Welcome!
We are the Oregon State University Chapter of the International Veterinary Student Association (IVSA). Our chapter is incredibly active year-round with symposiums, guest lectures, fundraising for student scholarships, and planning of our annual service trip to Nicaragua.
Our mission follows the goals of our parent association:
- To raise the overall standard of veterinary education by increasing the international and inter-cultural exchange of ideas and knowledge.
- To promote opportunities for veterinary students to undertake education in important area outside their normal training - for example, management, welfare and environmental issues, technical language training, and specialization unique to another country.
Recent Events
- March 12-16: IVSA Silent Auction - What a success! We raised $3,600 to put towards scholarships, clinic supplies, and guest speakers!
Upcoming Events
- May 7: Student Travel Lunch Series - Katheleen Kraska (Tonga, Plum Island)
- May 8: Ryan Hill Research Presentation: Prevalence of Leptospirosis in Nicaraguan Canids from Ometepe
- May 19: Nicarauga Mock-Clinic
- May 19: INTERNATIONAL FOOD FESTIVAL
- May 24: Food Animal Antibiotic Use and Resistance Seminar
Visit our 'Past Trips' link under the 'Nicaragua Veterinary Brigade' tab for stats on the 2011 trip.
September 2011
WE'RE [BACK FROM] NICARAGUA!!!
[Come to Magruder Hall on Wednesday, October 19th to hear detail of the 2011 Nicaragua Trip!]
This year's Veterinary Brigade involved 39 dedicated and passionate individuals, including veterinarians and students from Oregon State, Floria, British Columbia, and various other locations around the pacific northwest. We were able to serve a stunning number of animals, interact and help provide management tips to many of the local farmers, and share knowledge about transmission of zoonotic diseases and how to avoid them. We also became involved with helping support a local woman who is currently attending veterinary school in Rivas. Her ultimate goal is to become a veterinarian and set up a clinic in her home town on Ometepe to provide year-round care.
As the week came to a close, we experienced IVSA's Nicaraguan television debut. The owner of Hacienda Merida organized an interview of the clinic, which was aired nationwide. Follow the LINK to check it out. (sorry for those non-spanish speakers... you get the idea)
June 2011
Summer is underway and planning for Nica2011 is in full-motion! For those of use around Corvallis, we'll be inventoring donations, setting up supplies packs, and going over last years' protocols with updates and improvements. Several students are currently doing their 4th year rotations at Oregon Humane Society, and are honing their spay and neuter surgery skills.
Any individual, company, or clinic interested in supporting the 2011 service trip to Nicaragua, visit our Nicaragua Veterinary Brigade tab in the top menu for information on monetary and tangible donations. The animals of Ometépe appreciate all your support!
December 2010
Come visit us for our 1st ever IVSA "One-Health-One-World Service" Symposium.
October, 2010
One of the doctors who attended the trip with us made an amazing slideshow. You can see it here
September 2010
The 2010 4th Annual IVSA Nicaragua trip is underway! We will be performing a series of wellness and castration clinics, with an additional focus on public health education, from September 10th to 17th on Ometepe Island. The wonderful people at Kroger have decided to spotlight us and this year's trip at their Pet Health Blog, so check out what we're up to!
The program will include seven days of clinics consisting of physical exams, de-worming, vaccinations, client education, spays, neuters, and minor treatment procedures. This year we will expand our large animal clinic services for more horses, pigs, and cattle. We will continue to give care to the island's dogs. Post- surgical rechecks are done on all of our surgical patients before we pack up and head home.
How can you help?
You can help by sponsoring the care of a Nicaraguan dog. For $20 dollars, we send you a photo and story about the animal that was in our care including a description of the type of care provided for the animal. You would be sent this information in December of 2009, just in time to make a great Christmas present gift for any dog lover. Of course, if you would prefer to adopt a Nicaraguan horse, cow, or hog on someone’s behalf (or your own) just let us know on the form! Please don't forget to fill out the form so we know where to send the photo.
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