One of the most rewarding parts about being a Vet Med Ambassador
is getting to represent the Texas A&M College of Veterinary
Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at community events. This past
Saturday, we got to do just that at the first annual Paws to the
Pavement Beat the Hell Outta Cancer 3k/5k run! This event was held
to celebrate our brand new Diagnostic Imaging and Cancer Treatment
Center at the vet school, and I couldn't think of a better reason
to be out and about on a Saturday morning. I got there bright and
early at 6:45 am (coffee in hand), and was ready to help out. It
was so exciting to see hundreds of members of the community,
including some of my classmates, show up with their four-legged
friends, ready to go.
The race started with the A&M cannon, which I'd only ever
heard before at football games. It was pretty loud, and when it
went off, all the dogs in the race were definitely ready to run out
of there! And ...
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