Columbus, OH
March 26-29, 2009
SAVMA Symposium 2009 - The Ohio State University - Columbus, OH - March 26 - 29, 2009

Competitions

Join in the fun! Come to compete or cheer your school on!

Athletic Competitions

Friday

  • 9:00 a.m. Soccer - ARC

    • ** 6 players on field (3 Men, 3 Women)

  • 1:00 p.m. Dodgeball - ARC

    • ** 6 players on court (3 Men, 3 Women)

  • 3:00 p.m. Volleyball - RPAC Upper Courts

    • ** 6 players on court (3 Men, 3 Women)

  • 8:00 p.m. Eating Contest - Park Street Patio

    • ** 4 players Allowed (2 Men, 2 Women)

Saturday

  • 9:00 a.m. Flag Football - ARC

    • ** 8 players on Field (4 Men, 4 Women)

  • 1:00 p.m. - Tug O War - ARC

    • ** 11 Players on Field (5 Men, 6 Women)

  • 1:30 p.m. Kickball - RPAC Upper Courts

    • ** 8 players on Court (4 Men, 4 Women)

  • 3:00 p.m. Basketball - RPAC Upper Courts

    • ** 5 Players on Court (2 Men, 3 Women or 3 Men, 2 Women)

ARC = Adventure Recreation Center at the Ohio State University
RPAC = Recreation & Physical Activity Center at the Ohio State University
Tour the Facilities

Academic Competitions

  • Updated Information:

  • Bovine Palpation
    1. Friday, 10 AM
    2. Convention Center Room C123/124 (All teams) and Waterman Dairy Center (Finalists)
    3. Two part test for staging cattle estrous cycles
    4. Teams of 4, chosen by the school, no 4th years allowed
  • Equine Aging
    1. Saturday, 8 AM
    2. Room C123/124 in Convention Center
    3. Estimate a horse’s age based on its dentition
    4. Teams of 3, chosen by the school, no restrictions
  • Freshman Anatomy
    1. Friday, 12 PM
    2. Two parts:
      1. OSU CVM Dunlap Lecture Hall in VMAB (All Teams)
      2. Anatomy lab in Sisson Hall for lab portion (Finalists)
    3. Two part tests for first years
    4. Teams of 3, Freshman only
  • SAVMA Challenge
    1. Friday, 2 PM
    2. Room C123/124 in Convention Center
    3. All around clinical contest based on real cases.
    4. Teams of at least 3, no more than 5
      1. 1 must be a freshman
      2. No more than 1 senior
      3. Must have 3 of 4 years represented
  • Bar Trivia sponsored by Zuku Review
    1. Friday, 3 PM
    2. Lodge Bar party room (within walking distance of Convention Center, see Bar Crawl Map)
    3. Compete for fun, fame and prizes!
    4. Maximum of 5
  • Terminology
    1. Saturday, 3 PM
    2. Room C123/124 in the Convention Center
    3. How well do you know your abbreviations and terminology?
    4. Teams of 2
  • Radiology/Foreign Body Identification
    1. Saturday, 1 PM
    2. Room C123/124 in Convention Center
    3. Game based on radiography interpretations
    4. Teams of 3
  • Parasitology
    1. Saturday, 12 PM
    2. Alumni Lab at OSU CVM VMAB
    3. Teams of 3
  • Breed Recognition
    1. Saturday, 10 AM
    2. Room C123/124 in Convention Center
    3. Jeopardy style recognition of various breeds and species
    4. Teams of 3
  • CBC/Bloodwork
    1. Friday, 8 AM
    2. Room C123/124 in Convention Center
    3. Game based on CBC/Biochem diagnostic tests
    4. Teams of 3
  • VMAB = Veterinary Medical Academic Building