Fourth-year student Sonja Lapinski brought the veterinary perspective to the School of Medicine at Oregon Health Sciences University with her presentation entitled “One health, one world, in action: The evolution of a student-led veterinary service trip to Nicaragua.” The presentation was given as part of Conversations in Global Medicine, an elective course for medical students. […]
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One health, one world, in action
Monday, December 13th, 2010Feline Frenzy: HSVMA talks to students about the veterinarian’s role in solving the feral cat overpopulation crisis
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010The Oregon State University Chapter of the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association (HSVMA) hosted a lunch presentation last Thursday on the veterinarian’s role in solving the feral cat overpopulation crisis. Dr. Susan Krebsbach, a veterinarian from Wisconsin and a veterinary consultant for the HSVMA, came to discuss the current techniques of population control and introduce […]
IVSA presentation promoted international veterinary travel
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010International Veterinary Student’s Association (IVSA) hosted a lunch presentation last week promoting international veterinary travel. Three students, all from the class of 2013, shared three different experiences they had traveling and working in the veterinary field over the summer. The first presentation was by Kathleen Kraska. Kathleen traveled to the Galapagos Islands and spent one […]
SCAVMA Pumpkin carving
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010The Friday before Halloween, a battle of the classes took place in the highly competitive field of festive pumpkin carving. Participants were given the lunch hour to show their skills. When the pumpkin innards and carving implements had settled, the class of 2012 were declared winners with their masterpiece of one pumpkin performing a spay […]
Zoo, Wildlife and Exotic Animal Medicine club symposium
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010The Zoo, Wildlife, and Exotic Animal Medicine club hosted its first annual symposium on October 16-17 entitled “Medicine and Management of Non-Traditional Species.” The symposium was envisioned, planned, and created by students with the support of faculty mentor, Dr. Rob Bildfell. The schedule counted for a total of 12.5 hours of continuing education. A total […]
Rabies education for public November 20
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010World Rabies Day 2010 has come and gone, but OSU’s celebration of WRD is fast approaching. The Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association (SCAVMA) has a booth reserved at the Corvallis Farmer’s Market on November 20 to help educate the public on the risks of rabies and the implications around the world. I’m […]
