Vet Gazette

How many vet students does it take to build a llama? According to CVM student Britton Nixon, two can do it but it’s not easy. Last summer, anatomy professor Terri Clark ordered a box of llama bones and assigned Nixon and fellow student Andrea DeCoite the job of assembling them. The first objective of the […]

What do you do with those elegant dresses and sparkly shoes once the SCAVMA Winter Formal is over? Donate them to a great cause! Robyn Thompson, Class of 2014 and SCAVMA events coordinator, has set up a clothing rack in the Magruder lobby to encourage everyone to scour their closets for gently-used prom dresses and […]

First-year CVM student, Kimberley Bruce, has an strange-but-true story about a dog she adopted when she was working at a vet clinic in Eastern Oregon. Humphrey the dog arrived at the clinic severely malnourished and clearly abused. “He absolutely melted my heart when I saw him,” says Bruce. “He looked horrible; too weak to stand […]

The American Humane Association is awarding stipends of up to $4,000 to veterinary students who wish to participate in animal health/welfare research. Through the Veterinary Student Scientist Program, selected veterinary students develop and disseminate solutions-driven science that has a direct impact on the health and welfare of companion animals. Students participate in 8-12-week scientific research […]

This month, the College of Veterinary Medicine welcomes three new clinical-year students from Ross University. Meghan Fleming is from New York, Laura Kimmell is from Oregon, and Amy Sachs is from California. If you see them in the halls or classrooms, be sure to say hello!