3 Ways to Cope with Stress in Vet School
July 12, 2019
For many veterinary students, vet school is one of the most stressful experiences you’ve lived through thus far. College was one thing. When you went to college the first time, you were eighteen and free of student debt. Now you’re looking at an ever-rising amount of debt and, by the way, you have to pass... Read More
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Pujee’s Decision
July 5, 2019
Dr. Gerald Mitchum Dear friends, I have some wonderful news I want to share with you. We have a young woman by the name of Pujee working as an intern. She did the 6 month program and was given another 6 months extension. Last week Pujee accepted Christ and said, “Now I am a new... Read More
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Vet Student Debt: Financing Your Veterinary Education
June 28, 2019
If you’re like many vet students, you’re struggling to stay above water under the weight of vet student debt. Because while the cost of veterinary care is rising, the cost of vet school is rising just as fast. Here’s what you need to know about financing your education–and how to take control of your debt.... Read More
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Trip to Honduras
June 21, 2019
By Olivia Bos I have just returned from a trip to Honduras with a CVM group of 7 veterinarians and 11 students. We had a very successful two weeks of clinics, with far more animals attending compared to last year. In total we visited 9 villages, performed 150 sterilization surgeries and de-wormed 587 animals including... Read More
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A Visit from the Woolseys
June 14, 2019
We were honored to have the Woolseys in the CVM Seattle office this month. They gave an incredible presentation about their long term mission work in Asia. They are coming up on their three year anniversary in Asia, so they were able to share with us some of the transformative work they have done over... Read More
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Be Strong
June 7, 2019
By: Joe Wright Have you ever embarked on a project without all the facts? I’m thinking now of a gas grill I attempted to assemble while ignoring the instructions. I almost did that with this article. Self-reliance is an admiral trait by worldly standards but John 15:5 flies in the face of that conventional wisdom.... Read More
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Face-palms
May 31, 2019
By Lena Wensel I’ve done more mental “face-palms” in the past 15 months transitioning to Tanzania than I can remember doing in the past few decades. (The definition of “face-palm,” according to Merriam-Webster, is “to cover one’s face with the hand as an expression of embarrassment, dismay, or exasperation.”) As much as we prepared during our... Read More
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Beauty Instead of Ashes
May 24, 2019
By Dr. Kelly Crowdis Dr. Eric Anderson from WI brought a small lathe and started teaching wood turning to a couple of interested young Haitian men. They made a small bat first and then he showed them bracelets, bowls, plates etc. They started making all kinds of pieces and with each one they got better.... Read More
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A Report: CVM Canada’s First Student Short Term Mission Trip
May 17, 2019
By Dr. Debbie Hoffele A group of seven students from University of Calgary and two veterinary leaders traveled to San Luis Rio Colorado from April 27 – May 4, where we worked alongside local city veterinarians to run a spay/neuter clinic. We were able to help control the local dog and cat population in a... Read More
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3 Ways to Celebrate National Pet Week
May 10, 2019
National Pet Week is just around the corner. That’s great news for pet owners because you now have a ready-made excuse to shower your pets with affection. One of the best ways to show your pet some love? Take care of their health. Here are three ways to balance fun and wellbeing this National Pet... Read More
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