Vet Gazette

A new Teaching Academy for veterinary medical faculty has been established by The Consortium of West Region Colleges of Veterinary Medicine with a goal to support vet med professors in their pursuit of excellence in teaching. The first meeting of the Teaching Academy will take place in Corvallis in July and feature presentations by internationally known medical educators, reports from member colleges, and opportunities for exchanging ideas.

The academy is a collaborative effort of the deans at UC-Davis, Colorado State, OSU, Washington State, and Western University of Health Sciences in partnership with Zoetis. OSU Teaching Academy Fellows are Linda Blythe, Patrick Chappell, Jana Gordon, Keith Poulsen, Craig Ruaux, Beth Valentine, Terri Clark, and Sue Tornquist.

On a warm sunny Saturday, a crowd of animal lovers gathered near Magruder Hall under the big oak tree to see the first ever Pet Day Costume Contest. Strutting their stuff on the runway were creatively costumed animals of many species. Some costumes even created new species: a llama bee, a dog shark, and a parrot ferret.

Following an entertaining parade of dogs, cats, bunnies, a goat and a horse, Benny Beaver made a surprise appearance, strutting the runway and getting cheers from the audience.

OSU President Ed Ray and First Lady Beth Ray helped CVM Admissions Coordinator Michelle Waldron judge the colorful animals on costume creativity, costume complexity, and animal attitude. Peruvian Poncho and his owner took home the first place prize for their presentation of a bee and it’s flower.

See a slide show of the event on the Pet Day website.

Join the Beaver Nation in making a difference — turn out with CVM alumni for Community Day of Service!

On Saturday, May 18, 9:30 am – 1 pm, Willamette Valley Animal Hospital is hosting a low-cost feline vaccine clinic at the Salem Friends of Felines as part of OSU’s nationwide Community Day of Service.

This clinic will benefit low-income pet owners, many of them elderly, and it will also raise funds for College of Veterinary Medicine scholarships.

The clinic needs CVM alumni veterinarians to help make the day a big success. OSU CVM Shelter Medicine students will be on-hand to assist. All CVM friends are encouraged to come help with reception and check in, animal handling, distribution of animal health information and assist at refreshment table. High school-aged volunteers and older are welcome. Sign up here.

Location: Salem Friends of Felines; 980 Commercial SE, Salem, OR

More and more veterinarians are using treatment protocols that have typically been limited to humans in the past. The pharmaceutical industry is taking notice and developing specialized treatments for animals that are similar to human medicine. CVM professor Stuart Helfand is one of the ground breakers in this transfer of medical knowledge between species. To learn more, google ‘Wall Street Journal Pet’.

Come on down to Pet Day on Saturday, May 4^th, 10 am – 4 pm. There are lots of new events this year including a dog massage booth, dog nail trims for $5, Benton County Rabbiteers, free blood pressure screening by OSU College of Pharmacy, and a Pet Costume Contest at 1 pm. For more information on all the booths, demonstrations and events, visit the Pet Day website.