Due to impending winter weather affecting speaker travel plans, the Human-Animal Bond Symposium scheduled for Friday, March 6 has been canceled. Please stay tuned for information about rescheduling the symposium or hosting the speakers through a lecture series at a later date.

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The Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine's Center for Animal Human Relationships (CENTAUR) presents a one-day symposium, The Human-Animal Experience: Exploring the Bond. Experts from multidisciplinary fields will gather to explore the benefits and challenges of human-animal interactions, service and therapies. Dr. Marie Suthers, professor of Anthrozoology at Carroll College and former-President of the American Association of Human Animal Bond Veterinarians, will serve as the symposium keynote speaker.

All professionals and community individuals interested in the many facets of the human-animal bond are invited. The symposium features speakers from diverse backgrounds ranging from veterinary and human medicine to social work, highlighting the intricate and special connection between animals and humans.
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Location:	The Inn at Virginia Tech
Sponsor:	Center for Animal Human Relationships (CENTAUR)
Contact:	Leslie Thornton-O'Brien lthornto@vt.edu 540-231-9617
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