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Fun and
facts at the HOUSE
facts at the
M ore than 5,000 families, scouts, and drew long lines of people wanting tours. taken under a sign that read: “Future Veterinary
Families surrounded Danny’s Petting Farm,
school groups flocked to the College
Surgeon.” A few steps away, students from Cal
getting acquainted with goats and sheep.
Poly Pomona’s veterinary technician program
of Veterinary Medicine’s yearly Open
House on April 1, 2017.
A popular exhibit was a 23-year-old, 170-pound explained the role of vet techs and that you don’t
need to have a DVM degree to help care for
Themed “Animals Around the World,” the event California Desert Tortoise named Rocko. His animals.
had games, educational exhibits, demonstrations, owner, Jim Missiak, president of the Chino Valley
services, and campus tours throughout the day. chapter of the California Tortoise and Turtle The yearly Open House “is an excellent event to
Among the nearly 40 exhibitors were veterinary Club, described Rocko’s vegetarian diet to promote the College of Veterinary Medicine and
student club members offering quizzes, prizes, youngsters who lined up to pet the creature’s Western University of Health Sciences,” said
face painting and temporary tattoos, along with head and rub his shell. Dean Phillip Nelson, DVM, PhD. “It enhances
fascinating facts about zoo animals, emergency “He eats the grass in our backyard, and we have our visibility in the community and forges
animal medicine, horses and cows, pet care and planters with roses and vegetables, and he helps lasting public bonds.
feeding, and many other topics. Scouts eagerly himself,” Missiak said. “We give him a pumpkin
collected stickers to earn merit badges in various now and then, and it takes two days for him to “It also is an opportunity to promote the various
educational categories. eat it.” roles of veterinarians, expose young people to
the proper management of their pet’s health, and
Community members lined up with their dogs The Friends of the Upland Animal Shelter generally improve their knowledge of the nexus
and cats at the VACSI and VACSII mobile brought several adoptable dogs and told people between the animal kingdom and humans,”
veterinary units for discounted vaccinations and about upcoming fundraisers and adoption Dean Nelson added. “We hope we ignite some
microchips. The Aquarium of the Pacific’s events. The Veterinary Surgery Club dressed passion for a medical or scientific career that will
Aquarium on Wheels and the Pet Health Center children in surgical scrubs to have their photos ultimately serve society.”
8 College of Veterinary Medicine
Fun and
facts at the HOUSE
facts at the
M ore than 5,000 families, scouts, and drew long lines of people wanting tours. taken under a sign that read: “Future Veterinary
Families surrounded Danny’s Petting Farm,
school groups flocked to the College
Surgeon.” A few steps away, students from Cal
getting acquainted with goats and sheep.
Poly Pomona’s veterinary technician program
of Veterinary Medicine’s yearly Open
House on April 1, 2017.
A popular exhibit was a 23-year-old, 170-pound explained the role of vet techs and that you don’t
need to have a DVM degree to help care for
Themed “Animals Around the World,” the event California Desert Tortoise named Rocko. His animals.
had games, educational exhibits, demonstrations, owner, Jim Missiak, president of the Chino Valley
services, and campus tours throughout the day. chapter of the California Tortoise and Turtle The yearly Open House “is an excellent event to
Among the nearly 40 exhibitors were veterinary Club, described Rocko’s vegetarian diet to promote the College of Veterinary Medicine and
student club members offering quizzes, prizes, youngsters who lined up to pet the creature’s Western University of Health Sciences,” said
face painting and temporary tattoos, along with head and rub his shell. Dean Phillip Nelson, DVM, PhD. “It enhances
fascinating facts about zoo animals, emergency “He eats the grass in our backyard, and we have our visibility in the community and forges
animal medicine, horses and cows, pet care and planters with roses and vegetables, and he helps lasting public bonds.
feeding, and many other topics. Scouts eagerly himself,” Missiak said. “We give him a pumpkin
collected stickers to earn merit badges in various now and then, and it takes two days for him to “It also is an opportunity to promote the various
educational categories. eat it.” roles of veterinarians, expose young people to
the proper management of their pet’s health, and
Community members lined up with their dogs The Friends of the Upland Animal Shelter generally improve their knowledge of the nexus
and cats at the VACSI and VACSII mobile brought several adoptable dogs and told people between the animal kingdom and humans,”
veterinary units for discounted vaccinations and about upcoming fundraisers and adoption Dean Nelson added. “We hope we ignite some
microchips. The Aquarium of the Pacific’s events. The Veterinary Surgery Club dressed passion for a medical or scientific career that will
Aquarium on Wheels and the Pet Health Center children in surgical scrubs to have their photos ultimately serve society.”
8 College of Veterinary Medicine
