Is your child interested in becoming a veterinarian one day? If so, you are in the right place! Our Shelter Vet Camp is designed to immerse students in the world of shelter medicine.
Students in grades 5-6 will have the opportunity to practice skills used by shelter veterinary staff, such as administering vaccinations, performing blood draws, and listening to animal's heart beat and lungs. Students in grades 3-4 will practice surgery skills on a pretend patient, design a blood model, learn to identify common shelter animal ailments, and more.
NEW this year is Shelter Vet Camp for 7-8 grade. Here we will take a deeper dive into common shelter illnesses and work with veterinary staff to develop a treatment plan unique to each animal. We will also learn about parasites, the danger of germs and much more.
Upon completion of the program, each child will receive a certificate to commemorate their experience. Shelter Vet Camp takes place from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and is hosted at our Golden Valley, Coon Rapids and Woodbury locations.
Camp fee: $60 per child.
Dates and locations for 2019-20
3-4 grade:
- Saturday, February 8, 2020
- Saturday, April 11, 2020
5-6 grade
- Saturday, January 25, 2020
- Sunday, March 15, 2020
- Saturday, April 18, 2020
- Saturday, May 16, 2020
7-8 Grade
- Saturday, March 21
- Saturday, May 30
3-4 grade:
- Saturday, March 7, 2020
5-6 grade:
Saturday, January 11, 2020FULL
3-4 grade:
Saturday, November 2, 2019FULL- Sunday, May 17, 2020
5-6 grade:
- Saturday, April 25, 2020