2022 Full Day Veterinarian Camp
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sun, 11/06/2022
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Companion Animal Care & Management 101: Meet one of our veterinarians who will share their education and career background, as well as answer questions.
Veterinary Surgical Nursing 100: Meet and pet a snake while learning about a life-saving surgery that one of our veterinarians performed on one of our scaly friends. Campers will practice surgical suturing of incisions on a life-like model.
Phlebotomy & Vaccination Lab: Learn the proper techniques for drawing blood and injecting medication as you practice both of these skills on realistic teaching tools.
Splinting and Bandaging 101: What is the correct way to bandage the limb of an injured animal? Discover the answer as you practice with fellow campers.
Ornithology Digest Identification 101: Birds don’t process food the same way that we do. Interact with one of our feathered friends and dissect an owl pellet to see just how different our digestive systems are.
Lagomorph Parasitology 100: Interact with a rabbit and learn about the parasitic organisms that can affect these small mammals and others. You will view slides of bacteria under a microscope and discuss different treatment options.
Intro to Nutrition & Equine Clinical Techniques 100: Perform a health check on a miniature horse, including the heart, lung, circulatory and digestive systems. You will also observe a horse digestive tract demonstration to gain a better understanding of how food moves through their body.
Basics of Canine CPR & Intro to Anatomy: Practice fundamental CPR techniques on a canine training model and view a respiratory demonstration. You will also get to learn what goes into prepping a dog for surgery.
Species may vary depending on animal health and safety.
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