For the first time, the public will have an easy way to find the nearest Cornell-educated veterinarian in their area. The CVM Alumni Veterinarian Locator, a free alumni directory service offered by the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM), allows animal owners to easily search the location of CVM alumni practices on a map.
"We are excited to launch this new service to help connect clients in need of veterinary care with Cornell veterinarians across the country," says Lorin Warnick, D.V.M., Ph.D.'94, the Austin O. Hooey Dean of Veterinary Medicine.
Judy Wilpon, long-time College Advisory Council member, had been advocating for a way to easily find and refer others to Cornell-trained veterinarians.
Wilpon had taken her beloved dogs to Cornell alumnus Henry Travis, D.V.M. '74, and later to the Cornell University Hospital for Animals for years and had asked if there was an easy way for all pet owners to find their way to a Cornell-trained practitioner no matter where they were in the country. She wasn't alone; the college routinely fields email inquiries from the public asking just that same question - where is the nearest Cornell alumni clinician?
The answer to this need is the Cornell Alumni Veterinarian Locator. With 590 CVM alumni in 42 states registered in the database, users can now find a Cornell alumni veterinarian with a simple search of city and state or zip code and select a distance radius from the searched location. Most clinicians are companion animal veterinarians, however equine, large animal, exotic and other practitioners are also represented.
Read the full story on the College of Veterinary Medicine site.
