Students at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech will hold their bi-annual Community Dog Wash from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 14, at the rear of the veterinary college complex (245 Duck Pond Drive) on the side closest to Southgate Drive, on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg.
Signs on Southgate Drive and Duck Pond Drive will guide participants to the event, and ample parking will be provided behind the building.
Presented by doctor of veterinary medicine students enrolled in the college, the dog wash is always a popular community event.
The cost of the dog wash is $10, and for an additional $5 per service, customers can have their dogs’ nails trimmed and ears cleaned.
Animals will be washed on a first-come, first-served basis, and no appointments are necessary. Dogs will be washed while owners wait.
Dogs must be on a leash and be at least five months old with current vaccinations. Proof of rabies vaccination is required; dogs without proof of current rabies vaccination will not be able to participate.
Proceeds from the event will go to sponsors: the college’s chapter of the Student American Veterinary Medical Association, a professional organization for DVM students, and the DVM Classes of 2021 and 2022.
For more information about the dog wash, please contact Rosilyn Issac or Sara Wilkinson.
Individuals with a disability that desire an accommodation can contact Rebecca Stinson-Dixon, associate director of student support and admissions, at 540-231-1184 or rstinson@vt.edu during regular business hours at least three business days prior to the event.
