Over 200 students, faculty, family and friends enjoyed the CVM barbecue to welcome the Class of 2014. The al fresco feast, held on the grass next to the covered arena, was sponsored by Purina PetCare and the Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association (SCAVMA). Several student clubs provided information for the incoming students. […]
Archive for October 12th, 2010
2010 Welcome Barbecue
Tuesday, October 12th, 20103rd Annual Shrimp Boil tailgater
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010From noon until just before kickoff with Arizona State on October 2nd, Dr. Rocky Bigbie masterminded a delicious shrimp boil on the lawn of Magruder Hall. The event, to which faculty, students and alumni were invited, was sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health. The healthy turnout enjoyed the opportunity to socialize, eat great food and cheer […]
Blood Drive October 22
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010On Friday, October 22, the CVM will hold a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Small Animal reception parking lot. Donors need to register in the lobby before going out to the Blood Mobile. Volunteers are still needed at the registration table and in the bus cantina. If you haven’t already […]
Dog receives radiation treatments locally
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010The Oncology Service at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) celebrated a milestone recently by radiating its first cancer patient. Jasmine, a dog with osteosarcoma (bone cancer), received radiation on a front leg at Samaritan Regional Cancer Center (SRCC) in Corvallis. Members of the team included Drs. Shay Bracha and Stuart Helfand, faculty oncologists; Dr. Krystal […]
Pets soon able to get magnetic imaging (MRI)
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010Early morning on October 5th, a large truck rolled in behind the back of the small and large animal facility of the Lois Bates Acheson Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) delivering a 1 Tesla magnetic resonance tomography unit in a mobile trailer. Stan Stearns, who is a member of the advisory council, the founder and president […]
IVSA Nicaragua trip a success
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010The OSU International Veterinary Students Association (IVSA) has returned from the 4th annual veterinary service trip to Ometepe Island in Nicaragua, just in time for the start of a new school year. The temporary clinic, hosted in coordination with a local hostel, operated for five days and treated over 700 animals this year—99 of which […]
