UAF Veterinary Medicine

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Arctic Beringia is holding their second annual One Health Retreat on June 28 - July 1 in beautiful Utqiagvik, Alaska!

If you would like to attend or have a poster to present, check out the link below for more information and abstract submission.

This should be a great retreat and will build on the success of last year's retreat in Fairbanks.

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Students hit the Nanook rifle range to practice their dart gun skills!

Our new Chemical and Physical Capture of Wildlife course is a summer program designed for students and professionals who want hands-on experience with safe and ethical wildlife capture. Continuing to learn in a safe environment while also having fun is a great way to kick off summer!

Drew Warkentin was the elected class speaker at graduation in Colorado yesterday. This marks the first time a UAF student has ever been chosen. A true honor!

Presenting the GRADUATED UAF/CSU Veterinary Medicine Class of 2026!!! 🎓🎉🎊

So proud of each and every one of them and their accomplishments!

UAF was well represented at tonight's Class of 2026 Awards Ceremony at CSU.

Drew received one of only two "Gentle Doctor" awards, and Jaylin was presented an award for Excellence in Pathology from the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP). Jaylin is also a member of Phi Zeta, the sole honor society for veterinary medicine in the US.

Congratulations to both of you on these incredible achievements! We're so proud of you! You are an inspiration to us all.

Want to work with sled dogs in a race setting? The University of Alaska Fairbanks is offering veterinary medicine externships for matriculating veterinary students from other colleges (in their final or next to final clinical year). For more details and application instructions, visit www.uaf.edu/vmed

We're thankful for Dr. Snyder of Polar Eyes Veterinary Ophthalmology, who shares his expertise with our students every year. Always a fascinating and student-favorite lab experience! 🐾👁️

Making sure the UAF-CSU Veterinary Students get to see their first glimpse of a feline retina during our annual ophtho exam laboratory in Fairbanks. While we start to teach the basics of a retinal exam, there is a mirror on the front of Dr Snyder’s headset that allows students to see exactly what Dr Snyder is viewing. This usually leads to many “Woah!” reactions when the colorful tapetum and retina come into focus!

Our vet med students are learning about ultrasound techniques and practicing on gelatin molds with hidden objects, dogs, and yes... each other. They all made good patients! 🐾

Come see us at the Science Potpourri TODAY in the UAF Reichardt building from noon - 3:00.

Talk to our faculty & students, see X-rays, skulls, coloring pages, swag, and more!

CSU has again been recognized as:

#1 Veterinary Research Institution by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research
#3 Veterinary Program by U.S. News & World Report

Learn more about what’s behind the rankings ➡️ https://cvmbs.source.colostate.edu/csu-remains-ranked-top...