By Claire Peterson (Class of 2013) Two of OSU CVM’s clinicians, Dr. Aurora Villarroel and Dr. Jacob Mecham (Rural Veterinary Practice – RVP), are earning their certification process in veterinary acupuncture. They hope to use these skills in practice to help many different species, including -apparently- turkey vultures! Ferdinand is one of the education birds […]
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Rehab Vulture Treated with Acupuncture
Wednesday, October 24th, 2012Hug A Vet Tech Today
Wednesday, October 17th, 2012October 14 – 20 is National Veterinary Technician’s week. It’s a great time to show appreciation to the many dedicated technicians who are responsible for providing premier quality veterinary medical care. Stop by the Magruder lobby on Thursday, October 25th at 3:30 to join CVM in thanking our vet techs for all their good work.
Homecoming Chili Cookoff
Monday, October 15th, 2012Come on down to Magruder Hall on Saturday, October 20th and vote for the best CVM chili. Six student clubs and 9 individual students are serving up a wide variety of competition chili. For a $5 donation, you can vote for your favorite and have a delicious bowl of Willamette Valley Animal Hospital’s chili with […]
Veterinarians Can Participate in Research
Monday, October 15th, 2012Christiane Loehr, associate professor and pathologist in the College of Veterinary Medicine, is conducting research to study reverse zoonosis. She wants to know how often humans transmit flu to their pets and how that impacts the animals. Loehr thinks infections may be underreported because pets exhibiting flu symptoms are often diagnosed with more common respiratory […]
Collaborating on Public Health Earns CVM Prof Recognition
Thursday, October 4th, 2012In support of the One Health Initiative, a world-wide movement to encourage collaboration between human and animal healthcare workers, CVM faculty are increasingly involved in environmental and public health issues. Aurora Villarroel, an epidemiologist and CVM Assistant Professor in the Rural Veterinary Practice, was recently appointed an adjunct faculty member in the College of Public […]
Students Share Insights on Nicaragua
Friday, September 21st, 2012This year marked the 6th annual OSU International Veterinary Service Brigade trip to Merida, Nicaragua on the beautiful island of Ometepe. Over the past six years this program has continued to grow and capture the hearts of many students and volunteer veterinarians. In addition to the record number of participants, records were also set in […]
