator Dr. Katie Sheats, a presenter from North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine.

Tennessee Hosts Educational Symposium

The event featured sessions on student learning in clinical settings

Compassion

Animal Sheltering Today

Companion animals, whether lost, abandoned, or relinquished to shelters, pay a harrowing price right alongside the shelter staff who are charged with protecting their health, safety, and well-being.

Javonda Williams and Elizabeth Strand attending the to the Welfare of all species.

Attending to the Welfare of All Species

A thirty-seven-year collaborative partnership between the University of Tennessee College of Social Work and the College of Veterinary Medicine.

Front of the Small Animal Hospital and Large Animal Hospital.

From Client to Benefactor

Both the John and Ann Tickle Small Animal Hospital and the Charles and Julie Wharton Large Animal Hospital are a testament to the transformative power of the human-animal bond, including the important role of caretaker.

Diane Hendrix posing with daughter Emma Hendrix.

VOL is a Verb – Family Veterinary Study Abroad

A Volunteer means being passionate about more than the work in the classroom.

Students volunteer to pick up trash along Third Creek.

Volunteer Spirit – Making a Difference Locally and Globally

UTCVM students showcase how giving back is integral to their identity and professional development.

Discovery

Dr. Armistead teaches the proper pronunciation of “veterinarian” and “veterinary” to students in the early years of UTCVM.

Armistead the Architect

“He shaped our profession and guided our college.”

David Brian professor, researcher at UT College of Veterinary Medicine.

Foundational Impacts – David Brian

David Brian, an inspirational professor, mentor, imaginative cook and researcher, joined the UT College of Veterinary Medicine as its first faculty member in 1976.

Veterinarians doing surgery in a surgery suite.

Preventive Surgery Helps Keep K9 Units on the Job

UTCVM partners with police department to protect health of the dogs who protect us

Dr. Mike Jones, professor emeritus, keeps Challenger calm while the surgical team prepares for his cataract surgery.

Up to the Challenge

Twenty-five years after UTCVM performed the first cataract surgery on a bald eagle, the Nation’s most famous bald eagle educational ambassador, underwent eye surgery.

Veterinary students who participate in UTCVM Summer Scholar Research Program.

VOLVet Discovery in Action – Summer Scholar Research Program

During the program, students work with faculty mentors to engage in research projects that suit their interests.

Family

A small brown dog with a blond wig driving a pink barbie car.

A Howling Good Time

This fall marks the eleventh anniversary of Howl-O-Ween, an event co-sponsored by UT Gardens and the veterinary college that caters to dogs and dog lovers with something fur everyone.