Dog Walking and Horse Grooming Program
Multi-Disciplinary
Lab Animals
VMRCVM
frequently uses live animals in our curriculum to enhance learning and master
techniques that will be important in veterinary practice. These animals are an
essential component of our education.
As part of our mission,
the Animal Welfare Club has taken steps to help make the daily life of these
animals better.
In addition to
providing toys and beds for these animals, we have established a program for
exercise and human contact. After attending a training meeting, all veterinary
and pre-vet student volunteers can walk the dogs and visit the cats managed by
the
Our goal is to ensure
that each dog is walked at least once a week. To help achieve this, the Animal
Welfare Club also employs a student to walk the MDL dogs for an hourly wage.
If you would like more
information on walking an MDL dog, contact Dave Boyd, dboyd@vt.edu (2011)
We have
also implemented a horse grooming program to both enrich the lives of the
horses housed at the College’s Prices Fork Facility
and enable students to become more familiar with handling larger animals.
If you are interested
in the Horse Grooming Program, contact Erin Kulick, estaylor@vt.edu (2010)
