Ultrasound is one of the most recent advances in technology that is commonly used in veterinary medicine. This machine can be used to diagnose pregnancy, as we will be doing today in ewes. It can also be used to examine internal organs and for finding disease within the body. Today we will use the ultrasound to find lambs within the uterus to confirm pregnancy in sheep.
About our club: The Food Animal Practitioners Club is a close-knit group of students with an interest in cattle, swine, sheep, goat, camelid and poultry medicine. The club holds meetings in which various veterinary cases and farm management issues are explored. We also host outside speakers who discuss topics such as practicing veterinary medicine in other countries, new medical products, and field experts. The club goes on several field trips throughout the year to places such as dairy farms, beef farms, and sheep farms. Overall, this club provides students with great opportunities to learn more about livestock medicine while making new friends and having a lot of fun.
About VMRCVM: Founded by the Virginia General Assembly in 1978, the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine is a regional professional school built upon the strong foundations of two of the nation's leading land-grant universities: Virginia Tech in Blacksburg and the University of Maryland at College Park. Veterinary medicine remains a vital part of animal agriculture, and that role is magnified by the growing demands of a global population explosion. Modern veterinary medicine is also very concerned with the health and welfare of companion animals. Today, the health or illness of a beloved pet is a critical family concern. Here at VMRCVM, we are preparing our students to enter the veterinary profession and maintain the well-being of the pets and livestock they encounter.
"Every day, anxious animal owners arrive at one of our two Veterinary Teaching Hospitals seeking the advanced diagnostic and therapeutic support that tertiary care centers are uniquely qualified to provide. And thanks to the skill and compassion of our board-certified clinical faculty-members, house officers and fourth-year students, our medical records detail many heart-warming success stories. The VMRCVM has treated more than a million animals since it opened." Dr. Gerhardt G. Schurig, Dean
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