Diana Care, class of 2011, recently spent six weeks at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, GA as part of the Epidemiological Elective for Senior Medical and Veterinary Students (Epi Elective). The elective provides fourth-year medical and veterinary students with hands-on experience in epidemiology and public health, as well as a chance to experience life […]
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Student exposed to veterinarian roles at the CDC
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010IVSA 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 […]
Class of 2013 brings ‘Fancy Friday’ back
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010In the midst of tiring days, rainy weather, and looming exams, stress levels among veterinary students have risen significantly. However, the class of 2013 decided to ease their stresses by bringing back an old tradition, Fancy Friday! After digging deeply through drawers and closets for stashed away ties, suits, dresses, and heels, students in the […]
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 […]
Blood drive a success
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010Thank you so much for the Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine blood drive on Friday, October 22. Up to three people may be able to receive help from each of the 36 pints of blood that were collected. We at the Red Cross would like to say a sincere “thank you” for each […]
