Oakley's Adventures

We asked for your cutest pet pictures, and each time, you deliver!  Thank you so much to Rachel LeMont of Kansas State University for sending in this shot of her friend, Oakley!  Name a more photogenic pooch!

A Corona Chronicle

A Corona Chronicle

Written by: Madison Gohlke, Auburn University 

It’s been a while since we’ve all been here

In the classroom once again

Seeing faces we haven’t seen in months

(Albeit without their chins)

We sip our coffee behind our masks

And clean our glasses constantly

Talk about the externships we missed

Or lament over surgery

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A Picture Worth a Thousand Words

Check out these amazing snapshots of our beautiful planet!  Thank you so much to Peyton Atkins of Cornell University for sharing these unique perspectives with us!

SAVMA ICDC Presents Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Showcase

SAVMA's Integrative Communications and Diversity Committee (ICDC) is excited to announce our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Showcase!

Submissions are open to all student-run clubs that wish to highlight a specific event they hosted that promoted diversity, equity, and inclusion. We want to show our support for student organizations that strive to empower underrepresented groups in veterinary medicine and foster a Divmore inclusive environment! ICDC will be reviewing submissions and selecting ten winners from ten student organizations that best exemplify DEI. Each winning submission will receive a $200 award to their student organization.

Here is the link for submissions: https://forms.gle/EXkcrgUoQiimvKSM9

Please note: by making a submission, you are giving us permission to share any aspect of your submission on our social media platforms, as the "showcase" aspect of this project!

You can direct any questions to savma.icdc@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

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 May, join Amanda Guthrie, DVM, MRCVS, DACZM, DECZM for 30 minute, case-based sessions on Zoo Medicine 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 Zoo Medicine: Avian Cases on May 11, 2021 at 12 ET.

In this rounds:

• Recognize and understand a few of the most common diseases of zoo avians
• Working up zoo avian cases in a systematic manner
• Zoo avian diagnostics and treatment options
• Zoo avian disease prevention and wider significance to the collection, emphasizing the individual vs. the group

TO JOIN THE SESSION, LOG INTO THE VIN STUDENT CENTER AND CLICK THE GREEN BUTTON IN THE TOP RIGHT

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!