桑福德,N.C. - 中央卡罗莱纳社区学院 has received a $196,800 grant from the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission (NCTTFC). The money is being used to outfit the college's new, 使用最先进技术的, 3,690-squ是-foot large animal facility with equipment to support training of Veterinary Medical Technology students on common domestic large animal species.

The 推荐正规买球平台 Veterinary Medical Technology program is one of five VMT programs in North Carolina and is the longest running and oldest VMT program in the state. The only other large animal dedicated teaching facility in North Carolina is located at N.C. 州立大学.

The new large animal facility will allow students to learn basic husbandry and handling of large animal species, while simultaneously understanding the importance of pasture management and the nutritional requirements of livestock species. Completion of the facility will facilitate training of approximately 105 students per year with an estimated 83 percent of new full-time students receiving credentials within three years. These students will help address the dire need for large-animal veterinary services in rural 是as.

Grant funding will be utilized for: large animal medical equipment; repro ultrasound; microscopes; CBC/Chemistry Blood Analysis machines; thermography camera; shockwave; pasture improvements, maintenance and equipment; manure spreader; pasture drag; hay feeders and field water troughs; pasture maintenance; cross fencing gates; large animal handling equipment; bovine alleyways; bovine squeeze chutes; equine and bovine stalls, exterior housing and shelters; teaching equipment; interactive projection system; and tablets for students to utilize while in labs.

推荐正规买球平台总裁博士. 莉莎米. 查普曼 is grateful for the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission grant. "While our Vet Tech program has included instruction in handling large animals for many years, 直到现在, we have not been able to provide this learning experience on campus,”医生说。. 查普曼. "With the support of the Tobacco Trust Fund dollars, our faculty have designed our new facility to provide the best learning experience for our students, so that they can provide the best large animal c是 as our graduates."

Dr. 金·布朗宁，推荐正规买球平台 VMT教练, 注释:“在过去的30多年里, the 推荐正规买球平台 VMT program has leased a barn which has been retrofitted to become a teaching facility. Having the opportunity to design a facility with student, 教练, and animal safety in the forefront will allow us to continue serving our students and our communities with the tools and learning opportunities to succeed in their future endeavors."

贾斯汀佩德利说, 推荐正规买球平台 VMT动物设施经理, adds: "I am excited to see what opportunities this facility brings not only to our college and students, 对我们的社区也是如此. The space will give us the ability to partner with stakeholders, 业务, 行业, and professional agencies to provide more community engagement opportunities."

The North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission was created to assist current/former tobacco farmers, 以前的配额持有人, persons engaged in tobacco-related 业务es, individuals displaced from tobacco-related employment, and tobacco product component 业务es in N.C. that have been affected by the adverse effects of the MSA (Master Settlement Agreement). The NCTTFC can disburse funds through compensatory programs and qualified agricultural programs.

The 推荐正规买球平台 Veterinary Medical Technology Department is looking to host a future open house of the new large animal facility.

To learn more about the 推荐正规买球平台 Veterinary Medical Technology program, visit www.预备.edu/vetmed.