Happy Holidays from TVG!

From all of us at SAVMA and The Vet Gazette, we would like to wish the entire veterinary student community a very happy holiday and new year!!!

In one way or another, it has been a trying year for us all - but here we are, we made it!  Please continue to stay safe, practice COVID courtesies, and we can't wait to see all of the amazing things you do in the new year!

Killer 'Whales'

As we come closer to the end of our Volume 55, Issue 4 winners, we would like to reveal the answer to our trivia question!

Q: Killer whales are often thought to be whales because of their name, but what kind of marine mammal are they actually?

The answer is...a dolphin!  Killer whales (Orcinus orca), along with 37 other aquatic species, are classified in the family Delphinidae!  They are the largest member of this family.

Congratulations to Brooke Pietrafesa of Cornell University for answering our question correctly and winning the trivia contest!  Check out our newest trivia question on our 'Call for Submissions' page!

PHCOC Underserved Areas Grant

Underserved Areas Grant 2020

SAVMA Public Health and Community Outreach Committee 

The Public Heath and Community Outreach Committee (PHCOC) is thrilled to announce that we will be awarding 2 stipends of $500 and 1 stipend of $1,000 each to retroactively reimburse SAVMA members for costs accrued during an externship completed between April 1st, 2020 and March 31st, 2021. In order to be eligible for this scholarship, the student must be a SAVMA member in good standing attending an accredited school or college of veterinary medicine. The application is due April 15th, 2021. 

Click here to apply, and contact Kara Valasek at savma.phcoc@gmail.com with any questions.

Summer Scholars Success

Whether in the classroom, the clinic, or beyond, we are so proud of the hard work and dedication put forth by the veterinary student community.  Take a look at Leah Sauerwein and Maria Koytcheva's CSU Veterinary Summer Scholars project - congratulations on your accomplishments, ladies!

A Systematic Review of Environmental Sustainability In Veterinary Practice  

Maria K. Koytcheva, Leah K. Sauerwein, Tracy L. Webb, Sadie A. Skeels, Colleen G. Duncan

One Health Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

Click to read more ...

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 December, join Dr. Tony Johnson, DVM, DACVECCS for 30 minute, case-based sessions on Emergency 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 Dystocia Medical and Surgical Management on December 22, 2020 at 12 ET.

In this rounds:

• Criteria for diagnosing dystocia
• Surgical tips
• General perioperative and medical management

NEW!!! NOW TO JOIN THE SESSION JUST 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!