Tag: Featured Story
Spotlight on Students: Meet SAVMA Purdue Secretary Sarah Wunderlich
April 5, 2019
The Vet Gazette continues its “Spotlight on Students” feature this week by focusing on Sarah Wunderlich, a veterinary student who serves as secretary for SAVMA Purdue.
Purdue Veterinary Nurse Achieves Key Milestone on Path to Obtaining VTS Designation
April 5, 2019
Congratulations to Brittany Laflen, RVT, small animal surgery/neurology technician in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital for recently obtaining approval of her 2019 Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) in Neurology application by the Academy of Internal Medicine Veterinary Technicians (AIMVT).
Veterinary Nursing Symposium Hosts Record Crowd
March 29, 2019
The fifth annual Veterinary Nursing Symposium held at the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine last weekend attracted over 165 attendees with a broad range of topics appealing to veterinary nurses working with both large and small animals.
Spring Extravaganza Spotlights PVM’s Global Engagement Opportunities
March 29, 2019
Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Office of Global Engagement and the Purdue Chapter of the International Veterinary Student Association (IVSA) hosted their annual Spring Extravaganza at the MatchBOX Coworking Studio in downtown Lafayette last Friday evening, March 22. The event attracted over 50 students from the College’s Veterinary Nursing and DVM programs.
Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Annual Open House Set for April 6
March 29, 2019
Students in the College of Veterinary Medicine are working hard to complete preparations for the annual Open House, which will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on April 6 in Lynn Hall.
Spotlight on Students: Meet Kristi Crow
March 22, 2019
The Vet Gazette continues its “Spotlight on Students” feature this week by focusing on Kristi Crow, a third-year DVM student who serves as president of SAVMA Purdue.
Families Advised, “Don’t Give Dental Care the Brush-off” at PVM Family Program Series
March 22, 2019
Purdue Veterinary Medicine hosted its final Family Program Series interactive session of the semester on March 7 with the topic “Don’t Give Dental Care the Brush-off”.
Spotlight on Students: Meet Megan Allan
March 8, 2019
The Vet Gazette continues its “Spotlight on Students” feature this week by focusing on Megan Allan, a second-year Purdue veterinary nursing student who serves as treasurer for the Veterinary Nursing Student Organization (VNSO).
Veterinary Nursing Symposium to Feature PVM Alumna Alicea Howell
March 8, 2019
Fear Free Handling will be among the topics addressed at the fifth annual Purdue Veterinary Nursing Symposium, to be held in Lynn Hall on Sunday, March 24. The symposium provides an opportunity for veterinary assistants, veterinary nursing (technology) students, and veterinary nurses (technicians and technologists) to obtain up to 7.5 continuing education (CE) credits.
Veterinary Technician Jessica Bowditch Honored for Best Case Presentation at WVC
March 1, 2019
One of Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s very own, Rehabilitation Technician Jessica Bowditch, RVT, CCRP, won Best Presentation for a case report she gave during this year’s WVC Conference in Las Vegas, Nev.