This includes cleaning and walking the animals. Vet Aides should have some horse experience and know how to halter a horse. Volunteers must also wear proper barn attire. C Barn Vet Aides in this department will get extensive hands on experience with cows and heifers. Volunteers learn dairy-related tasks in the meat processing.
Internships focus either on meat management.
Here, Vet Aides help with milking, medical treatments, natural breeding, general herd maintenance, trimming hooves, and working with artificial insemination. Goats are large animals, and students working here gain valuable hands-on experience using large animal techniques. Students will be able to have extensive hands-on experience with all treatments and procedures at the barn. Spring Quarter is kidding season. Vet Aides help the technicians feed, clean, and exercise the animals.