2024 SAVMA Symposium

When: March 14-17, 2024

Registration: Open Now!

Where: Knoxville Convention Center 

Hosted by: Lincoln Memorial University and the University of Tennessee

Want more information?

Check out the links in the yellow boxes below to visit the SAVMA symposium website.

Travel Grants Available!

SAVMA Symposium travel grant applications are now open to ALL students, not just Gold Members. 

Please be on the lookout for an email on how to apply for the grants!

The Hoof 'N Woof is an annual 5k fun run/walk with your canine companion put on by the Philanthropy Committee of SAVMA. This event typically occurs during the spring semester and all proceeds are donated to the Minnesota Association Pets in Crisis(see below for description). This event was created for CVM students, staff, and faculty to socialize, connect with the community, give to a good cause, and relieve some stress through healthy activity!

Cost of admission: $25 online, the first 100 registrants will get a t-shirt with registration.

Register online to reserve your spot in the race or register at check-in the day of the event. The first 100 registrants will get a t-shirt with registration. An awards ceremony will take place upon completion of the 5k. Dogs are encouraged, but not required, for participation. In addition to the race, attendees can also participate in a costume contest with their pets. 

The 2024 Hoof 'N Woof had about 200 participants and raised over $7,000 for the Minnesota Association for Pets in Crisis!

Questions? savma@umn.edu 

Minnesota Association for Pets in Crisis 

Mission: Protecting people and their pets in times of crisis. 

Recent studies have show that nearly 48% of surveyed victims delayed leaving an abusive relationship for fear of pet safety. In another study, approximately 71% of pet-owning women entering domestic violence shelters reported that their partners had injured, maimed, killed, or threatened family pets. 

Two years ago, three women came together with a vision of creating a world in which victims of violence do not have to sacrifice their own safety for that of their pets. 

Ashley, Patrice, and Ingrid created the Minnesota Association for Pets in Crisis (MNAPC), a non-profit organization that specializes in providing housing and care to pets belonging to victims of domestic violence with the goal of ultimately reuniting pets with their families. 

Website: https://www.petsincrisismn.org/