Calves are named, and growing!

Harry Potter is the name of our bull calf.  Named for the lightning bolt of white on his forehead. Hermione is the name of the female calf.  Harry Potter must have a friend, right? Look at Harry’s growth!

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Presenting: Our First DPM Students in 2014!

A warm VMTRC welcome to our first group of Dairy Production Medicine Students in 2014!  Amanda Plunkett and Shannon Leggieri from UC Davis; Charley Cull from Kansas; have been on the farm and are working hard.  Obviously they have learned their lessons on biosecurity well.

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Welcome to our current students, the last group in 2013!

The VMTRC is proud to give a warm welcome to three Dairy Production Medicine students and one student studying here for her board exams.  Our DPM students are Trisha Cooper from Illinois; Tracy Thompson and Emily Traylor from Mississippi.  Sol “Sunny” Lucko did her DVM studies in her native Colombia.  She has been working with [...]

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It’s a boy!

We are thankful for many things this season at the UCD, SVM, VMTRC.  But high on our list is a new addition to the family that we have.  This calf has no name yet.  Do you have any suggestions? We hope that you enjoy these photos of Junior. From all of us at the VMTRC, [...]

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Caruthers High, Vet Science class came to visit!

Thank you,  Instructor Matt Wenstrand, for bringing your Caruthers High School Veterinary Science class to visit our site today! Dr. Lehenbauer, Director of the VMTRC, gave an introduction of our center. Dr. Moeller, CAHFS Pathologist narrated a video of a calf necropsy. Kathy Glenn described the work in the Milk Quality Lab. Karen Tonooka communicated [...]

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