Vet Gazette

Heather Broughton will give a talk on conservation issues affecting African lions living in Kruger National Park, South Africa, and the role of co-infection in the prevalence of pathogens like feline immunodeficiency. Broughton is a 2016 MacVicar Scholar in the CVM Graduate Program. The presentation will be Thursday, May 26th, 1:00 p.m., in Magruder 298.

Pet Day is one of the most popular events in Corvallis! There are lots of fun activities including a petting zoo, teddy bear surgery, dog wash, dog agility demos, veterinary hospital tours and more. Numerous booths will be staffed by vendors and volunteers who provide information on animal health and wellness, nutrition, adoption and therapy. […]

Congratulations to this year’s recipients of the employee appreciation awards! The Exemplary Service Award for Professional Faculty was given to Alanna McPartlin and Jason Wiest. The Outstanding Staff Award for Classified Employees was given to Melanie Garrett and Scott Normandin.

Heather Pedersen recently joined the Dean’s Office staff as an Administrative Program Assistant. She will be responsible for the Pet Memorial Program, and for supporting the work of the Student Services Coordinator, among many other duties. Heather’s previous position was in the Seed Certification Deptartment at OSU where she analyzed grass seed tests, monitored certification […]

Cooper LaBrocca was the first dog to benefit from the OSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital’s new intraoperative radiotherapy system (IOS). In July 2014, Dr. Katy Townsend removed a squamous cell tumor that was invading the bone in his upper jaw; before closing his incision, the tumor bed was radiated to kill as many cancer cells as […]