The Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association’s (SCAVMA) third annual Ride the Heart of the Valley bike ride fundraiser consists of two bike rides, a 12-mile ride and a 30-mile ride, to raise money to benefit both the human and veterinary medicine fields. The suggested donation is $30, but participants are encouraged to […]
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Ride the Heart of the Valley
Monday, March 28th, 2011Oregon Veterinary Conference first weekend in March
Monday, March 14th, 2011For three days the CH2M HILL Alumni Center and the LaSells Stewart Center hummed with activity March 4 – 6. The Oregon Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA) and OSU College of Veterinary Medicine joined to put on the conference offering a variety of topics for companion, equine and large animal veterinary practice. The goal was to […]
OSU IVSA will host the First Annual One-Health-One-World Service Symposium
Monday, March 14th, 2011The Oregon State University chapter of the International Veterinary Students’ Association (IVSA) plans on hosting the first annual One-Health-One-World Service Symposium April 8 – 10, 2011. The mission of the first annual IVSA Symposium is to provide education about and promote the value of international veterinary medicine and its parallels with global public health. IVSA […]
SCAVMA’s Ride the Heart of the Valley bike ride event fast approaching
Monday, March 14th, 2011With warmer weather and more sunny days, spring is the time people emerge from their homes and start becoming more active. A great way to get back into shape is to hop on a bike. The Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association’s (SCAVMA) third annual Heart of the Valley Bike Ride is the […]
Shelter Medicine Club provides free veterinary care
Monday, March 14th, 2011Members of Oregon State University’s Shelter Medicine Club traveled to Portland on Sunday, March 6, to team up with students from Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) in providing free health care to uninsured families in the greater Portland area. The Health Screening Fair, put on annually by OHSU, is an event that corresponds with “Cover […]
Convenience Surgeries: HSVMA talks to students about alternative therapies
Monday, February 28th, 2011The Oregon State University Chapter of the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association (HSVMA) hosted a lunch presentation last Monday on a very controversial topic: convenience surgeries. HSVMA veterinarian Dr. Brad Evergreen (class of 2004) came to discuss current surgeries that are performed, reasons why these procedures are unfavorable, and alternatives to these procedures. The presentation […]
