Animal Hospital with a Vet!

Description

Dr. Jenn Nyhof from Thompson Veterinary Clinic joined us at the Library to read a group of 50 kids from two schools and three day cares the book "May I Pet Your Dog" by Stephanie Calmenson. She then discussed what Veterinarians do, good ways to treat an animal and when you should bring your pet to the Vet. Every child was then given a stuffed animal that they 'adopted' and they needed to decide in what way the animal needed to see a vet. Dr. Jenn and other volunteers went around and 'fixed' the animals by bandaging the body parts that the children had indicated needed attention. She then answered questions and told stories about her time working in different clinics and animal hospitals as a Vet Tech and a Veterinarian.
Source Library

Program photos

Length of program session

30-60 minutes

Number of sessions

1

Guest speaker(s) - include name and organization

Dr. Jenn Nyhof

Presenter(s)

Dr. Jenn Nyhof
Audience

Primary Audience

Babies/Toddlers
Preschool (aged 3-4)
Primary (Gr. K-3 or aged 5-8)
Intermediate (Gr. 4-7 or aged 9-12)

Secondary Audience

Babies/Toddlers
Preschool (aged 3-4)
Primary (Gr. K-3 or aged 5-8)
Intermediate (Gr. 4-7 or aged 9-12)
Resources

Community partners

Thompson Veterinary Clinic

Budget for this program

$0

Resources required (materials/supplies; food/refreshments, etc.)

All items donated by Thompson Veterinary Clinic:
Stuffed animals for every child
Bandages
Tensor wraps
Tape
Evaluation

Feedback from Participants

Loved it!

Highlights - what worked well?

While a little chaotic, the kids really enjoyed themselves!

What were the goals/objectives of your program?

To create a community partnership between Thompson Veterinary Clinic while introducing kids to animal compassion and gentle handling.

What would you change about this program?

Smaller groups so Dr. Jenn could spend more time with each child.