Last Friday, Oasis FFA Members and coach Dr. Danye Archuleta met at the high school to practice Veterinary Medicine Career Development before zone competitions.
In Veterinary Medicine, members learn different tools, ailments and basic medical procedures which they administer to animal models. In this practice, FFA members went over tools used in procedures and learned how to pack them in wraps for surgeries.
Dr. Archuleta also brought horses to practice haltering and wrapping legs.
This is not the first for hands-on practice for the students. The week before, Katrina Laca brought puppies in to practice restraints and identification of body parts.
Members will compete at zone competitions on January 31, and state level competitions at Nevada FFA State Convention in March.
“WIthout the support of our families and community members students would not receive the real-life training that they have experienced,” said Jackie Bogdanowicz, FFA Advisor. “We are especially thankful to coaches Archuleta and Laca for their time and support.”