Virginia Tech hosts community dog wash

Veterinary students enrolled in the Virginia Tech Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine will present a community "Dogwash" from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday, April 24, at the rear of the veterinary college complex. Signs on Southgate and Duckpond Drive will help guide dogwash participants.

Presented semi-annually by DVM students enrolled in the VMRCVM, the dogwash is a popular community event. Dogs can be bathed and towel-dried for $10. Nail-trimming and ear cleaning is $5. Animals will be washed on a first-come, first-served basis. Dogs will be washed while owners wait. Dogs must be on a leash, and be at least 5 months old with current vaccinations.

The dogwash is sponsored by the Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association (SCAVMA), a professional organization for DVM students, and the class of 2007.