Progress 09/01/21 to 08/31/24
Outputs
Target Audience:High school students, especially those in the 11th and 12th grade were the target audience for all three objectives of this project. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Morrow County Career Day 2022 - Morrow County Extension services put on a career day for the four schools in the county. This career day let students pick their career specialty and our session was in the agriculture section of the day. At our booth we had live pygmy goats there for students to interact with and to get exposure to large animals. We went over basic care of goats, such as vaccinations, deworming and talked about their physiology as ruminants. We then had a current veterinary student go through how to do a physical on a goat and let the students practice the physical. We then went through a career road map with students and talked to them about how they can become large animal veterinarians, and what they can start doing now as high school students. Morrow County Career Day 2023- For our second year we talked about preventative medicine in large animals and different ways to prevent diseases. We allowed students to don PPE and then went through how to give a vaccine to large animal. We did this by using water and food coloring for the vaccine and gave students a blunt needle and syringe. We talked about the different ways to give vaccines such as intramuscular, or subcutaneous, and how to know what method to use. We then practiced giving an intramuscular vaccine on an orange. We specifically talked about swine health and piglet processing and had live piglets for students to practice physical exams on with a stethoscope. We finished with talking about career paths for large animal medicine and what they can do while they are in high school to start down this path. Ohio State Pre-Veterinarian Day - This day was in collaboration with Ohio State's College of Food, Agriculture, and Enviromental Sciences admissions. During this day, we invited high school students who indicated that they had interest in animal science with a pre-veterinarian focus. Our goal is to give students a look at large animal medicine throughout the day. This will hopefully give them a chance to learn a little more about large animal medicine and give them resources to continue to learn about it, and to want to go into large animal medicine after veterinary school. At this event, students were able to tour the food animal, equine, and companion animal hospitals. Students also had the chance to talk to veterinary students from the food animal club and ask them questions. They were then able to hear more about undergraduate admissions and a tour of Ohio States CFAES campus.? Buckeye Bound - Students who have been offered enrollment in an undergraduate degree program at The Ohio State University are invited to attend Buckeye Bound events to learn more about the university for recruitment purposes. Sessions were held with our team for all students attending these events who indicated they have interest in pursuing degrees of veterinary medicine, in which we shared aspects of food animal medicine. ?Critter Fixers - In collaboration with Ohio State's College of Veterinary Medicine and the critter fixers program, we taught a session during this clinic for high school students from all around Ohio. Our session centered around biosecurity and swine medicine. In our session we talked about how viruses spread and the importance of biosecurity. Students were able to don PPE that they would wear when going onto a farm to diagnose animals. We then went through a sick pig activity where we went through a physical exam on a stuffed pig and at the end we diagnosed the pig with flu. We then have them doff the PPE in the proper order and use shaving cream while doffing to represent contamination. They had the goal of trying to doff the PPE without getting shaving cream on their clothes. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?A manuscript is being submited by the end of 2024, which describes vet camp activit Ciricula targeted at high school students is available for high teachers to use in their classroom to build awareness of careers in food animal medicine. These materials have been shared to career tech educators in multiple states. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
ACTIVITIES: Tours - This was in partnership with the College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences admissions so, students touring at the College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences were able to also tour our large animal hospital on the veterinary campus. This allowed students to see what it looks like to be a large animal veterinarian and what type of cases they may encounter in choosing this path. With this program, we are exposing the high school students to large animal medicine, and they are able to get more experience in the area. This also allowed high school students to make connections in the department and be able to ask them questions about the college or reach out to them later in their careers. Some of the veterinary students also conducted these tours from the food animal club, which allowed high school students to ask targeted questions and to see what led those students to want to become large animal veterinarians. EVENTS: 2022 Veterinary Camp - This camp was held at the Ohio State Fairgrounds through a partnership with the Ohio State Fair, and also a collaboration with Ohio State Extension and the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association. At this camp we targeted high school students with promotion through the Ohio State Animal science Facebook page where many 4-H members get information about different activities. Here we led students through 4 sessions throughout the day where they were able to learn about different aspects of veterinary medicine. The first session they had was with the Assistant State Veterinarian from the Ohio Department of Agriculture. She led the students through a disease outbreak scenario and had them don and doffing personal protective equipment (PPE). The second session was led by veterinary technicians from The Ohio State Veterinary College that brought interactive models such as a horse leg to practice bandaging, a skin suture mat to practice sutures, and a horse head that allowed students to practice how to tube a horse. The third session was led by a veterinarian from The Ohio State Marysville large animal hospital that showed students how to do a physical exam on a live sheep, and went over new technologies in veterinary medicine, including a handheld ultrasound machine. The last session was taught by a veterinarian PhD candidate, where he went over ketosis tests in dairy cattle and the importance of herd health. A post survey was done for this activity and was reported in our publication. ?2023 Veterinary Camp - This camp was held at The Ohio