The Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine conferred 82 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees at its 37th annual Veterinary Medicine Commencement Exercises on Monday, May 13.

On Wednesday, May 8, the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine’s Wildlife Hospital will released two eagles (one adult and one juvenile) near Grammercy, La. Both eagles were brought to the LSU SVM by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries. The adult eagle had organophosphate toxicity, and the juvenile had been blown out of its nest. They had been at the LSU SVM for approximately one month, but both are now healthy and flying well. The LSU SVM treats between eight and 15 bald eagles each year.

In 1973, the LSU SVM accepted its first class of veterinary students. For more than 40 years, we have been dedicated to saving lives, finding cures and changing lives through outstanding clinical and community service, groundbreaking research and educational excellence. Coinciding with our 40th anniversary is our ABC Challenge, a fundraising plan to augment three key programs: (A) advancing cures for cancer, (B) biomedical research and (C) companion animal health facilities and equipment enhancements. Each represents our future, our mission and our service to the community.

Over 150 people participated in the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine’s Hill’s LSU SVM 20^th Annual Great Rover Road Run. The Great Rover Road Run consists of a 5K Road Run (70 participants) and a one mile Fun Run/Walk with Rover (67 participants); nineteen people participated in both races. This year’s major sponsor was Hill’s Pet Nutrition.