A masked person holds a large, fluffy dog as a masked veterinarian in a white coat kneels to interact with it in a waiting area

The Veterinary Clinical Sciences Department is dedicated to providing quality instruction to veterinary students, interns, residents, and graduate students. We strive to improve the health of companion animals through educating veterinarians; providing medical and surgical services; and generating new knowledge and best practices through research.

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Gifts to the VCS Department Fund support clinical faculty of the College of Veterinary Medicine in the Veterinary Medical Center. Contributions support research projects, teaching support, and special service projects led by the department's faculty.

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Cathy Carlson, DVM, PhD, DACVP

Department Chair

Cathy Carlson, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Professor, Pathology, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences (VCS)

Research interests: orthopedic diseases in animals and humans; osteochondrosis in swine, dogs, and horses; osteoarthritis; osteoporosis; diskospondylitis