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Thank you for taking the time to consider supporting the UT College of Veterinary Medicine. Like you, we love our animals whether they are large or small. Each animal that comes into our lives makes a difference. You can, too. Leave a legacy for the future by making a gift to the UT College of Veterinary Medicine.

Please select the fund(s) you would like to designate for your gift. Once you have made the selections, click the “Continue” button that will be displayed below the funds that you select (right below the fund search bar below).

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Current Selected Funds

  • College of Veterinary Medicine

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    • UTCVM Alumni Scholarship Fund

    • Board of Advisors Scholarship Fund

    • College Fund for Veterinary Medicine

    • Dr. DJ Krahwinkel Scholarship Endowment

    • Drs. Norma & Joseph Cook Scholarship Endowment

    • Gifts to this fund are used to help with the area of greatest need. It allows the Dean the flexibility to utilize limited resources for the greatest good.

    • Most veterinary students at the University of Tennessee receive some type of financial assistance. Debt following graduation often includes not only the student's four years in veterinary school, but previous educational loans for their undergraduate or graduate studies. Scholarships help students limit their total debt. In addition, academic excellence is rewarded with available scholarship funds and can help the college recruit top students. In addition to the CVM General Scholarship Fund, there are several alumni Class Scholarship Endowments: Classes of 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1985 that can receive additional gifts.

    • Tell us where you would like to have the funds applied.

    Small Animal Clinical Sciences

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    • Donations to this fund help the small animal department with its greatest needs. Private donations are used to investigate veterinary illnesses, provide educational materials for our faculty, staff and veterinary students, and purchase equipment needed for the treatment of all small animals

    • This fund largely supports companion animal health studies in cancer, genetic diseases, neurological infections, bone disorders, feline leukemia, obesity and other serious illnesses that remain as threats to the lives of our companion animals. The Fund also provides for abandoned or injured stray animals, medical and behavioral screening for animals with potential to enter pet therapy programs for the elderly and disabled, as well as facilities and equipment needs of our small animal hospital.

    • Funds may be used broadly in support of the instructional and clinical programs in avian medicine, inclusive of related clinical research, equipment purchases, and travel related to the instructional and clinical avian medicine programs.

    • Injured wildlife are often brought to the college for treatment of problems due to injury, illness, accidents or, at times, intentional mistreatment. This fund accepts contributions to help treat these animals so that they may be returned to the wild or other suitable locations.

    • Oncology Research
    • Supports translational and clinical research programs of the several clinical oncology clinician/researchers in Small Animal Clinical Sciences. Donors may designate their gifts to particular clinician/researchers in support of their specialty cancer research programs.

    • Supports the work of the intensive care unit, including the purchase of contemporary equipment and supplies to insure the very best ICU care for small animal patients. The renovated, expanded Aslan ICU was opened in early 2010.

    • Emergency and Critical Care Funds are used for the emergency and critical care instructional and clinical programs, including equipment purchases and leases to insure state-of-the-art services for our patients.

    • Gifts are used to purchase new equipment that aid in the rehabilitation of dog and cat orthopedic and neurologic patients as well as helping animals deal with pain management and obesity.

    • Donated funds assist with the costs of treatment for cats, dogs, and other companion animals and exotic pets whose owners cannot afford the full cost of medical services.

    • Donations are used to assist with the costs of treatment of small animals found and brought to the small animal hospital, lacking owners.

    • Funds are used to the medical treatment of rescued and abandoned small ‘companion’ animals. Animals selected for assistance must come to UTCVM from bona fide rescue and/or rehabilitation facilities/organizations with 501(c)(3) status or other evidence of legitimacy.

    • Funds for the neurology instructional and clinic program, inclusive of equipment purchases and leases to insure state-of-the-art services to patients.

    • Provides funding to assist with travel expenses to meetings and courses for the further education of ophthalmology technicians, residents and interns (house officers). Monies from the fund may also be used to purchase textbooks for fourth-year DVM students’ use while on the ophthalmology clinical rotation as part of their DVM education program. Funds may also be used to support non-invasive, clinical research projects to advance knowledge in disease of the eye.

    • Provides support for clinical research in urological disease, including the purchase of equipment, and for travel for clinical researchers, residents and PhD students to attend specialty meetings and conferences.

  • Public Health and Outreach

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    • HABIT currently sponsors pet visitation programs in nursing homes, assisted-living residences, retirement centers, mental health centers, residences for children with special needs, rehabilitation facilities, hospital settings, and other facilities. We offer resources such as trained volunteers, medically and behaviorally screened animals, and guidance regarding pet visitation, program development, and evaluation.

    • Feral Fixin’ supports the mission to end the surplus population of homeless cats in East Tennessee through a proactive spay/neuter program, partnering with area veterinary practitioners and other volunteers.

      VPHO (Veterinarians for Pets of Homeless Owners) is a program that provides homeless folks with the basic veterinary services needed for their animals.

    • This fund provides resources for the spay/neuter mobile unit and our mission to end the surplus population of homeless cats and dogs in Tennessee through a proactive education and spay/neuter program.

    • Veterinary Social Work Services is a new academic, hospital and public outreach program that seeks to help veterinarians, students, hospital technicians and care givers and client/owners cope with difficult issues surrounding the treatment and care of animals. Programs and services cover grieving, compassion fatigue, the importance of communications and other topics related to the long-term care and/or loss of animals. VSWS will provide both in-house (for UTCVM personnel), continuing education (for veterinarians) and outreach educational programs (to client/owners, local/regional veterinarians).

    Biomedical Sciences & Diagnostic Svcs

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    • Focuses on research that enables the veterinary profession to identify diseases and conduct basic biomedical research benefiting animals.

    • Donations support research to generate new knowledge in clinical and anatomic pathology.

    Large Animal Clinical Sciences

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    • Donations to this fund help the large animal department with its greatest needs. Private donations are used to investigate veterinary illnesses, provide educational materials for our faculty, staff and veterinary students, and purchase equipment needed for the treatment of all large and farm animals.

    • Funds are used to the medical treatment of rescued and abandoned large animals; equine and other ‘pet’ livestock. Animals selected for assistance must come to UTCVM from bona fide rescue and/or rehabilitation facilities/organizations with 501(c)(3) status or other evidence of legitimacy.

    • The fund is used for research and teaching needs in areas related to farm animal health, including camelids, goats, pigs, and other farm animals.

    • This fund supports the development of new methods for optimal care of the horse. Funds for equine health advancements through research are not provided by government agencies or institutions and are, therefore, dependent on private support from individuals and the horse industry itself.

    • The mission of this clinical research group is to improve knowledge of laminitis in horses, leading to the development of effective treatments for the prevention or treatment of this devastating disease, as well as to train clinical researchers in equine veterinary science focusing on this disease by offering a graduate (PhD) degree training program.

    • This fund supports high-concentration of oxygen therapy primarily for horses and also clinical research in HBOT to determine its effectiveness in the treatment of severe smoke inhalation, gangrene, compromised wounds, tendon and ligament injuries, bone fractures, founder in horses, as well as colic and laminitis.

    • Large Animal Assisted Care

    • This fund was established to show compassion and to assist and relieve equine owners (of sport/competition horses between ages of 5-15 years) of the large financial burden and related emotional issues following a catastrophic injury to a beloved sport competition horse.