Veterinary Science Course

Teen Veterinary Science Short Course
Five Thursday Evenings: April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
6:30—8:00 PM at the Animal Medical Center in Trappe

Penn State Cooperative Extension of Montgomery County invites all interested teens to attend the 2009 4-H Teen Veterinary Science course being offered in the Trappe area. The course is open to all youth ages 15-18, who are seriously interested in learning more about veterinary medicine as a career.

The program is geared to teens who are interested in veterinary medicine as a potential career. This program will address how to prepare for a career, look at schooling needs, and help participants experience some of the daily duties of a veterinarian or vet technician. Other topics will include determining animal health (office visits), animal handling and safety, acupuncture, lab radiology, and parasite control. Members may even have an opportunity to view a surgery procedure on one of the nights if possible. We are very pleased to have the staff of the Animal Medical Center in Trappe volunteering to be our instructors.

The course will run five Thursday nights, from April 2nd, up to and including April 30th. Classes will be held from 6:30-8:00 PM at the Animal Medical Center in Trappe which specializes in companion animals and exotics. It is located on Route 113 (25 West Third Avenue) near Ridge Pike.
Pre-registration is required. The fee is $20.00 per person , checks payable to Montgomery Co. Coop. Ext. Send to:
Montgomery Co. Cooperative Extension, ATT: Vet Science Course
1015 Bridge Road, Suite H, Collegeville, PA, 19426
Please note Vet Science Course on your check. Youth do not need to be in 4-H prior to the course but by enrolling in the program they will be listed as a member for the year. Along with the check, also include the application form. We are also looking for one parent who would like to stay and serve as an adult volunteer for the course. Enrollment is limited (18 teens). For more information:
call the 4-H office at 610-489-4315.
An application can be found at:
http://montgomery.extension.psu.edu/4-H/2009VetSci.pdf