Relief fund aims to help wildfire animal victims

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Thanks to generous donors who gave to the OSU Animal Relief Fund, Oklahoma State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is treating animal victims of Oklahoma wildfires.

Established in 2013, the OSU Animal Relief Fund helps pay for the surgical and veterinary medical treatment of animals, both large and small, hurt in Oklahoma disasters such as wildfires, floods or tornadoes. If you have an animal injured in these current fires, please call 405-744-7000 to make an appointment.

To support the OSU Animal Relief Fund to help ensure any animal in need is cared for, please call 405-385-0715 or donate online at OSU Animal Relief Fund.

Media contact: Derinda Blakeney, APR | OSU College of Veterinary Medicine | 405-744-6740 | derinda@okstate.edu

OSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine is one of 30 accredited veterinary colleges in the United States and the only veterinary college in Oklahoma. The college’s Boren Veterinary Medical Hospital is open to the public and provides routine and specialized care for small and large animals. The hospital offers 24-hour emergency care and is certified by the American Animal Hospital Association. For more information, visit https://vetmed.okstate.edu or call (405) 744-7000.

Oklahoma State University is a modern land-grant university that prepares students for success. OSU has more than 34,000 students across its five-campus system and more than 24,000 on its combined Stillwater and Tulsa campuses, with students from all 50 states and around 100 nations. Established in 1890, Oklahoma State has graduated more than 275,000 students to serve the state of Oklahoma, the nation, and the world.