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TOM MARINE
Issue date: 9/20/07 Section: News
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Compared to the 40 students that attended the inaugural event, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Paige Carmichael said she would like to think the increasing attendance represents a growing interest in the field of veterinary medicine.
The five hour program, sponsored by The David Forehand Foundation, featured a tour of the college and teaching hospital as well as a chance for prospective students to meet veterinary students and professors.
The event concluded with a series of presentations from faculty members to demonstrate the different areas of specialization.
Tracy Giese, public relations director for the college, contacted The Red & Black about the event.
"Our goal is to raise the awareness among interested high school students throughout the state about the multiple career opportunities in veterinary medicine," Dean Sheila Allen wrote in an e-mail. "Veterinarians serve many roles in society in addition to the traditional practitioner such as infectious disease prevention and research, public health, and food safety."
Several high school students said they enjoyed being able to see the animals and witnessing veterinarians work with them.
"I liked that cows actually make that moo sound," Ja'Cari Thomas, a high school junior from Atlanta, said. "I'm a city girl, and I've never experienced that before."
Thomas also said the program's organization needs to improve so the tour groups don't continually bump into each other in the hospital hallways.
"They should split us up into our desired section of specialization," Thomas said.
Carmichael said she did not support separating the students based on interest areas because they might find something new at the college.
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HT
posted 9/20/07 @ 12:07 PM EST
Funny that this article talks about a vet shortage when there were 543 applicants. This is nearly 450 potential vets who were turned away from the UGA vet school. (Continued…)
Ellene
posted 9/28/07 @ 2:29 PM EST
This I know is true -- UGA's program regarding veterinarian "training" is exemplary !!! My current vet graduated from the UGA -- he has saved several of my pets from "death's doorsteps !!" He is a very modest person, although quite outspoken !! He displays an amusing, dry sense of humor -- I really enjoy hearing about his days as an UGA athlete!! So, that being said, Dr. (Continued…)
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