Vet Gazette

Jacqueline C. Neilson, DVM, DACVB, will be giving the keynote address at the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine graduation on Sunday, June 14, at 1:30 pm in the LaSells Stewart Center on the OSU campus. Dr. Neilson is a leader in the field of pet behavior, has published several books on the subject, and writes […]

Reed Walter’s dad was an OSU Political Science professor for thirty years. She left Oregon for college and a career in Colorado, but after retiring decided to move back. Then she started looking for ways to be a part of the community. Fortunately for the college, Kelley Marchbanks, CVM Development Director, met Walter at a […]

Timothy Putman, PhD candidate in Dr. Dan Rockey’s lab, was recently selected for the MacVicar Scholar Award for his work on genome sequencing of the bacterial pathogen, Chlamydia abortus, that causes Ovine Enzootic Abortion. The pathogen is present in sheep flocks world-wide, and Putman’s work will aid in the development of preventative therapies. The MacVicar […]

The Shelter Medicine Club is looking for volunteers to help at their free clinic in Avery Park on Saturday, May 16, 1-4 pm. They will be providing exams, vaccines, flea preventative, and de-worming to pets of homeless people. If you are interested in helping, contact andersal@onid.oregonstate.edu.

In April, the large animal hospital received a lovely ‘Thank You’ note from Shannon Priem. She and a good friend are mourning the passing of their beloved horses, Fiver and Ten, who were 34 and 28 years old. “I still get giant lumps in my throat, when I think about them in ‘higher pastures’ together”, […]

Each year, OSU veterinary students volunteer to help the animals of Ometepe Island, Nicaragua. Ometepe, a volcano located within Lake Nicaragua, is currently home to an estimated 10,000 rural families and 41,000 dogs, in addition to countless pigs, cattle, horses and chickens. Minimal veterinary care is available for the dogs and cats that inhabit the […]