Veterinary medicine is like a cow. While this comparison may seem strange to some, it is precisely the image Dr. Jennifer Hodgson of Blacksburg, Va., an associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech, encouraged her audience to envision when she became the first woman in the 98-year history of the University of Sydney's Faculty of Veterinary Science to deliver the commencement address during December graduation ceremonies in Sydney, Australia.