This year’s Student Chapter of the Veterinary Medical Association (SCAVMA) Olympics took place May 9-13. Events included a veterinary-themed abbreviation challenge, a field day filled with relays, water balloon tosses, and root-beer floats, “A Minute To Win It” competition, Jeopardy, and an evening of pizza and good company at Woodstock’s Pizza Parlor to top it […]
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Tuesday, May 24th, 2011Feral cat spay and neuter clinic
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011On Sunday, May 15, members of the OSU CVM Shelter Medicine Club and the Pre-veterinary Medical Association (PVMA) at OSU collaborated to help run a feral cat spay and neuter clinic. These clinics provide one of the only opportunities for neutering feral cats in the Corvallis area, and are made possible by the Feral Cat […]
Soggy Pet Day
Monday, May 9th, 2011The 24th Annual Pet Day and Open House began with intermittent rain showers and downpours that continued throughout the day. Shortly after 9 a.m. and in spite of the inclement weather, over a hundred runners in three divisions were unleashed at the starting line across from Magruder Hall. Many ran or walked with their leashed […]
Great weather for Ride the Heart of the Valley
Monday, April 25th, 2011The sunny weather on Saturday was perfect for a bike ride, which worked out perfectly for SCAVMA’s Ride the Heart of the Valley third annual fundraiser. The fundraiser this year was very successful, drawing in 59 participants, 14 more than last year. In addition, there were more community members who joined the ride this year, […]
IVSA holds ‘One Health, One World’ Service Symposium
Monday, April 25th, 2011The Oregon International Veterinary Students’ Association’s (IVSA) first ‘One Health, One World Service’ Symposium was held April 8–April 10. The goal of the symposium was to promote the value of health professionals and students in international service, emphasizing how human and animal health are intimately connected. The symposium was an excellent opportunity for students to […]
SAVMA Symposium 2011
Tuesday, April 12th, 2011The 2011 SAVMA Symposium took place March 24—26 at the University of California-Davis. Proximity and timing (Symposium is rarely during our spring break, most other schools are on the semester system) meant that OSU had an opportunity to have a large contingent make the trip. With more than 40 students attending in Beaver orange hooded […]
