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Submitted by Dr. Rea Marcelissen, Professor, Clinical Veterinarian & Co-Coordinator, Veterinary Health Department
On Wednesday, April 17 and Thursday, April 18, 2024, second year Veterinary Technology students participated in a low-cost Rabies Vaccination Clinic for dogs and cats in the Veterinary Health facility on Kingston campus. The students participated in communicating with the owners, handling the animals, examining and vaccinating them. They vaccinated 83 animals in the community for Rabies and all funds were donated directly to Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre, for a total of over $1,500 raised!
Many thanks to the faculty and staff for volunteering their time and supporting this amazing learning experience including: Dr. Rea Marcelissen, Kim Pullaw, Dr. Laura Prociuk, Dr. Karen Bardecki, Jill Cameron, Jessica Leclerc, Catherine Crandell, Laura McKercher, Allison Wood, Sasha Samarelli, Sarah Hatfield, and Karoline Fisher. A big thank you to the amazing team from KFLA Public Health including Cheryl Allen, Jonathon Cao, Kendra Duck, Miranda Lezzi and Sarah Ryding. A thank you as well to our Vice President Academic Dr. Maher Ghalayini and Associate Dean Brad Barbeau and Animal Care Committee Chair Christina Decarie for coming to cheer our students on.