Pilot 4-H Veterinary Skill-a-thon was a success!

The skill-a-thon was a huge success being its first year and all. My complements go out to Laura Huebinger for all of her hard work, Dr. Buddy Faries and Tomeka Robinson for there help with the communication round and the 3 vet students who helped with the skills portion of the contest.

All of the exams and keys can be found on our website at http://aevm.tamu.edu.

The results of the contest are as follows:

1st place was Team B - Sasha Beaty (Comanche County), Amelia Tanner (Williamson County), Amy Petry (Parker County) and Callie Hefner (Deaf Smith County).


2nd place was Team D - Mallorie Phelps (Johnson County), Megan Lyons (Harris County) and Jessica Epps (Williamson County).


3rd place was Team A - Sarah Sumbera (Harris County), Cheyenne Hagerman (Potter County), Kristen Olsovsky (Fayette County) and Kyle Kleckner (Parker County).


Congratulations to everyone for a job well done. We are looking forward to next year's competition!

San Angelo Vet Science Camp

AgriLife Extension veterinary camp readies for seventh year

April 17, 2009
Writer(s):

Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576,s-byrns@tamu.edu

Contact(s):Pascual Hernandez, 325-387-3101, p-hernandez@tamu.edu

SAN ANGELO – The West Texas Youth Veterinary Science Workshop, open to all Texas youth, will be June 21-25 at the Tom Green County 4-H Center in San Angelo.

The event is sponsored by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service offices in Sutton, Schleicher, Irion and Tom Green counties.

Pascual Hernandez, AgriLife Extension agent for Sutton County and the workshop’s coordinator, said the seven-year-old event introduces high school students to careers in veterinary science.

Instructors will include veterinarians, university and research faculty, and AgriLife Extension and Texas Animal Health Commission personnel.

Course topics will include: zoology, the Beef Quality Assurance Program, toxicology, parasitology, anesthesiology, anatomy, nutrition, first aid, beef feedlot health management, large and small animal practice, necropsy and horse medicine.

The workshop will include classroom study, lab work and field trips.

Enrollment is limited to 30 students, Hernandez said,

Participants must be of high school age, have an interest in veterinary science and be willing to work in teams.

Adult project guides are also needed, but must pass a background check before participating, Hernandez said.

Applications must be submitted to the AgriLife Extension office in Sutton County by May 29. Participants will be informed of their acceptance by June 5. Applications are available from any AgriLife Extension county office or by visiting http://sutton-co.tamu.edu .

Send applications to: AgriLife Extension Office-Sutton County, P.O. Box 1047, Sonora, TX 76950.

Individual registration is $200 and due on June 10. In the event of cancellation, refunds will be offered in full until June 15, but the fee is non-refundable afterward.

For more information, call the AgriLife Extension office in Sutton County at 325-387-3101.

Swine Flu Information

For more information regarding H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu) please check out or website at http://aevm.tamu.edu and looking under the title "Swine Flu". The CDC has a check list of what you can do to stay healthy.

What You Can Do to Stay Healthy

* Stay informed.
* Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people.
* Take everyday actions to stay healthy.
o Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
o Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.
o Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
o Stay home if you get sick. CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.
* Follow public health advice regarding school closures, avoiding crowds and other social distancing measures.
* Develop a family emergency plan as a precaution. This should include storing a supply of food, medicines, facemasks, alcohol-based hand rubs and other essential supplies.
* Call 1-800-CDC-INFO for more information.

AgriLife Extension veterinary camp readies for seventh year

April 17, 2009
Writer(s):

Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576,s-byrns@tamu.edu

Contact(s):Pascual Hernandez, 325-387-3101, p-hernandez@tamu.edu

SAN ANGELO – The West Texas Youth Veterinary Science Workshop, open to all Texas youth, will be June 21-25 at the Tom Green County 4-H Center in San Angelo.

The event is sponsored by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service offices in Sutton, Schleicher, Irion and Tom Green counties.

Pascual Hernandez, AgriLife Extension agent for Sutton County and the workshop’s coordinator, said the seven-year-old event introduces high school students to careers in veterinary science.

Instructors will include veterinarians, university and research faculty, and AgriLife Extension and Texas Animal Health Commission personnel.

Course topics will include: zoology, the Beef Quality Assurance Program, toxicology, parasitology, anesthesiology, anatomy, nutrition, first aid, beef feedlot health management, large and small animal practice, necropsy and horse medicine.

The workshop will include classroom study, lab work and field trips.

Enrollment is limited to 30 students, Hernandez said,

Participants must be of high school age, have an interest in veterinary science and be willing to work in teams.

Adult project guides are also needed, but must pass a background check before participating, Hernandez said.

Applications must be submitted to the AgriLife Extension office in Sutton County by May 29. Participants will be informed of their acceptance by June 5. Applications are available from any AgriLife Extension county office or by visiting http://sutton-co.tamu.edu .

Send applications to: AgriLife Extension Office-Sutton County, P.O. Box 1047, Sonora, TX 76950.

Individual registration is $200 and due on June 10. In the event of cancellation, refunds will be offered in full until June 15, but the fee is non-refundable afterward.

For more information, call the AgriLife Extension office in Sutton County at 325-387-3101.

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CVM Open House is this week

The annual CVM Open House is going on this Saturday, April 25, 2009. The doors will open at 9:00 AM. This is a free event and there is no registration required. The Friday evening before we will host the 3rd Annual Statewide Veterinary Science Lesson. If you still need to register for this please call me at 979-862-2670.

Study Sheets

We have recently started to put together study sheets for the online students to start familiarizing themselves with terminology, latin and diseases. This information can be found on our website under Additional Resources. Our website can be found at http://aevm.tamu.edu.

4-H Veterinary Science Skillathon

I wanted to send out this information regarding a possible new contest for the Vet Science Project. This year during State Roundup we will be offering a Skillathon. The deadline to apply is April 10 so please get your applications in ASAP. Applications can be found at http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/agents/index.html and looking under "Texas 4-H Newsletter". If you are having problems locating the form please let me know and I will send you a copy via email.