In the technology-free past, listening and observing were important survival skills. Today, these skills are in danger of being lost in a high-speed culture of fast talk and smart phones yet they are still essential to meaningful communication. A group of faculty at the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine have designed a new class to […]
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Final Exam ‘Staged’
Wednesday, June 13th, 2012Congratulations Caribbean Students!
Thursday, May 31st, 2012Mock Clinic Preps Students for Trip
Thursday, May 31st, 2012On Saturday, May 19, the Oregon State University IVSA hosted a mock clinic in preparation for the Veterinary Brigade’s service trip to Nicaragua this summer. The mock clinic was set up like the real deal- a circular set-up in which patients rotate through the stations. Flash to Nicaragua – the patients start at the Wellness […]
Student Tackles DVM and Research
Friday, April 27th, 2012How many people decide on their career path at the age of three? Heather Broughton did. As a toddler, Broughton took a keen interest in wildlife and by high school she knew she wanted to work in wildlife conservation. A trip to South Africa while an undergraduate at University of Wyoming gave her a specific […]
Students at Oregon State learn how to rescue horses from ravines, and much more!
Tuesday, April 10th, 2012By: Ashley Galen Oregon State University, Class of 2013 Last summer I participated in an externship at a local equine practice where I met Dr. Shannon Findley, a recent graduate of UC Davis with a lot of enthusiasm for equine emergency response. During veterinary school she took courses in large animal rescue and participated in […]
A Student’s View of the WVC
Thursday, March 15th, 2012by Sami Pederson (Class of 2013) By day three of the Western Veterinary Conference, I already felt like it had been worth the trip. With two days left, I was blown away by everything learned and the people met. Vet schools all over the US (and Canada) are producing some seriously stellar students. My arrival […]
