LAST DAY! COVID-19 Veterinary Student and New Graduate Impact Survey

Classes of 2020 and 2021 - VIN needs your help!

"VBMA, VIN, and VIN Foundation know this time is an extraordinary challenge for many of you, and we want to help you while you're rising to it.

To help us better help you, please take 10 minutes to fill out this survey regarding your experience with COVID-19. Your response will help not only others, but also yourself -- it's a win-win!"

The survey closes tonight! 
Friday, May 22nd at 8pm ET.

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Caption This Winner #1

One of the many ways you can win money from the Vet Gazette is by captioning the photos provided on the "Call for Submissions" tab. Laci Taylor from Cornell University perfectly described the increase in food intake during quaratine... can anyone else relate?

Nobody:
Me during COVID-19: I guess it’s time for my third lunch of the day!

The photo of Bailey was submitted by Andrew Groenewold from the University of Illinois

Externships for Clinical Year

Hi there, Vet Gazetters! Are you looking to find some last-minute summer plans? Are you starting to plan for your clinical year? Well, the AVMA has the resource for you! The Student Externship Locator was designed to help students sift through the many incredible externships at our disposal! Whether you are looking for a specific kind of practice, or maybe you want to spend a month in a cool location, this is the site for you!

COVID Cats?

It is no surprise that veterinarians everywhere are being asked, "Can I get COVID-19 from my cat?" due to the number of articles that have been published about our household pets being exposed and showing symptoms. Dr. Yoshihiro Kawaoka from the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine has done some interesting research on transmission from cat to cat.

"In a study published today (May 13, 2020) in the New England Journal of Medicine, scientists in the U.S. and Japan report that in the laboratory, cats can readily become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and may be able to pass the virus to other cats.

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Still in the Lead!

Keep up the great work, SAVMA Members! We are still the front runners in the Virtual 5k!

Haven't donated yet? No problem! The 5k goes all month long, so there is still plenty of time for you to raise some money and get moving! Click here to donate!