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Area of Greatest Need

Here at the CVM, we are training a new generation of veterinarians, exploring new treatments and pioneering new technology.  We cannot be our best without the help and support of friends like you. Your contribution to the Area of Greatest Need supports the programs and service activities of the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Foundation. 

Walk of Honor

Designating a brick in the CVM Walk of Honor is the perfect way to tell family and friends how much they mean to you and at the same time support the teaching, health studies and service activities at the College of Veterinary Medicine.  A tax-deductible contribution of $150 or more earns you a brick in the Walk of Honor.  Each brick in the walkway is a lasting testament honoring a friend - animal or human.

Gallop of Honor

Each contribution to the Gallop of Honor directly supports the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Equine Health Program.  This program brings together horse owners, veterinarians and College faculty on issues, research and advancement of horse health.  A contribution of $250 or more entitles you to a bronze, silver or gold horseshoe mounted on a handsome personalized plaque. 

Your plaque, engraved with your horse’s name, or that of someone important in the life of your horse, will be displayed on the Gallop of Honor Wall at the CVM Large Animal Hospital or at the Equine Health Center at Southern Pines.  With this gift, you will be helping the College set and keep pace with the advances in equine health.  You will contribute to the care and quality of life of horses throughout the Southeast and the nation.

New!! The Honor Garden

Designating a named space in the CVM Honor Garden is the perfect way to express your appreciation to VTH faculty and staff that have touched you and your family’s lives. Your gift will ensure funding for garden maintenance and growth.  Please call the CVM Development Office at (919) 513-6660 for Garden Naming Opportunities!
Click here to view CVM Garden Opportunities!

Animal Welfare

The welfare and treatment of all animals is at the heart of veterinary medicine. The CVM firmly believes that animal welfare and community wellbeing are intimately connected and vital to one another’s interest. Your gift will support animal welfare programs and projects here at the College including the Community-Campus Partnership and the mobile animal hospital, development of a shelter medicine program, disaster preparedness training for veterinarians as well as pet owners, and our lecture series exploring topics in veterinary ethics.

Biomedical Research

Biomedical research is a critical component of both veterinary and human medicine. At the CVM, more than 200 faculty, technicians, and graduate students are engaged in cutting-edge investigations to discover new cures and treatments for humans and animals alike. Your gift will support ongoing research at the College in a variety of disciplines including pulmonary biology, infectious diseases and immunology, toxicology, pharmacology, genomics and epigenetics (the influence of environment on the expression of DNA).

Coat of Excellence

The Coat of Excellence recognition program allows you to honor a special faculty clinician, intern, resident, or support staff member who has touched you and your pet’s life.  Your donation will also support the hospital in providing the same standard of care to other animals and their human companions.  Your tax-deductible gift enables you to name a coat in honor of this special person.  The coat will be embroidered with the name of the recipient of the coat as well as your pet’s name.

For more information on the Coat of Excellence Program, please call Allison Crouch in the CVM Development Office at (919) 513-6427.

Companion Animals

Your gift will ensure that we are able to provide the best that veterinary medicine has to offer as we train tomorrow’s veterinarians and treat more than 18,000 companion animals each year in our Veterinary Teaching Hospital. From the purchase of new equipment to the development of new academic programs and clinical services, you will be making a difference in the lives of thousands of companion animals. In addition, your gift will provide care for ownerless animals that arrive sick and injured on our doorstep.

Disaster Relief

In the wake of storms like Hurricane Floyd and Hurricane Katrina, it has become increasingly clear that animals are just as affected and displaced by natural disasters as people are. The CVM has been there to help animals in the past and will continue to take action to protect and care for animals before, during, and after an emergency, resulting in fewer animals injured and made homeless during a crisis. Your gift will enable an effective and swift response to new disasters as well as fund disaster preparedness and emergency responder training programs at the College.

Ecosystem Health

Veterinarians are essential in maintaining the health of the earth’s varied ecosystems, especially in regards to all of the creatures, big and small, with whom we share this planet. Your gift will support the CVM’s commitment to ecosystem health through initiatives such as the Environmental Medicine Consortium, the zoological medicine residency program, research concerning aquatic animal health and the safety of seafood products, and several national and international wildlife conservation projects.

Equine Health

As a leader in the field of equine medicine, the CVM brings together horse owners, veterinarians, and faculty on the issues, research, and advancements concerning horse health in North Carolina and beyond. Your gift to the College will help us to prepare tomorrow’s equine practitioners,  provide exceptional care to the horses that visit our facilities in Raleigh and Southern Pines, and continue our investigative efforts to resolve the most critical health issues facing today’s equine population.

Food Animal Medicine

The College addresses important food animal health issues on a regional and global level and is recognized as a world leader in food animal veterinary education, research and industry engagement. Veterinarians play an essential role in protecting the world’s food supply by ensuring animal health, reviewing the safety of the food production process, and working with public health officials to prevent the spread of potentially dangerous zoonotic diseases. Your gift will support the CVM’s efforts in training the next generation of food animal veterinarians as well as strengthen our role in ensuring that people in North Carolina and elsewhere have safe and secure food sources.

Randall B. Terry, Jr. Companion Animal Veterinary Medical Center

In response to the growing patient load and ever evolving medical technology, the CVM is building the $74 million, 110,000 square-foot Randall B. Terry Jr. Companion Animal Veterinary Medical Center. When completed in 2009, the state-of-the-art Terry Center will be a national model for animal care and veterinary medical education. Gifts made to the Terry Center are now being matched dollar-for-dollar by the R. B. Terry Jr. Charitable Foundation, up to $5 million.

Learn more about Randall B. Terry, Jr. and the Terry Center.

Read about Susan and Randall Ward's gift for the Hannah Heart Center.

The Fund for Discovery

The Fund for Discovery was established by a generous gift from Ms. Deborah Resnick.  Over the years, the Fund for Discovery has supported over 120 DVM students in our summer research internship program.  The Fund for Discovery will now serve as a platform to provide pre-doctoral veterinary students and post-doctoral veterinarians with funding to gain research training essential produce the next generation of Clinician Scientists.  Furthermore, this funding will help support the research projects themselves, allowing research in areas that are critical for animal health and welfare, but are currently of low priority for federal granting agencies. 

The first essential priority is to provide stipend and tuition support for students in the individual Clinician Scientist Training Programs.  The Fund for Discovery currently supports 3-4 summer research internship positions per year. This support will continue and the intent is to increase the number over the next 5 years.  We also seek funds to support veterinary students in the research-intensive focus area during the summers and to allow them the opportunity to take a year off from the DVM curriculum to immerse themselves in a research lab.  Stipend and tuition support is also needed for students in our new combined DVM/PhD degree program and veterinarians in our combined residency/PhD training programs. 

The second essential priority is to increase the funds available for research projects in all four programs.  Internal funding for research will not only provide desperately needed resources in a time when funding is difficult to obtain from federal sources and foundations, but will also allow students and mentors to think Outside The Box, test novel ideas and undertake unique research leading to breakthrough discoveries in animal health and welfare.

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