Triangle kids watch surgery, get hands on animal experience at NC State Vet School open house

Visitors toured the veterinary hospital, laboratories and grounds before checking out the chicks, cows, horses, turkeys, goats and pigs at the Teaching Animal Unit.

The all-day event allowed children to observe actual surgeries, milk cows, check out animal skeletons and models and participate in animal training demonstrations.

Veterinary students and faculty worked with children individually to explain research projects and animal science to “budding veterinarians.”