UGA News

Notes & Links from Our UGA Scholarship Recipient

Cheryl Bettis
University of Georgia
College of Veterinary Medicine
Class of 2011
VOICE Secretary
Curriculum Committee Representative
My Veterinary Career Student Rep

LINK TO UGA - College of Veterinary Medicine

Here's a link to the vet school's home page if you ever just want to see what all is going on up here =)
http://www.vet.uga.edu/

PROJECT SAFE

Project Safe (http://www.project-safe.org/) is still accepting names for possible pet fosters (I don’t think this information has made it to their main webpage yet so just let me know if you have questions). The following guidelines have been put into place as per the last meeting.

- Fostering may be terminated by you at any time if the animal isn’t working out in your home

- You will receive phone calls at regular intervals to check up on the pet and make sure that everything is working out

- Average foster time will be about 6 weeks (more only if you would like to keep the animal longer)

- Food and medical care will be provided for (also crates are in the works for those that would need them)

Please let me know if you are interested in signing up and I will forward them your name and information.

UGA VII

As most of you might be aware, our beloved mascot, UGA, died suddenly the week before thanksgiving at only 4 years of age. More information can be found in this article: http://www.uga.edu/news/artman/publish/091119_UgaVII.shtml. There are pictures and video at the bottom of the page for his remembrance.

CHATO'S TREATMENT

The CVM has also been treating another famous little patient that you may have heard about named Chato. Chato was doused with accelerant and lit on fire by some thugs in Atlanta a few weeks ago. A good samaratan saw the dog on fire, ran over to him and put him out. His initial care was performed at the Atlanta Humane Society but his needs quickly became more extensive (they even had to remove one of his eyes) so he had to be transported to UGA CVM. Here's a link to an article about Chato: http://www.atlantahumane.org/events/pr/2009/chatos_will_to_live.asp

CHATO UPDATE - January 2010

Chato (the dog I mentioned in the last update that had been set on fire in Atlanta and was receiving treatment at UGA). He is officially “all better” and doing great! He did lose both of his outer ears and one eye and some skin but he got a great home! He is now the proud child of our head surgeon here at UGA, Dr. Cornell.

UGA Wildlife Treatment Center Needs Help

Hi Everyone,
I'm wondering if you (or someone you know) would be interested in helping the Wildlife Treatment Center here at University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. They are in desperate need of funding right now and we are looking for donations. It is extremely important because the center relies solely on donations to operate (no donations = no wildlife treated). Here is a link to a brochure with more information about the Wildlife Treatment Center and how to help:
http://www.vet.uga.edu/PR/archive/Wildlife.pdf
I'm asking for your help because this place means a lot to me and it would be shame if it were to run out of funds. It not only treats wildlife that I love and care about (like injured birds, squirrels, and herps), but it also allows vet school students like myself a special hands-on opportunity to treat and care for injured animals. I know times are tough right now, but it has been especially hard for the Wildlife Treatment Center that again, depends solely on donations. Please consider making a donation and/or help spread the word out (tell your friends, family, or anyone who cares about animals/wildlife) about helping raise funds for UGA's Wildlife Treatment Center. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Please let me know if you have any questions and thanks for taking the time to read this.

Justin Oguni <goonie16@gmail.com>

JANUARY 2010 - UPDATE

Here’s an update regarding the Wildlife Treatment Crew fundraising:

“First of all, we want to thank all of you for your donations to the crew over the past week and a half for the raffle drawing. The raffle was an overwhelming success with over $1,000 raised toward the future treatment of injured native wildlife. This is enough to cover the 20% increase in cases we have received this year, so we are very hopeful that with continued fund raising we will be able keep the crew operating through the spring.” Kate Holbert (Wildlife Treatment Crew Manager)