Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary Internship
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2024-11-19
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My project was an internship at Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary in Ravenna, OH during the summer of 2024. The farm focuses on rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming farm animals. I spent about twenty hours per week assisting the animal caregivers with procedures such as fecal tests, bloodwork, and restraint for husbandry procedures (hoof trims, vaccinations, etc.). I also learned the ins and outs of the farm so that I could assist in the daily operations. Since I aspire to be a veterinarian, this project was be extremely valuable in providing me applicable field experience with a broader range of animal species (including, but not limited to, horses, goats, sheep, chickens, pigs, and alpacas). I also learned a lot about animal care from an ethical standpoint, since the farm primarily takes in animals that are abandoned or abused. Ethical dilemmas and interpersonal relations are as important in veterinary medicine as working with animals, so this knowledge will be invaluable to me in my future.
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STEP Category: Internships
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internship, animal, veterinary, farm