Cornell Vet College to feature tours, Teddy Bear ER and treadmill demo at April 12 open house

Take a tour of Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine; play with baby farm animals; learn how to milk a cow; watch students perform an ultrasound on a dog's heart; dress up in surgical scrubs for a photo; and visit the Teddy Bear ER, where wounded stuffed animals will be surgically repaired -- all at the Vet College's 42nd annual open house, Saturday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Other planned activities include a virtual hospital tour, pet first aid and the opportunity to talk with veterinary faculty members, students and staff about education and careers in veterinary medicine. Admissions and veterinary career information sessions are available at Lecture Hall I in Schurman Hall at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 and 2:30 p.m.

There also will be demonstrations of a high-performance equine treadmill used to study orthopedic and cardiovascular diseases of horses as well as canine agility.

For a full schedule and information on programs, parking and directions, visit http://www.vet.cornell.edu/news/openHouse or contact Oren Johnson in the Office of Student and Academic Services at 607-253-3700 or owj2@cornell.edu.

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