UF College of Veterinary Medicine to hold Open House
UF College of Veterinary Medicine student Morgan Menasco hands out programs during the college’s annual open house in April 2011.
A longtime community tradition, the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine Open House will intrigue and entertain audiences of all ages during a full day of educational demonstrations, tours and much more from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 14.
The event is free and open to the public. Snacks and College of Veterinary Medicine merchandise will be available for purchase.
The Gainesville Police Department’s mounted unit will be on hand and numerous educational exhibits and demonstrations will take place throughout the day. The event will feature demonstrations of echocardiogram and ECG techniques, dialysis and endoscopy. Visitors also will be able to see canines using an underwater treadmill, horses using a high-speed treadmill, agility dogs and animal rescue demonstrations.
Tours of UF’s large and small animal hospitals will be provided, and veterinary students will offer a teddy bear clinic for people who bring their damaged stuffed animals for repair.
Pet adoptions featuring local shelter animals also will be available, as will information about veterinary school admissions.
The UF College of Veterinary Medicine is located at 2015 SW 16th Ave., Gainesville, FL 32608.
Visit www.vetmed.ufl.edu for more information.
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