Photo by Sarah Marino
Nikera Lafone and Rayanna Tonaery wash a dog Saturday during the vet tech dog wash event at Pierpont Community and Technical College in Fairmont.
Photo by Sarah Marino
Several vet tech students examine a senior dog Saturday during the monthly dog wash event at Pierpont Community and Technical College.
PHOTO BY SARAH MARINO
FAIRMONT â On a snowy Saturday afternoon, local veterinary tech students earned hands on experience as they provided curbside service to local pet owners.
Students at Pierpont Community and Technical College pampered area dogs by offering nail trims and warm baths inside the Hunt-Haught Hall vet tech lab on campus. Students carefully clipped each dogs nails before lifting them into a metal basin where they lathered and rinsed their coats. Since last March, the dog washing events have been on pause due to restrictions from COVID-19.
Dog Mauls Swan, Causing Outrage: Next Time It May be a Child
On 2/19/21 at 11:26 AM EST
A swan was taken to a wildlife rescue center following an attack by a dog at a park near Glasgow, in Scotland, on Sunday.
The dog reportedly bit the swan at Mugdock Park which is partially in the Stirling and East Dunbartonshire council areas of Scotland, and close to the town of Milngavie on Valentine s Day. According to the
Milngavie and Bearsden Herald, the dog managed to bite the swan s left eye and back. A volunteer named Kirsty Murdoch heard word of the attack, tracked down and caught the swan, and brought it to Hessilhead Wildlife Rescue Centre, where it was treated.
The Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine announced, without input from doctors of veterinary medicine students, faculty or external stakeholders, the cancellation of terminal surgical teaching procedures. For large and small animal owners, this means graduates will have more limited surgical experience upon graduation.
In a letter from Dr. Melinda Frye, associate dean for Veterinary Academic and Student Affairs, professor, Biomedical Sciences, announced the change, the strong support of Dean Mark Stetter, and the implementation of a “longitudinal surgical training program based on multispecies application of foundational principles and skills, using models, cadavers, virtual reality, and authentic clinic and field experiences.”