Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Hosts Open House for the Community to Experience a World of Animals
People who love animals and future veterinarians can go behind-the-scenes at one of the top veterinary teaching hospitals in the world to learn about and interact with animals. Children can pretend to be a veterinarian, and faculty, and staff and professionals from around the world share their knowledge about animals at Colorado State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital open house from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. on April 1 – 2 at the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital at 300 W. Drake Road in Fort Collins.
Activities at the open house also include tours of the hospital, a petting zoo where children can visit animals such as rabbits, lizards and young goats, a booth for children to perform mock surgeries on stuff animals, a "stump the vet booth" where professional veterinarians are available for questions and exhibits by student organizations. All events are free and open to the public.
"This is a wonderful opportunity for families to spend the day learning and experiencing live animals," said Julita Ramirez, a student at the veterinary school and one of the event coordinators. "People who love animals and those interested in going into the field of veterinary medicine will have a chance to view the facilities at Colorado State, learn more about animals and learn more about the field of veterinary medicine."
In addition to tours of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, tours of the Rocky Mountain Raptor Center are available between 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on April 2. The center, which is located directly behind the teaching hospital, is dedicated to providing medical care, rehabilitation and release for injured birds of prey.
Below is a schedule of lectures and demonstrations.
Fri., April 1:
10 a.m. – Demonstrations of Fort Collins Police K-9 Unit
11 a.m. – Dr. Terry Campbell, associate professor at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, speaks about the needs of pets being similar to people’s needs.
12 p.m. – Birds of prey presentation by the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program.
1 p.m. – Dr. Tim Hackett, chief of critical care and associate professor at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, lectures on cat and dog first aid.
2 p.m. – Flyball demonstration by the Superfly Allstars, sponsored by the Behavior Club.
3 p.m. – Dr. Sherry Stewart, veterinarian and assistant dean for admissions and student affairs in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences speaks on the preparation and application process for vet school.
Sat., April 2:
10 a.m. – "Training and Working with Disaster Search and Rescue Dogs – How they do it?" presented by the Canine Search Specialists.
11 a.m. – Lameness diagnosis in the horse, presented by Dr. Dean Hendrickson, associate professor and equine surgeon at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
12 p.m. – Birds of prey presentation by the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program.
1 p.m. – Dr. Susan Lana, associate professor at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, lectures on cancer in pets.
2 p.m. – Flyball demonstration by the Superfly Allstars, sponsored by the Behavior Club.
3 p.m. – Dr. Mo Salman, professor at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, presents information about infectious animal diseases and their impact on public health.
For more information, contact the dean’s office at (970) 491-7053 or visit www.cvmbs.colostate.edu/cvmbs/openhouse.html.
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