Wellness
Popularity of Fireworks for Independence Day Celebrations Necessitates Precautions for Animals
Friday, June 28th, 2024 - Fireworks used as part of 4th of July celebrations are fun and festive for people. However, for pets and urban farm animals, they can be frightening and even cause pets to react in a way that can cause injury or worse. Dr. Lorraine Corriveau, primary care clinician with the Purdue University Veterinary Hospital’s Small Animal Primary Care service shares tips for lowering the noise stress of pets and horses around the time of the Independence Day holiday.
“Paws Up” – brought to you by the PVM Wellness Committee
Friday, May 3rd, 2024 - Today we share a message of appreciation for a DVM student in the graduating class of 2024, Allison Jones.
“Paws Up” – brought to you by the PVM Wellness Committee
Friday, April 26th, 2024 - Today we are highlighting Mary Ruzicka, who serves as senior administrative assistant in the Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory.
“Paws Up” – brought to you by the PVM Wellness Committee
Friday, April 19th, 2024 - Today we are highlighting Dr. Colleen Maguire Jackson, who is the lead therapist in the Department of Veterinary Administration and also serves as the PVM Wellness Chair.
“Paws Up” – brought to you by the PVM Wellness Committee
Friday, April 12th, 2024 - Today we are highlighting Amy Fridlund, who is the Infection Control Specialist in the Purdue University Veterinary Hospital.
“Paws Up” – brought to you by the PVM Wellness Committee
Friday, April 5th, 2024 - This week we give a shout out to Sarah Schroeder, RVT, who serves as the Canine Educator coordinator and the teaching animal protocol technologist in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
“Paws Up” – brought to you by the PVM Wellness Committee
Friday, March 29th, 2024 - Today we want to give a high five to everyone who makes the PVM Food Pantry possible.
“Paws Up” – brought to you by the PVM Wellness Committee
Friday, March 8th, 2024 - The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine would like to share our sincere gratitude to Pat and Ed Sutarik for creating the Dr. Jeffrey A. Sutarik Memorial Wellness Lecture series in honor of their son, Dr. Jeffrey Sutarik, who was a member of the Purdue DVM Class of 2005. As part of this series, our college greatly benefited from four wellbeing lectures given on Tuesday, March 5.
“Paws Up” – brought to you by the PVM Wellness Committee
Friday, March 1st, 2024 - Today we share appreciation for Katie Beard, RVT, veterinary technologist supervisor in Small Animal Internal Medicine in the Purdue University Veterinary Hospital.
Brain Training is Focus of Dr. Jeffrey A. Sutarik Wellness Lecture March 5
Friday, February 23rd, 2024 - Karlene Belyea will speak at the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine March 5 on the topic "Brain Training: Well-Being Starts in Your Mind" as part of the Dr. Jeffrey A. Sutarik Memorial Wellness Lecture series. Her talk aims to improve personal and professional well-being through mindfulness and brain plasticity techniques. Belyea has over 30 years of experience in wellness and communication. Her lecture that promotes healthier work environments and productivity will be available for live streaming.
