Caption This!

'Caption This!' Volume 56, Issue 2, Photo #2

Photo by: Katelyn Reist, Western University

Caption by: Eliza Theis, University of Minnesota

'Hey lil mama lemme whisper in ya ear'

OSU CVM Responds to 2020 Wildfire Emergency

Please join us in recognizing the amazing efforts of the Oregon State University Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine during this difficult time.  They have gone above and beyond to aid wildlife that have been injured as a result of the major wildfires ravaging the western United States.

Top left: Shannah Duffy (2023) and Christie Greiner-Shelton (2022) dropping food from the pet food drive to a shelter in Eugene, OR. Top middle: Catherine Skinner (2022). Top right: Christie Greiner Shelton & Lindsey Zachary (2022). Bottom left: Shannah Duffy (2021) & Christie Greiner Shelton (2022). Bottom right: Tiffany Yee, Eilea Delgadillo, & Whitney Sia (2021).

An incredible team of people at the Oregon State University Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine have been working extremely hard to launch a veterinary wildfire response team to serve local emergency response locations at Benton County Events Center and Fairgrounds, Linn County Expo Center and Oregon State Fair and Exposition Center. Additionally, CCVM is also providing hospitalized care to large or small animals injured or ill as a result of the wildfires and evacuation endeavors. Faculty continues to be available to provide consultation related to emergency and critical care for these animals as well. More than 110 CCVM veterinarians, technicians, staff and students have volunteered in these efforts.

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African Safari

These incredible photos were submitted by Michelle Greenfield from Cornell University. Thank you, Michelle!

Yes, I am talking to you

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From Equine to Wildlife

Check out Emily Tuttle's experience at the Cornell Wildlife Hospital! She is a third year at Cornell University.

"As an equine-focused vet student working as a technician with the Cornell Wildlife Hospital, I have had more incredible experiences than I can count in the last two years. I didn't even know the species of half my patients before I started working here, much less how to treat them. That being said, my favorite experience so far has been working with snapping turtles (which, in case you didn't know, are basically dinosaurs, in my opinion!) Unfortunately many snapping turtles are killed by cars each summer, and some are brought in to our clinic by good Samaritans. Some of the turtles brought in this summer happened to be gravid, and we were able to rescue, incubate, and eventually hatch their eggs. Due to the cold Ithaca winters, the decision was made to raise some of the hatchlings until the following spring, when they would be bigger and better able to survive in the wild.

I've adopted three (Littlefoot, Petrie, and Spike), and they've been a constant source of entertainment and learning opportunities ever since. In the six months I've had them, I've seen their individual personalities come out while watching them practice swimming in deep water, play in dirt, and learn how to catch and eat worms. Littlefoot even decided to climb to the top of a fake tree in their tank (after many failed attempts) [pics included]. They've all doubled in size, and I know that they will be well-suited to life in the wild when they are released in a couple months. I am proud of the work I've done with them, but I am also grateful for the experience. I have been inspired to research a lot about turtle physiology and life in the wild in order to provide them with the best head start that I can. It has also allowed me to appreciate a wider perspective on veterinary medicine, which I believe will be beneficial to me in my future experiences."

Endangered Species Day

May 15, 2020 is the 15th anniversary of Endangered Species Day. In the USA, the Endangered Species Act was established in 1973 and provides a program to conserve threatened animals and plants in the habitats where they reside. The International Union for Conservation of Nature is the global authority determining the natural world statuses and what measures are needed to preserve them. Today, AWESC invites you to learn about endangered animals & conservation advocacy!

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