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 SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

Pets and Vets 2008

The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine is hosting Pets & Vets, its annual children’s educational program, beginning June 3 and ending June 26. Pets & Vets features various topics regarding veterinary medicine and basic information about pet and animal care. All presentations are free and open to the public, but pre-registration is requested. The program is open to all children ages 6 and up, unless otherwise noted on the schedule. Parents are also invited to attend the presentations with their children. The 2008 Pets & Vets schedule is as follows:

Tuesday, June 3, 2008
10:00 a.m.   
Bird Brains: Dummy or Einstein
11:00 a.m.    Choosing and Caring for Your Pet

Thursday, June 10, 2008
10:00 a.m.    Learning to Walk Again: Physical Rehab for Pets
11:00 a.m.
    Tour of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital

Tuesday, June 12, 2008
10:00 a.m.    How Farm Animals Help People
11:00 a.m.
    The Wonderful World of Cows

Thursday, June 17, 2008
10:00 a.m.    Careers in Veterinary Medicine (ages 9 and up)
11:00 a.m.
    Alligators, Louisiana’s State Reptile

Tuesday, June 19, 2008
10:00 a.m.    Raptors
11:00 a.m.
    Dogs Have a Lot of Guts

Thursday, June 24, 2008
10:00 a.m.    A Day in the Life of an Equine Technician
11:00 a.m.
    My What Big (Horse) Teeth You Have

Tuesday, June 26, 2008
10:00 a.m.    Anatomy and Locomotion of the Horse
11:00 a.m.
    How Pets Help Us

All Pets & Vets courses are held at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine on Skip Bertman Drive. For more information, or to register a child, contact the School at (225) 578-9900.




LSU School of Veterinary Medicine
Skip Bertman Drive • Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Telephone: 225-578-9900 • Fax: 225-578-9916 • E-mail: svmweb@vetmed.lsu.edu

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