Rising patient numbers have been a purr-fect opportunity for veterinary students to practice their skills at Oregon State University’s small animal clinic in the last few months.
The Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care clinic at Magruder Hall began seeing primary calls last December, according to Pia Martiny, a professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences and leader of the clinic.
The clinic only sees cats and dogs, since other small animals, called “exotics,” have medicinal needs outside the clinic’s abilities. But the clinic has been receiving more emergency room cases each month, Martiny expressed…