“Paws Up” – brought to you by the PVM Wellness Committee

A female veterinary assistant standing with a horse

Logan Weldon, a large animal veterinary assistant in the Purdue University Veterinary Hospital, is being recognized this week for supporting a team member. A staff member shared, “Thank you for always being willing to offer your help, even when it involves a large animal patient from another area of the hospital.”

Is there someone at PVM you would like to acknowledge today? Please take a moment to submit a Paws Up nomination for that person. Any PVM staff, faculty, student, or team may be nominated by anyone in our college. It’s easy to do! Just follow this link to complete the simple nomination form. In doing so, you help foster a healthy work environment by expressing appreciation and gratitude. Submissions are published anonymously and may be edited for style and length. For more information, visit the PVM Wellness Committee website .

Writer(s): PVM Wellness Committee | pvmnews@purdue.edu

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