Welcome to the 2020 Winter Session 2

Middle and High School Aged Students:

The Interns; The Residents; Home school students (Student age grades 6-12)

Students will spend five weeks exploring many aspects of veterinary medicine in a hands-on, interactive way.  All lessons will be taught at an age-appropriate level. Students should prepare for many special visitors AND unique activities! 

  This session will run from the week of February 17th through the week of March 16th and is perfect for all students, Pre-K through 12th grade, who love animals, science and learning. 

Check out this session’s class schedule:

Week 1: Advanced Grooming

Students will learn more in-depth and advanced grooming techniques to keep pets healthy and looking great!

Week 2: Intro to Veterinary Dentistry

Veterinarians can do a wide array of dental procedures. Students will learn about the basics of veterinary dentistry, including common ailments, tools, and procedures.

Week 3:  **Residents, Interns, and Homeschool** 

Goat Physiology and Wellness Exams

Older students will learn about goat physiology and the specifics needed to perform a veterinary wellness exam on them before performing the actual exam themselves.

Week 4: **Residents, Interns, and Homeschool** 

Basic Instruments

Veterinarians use a vast amount of basic tools for examinations and basic treatments.  At HousePaws, veterinarians need to fit their tools into a box to take with them on house calls.  Students will look inside a doctor’s box to see and understand the basic instruments that are used to practice veterinary medicine in the form of an exam.

Week 5: **Residents, Interns, and Homeschool** 

Fetal Pig Dissection Model

Using a fully interactive model, students will examine the anatomy of a fetal pig in this informative  simulated dissection. 

Class Schedule 

Week of February 17th through the week of March 16th

Grades 7-8: The Interns / 9-12 The Residents

Mondays  5:30-6:30pm, $80 

Thursdays 5:30-6:30pm, $80

Home School Special with added ½ hour (Hospital/Enrichment Time) 6-12th grade

Tuesdays 12:00-1:30pm, $125

HousePaws Vets in Training Registration Information

All  classes listed are scheduled to take place at the HousePaws Vets in Training Education Center located at 833 Centerton Road, in Mount Laurel, NJ. 

• We will give you advance notice if we have to cancel any classes for any reason. 
• Sibling discounts are available: 5% off for second child and 10% off for third. 
• Contact an administrator if you would like to purchase any classes short of a 5-week session.  
• Contact an administrator if you would like a time slot that is not on the set schedule.

Parents are always welcome to stay and watch during all of the sessions as long as there is space available and the learning environment is not disrupted. 

Cancellation Policy

Please read our cancellation policy here, Cancellation Policy 

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