State's beef and equine center for high school students in grades 11th and 12th. This veterinary camp was advertised through Facebook pages through local health departments and circulated online. We also send the flyer directly to boys and girls clubs in Ohio, and YMCA centers. With this approach we were able to reach a larger number of students from large cities to be able to expose them to large animal medicine. At this camp we did morning sessions and afternoon sessions. The morning sessions we stayed at the farm and had three sessions. Session one was walking students through a horse physical exam and talking about horse handling, feet and nutrition associated with equine medicine. The second session focused on cattle where they did herd health evaluation and talked about beef products. The last session was all about biosecurity where students were able to participate in hands on activities of learning about cleaning and disinfection and were sent home with PPE that they could use in the future. For the afternoon sessions students were bussed to The Ohio State small and large animal hospital where technicians were able to tour the hospitals with students. Pre and post surveys were given to students for this camp and are reported in our published article. Farm Science Review - Farm Science Review takes place at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center every year where there are multiple high schools that will take students with them to this event. At this event we had multiple different activities that students were able to do to learn about veterinary medicine and the food animal industry. We talked to them about microorganisms and how they can cause different symptoms based on their shape and physiology. There was an activity that showed the importance of animal identification and why we use multiple different identification on some species. We did our booth together with The Ohio State's College of Veterinary admissions where we handed out information on how to get into veterinary school and career roadmaps that show what they can do while they are in high school. 2024 Veterinary Camp - This veterinary camp was held on The Ohio State's Veterinary campus. We were able to promote this by sending our flyers to local health departments, boys and girls clubs, YMCA's and the Ohio State's animal science Facebook page. This was a full day of events with morning and afternoon sessions. The morning sessions were led by veterinary technicians at the hospital. Here they got to see equine medicine and do a lameness exam on the horse. They were also able to see technologies such as the horse treadmill and to talk about what can be diagnosed from these technologies, they were also able to practice leg wrapping on models of horse legs. The other session we had for them, they were able to practice and learn on animal models, this includes; hand ties, cattle births and harnessing, and talk about respirating machines used in surgeries for both large and small animals. The second half of the day was spent at the Ohio State's swine research facility. Here students got to learn about different organ systems in swine, learned about swine enrichment, swine pathology, and got to tour the working swine facilities. Pre and post tests were given to students. Demographics from this camp included 74 females, 10 males and 2 that identified as other. We also asked students where they resided and we had 34% from a town under 10,000 people in the population, 32% from a farm, 23.5% from a town/city with 10,000-50,000 in their population and 2% from a central city (n=85). From the results we see that knowing about opportunities in food animal medicine increased from 54% (n=85) of students strongly agreeing to 69% (n=73) strongly agreeing. In asking the students if they were considering a career in food animal medicine before and after the camp, strongly agree went from 33.7% (n=86) to 41% (n=73) and students that said they agree with that statement went from 38% (n=86) to 34.2% (n=73) in the post survey. Overall, we were able to see students learn more about the careers in food animal medicine and to set them on the path to becoming a food animal veterinarian. Farm Science Review - Farm Science Review takes place at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center every year where there are multiple high schools that will take students with them to this event. Here we have information about veterinary school and career roadmaps to becoming a food animal veterinarian. We have multiple different activities at this even including learning about African Swine Fever through a jeopardy style game. We talked about biosecurity practices and the importance of wearing PPE on farms when you are visiting. We also had a poultry game that gave information about the poultry industry, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, and general poultry facts.
Publications
- Type:
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Status:
Submitted
Year Published:
2025
Citation:
Educational Research Report: Moving from Meows to Moos; Recruiting Teens to Food Animal Veterinary Medicine Through Experience.
This article outlines the first two years of our veterinary camp that we held along with findings of the pre, and post tests given to students.
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Progress 09/01/22 to 08/31/23
Outputs
Target Audience:Our target audience includes high school students in urban/city areas, specifically those in 11th and 12th grades. We are targeting this group since they will soon be making college and career decisions, so we are hoping to persuade them to follow the career path of a food supply veterinarian (FSVM). So far our targeted efforts include directly emailing participants from a previous made list, posting our opportunities on Facebook pages that are active in communities, and sending flyers out to different entities to promote our education activities. Changes/Problems:Vet camp was originally planned to be one day of food animal medicine content with the Buckeye Vet Camp, however since the pandemic, teh OSU College of Vet Med has not hosted Buckeye Vet Camp. Therefore, our team developed and hosted a one day camp to fullfill the objective. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided??Opportunities and training that has been provided is helping participants understand the next steps to get to their goal of becoming a veterinarian. This was done by partnering with CFAES and our College of Veterinary Medicine by having them talk through admission processes at the undergraduate and graduate school level. This let participants see what they will need to be successful in the next steps of pursuing their DVM. They were also able to talk to current veterinary students and ask questions about the admission process from the perspective of someone who has been through it. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?
