Check out a full article on this exciting breakthrough at the Washington State College of Veterinary Medicine!

http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/news/Cassie.aspx 

Just got this link from the Seattle Times...looks like Veterinary Medicine is still a solid career path - as if any of you doubted that!

http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/careercenter/veterinarians_care_for_the_health_of_pets_livestock_laboratory_animals_and_more.html?cmpid=2694

Just a heads up...I'm going to be out-of-the-office for awhile and as a result the posts on the blog may not happen as much/frequently as you may like.  We'll be trying, but just wanted to give fair warning!

If you do need help or have questions...contact: admissions@vetmed.wsu.edu

Well it's no big secret that vet school costs A LOT!  Anything you can do ahead of time and while you're in the program to save money is going to help -- and I just received the following link for a helpful list of 100 things you can do to save money here and there to put yourself in a better financial position for the pont when you do get to go into a DVM program.

Thanks so much for the tip Amber!

"100 Money-Saving Hacks for Living Large on a Student Budget” (http://www.onlinecourses.org/2009/08/11/100-money-saving-hacks-for-living-large-on-a-student-budget/)

As future veterinarians...this is an important topic to think about.  While it might bring in additional business since you would have to oversee drug administration, it could create some huge potential herd health/management problems for producers.

Stay informed:  http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/14/health/policy/14fda.html

Administration Seeks to Restrict Antibiotics in Livestock --

So any of you who know my background at all know I spent quite a bit of time learning, growing and working for the National FFA Organization.  Through both the Supervised Agricultural Experiences and proficiency areas...as well as some classroom curriculums...students can learn about veterinary medicine in a very hands-on way.  Now there's scholarships available also!

Two Aspiring Vets Receive AVMA Funded FFA Scholarships

Posted: Tuesday, July 7, 2009, 5:10 p.m., EDT

The National FFA Organization, formerly known as the Future Farmers of America, recently awarded two $1,000 American Veterinary Medical Association scholarships. More...