You Can Be a Veterinarian Camp

Exotics Physiology Lab: You will get to show off your dexterity as you perform a dissection on a paper frog. You will also get an up-close encounter with one of our frogs and discover why amphibians are so unique.

Equine Care & Management 101: Learn about the different aspects of equine care and the roles of the veterinarians, technicians and assistants while visiting the Equine Hospital.

Veterinary Surgical Nursing 100: Meet and pet a snake while learning about a life-saving surgery that our Chief of Staff Dr. Patricia Carter performed on one of our scaly friends. Campers will practice surgical suturing of incisions on a life-like model.

Basics of Canine CPR & Intro to Anatomy: Practice fundamental CPR
techniques on a canine training model and view a respiratory demonstration. You will also get to learn what goes into prepping a dog for surgery.

Lagomorph Parasitology 100: Interact with a rabbit and learn about the parasitic organisms that can affect these small mammals and others. You will view slides of bacteria under a microscope and discuss different treatment options.

Species may vary depending on animal health and safety.

Companion Animal Care & Management 101: Meet a veterinarian who will
share their education and career background, as well as answer questions.

Veterinary Surgical Nursing 100: Meet and pet a snake while learning about a life-saving surgery that our Chief of Staff Dr. Patricia Carter performed on one of our scaly friends. Campers will practice surgical suturing of incisions on a life-like model.

Phlebotomy & Vaccination Lab: Learn the proper techniques for drawing blood and injecting medication as you practice both of these skills on realistic teaching tools.

Splinting and Bandaging 101: What is the correct way to bandage the limb of an injured animal? Discover the answer as you practice with fellow campers.

Ornithology Digest Identification 101: Birds don’t process food the same way that we do. Interact with one of our feathered friends and dissect an owl pellet to see just how different our digestive systems are.

Lagomorph Parasitology 100: Interact with a rabbit and learn about the parasitic organisms that can affect these small mammals and others. You will view slides of bacteria under a microscope and discuss different treatment options.

Intro to Nutrition & Equine Clinical Techniques 100: Perform a health check on a miniature horse, including the heart, lung, circulatory and digestive systems. You will also observe a horse digestive tract demonstration to gain a better understanding of how food moves through their body.

Basics of Canine CPR & Intro to Anatomy: Practice fundamental CPR techniques on a canine training model and view a respiratory demonstration. You will also get to learn what goes into prepping a dog for surgery.

Species may vary depending on animal health and safety.

We follow the K-12 guidelines as directed by the State of California.  These have not had any changes since May 2021.

• Masks must be worn while attending camp unless actively eating/drinking. They are required indoors and must be worn outdoors when social distancing is not being maintained (such as during animal petting, some games, etc).
• Camp will be held outside as much as possible for ventilation.
  • Classes will go inside at times due to certain animal/activity requirements, or if the weather requires. When inside, all windows are open and the room has an H13 HIPA filtration unit.

• Social distancing is maintained as much as possible.
  • Sometimes we cannot maintain it, such as when facilitating animal interactions.
  • When sharing is necessary (such as when interacting with the animal), we sanitize hands directly before and after.
• Stable groups are maintained as much as possible and any mixing and sharing is extremely limited. For this reason, switching campers to be with siblings/friends after groups have already been assigned may not always be possible, especially beyond Monday morning check in. Groups are also assigned in a manner to keep the same grade levels together.
• Please call us to cancel and do not attend if you or your child has any symptoms of COVID-19 such as cough, fever, or sneezing, etc.

       **Protocols are subject to change.