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Third-year veterinary student Chloe Hoover plans to works in a small animal general practice when she graduates.

Genetics and cell biology student Kurtis Shipman will graduate in spring 2024 and plans on pursuing a graduate degree.

Dr. Ryan J. McLaughlin joined the Department of Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience at WSU as an assistant professor in 2014 and was promoted to associate professor in 2021.

Now in her fourth year of veterinary school, Katie Hoch plans to work with small animals in either a general practice or an emergency clinic soon enough. She particularly enjoys surgery, imaging, and emergency medicine.

Barry Goldwater Scholar Jacob Buursma is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in pre-medical neuroscience with the plan to graduate in 2024.

Nadine Encarnacion, a member of the DVM class of 2024, plans to attend a small animal rotating internship after veterinary school and specialize in radiology/diagnostic imaging.

Ashley Wright needs an extra hand – or maybe even two – to count all the veterinarians in her family. By the most recent tally, there are at least a baker’s dozen, but, Wright says, a cousin or spouse could have easily been missed. Currently in her fourth and final year of Washington State University’s veterinary program, Wright will join the list this spring.

Stephanie Erdesz’s interests in veterinary medicine span from soft tissue and minimally invasive surgery to emergency medicine, orthopedic diseases and rehabilitation, to geriatric care.

Dr. Ryan Baumwart has been caring for patients in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital’s cardiology service since he joined our team three years ago. Originally from Oklahoma, Dr. Baumwart earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at Oklahoma State University before completing an internship and residency at Ohio State University. When Dr. Baumwart isn’t at the hospital, […]