In this program, students will cover veterinary surgery by performing mock surgeries and bone-settings, research common afflictions such as canine distemper and rabies. They will also explore various methods of diagnosis, including how to detect pain through physical examinations and how to analyze imaging from x-rays, MRIs, and CT scans.
This is a competitive admissions summer research program designed for teens.
Our students explore a variety of veterinary specialties! In the past, we have had a surgeon take students through the process of performing an organ transplant, and the next day a veterinarian with her own practice introduced students to veterinary oral health care. Class became more exotic when a zoo animal specialist introduced the zoonotic disease lesson, taking students step by step through the process of diagnosing severe illnesses and threats in non-human primates.
Additional lessons have included orthopedics, anesthesia, public health, ophthalmology, toxicology, emergency medicine, neurology, and many more.
July 7 - July 25, 2025 | Gann/Bentley, Waltham, MA
