X is for X-ray
Program Information
Series: ABCs of AgricultureDuration: 00:01:32
Year Produced: 2005
Description:
The Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine was founded in 1978. This school is a unique college in that it is a state supported college of two states, Virginia and Maryland, filling the need for veterinary medicine education in both states.
ABCs of Agriculture informs about Virginia's farming community and how it affects you. ABCs of Agriculture are produced by the Virginia Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) - an educational program which encourages and enhances agricultural literacy in Grades K-5 and 6-8.
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Hello and welcome to the ABC’s of Agriculture… today’s letter is the letter X that stands for X-ray and animal health! Did you know the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech has a world-class animal hospital… where doctors like Dr. Steve Escobar have learned how to care of animals big and small….
The Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine was founded in 1978. This school is a unique college in that it is a state supported college of two states, Virginia and Maryland, filling the need for veterinary medicine education in both states.
It is one of 27 colleges of veterinary medicine in the United States. Students from both states are considered "in-state" students for admissions purposes.
The school is considered a constituent college of both Virginia Tech and the University of Maryland. The main campus of the school is located on Virginia Tech's campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it maintains a branch on Maryland's campus in College Park, Maryland…
The college's program is designed to be finished in four years. Here students learn how to detect serious diseases in both small animals and large animals through radiology…. X-rays are part of the first line of testing that can be used to detect many diseases including cancer and arthritis…
For Vet students, the first three years are spent at the Blacksburg campus. During their final year, most students do clerkships at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Blacksburg, while others are transferred to the branches at College Park or Leesburg…
Students then graduate and become Doctors of Veterinary Medicine… The college's Veterinary Teaching Hospital treats more than 40,000 agricultural and companion animals annually.
For the ABC’s of Agriculture, I’m Professor Brad … see you next time!