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 one of our Veterinarians 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.
Registration for this schedule starts on 12/05/2024 and ends on 01/25/2025
Participants must be 9 years to 16 years old when the program starts.
Companion Animal Care & Management 101: Meet one of our veterinarians 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 one of our veterinarians 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.
Registration for this schedule starts on 12/05/2024 and ends on 02/22/2025
Participants must be 9 years to 16 years old when the program starts.
Companion Animal Care & Management 101: Meet one of our veterinarians 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 one of our veterinarians 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.
Registration for this schedule starts on 12/05/2024 and ends on 03/09/2025
Participants must be 9 years to 16 years old when the program starts.
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 one of our Veterinarians 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.
Registration for this schedule starts on 12/05/2024 and ends on 04/26/2025
Participants must be 9 years to 16 years old when the program starts.
Companion Animal Care & Management 101: Meet one of our veterinarians 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 one of our veterinarians 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.
Registration for this schedule starts on 12/05/2024 and ends on 05/17/2025
Participants must be 9 years to 16 years old when the program starts.
Companion Animal Care & Management 101: Meet one of our veterinarians 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 one of our veterinarians 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.
Registration for this schedule starts on 12/05/2024 and ends on 09/27/2025
Participants must be 9 years to 16 years old when the program starts.
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 one of our Veterinarians 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.
Registration for this schedule starts on 12/05/2024 and ends on 10/04/2025
Participants must be 9 years to 16 years old when the program starts.
Companion Animal Care & Management 101: Meet one of our veterinarians 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 one of our veterinarians 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.
Registration for this schedule starts on 12/05/2024 and ends on 11/01/2025
Participants must be 9 years to 16 years old when the program starts.
Calling all future veterinarians! Kids in San Diego have a rare opportunity to practice veterinary skills, interact with animals, and gain experience with equipment they might use in the future at You Can Be a Veterinarian Camp. This one-day camp helps prepare kids for a career in veterinary medicine by exposing them to our veterinary hospitals and letting them speak with professionals in the field, all while having fun and practicing actual techniques with a variety of activities.
Please contact Helen Woodward Animal Center if you have any questions.