On a blustery January day, eight students from the Zoo, Wildlife and Exotics Student Club (ZWE) stood outside a big cement tank surrounded by chain link fence. Inside the fence were several sea otters having their fishy breakfast. The tank is a holding area for Oregon Aquarium sea otters with health issues. Dr. Dan Lewer, […]
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Behind the Scenes at the Aquarium
Thursday, January 12th, 2012Congratulations to Ambreen Rana
Thursday, January 5th, 2012The College of Veterinary Medicine is proud to announce that Ambreen Rana from St. Georges University completed her clinical year with OSU in December. She plans to spend several weeks on externships in California before finishing her DVM degree in January. Following graduation, Rana’s goal is to work in a small animal clinic in Orange […]
Innovative Scholarship Plan
Tuesday, December 6th, 2011With the average cost of a veterinary degree in the U.S. approaching $100,000, most students will begin their careers under a heavy debt load. John Maddigan, and his wife Sheri Morris are doing something to help. At their veterinary practice in Keizer, Oregon, fifty cents from every physical exam goes to the Oregon Animal Health […]
Lots of Giving Going On
Monday, December 5th, 2011The Magruder Hall atrium is filled with light: some of it natural, some of it LED, and some of it from the spirit of giving that surrounds this year’s holiday tree. Last week, the CVM Shelter Medicine Club decorated the tree with nearly 90 colorful, hand-made ornaments. Each ornament featured the face of an animal […]
New Course Supports Worldwide Initiative
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011Public health agencies are faced with challenges never imagined fifty years ago. The fast-paced travel and widespread trade of our great, big global community has accelerated the spread of infectious disease. This is not just a problem for human medical professionals; sixty percent of infectious disease in humans has animal origins. Veterinarians and veterinary colleges […]
Imaging Staff Help Student Win Award
Monday, November 21st, 2011Fourth-year student Elisha Adkins has loved every year of vet school but is looking forward to graduating and starting her career. “I’m glad to see the light at the end of the tunnel,” she says. When she receives her DVM next spring, Adkins plans to settle in a rural area and focus her practice on […]
