Last week, there was a bit of excitement in the normally quiet corridors of the OSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL): Dean Tornquist and Dr. Bildfell led a tour down Parasite Parkway for House Representative Dan Rayfield. The first stop was the VDL office and receiving area, where Rep. Rayfield asked questions about client demographics. Then […]
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Representative Rayfield Visits Diagnostic Lab
Friday, October 16th, 2015A Summer Full of Bones
Friday, October 9th, 2015The CVM anatomy lab is chocked full of models, including full-sized llama and horse skeletons, several cow rumen, and, of course, a stuffed beaver in an orange bandana. Many of the models were constructed by students. This year, some of the models assigned by Dr. Fikru Nigussie, Associate Professor of anatomy, were a bit different; […]
Alumni Class Years in Multiples of ‘5’ Are Invited to Big Reunion
Thursday, October 8th, 2015The College of Veterinary Medicine is planning two interesting days of multi-class reunion events at Magruder Hall on homecoming weekend, November 20-22, 2015. On Friday, November 20, 4:30 – 7 pm, alumni from the classes of 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, and 2015 are invited to an invitation-only celebration of the tenth anniversary of […]
McPartlin Shares Her Cancer Journey
Tuesday, October 6th, 2015Alanna McPartlin, office manager in the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, is three years into her recovery from breast cancer. She was diagnosed at the young age of twenty-four and wrote about the difficult journey on her blog, because she wanted to be a voice of encouragement and support to other people dealing with cancer. “Some experiences […]
Service Trip Organizers Honed Their Problem-Solving Skills
Monday, October 5th, 2015Each year, a team of OSU veterinary students, veterinary technicians, and veterinarians undertake a two-week service trip to the island of Ometepe, Nicaragua. Because the island has no resident veterinarian, the people of Ometepe rely on OSU to bring much-needed care to their livestock and pets. The Ometepe trip is sponsored by the OSU International […]
Wide Range of Presentations at Canine Health Conference
Tuesday, September 29th, 2015By Megan Mattravers In August I had the opportunity to attend the AKC National Parent Club Canine Health Conference, and learn about cutting-edge research focused on improving canine health. The conference included three days of presentations by veterinarians and researchers whose projects had been funded by the AKC, Purina and the Canine Health Foundation. The […]
