News
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First GPVEC BeefWatch Health Highlights Newsletter Released
November, 2020 - The Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center (GPVEC) recently released the first BeefWatch Health Highlights Newsletter produced by GPVEC staff members. Read it by clicking here. Subscribe to future iterations by heading here. -
Jaden Carlson awarded 2020 Angus Foundation Graduate Scholarship
October, 2020 - Jaden Carlson was awarded the 2020 Angus Foundation Graduate Scholarship at the National Junior Angus Show this summer. Carlson is a PhD student under the direction of Dr. Brian Vander Ley at Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center. -
Nebraska Extension to host Calf Health Management on Arrival webinar series
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Students return to GPVEC
August, 2020 - Veterinary student training for the Academic Year 2020-21 began in July at GPVEC with ISU students completing the Sheep Weaning Management Elective and the Ultrasound Pregnancy Examination Elective. -
Updates/Renovations underway at GPVEC
July, 2020 - Construction crews from various companies have been hard at work over the past few weeks installing a fire suppression system. Scheduled for completion in September, their work will also include a new fire alarm system, ceiling tiles, and LED lighting throughout the building to provide GPVEC with an overall updated look! With the fire suppression system in place, the residence hall will be available for students participating in veterinary training courses at GPVEC. Stay tuned for news on upcoming updates to our classroom! -
Dr. Rebecca Funk to serve as interim Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance Coordinator
June, 2020 - Through a partnership with UNL, Nebraska Cattlemen, and the Nebraska Beef Council, GPVEC's Dr. Rebecca Funk has assumed the position of interim Nebraska Beef Quality Assuarance Corrdinator. This position will assist the BQA in their duties to inform both beef producers and consumers regarding applicable practices throughout the production process. -
GPVEC welcomes three new faculty members
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Jaden Carlson awarded a 2019 Angus Foundation Graduate Scholarship
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2019 Range Beef Cow Symposium Registration Now Open
Lameness Exams in Feedlot Cattle
Tough Calving Season So Far for Cattle Producers
Jaden Carlson awarded a 2018 Angus Foundation Graduate Scholarship
Calving: What possibly could go wrong? Beef Magazine video with Dr. Jeff Ondrak
Dr. Dale Grotelueschen Honored as “Veterinarian of the Year”
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Nebraska Extension to launch beef webinar series targeting feedyards
Grotelueschen Receives Award of Excellence
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GPVEC Adds Dystocia Model to Teaching Resources
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Darts to deliver medications is a serious BQA concern
Dee Griffin, DVM, UNL-GPVEC, October, 2015
Temperatures of storage areas in large animal veterinary practice vehicles in the summer and comparison with drug manufacturers’ storage recommendations
BMC Veterinary Research 2015
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Shovel Dot Ranch: Grass first, learning always
Shovel Dot Ranch utilizes CowCalf5 to manage cattle production records.
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Cattle Production Veterinarian Hall of Fame inducts Dr. Gary Rupp
The Cattle Production Veterinarian Hall of Fame (CPVHOF) honors the traditions of production veterinary medicine and the individuals who have made a lasting impact on the profession. Dr. Gary Rupp, former director of GPVEC, was inducted into the CPVHOP in 2015.