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Academic Competitions

Bovine Palpation

Written and practical portions of bovine dairy reproduction.

Team: Up to 4 students, only one of which may be a 4th year
Restrictions: Only one 4th year per team
Time: Friday 8:30 am - 10:00 am
Location: Charmany

Sponsored by the Society for TheriogenologySponsored by the Society for Theriogenology

Breed Challenge

Teams will identify a variety of animal breeds including but not limited to breeds of dogs, cats, horses, bovine (beef and dairy), poultry, and small ruminants.

Team: Up to 4 people per team
Restrictions: None
Time: Saturday 10:30 am - 11:45 am
Location: Monona Terrace Ballroom B

Sponsored by MerialSponsored by Merial

Equine Aging

The competition will include written, specimen, cadaver, and live horse questions pertaining to equine aging and dentistry.

Team: up to four students
Restrictions: No more than one fourth year
Time: Friday 10:15 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Charmany

Sponsored by MerialSponsored by Merial

Freshman Anatomy

Challenge lab questions pertaining to canine and feline gross anatomy.

Team: Up to 2 people per team
Restrictions: Only first years are eligible
Time: Friday 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm
Location: Veterinary School, room MD-2

Sponsored by MerialSponsored by Merial

Radiology

Challenge questions covering large and small animals, exotics, regional anatomy, and radiology technology concepts. The challenge will be limited to digital and traditional radiographs and will not include MR, CT or other nuclear technologies.

Team: Up to 4 per team
Restrictions: One member must be a first year
Time: Friday 9:00 am - 10:15 am
Location: Monona Terrace, Ballroom B

Sponsored by MerialSponsored by Merial

SAVMA Challenge

Challenge questions covering a variety of clinical cases. Teams must analyze a history, come up with differentials and give a diagnosis.

Team: 3 people per team
Restrictions: One member must be a first year. Three years of veterinary curriculum must be represented. For example, teams of: (1st year, 2nd year, 3rd year) or (1st year, 3rd year, 4th year) or (1st year, 2nd year, 4th year).
Time: Friday 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Monona Terrace, Ballroom B

Sponsored by MerialSponsored by Merial

Vet School Feud

Like Family Feud but for vet students! Two teams go head to head answering a variety of veterinary school related questions.

Team: Four people per team
Restrictions: None
Time: Friday 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Monona Terrace, Ballroom B

Sponsored by MerialSponsored by Merial

Veterinary Bar Trivia Sponsored by Zuku Review and Vet Board Games

Hosted by Zuku Review.

Team: 2-4 people per team, there can be more than one team per school
Restrictions: None
Time: Friday 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Overture Theater



All competitions will allow one alternate member to be named in advance in the event that one member is unable to participate.

Academic Competition Registration

Register your team for an academic competition here. Please include the name and contact information of at least one team member. Registration for competitions closes on February 15, 2010.
Choose the competition you would like to register. For more detailed descriptions, including team restrictions, see above.
Enter the name of your college or university
Enter the name of a contact person for this team
Enter a phone number for the contact person listed above
Enter an e-mail address for the contact person listed above. Confirmation of your registration will be sent to this address.
Enter your team members with class years here. Please note that some competitions have restrictions; see the competition descriptions above for more information.