Week 7

7/29

I arrived at the vet clinic expecting it to be a regular day. When I got there. Dr. Hays told Chloe and I to attend to the large animal handling class being held down the hall. This was taught by Mrs. Magsam, the vet science teacher here, and Mr. Norris, the animal science teacher. On Monday we focused on safety. I learned about animal flight zones, which ones kick, headbutt, trample, etc. We then went to the barn and said hi to the horses and groomed them. I am not used to being around horses so it was a cool experience for me.

7/30 

Tuesday was also focused on horses. A horse vet, Dr. Craig, came and demonstrated how to take a horse's heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature, and other signs that they are ill. She also showed us her truck that contained all medical equipment she may need. Then each of us got to practice on a horse. I felt its artery under its neck to check its heart rate, and listened with a stethoscope and watched her breathing to check her respiratory rate. I put a harness on a horse for the very first time and walked it around in the barn.

8/1

Wednesday was all about cows. Today wasn't hands on, though, because the teachers didn't want us to get hurt. Dr. Prater, who runs the Vet Tech program at Morehead State University, came to talk to us about cattle and help our workers run our cattle through the squeeze and vaccinate and ultrasound them. 

8/2

The focus of Thursday was sheep and goats. Dr. Jacobs, who is an old friend of Dr. Hays, came to talk to us about his artificial insemination clinic for sheeps and goats he is starting in Lexington. We then went out to observe and pet the sheep and goats. There wasn't really much to do with them but pet them. But I'm going to ask Dr. Jacobs if he needs any volunteers at his new clinic.