Health & Wellness

Reporting by Jens Odegaard, director of marketing and communications for the Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine.

When Graffiti’s heart rate soared to more than 240 beats per minute during simple exercises, the horse’s owner knew she needed to get to OSU’s Lois Bates Acheson Veterinary Teaching Hospital immediately.

Flight attendants always remind passengers to secure their own oxygen mask before helping someone else with theirs. In veterinary medicine, that translates to students building a solid support system for themselves to ensure they’re able to provide emotional support to clients and patients.  

As spring term concludes, Oregon State University is offering a series of special individual free drop-in mental health and support sessions to students and employees. The free sessions are provided by a partnership with Lines for Life suicide and crisis hotline and the Oregon Health Authority.