SAFOSO Offers E-Learning Epidemiology Course to SAVMA Students

SAFOSO, a veterinary consulting company based in Bern, Switzerland, would like to offer their 'Epidemiology for Non-Epidemiologists' E-Learning course to SAVMA students!  Please take a look below for additional information provided by Dr. Carla Stoffel, a SAFOSO consultant and Tufts University Class of 2016 graduate!

The course applies epi concepts to current global disease events in people and animals taking the One Health approach. It serves nicely as a supplement to regular veterinary studies, especially for those interested in international veterinary medicine, public health, and epidemiology.

We would be pleased to arrange a group discount for 10 or more SAVMA subscribers. Kindly e-mail the names and e-mail addresses of the 10 or more students interested in a subscription to carla.stoffel@safoso.ch for your group discount code.

The link to the course can be found here.  For more information, please visit the following link to the accompanying news release.

OSU CVM Responds to 2020 Wildfire Emergency

Please join us in recognizing the amazing efforts of the Oregon State University Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine during this difficult time.  They have gone above and beyond to aid wildlife that have been injured as a result of the major wildfires ravaging the western United States.

Top left: Shannah Duffy (2023) and Christie Greiner-Shelton (2022) dropping food from the pet food drive to a shelter in Eugene, OR. Top middle: Catherine Skinner (2022). Top right: Christie Greiner Shelton & Lindsey Zachary (2022). Bottom left: Shannah Duffy (2021) & Christie Greiner Shelton (2022). Bottom right: Tiffany Yee, Eilea Delgadillo, & Whitney Sia (2021).

An incredible team of people at the Oregon State University Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine have been working extremely hard to launch a veterinary wildfire response team to serve local emergency response locations at Benton County Events Center and Fairgrounds, Linn County Expo Center and Oregon State Fair and Exposition Center. Additionally, CCVM is also providing hospitalized care to large or small animals injured or ill as a result of the wildfires and evacuation endeavors. Faculty continues to be available to provide consultation related to emergency and critical care for these animals as well. More than 110 CCVM veterinarians, technicians, staff and students have volunteered in these efforts.

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VIN Topic Rounds

Are you missing out on clinical rotations because of COVID-19? The VIN Student Team has you covered with Tuesday Topic Rounds.  During the month of September, join Dr. Sharon Gwaltney-Brant, DVM, PhD, DABVT, DABT for 30 minute, case-based sessions on Toxicology every Tuesday at 12ET. Everyone and all levels of experience are welcome. There will be time for Q&A and discussion following. The next session is Common Feline Toxicants on September 22, 2020 at 12 ET.

In this rounds:

Overview of toxicity, clinical effects, & management of toxicosis in cats

REGISTER HERE FOR THE SESSION

The Veterinary Information Network (VIN) is here to help you as a vet student – especially during this worldwide pandemic. Membership is always free as a student!

A Unique Perspective

Recent world events have definitely given many of us a new perspective on life, whether that is how we go to school or work, spending more time at home, or the importance of self-care.  Speaking of perspective, Kyleigh Tyler from Ohio State University snapped these photos with some unique perspectives of her own!  Thank you for sharing these beautiful shots with us Kyleigh!

Vet Candy Highlights 'Mindful Hypnotherapy' as a Means to Relieve Stress in Recent Baylor University Study

Mindfulness combined with hypnotherapy aids highly stressed people, study finds.

A new treatment for stress which combines mindfulness with hypnotherapy has shown positive results in a Baylor University pilot study.

The intervention is called "mindful hypnotherapy."

"Mindfulness is a type of meditation that involves focusing attention on present moment awareness. It can help people cope with stress, but can require months of practice and training," said researcher Gary Elkins, Ph.D., director of the Mind-Body Medicine Research Laboratory at Baylor University. "Hypnosis also involves focusing attention, but it includes mental imagery, relaxation and suggestions for symptom reduction." 

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