News Release
For Immediate Release — August 29, 2008
Veterinary College Offers Support for Grieving Pet Owners
KNOXVILLE - Coping with the death of a pet can often times be a stressful experience. Veterinary Social Work, a program of the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, is offering the Pet Loss Support Group to help those experiencing the grief process.
The group meetings are free and are designed for anyone whose pet has died or is terminally ill. The meetings are held the first and third Tuesday of every month from 6:15 p.m-7:45 p.m. on the UT agricultural campus at the Forest Products Center, 2506 Jacob Drive. If you are interested, please contact the Veterinary Social Work office at (865) 755-8839 or visit www.vet.utk.edu/socialwork for more information. The dates for the fall 2008 sessions are September 2 and 16, October 7 and 21, November 4 and 18, and December 2 and 16.
One of 28 veterinary colleges in the United States, the UT College of Veterinary Medicine educates students in the art and science of veterinary medicine and related biomedical sciences, promotes scientific research and enhances human and animal well-being.
In addition to the programs of the College of Veterinary Medicine, the UT Institute of Agriculture also provides instruction, research and public service through the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, the UT AgResearch system of ten research and education centers and UT Extension offices in every county in the state.
The UT College of Veterinary Medicine is the winner of the 2006 Commitment Award from the Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence.
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Contact:
Sandra Harbison, (865) 974-7377, sharbiso@utk.edu