News Release
For Immediate Release — July 7, 2009
Veterinary Student Club Hosts Free Parasite Lecture for the Public
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — PAWSitive Impact, a community service-based student club at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, is hosting a discussion series about pet health. The next session is called “Let’s Talk About Parasites: What’s in Your Pet’s Poop?” Tapeworms, roundworms, hookworms and heartworms are just a few of the parasites that can infect pets. Diagnosing and monitoring parasites are important to pet and human health.
Dr. Sharon Patton, a professor at the college with more than 30 years experience in parasitology, is the guest speaker. In addition to teaching veterinary students about parasites, Dr. Patton has served as president of the American Society of Parasitologists, presented at international meetings and authored or co-authored over 100 scientific papers on the subject. Dr. Patton never hesitates to inform people “hookworms are voracious bloodsuckers.”
The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be held Thursday, July 16. The discussion begins at 7:00 p.m. and will be held in the Hollingsworth Auditorium on the agricultural campus, at the corner of Chapman Drive and Joe Johnson Drive. The entrance is through the courtyard. The audience will have an opportunity to ask questions following the lecture. Call 865-974-7377 or email sharbiso@utk.edu for more information.
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 10 research and education centers and UT Extension offices in every county in the state.
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Contact:
Sandra Harbison, College of Veterinary Medicine, 865-974-7377, sharbiso@utk.edu