university advancement 2004 highlights - Western University of ...

STATE OF THE UNIVERSITYThe year saw the completion of the VACS unit, below, as well as the opening of anon-campus Banfield, The Pet Hospital wellness center, below left.COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINEIf 2004 is any sign of things to come, theCollege of Veterinary Medicine is sure to havea stellar 2005, as it continues to build upon itsaccomplishments.In fall 2004, the college welcomed itssecond class, with an enrollment of 79, and alsoboasted an outstanding accreditation visit bythe Council on Education of the AmericanVeterinary Medical Association. The site teamgave a great deal of positive feedback, includingthe observation that the college’s studentsencounter more clinical cases and earlier clinicalexperience than students in other programs.The team also applauded the college’s qualityfaculty and the richness of the non-practicethird year sites in promoting public practicecareers for future graduates.The year saw the ongoing success of thethree wellness centers which enable studentsto experience different practice philosophies.The college and Banfield, The Pet Hospitalcelebrated the opening of a new temporaryon-campus center, which provides similarwellness services as the off-campus Hill’sWellness Center.8 Spring 2005 www.westernu.eduThe 2,000-square-foot buildingfeatures three exam rooms eachequipped with touch-screen computers,four treatment tables, akennel area, a surgery suite and anin-house lab. It is also open toWesternU students, staff and facultyfor treatment of their pets. Dogsand cats are seen at both sites, butthe Banfield, The Pet Hospital wellnesscenter also welcomes manytypes of exotic pets, including birds,rodents and reptiles.The past year also saw thecompletion and utilization of thecollege’s Veterinary AmbulatoryCommunity Service mobile unit,which made its public debut atthe 2004 Los Angeles County Fair.The 36-foot-long vehicle featurestwo main rooms — one thatserves primarily as a sterile procedureroom and the other that willallow for minor treatments andexams. It is outfitted with threeprocedure tables, patient preptable, four anesthesia machines, alimited diagnostic lab, a darkroomand a kennel area.