BLACKSBURG, Va., Sept. 11 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
Robert "Bob" McCarthy, DVM, MS
Assistant Professor of Large Animal Emergency and Critical Care, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
When did you join the veterinary college?
I joined VMCVM on Sept. 1, 2025, after finishing my surgery residency at Oregon State University.
The best part of being a faculty is?
Getting to work with students and house officers! I really love the teaching aspect of my job, and I find it very rewarding. When I left vet school, I had no plans to return to academia, but life had other plans.
Best advice I've gotten...
I would say there are 2 pieces of advice that I try to keep in mind:...