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Sheltering Vets

Howdy! Welcome to the official website of the Texas A&M Student Chapter of the Association of Shelter Veterinarians! Our organization was started with the following goals in mind:

  • To promote spay and neuter to combat pet overpopulation.
  • To promote stronger relationships between veterinarians and animal welfare organizations
  • To promote the health and well-being of animals and people through public awareness and client communication

This year, we have many exciting events planned!

Meetings - We are hoping to have one meeting a month, dates to be announced, with delicious food and home cooked desserts. At this meetings we will discuss various topics, including:

  • Externships in shelter medicine
  • Pit bull fighting
  • Brazos Animal Shelter
  • Brazos Feral Cat Allies (BFCA) - TNR programs
  • Vaccination protocols in shelters
  • Disaster preparedness
  • Equine rescue
  • Exotic rescue

Field Trips - We are planning on a field trip to the Houston SPCA in the spring to tour their behind-the-scenes areas as well as get more information on externships available there for fourth year veterinary students.

Vaccine Clinic - We have a vaccine clinic scheduled for November 13, 2010 in the north Bryan area. In conjunction with the Brazos Animal Shelter and Bryan Animal Control, we are hoping to get many dogs and cats their much-needed rabies vaccine, microchip and county tag! This will provide a valuable experience for veterinary students to gain physical exam skills, as well as communicating with clients.

Spay/Neuter Clinic - We will be going to the Austin Humane Society during spring break to participate in their feral cat spay/neuter days! Check the calendar page for more details.

Adopt-a-thon - The first weekend in May every year the Brazos Animal Shelter holds their annual adopt-a-thon and vaccine clinic - we are hoping to get more members involved since this clinic involves heartworm testing! (Chance to practice blood-drawing techniques!)

Membership

Dues are $20 and that includes the whole year of meetings and food, field trips, wet-labs, and our club t-shirt!

 

We look forward to seeing all the returning veterinary students and the incoming first years and hope to have a great year in 2011-2012!