The Society for Veterinary Medicine and Literature was founded by a veterinarian / veterinary educator and a poet to support and advance the discussion of literature and other arts in veterinary medicine education and practice. Interested in forming a reading group at the UTCVM? This society facilitaties that and many other activities. See http://www.vetmedandlit.org/ for … Continued
Fact sheet on Avian Flu and Wild Birds. Issued by the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, this sheet provides details on Avian Influenza Viruses and health risks to domestic bird populations and humans in the United States.
Planning a hiking or camping trip? Get more information about the Great Smokey Mountains National Park and surrounding area at the offical park website.
Hurricane Katrina was not the first natural disaster to cause massive flooding. The 1927 Mississippi flood devestated wide areas of the country.
There is a panda“baby boom” happening thanks to new reproductive strategies.
Do you want more information on TWRA activities or news? Check out the TWRA site.
The University of Portland recently switched from mass produced food to locally grown items. Other universities are also moving this direction. Can this eco-food movement help save family farms?
Five videos explaining library services used predominantly by faculty and graduate students are available at http://old.lib.utk.edu/refs/video/scoop.html. Videos are currently available for: Data Services Electronic Reserve Instructional Services Interlibrary Services & Library Express Ordering Books If after viewing these videos you have further questions, contact AG-VET MED subject librarians: Diana Holden 974-2886 (CASNR) or Ann Viera … Continued
Plant Management Network, an electronic resource, has been added to UT Libraries’ database options. Plant Management Network is a resource for the applied plant sciences and includes the following:
In support of the UT CVM CE course this weekend (Oct 14-16) on pot bellied pigs, the AG-VET MED Library has a display of fun facts about pigs, a list of resources, and a display of books on the resource list. It was put together by our GTA, Lisa Metzer.