Crocheted sweaters... on a tortoise?

Roosevelt the Russian Tortoise is working it! Thanks for sharing, Sarajane Harrington from the University of Pennsylvania!

Warning: This cheeseburger may contain Salmonella.

A Living Dinosaur

Students Urged to Encourage Creative Faculty Members to Submit Entrees

VetMedAcademy and the Merck Veterinary Manual Announce the “COVID Educational Creations”

Contest for Veterinary Instructors and Veterinary Technician Instructors  

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A Message from ICDC

Greetings from The Integrative Communications and Diversity Committee! 

On behalf of SAVMA’s ICDC, we sincerely hope that you and your friends and families are managing during these strange and difficult times. ICDC wanted to take a moment to reach out to everyone and acknowledge the vast variety of situations that veterinary students across our country are facing. We understand that for many, these times mean losing clinical experiences, employment, and even friends and family. With these challenging times, it is essential that each individual’s unique experience is considered and respected, and as a committee, we are committed to doing just this. If you have any questions or concerns, and you feel like ICDC could be of assistance, don’t hesitate to reach out and email us at SAVMA.icdc@gmail.com 

We also wanted to pass along this incredible resource created by the Tufts Veterinary Council on Diversity. It has a great compilation of books, movies, podcasts and music centered around diversity and inclusion. Feel free to take a gander here!

Dogs Sniffing for COVID-19

"Scientists are training dogs to identify COVID-19 by following their noses.

A new program at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) is putting noses to the grindstone for disease detection. Researchers are working with dogs to see if the canines' superior sniffers can help with early detection of COVID-19 in humans."

Read more about this incredible research here.

How Texas A&M Veterinary Lab is Helping with COVID-19

Awesome vet med shout out! The Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory at Texas A&M University has teamed up with local health care providers to process hundreds of COVID-19 samples. Read the full article here. Keep up the great work, Texas A&M!