Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences

VBS Key Players take on the fight against COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 (Coronavirus)

Four Research Lab teams in the Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences are aiding in the worldwide mission to find a cure for COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 (Coronavirus).
VBS Prion Team Proposes to Develop Rapid Testing Device for CWD in Deer

Follow the journey of VBS faculty members Pam Skinner and Peter Larsen through the State Legislature as they discuss solutions to Chronic Wasting Disease.
Fostering Diversity and Inclusion in a Time of Social Change

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News

A 43 Year Career Driven to Discover Pathways to Pain Relief

September 27, 2021

VBS looks back on the 43-year career of Professor Alice Larson.

Highlights of the S4 Seminar series

August 31, 2021

The sixth season of the signature seminar series the Sizzling Summer Science Spotlight (S⁴) webinar, hosted by the Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, featured a colorful array of presenters July 15-August 12, 2021.

Linking llamas to COVID-19 candidate drug

August 30, 2021

VBS Professor Fang Li is part of a team that is linking llamas to the potential prevention and ending of SARS-CoV-2 infection in animals.

Exploring effects of COVID-19 exposure in pet cats and dogs in Minnesota

August 23, 2021

VBS Professors Hinh Ly and Yuying Liang led a study to test cats and dogs for antibodies, which would reveal past infection of the COVID-19 virus.

Investigating bacteria associated with Campylobacter in broiler chicken

August 23, 2021

VBS Professor Randy Singer led a case study about bacterial differences in broiler chicken litter associated with Campylobacter, which is a leading source of bacterial diarrhea among humans in the US, causing an estimated 1.5 million illnesses each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control.