Shelby’s path in life didn’t always point toward becoming a Veterinarian. She began her journey to this realization by earning her Associates degree from Mt. Hood Community College, and then went on to finish her Bachelor of Science in Anthropology at Portland State University. Back in those days, she aspired to be “the next Jane […]
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Winding Path Leads Student to Her True Calling
Tuesday, November 19th, 2013Specially Trained Dogs Help Oregon State Police
Thursday, November 14th, 2013The nine dogs in the Oregon State Police Drug Detection Canine program have tracked down their fair share of illegal drugs. The dogs’ keen sense of smell makes them top-notch search engines for vehicles, storage facilities, luggage and other drug hiding places. “Our drug detection canines have proven to be important partners for our department and […]
Old Dogs Can Learn New Tricks
Thursday, November 14th, 2013No matter how much we love our pets, sometimes we forget that they get older faster than us. We may recognize that they don’t chase the ball much anymore, and they sleep a lot, but do we really think about what we can do to make their senior lives better? The Bark.com has ideas for […]
OSU Veterinary Students Give Back to the International Community
Thursday, November 7th, 2013As summer came to an end this year, OSU’s International Veterinary Student’s Association (IVSA) offered their 6th annual veterinary service trip to the people and animals of Ometepe Island in Nicaragua. This year 32 veterinary students, 4 veterinarians, 3 veterinary technicians and one Nicaraguan veterinary student participated in making this clinic a reality. This rural […]
Responding to Animal Cruelty
Friday, November 1st, 2013The Shelter Medicine Club (SMC) and the Veterinary Business Management Association (VBMA) are sponsoring a dinner talk by the Oregon Humane Society Investigations Department on Wednesday, Nov. 6th at 5:30pm in Magruder Hall Room 102. Emily Davidsohn (Investigations Staff Attorney) and Linda Fielder (Hospital and Investigations Manager) will present a talk titled “Responding to Animal […]
Beaver Fan Pet Photo Contest
Friday, November 1st, 2013Do you have a dog, cat, horse, hamster or other pet who is a Beaver Nation fan? Then enter them in the Beaver Fan Pet Photo Contest! To submit a photo of your pet wearing orange and black, visit the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) Facebook events page. First place winner gets a CVM fleece […]