This Saturday will be the 19th Annual Open House here
at the College of Veterinary Medicine! Every year, the
student body and staff come together and open up the veterinary
school to the public. The day will be full of educational
(and fun!) displays and lots of demonstrations with live
animals. This event is an excellent opportunity to educate
the public about our profession. Many hours of planning and
preparation are required to make this event a success. While
it takes a lot of hard work, it is well worth it when you see the
kids (and parents too!) enjoying the experience. I never
attended Open House as a kid. I actually had very little
exposure to veterinary medicine until college, but it's really cool
to hear classmates talk about attending Open House as kids and then
seeing them as students now. I sincerely hope that everyone
who attends learns more about our treasured profession. I
hope that many also experience that spark that sets them off on a
path to one day be the next generation of students at Texas A &
M.
If you make it out to Open House this year, be sure to check out
the newly renovated Parasitology Room! A group of students
received a grant from the Student American Veterinary Medical
Association to give the room a One Health spin. One Health is
the promotion of a union between human and animal health.
Both fields can benefit greatly from one another. The
Parasitology Room will focus on vector borne diseases, which are
diseases that are transferred to both humans and animals through
vectors. In this case, the vectors happen to be bugs!
So be sure to come learn more about how bugs help spread diseases
and how you can protect both yourself and your furry friends!