Nothing Reported
What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?We will continue to develop an online module of content about food animal medicine and disseminate it to educators in urban areas.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
We participated in several Buckeye Bound events, aimed at providing informaiton on food animal medicine to high school seniors who have committed to the pursant of undergraduate degrees at The Ohio State Univeristy with interest in Pre-Vet focus. On August 8, we hosted our second vet camp for 11th and 12th grade students to learn about careers in food animal medicine. Recruit for the event was targeted toward urban areas of Ohio, drawing youth from several citities and mulitple states.The event was hosted at OSU Beef and Equine facilities, so students could interact with live animals and expereince the atmosphere of a farm. In the afternoon they were bussed to the OSU Veternary Medical Center for tours of the food animal and equine clinics.Over 50 youth participated in the event and completed pre- and post-tests, which are being analyzed now. A manuscript detailing 2 years of data from vet camps will be submit by the end of 2023. On October 28th we held a pre-vet day in conjunction with The Ohio States College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CFAES). We invited students in 11th and 12th grades to come for a whole day to learn more about veterinary medicine. Here we also emphasized FSVM by having people from the industry talk to participants. We also involved Ohio State veterinary students that are interested in large animal come and they were able to sit with participants at lunch and answer any questions that they may have about veterinary school, applications, and what their undergraduate career may look like in choosing this path. Veterinary students also led three sessions including hospital tours and an epidemiological activity, where participants needed to try and identify which pig was sick in an outbreak. Participants also learned how to don and doff personal protective equipment (PPE) during the epidemiological session.
Publications
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Progress 09/01/21 to 08/31/22
Outputs
Target Audience:We targeted high school 11th and 12th graders with an interest in veterinary medicine for all our efforts during this reporting period. Changes/Problems:It was proposed that we would host a food animal medicine day during the Buckeye Vet Camp, however the Buckeye Vet Camp was canceled this past summer. Rather than abandoning the activity, we partnered with OSU extension, the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association, and the Ohio State Fair to host a one-day "Be a Vet for a Day" camp at the Ohio State Fair. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?
Nothing Reported
How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Results of the day camp have been shared with commodity partners and the Ohio State Veterniarian, to emphasize the work we are doing to try to fill the shortage of veterinarians in food animal medicine. The Veterinary Public Health master's student who has been working on the project is currently drafting a manuscriptdescribing the camp and the evaluation data analysis. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?1. Education: We will begin the develop and dissemination of a high school science curriculum unit on food animal production and food supply veterinary medicine. Content will include videos from industry experts, hands-on activities, and unique assessments to increase awareness and knowledge of the target population in opportunities in FSVM. Course curriculum will be enhanced with the creation of learning laboratory kits to ensure educators have the necessary supplies to make successfully instruct students. In addition, a cohort of food supply veterinarians across the state who are willing to visit high school science classrooms will be trained to serve as guest speaker resources to educators using the curriculum in their classrooms. 2. Experience: During the next reporting period, we plan to continue tours of the Veterinary Medical Center for high school students touring the OSU campus who indicate they are interested in veterinary medicine.During the next reporting period, we plan to continue tours of the Veterinary Medical Center for high school students touring the OSU campus who indicate they are interested in veterinary medicine.In conjunction with the College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences we plan to host a Pre-Vet day for high school 11th and 12th graders who plan to pursue careers in vet med. This will be a one-day event held in the spring to introduce students to careers in food animal medicine and the undergraduate and application process to enter veterinary school. 3. Engagement: We will again host a one-day pre-vet camp for high school students interested in veterinary medicine to introduce them to careers in food animal medicine.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
1. Education: We have begun to identify urban schools who would be willing to incorporate our developed content into their curriculum. 2. Experience: In conjunction with the College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences we have hosted more than 40 high school 11th and 12th graders who plan to pursue careers in vet med for tours of the Veterinary Medical Center. These tours are conducted by Veterinary Student Ambassadors and the Food Animal Client Manager to ensure students are gaining first-hand experience into what it means to be a veterinary student and a food animal veterinarian. 3. Engagement: It was proposed that we would host a food animal medicine day during the Buckeye Vet Camp, however the Buckeye Vet Camp was canceled this past summer. Rather than abandoning the activity, we partnered with OSU extension, the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association, and the Ohio State Fair to host a one-day "Be a Vet for a Day" camp at the Ohio State Fair in August. There were 212 high school students who registered for the camp, representing 51 counties in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. Of those registered, 82 youth were in attendance, given camp t-shirts, and participated in the four hands-on stations led by food animal veterinary professional. Station one was led by the Ohio Assistant State Veterinarian who led students through the response that occurs when an outbreak begins on a premise. Youth practiced donning and doffing PPE and collected samples from a "sick" stuffed pig to learn how to properly collect a sample and submit it to the veterinary diagnostic laboratory. Next, students attended a station on ovine health, led by an OSU veterinarian, to learn how to listen for a heartbeat, take a temperature, and ultrasound a ewe. The third station was led by a dairy veterinarian and allowed the students to learn how to complete blood draws for ketosis testing. Lastly, the students attempted venipuncture, inserting GI-tubes, and wrapping legs of horse models that were brought from the OSU Veterinary Medical School Clinical Skills Laboratory. Upon the conclusion of the station rotation, youth were asked to complete an evaluation form and were given a meal voucher for the "Taste of Ohio" food pavilion sponsored by Ohio agricultural commodity groups.
Publications
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