Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association (SCAVMA)
The 2nd annual Ride the Heart of the Valley was a great success!
The coordinating committee would like to thank everyone who participated or supported the riders in their second annual Ride the Heart of the Valley charity bike ride. There were 19 riders on the 30-mile route, and 26 on the shorter 12-mile route. There is power in numbers, as these 45 participants raised over $2,500!
Congratulations to Michael Glynn, winner of the iPod Nano for raising the most donations.
And although this was not a race, ride coordinators want to acknowledge the first riders to finish: Nic Granum, Ron Mandsager and Ruth Mandsager on the 30-miler, and Andrea Sundholm and Sam Tepper on the 12-miler.
Student Chapter of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (SCAAEP)
Farrier short course
On April 17 the OSU student chapter of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) were given a day of hands-on experience with farriery during the 2010 Farrier Short Course sponsored by the national AAEP. Eighteen students participated in the event which consisted of a morning lecture given by Dr. Andy Parks from the University of Georgia, and farrier Jeff Hampton of Spokane, Wash., and an afternoon wet lab. The lecture portion reviewed normal equine foot anatomy and function as well as provided an introduction to the basic principles of farriery. The afternoon wet lab consisted of live shoeing demonstrations followed by the opportunity for students to practice on cadaver legs the things they had learned in lecture and from the demo.
Thirteen farriers from all over Oregon and Washington also attended the short course and were able to provide the veterinary students with a lot of one-on-one instruction and direction. The Oregon State student chapter of the AAEP is very appreciative of the farriers who donated their time and expertise to help us further our learning!
Students in the farrier short course watching a shoeing demonstration
