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, 2011Ag Fest needs volunteers
Monday, March 28th, 2011Ag Fest is an activity-filled festival where kids (and grown ups) can touch, taste and experience life on the farm. The two-day event begins on Saturday, April 30, at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem, Ore. Veterinary students traditionally volunteer for this event, but this year there is a conflict of events with Pet Day […]
Oregon 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 […]
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 […]
Amazing results for the February Food Drive
Monday, February 28th, 2011Linn-Benton Food Drive chair for Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Jana Gordon, was determined to exceed last year’s totals so she made it a personal challenge. Her enthusiasm and energy never wavered as she encouraged her committee of Josie Corliss, Melanie Garrett, Pat Hutson, Robyn Panico, Debrah Rarick, JoDell Schweizer (class of 2011), Mandy Seals, David Sisson, […]
Veterinary conferences begin Thursday
Monday, February 28th, 2011A reminder: The International Camelid Health Conference will run March 3-6 while the Oregon Veterinary Conference will take place March 4-6. Please check with the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association to see about registration availability.
