43rd Annual Open House
April 4, 2009 (Saturday)
Doors open to the public from 10am to 4pm
The students, faculty, and staff of the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine invite you and your family to our 43rd annual Open House.
Cornell Cast is providing video to view scenes from Open House 2008 Dial-up connections and High-speed connections
Tentative schedule of the days activities!
Events, Demos and Tours
- Virtual Hospital Tours and Admissions Presentations: (James Law Auditorium)
- Ultrasound demos throughout the day
- Equine Treadmill 10:30am, 12:00pm, 1:30pm, 3:00pm
- Canine Agility 10:15am, 11:45am, 1:15pm, 2:45pm
- Police Dog demonstration 11:00am, 12:30pm, 2:00pm, 3:30pm
- Underwater Treadmill for Pain Management in Small Animals. Demonstrations of the underwater treadmill 10:30am, 12:00pm, 2:00pm
- Animal Pathology "Show-and-Tell" 11:00am, 1:00pm
Learn gross anatomy and what happens when organ systems fail with a Cornell veterinary pathologist.
Lectures:
- Bird Flu: Facts and Fears: 10:30am-11:00am by Dr. Torres (LH1)
- Bird Medicine Perspectives: 11:15am-11:45am by Dr. Abou-Madi (LH1)
- The Role of Veterinarians in Protecting the US Food Supply: 12:00pm-12:30pm by Dr. Torres (LH1)
- Milk Quality Assurance: 1:30pm-2:00pm by Dr. Schukken (LH1)
- rBST: Safety and Environmental Sustainability: 2:15pm-2:45pm by Dr. Bauman (LH1)
- Preparations for Minor and Major Emergencies: 10:15am-10:45am by Mollie Hurley (LH2)
- Emergency and Critical Care: 11:00am-11:30am by Dr. Schoeffler (LH2)
- Case Studies of Common Emergencies: 1:00pm-1:30pm by Angela Indriolo (LH2)
- Emergencies of Exotic Animals: 1:45pm-2:15pm by Dr. Morrisey (LH2)
- Pet First Aid: 2:30pm-3:00pm by Rebecca DeCillis (LH2)
Open House is our opportunity to share the joys of our profession with the community. Veterinary students and members of the faculty and staff host this annual event that provides a chance for those interested to get a closer look at veterinary medicine. We invite you to tour our college and learn more about our facilities, our equipment, and what we do everyday.
Students, faculty members, and staff will be on hand to answer your questions about a career as a veterinarian, a veterinary technician, or an animal care specialist. Careers in veterinary medicine have traditionally involved working with dogs, cats, cows, horses, sheep, and pigs. However, this rapidly growing field also provides opportunities to work in the animal health industry, government, armed forces and with many other species in zoos, wildlife refuges, developing countries, and even in everyday practice at your local veterinarian.
Exhibits
We will have a wide range of exhibits for you to enjoy, many back by popular demand!
- Visit the petting zoo and play with baby farm animals.
- Explore exhibits with exotic pets and wildlife.
- Learn how to milk a cow.
- Discover more about the anatomy of your pets.
- Watch students perform an ultrasound on a dog's heart.
- Dress up in surgical scrubs and have your photo taken as a veterinary surgeon.
- Visit Teddy Bear ER, where we will surgically repair your wounded stuffed animals with TLC.
- See a demonstration of our state of the art performance treadmill used to study orthopedic and cardiovascular diseases of horses.
- Watch as our expert farrier fabricate horse shoes throughout the day.
There is much, much more, so please stop by and join the fun!
Admissions Information and Veterinary Career Sessions
For those interested in applying to the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, as well as for those who just want to know more about veterinary education and careers in veterinary medicine, there will be admissions and veterinary career information sessions throughout the day at the following times:
Admission Presentations and Student Panels
10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm
Virtual Hospital Tours
11:30am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm
Location: James Law Auditorium
Friends and Family are welcome
Directions
Our doors will open at 10am. Open House lasts until 4pm. Parking and admission are free.
The Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine is at the intersection of Route 366 and Tower Road in Ithaca, New York. Open House visitors should park in the large "O" parking lot just off Tower Road and enter the college through the Veterinary Education Center doors under the open house banner.
From the north: take Route 34 South to Route 13 South to Ithaca; turn onto Buffalo Street; turn right onto Albany Street, turn left onto Green Street; turn left onto Route 366; at the Y intersection, bear right; turn left on to Tower Road across from Cornell Orchards.
From the northeast: take Route 13 South towards Ithaca; turn left onto Route 366 (by NYSEG); turn right onto Tower Road across from Cornell Orchards.
From the south: take Route 13 North to Ithaca; turn right onto Green Street; turn left onto Route 366; at the Y intersection, bear right; turn left on to Tower Road across from Cornell Orchards.
From the east: take Route 79 West to Ithaca, turn right onto Pine Tree Road; continue until 4-way stop sign; turn right onto Route 366; turn left on to Tower Road across from Cornell Orchards.
From the west: take Route 79 East, Route 96 South, or Route 89 South to Ithaca; after you cross the inlet bridge, turn right onto Fulton (one-way street); at the Route 13/Meadow Street intersection, continue straight across onto Clinton Street; turn left onto Albany Street; turn right onto Green Street; turn left onto Route 366; at the Y intersection, bear right; turn left on to Tower Road across from Cornell Orchards.
For more information:
Contact Steve Meza in the Office of Student and Academic Services
Phone: 607-253-3700 Email: sgm56@cornell.edu
